News Digest: To foil leaks, Centre puts in place protocol on 'secret' files

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		Tuesday, July 14, 2015
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		India
		To foil leaks, Centre puts in place protocol on 'secret' files An officer not below the rank of an under secretary will henceforth carry "secret" documents which will be handled only by specially-designated "secret" and "top secret" sections in every department. Harsimrat Kaur Badal seeks transparency in food safety laws Union minister for food processing Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Monday stressed transparency in implementation of food safety standard laws in the country while justifying her statement that ‘food inspector raj’ will impact "Make in India" campaign. Can we commit suicide? Maharashtra farmers ask government In a bizarre development, seven debt-ridden farmers, among them three women, in Maharashtra's Wardha district have sought the administration's "permission" to commit suicide. More India News»

		Business
		GM India recalls 1.55 lakh cars General Motors has recalled 1.55 lakh cars in India over a potential safety issue. This is the second-largest car recall in India after Ford’s 1.66 lakh units in September 2013. India second biggest loser of rich citizens India has the second highest millionaire outflow, or number of Indian HNWIs (high net-worth individuals) moving out of the country, reveals a new report from New World Wealth, a global wealth sector information consulting services firm. Teamwork a handicap for most Indian execs: Study Indian executives in global roles may be rising up the hierarchy based on their intellectual flexibility and strategic thinking, but they have been found to be weak at teamwork. More Business News»

		Environment
		NGT directs govt to submit its views on air pollution in Delhi The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed the Union transport ministry to submit its views on what is contributing to air pollution in Delhi. Flood kills 10 endangered lions near Gujarat sanctuary Monsoon flooding that killed dozens of people in western India last month also hurt the world's last population of wild Asiatic lions, forest officials said in a report. Philippine solar industry pushes for more incentives Solar companies will push the Philippine government to quadruple the size of an incentive scheme for suppliers of the renewable energy and to speed up project approvals, as the country grapples with precarious electricity supply. More Environment News»

		World
		Iran, world powers push for Tuesday nuclear deal Nuclear negotiations between Tehran and six world powers were set to miss a midnight deadline on Monday to reach a final deal, but diplomats from all sides said they hoped for a breakthrough in the coming hours. Iraq begins operation to oust IS group from Anbar The Iraqi government began a long-awaited, large-scale military operation on Monday to dislodge Islamic State militants from the country's sprawling western Anbar province, a military spokesman announced. High-profile Tibetan monk dies in China prison A Tibetan monk who was one of China’s most prominent political prisoners has died in jail, 13 years into serving a sentence, a relative said on Monday. More World News»

		Entertainment
		First look: Sooraj-Athiya Shetty in Hero The first look of the lead pair of Sooraj Pancholi and Athiya Shetty in Nikhil Advani’s Hero, being produced by Salman Khan and Subhash Ghai. The romantic entertainer will release September 11. After 'Welcome Back' it's 'Welcome To The Jungle'? Tiger Shroff to go bald for 'Baaghi' Tiger Shroff, who will be seen in Sajid Nadiadwala's Baaghi, seems to have decided to experiment with his looks. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		First Saarc satellite to be launched by 2016: Isro chairman Isro chairman AS Kiran Kumar on Monday said the Indian space agency is planning to launch the first Saarc satellite by the end of next year. Brain's wrinkled layer reveals genetic heritage The three-dimensional shape of the cerebral cortex - the wrinkled outer layer of the brain controlling many functions of thinking and sensation - strongly correlates with one's ancestral background, says a study. Nasa's Curiosity Mars rover captures sunspots Nasa's Mars rover Curiosity has captured the images of large sunspots on the face of the Sun that is turned away from Earth. More Science News»

		Sports
		Djokovic, Serena bust a move at Wimbledon champions dinner After winning titles again on Wimbledon's grass, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams showed they can cut a rug, too, at the champions dinner. Sachin Tendulkar congratulates Paes, Sania and Nagal Sachin Tendulkar has congratulated the Indian trio of Leander Paes, Sania Mirza and young Sumit Nagal for their respective victories at the Wimbledon. I approached Pravin Tambe for coaching, says Hiken Shah Cricketer Hiken Shah says he is "shocked" after the BCCI found him guilty of making a "corrupt approach" to a fellow player. More Sports News»

		Technology
		11 best tech workplaces in India for 2015 India's Best Companies to Work for in 2015 list is out. Xolo Black first impressions We got a chance to spend a few minutes with the phone and here’s a quick hands-on focusing on its strengths and weaknesses… TCS's plan to tackle high attrition To battle attrition that's at an eight-quarter high and keep its young workforce motivated, Tata Consultancy Services plans to reduce the time that an employee spends on a project. More Technology News»

		Education
		Pay cut looms for 'erring' Gujarat teachers What is 8 + 4 + 4? According to some senior teachers employed by the Gujarat education board, the answer is 80! In the state, no fewer than 500 teachers have committed a host of such mistakes while evaluating the answersheets of standard X and XII students. And now they will face the music for being chronically careless. HRD ministry won't ink MoU with Germany It has been decided that HRD will not be signing the MoU with German government as it was not involved in the process of setting up of CASHSS in India. Seat shock: 91 say no to IIT-Kharagpur in first round IIT-Kharagpur, which was shunned by the top 100 aspirants, had another shock on Sunday when 91 candidates refused to join the campus in the first round of admissions. This is the highest number of rejections in the IIT chain. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Curbing power consumption does not lower electricity bills, complain users Lakhs of Mumbaikars are angry and resentful of another steep increase in electricity tariff that was announced last week. The night is pleasant and dogs don't bark during Shab e' Qadr As dusk settles in Tuesday, the fasting season of Ramzan will attain a peak with the advent of the 27th roza. This auspicious night is commonly believed to be Lailat ul’ Qadr or the Night of Power when the Holy Quran was revealed to Prophet Mohammed. On a song and a prayer Vyas, who is booked from now to October till many Hindu festivals get over, says it is easier to make a living as a kirtankar. Even if one doesn’t hop from one pandal to the other during Ganpati and Navratri, or inaugurate a library with kirtans like Vyas, many still learn to be a traditional Marathi storyteller-singer, who enlightens listeners about the ‘good’ life as prescribed in the Hindu scriptures. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Protest over stuck foot overbridge hits traffic Residents of Shahpur Jat in south Delhi blocked the Outer Ring Road on Monday morning demanding that the construction of a foot overbridge near Panchsheel Club be expedited. Traffic came to a halt for nearly three hours as a result of the blockade. Robber trio on bike traps biker, loots 20L in E Delhi Three men staged an accident and looted Rs 20 lakh from an employee of a garment factory owner near Karkardooma Courts Complex in east Delhi on Monday. Enforcing law: Corporations pass the buck to govt More than a year after a law was passed to protect the livelihood of street vendors, the Delhi government and civic agencies are yet to implement it. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Monsoon session: BJP hijacks JD(S) gameplan, stalls no-confidence motion The JD(S) had planned to move a no-confidence mo tion against the Siddaramaiah government in the legislative assembly on Monday , but it was hijacked by the BJP. Its members stormed into the well of the house and stalled proceedings demanding a discussion on farmers' suicides. Panel proposes five palikes for city; HC poll order puts brakes on them Court asks SEC to submit election schedule by Friday, leaving little time for splitting BBMP It's all work, no pay, say Ayush docs "We have been used like tissue papers and mercilessly thrown in the waste bin..." This is how a few Ayush doctors described the government's alleged apathy towards them. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Monsoon vanishing: Farmlands drying up, tankers back in city The southwest monsoon has severely weakened over Telangana and parts of Andhra Pradesh - almost getting reduced to isolated, erratic showers. Telangana secretariat to come up on Begumpet airport land? The Telangana government has set its eyes on the nearly 700-acre Begumpet airport, one of the oldest airfields in the country. Campaign demanding 12% quota for Muslims takes off Let down by the promised 12% quota for Muslims in education and employment not finding a mention at chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's Dawat-e-Iftar held on Sunday, a group of activists launched a campaign on Monday asking for reservation. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Held captive for years, they were made to dig for earthworms For five years, no one took a second look at the motley group as they crouched on the banks of Pulicat lake and scooped out mud. 'To do justice to characters I created, actors were trained in koothu tradition' For nearly four decades, playwright and theatre director N Muthusamy has sought to redefine Tamil theatre. Head: Alive & Avant-Garde after 38 years Aspirants of Tamil theatre and students of Tamil modern literature should be grateful to K S Karunaprasad and his Bodhivanam publications for bringing out the first ever collected volume of 21 plays of N Muthusamy. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat youth jailed for 5 years in hit-and-run case A sessions court here on Monday sentenced Vismay Shah (27) to five-year imprisonment in a BMW hit-and-run case. Highly-educated couples are quickly parting ways The Gujarat State Commission for Women, which has the powers of a civil court, is being approached by an increasing number of highly educated estranged couples seeking separation. Used Mica head's mail twice by mistake: Wife Saumya Pant, the wife of the Mica director who had recently resigned from the institute, has accepted Prof Vaneet Chhibber’s claim that she communicated with faculty members using her husband Nagesh Rao’s mail ID. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Shortage of pyre woods force aides of dreaded dacoit Sudesh Patel to carry on his funeral for 2 consecutive days Shortage of pyre woods in the jungles of Bundelkhand probably forced aides of dreaded dacoit Sudesh Patel alias Balkhar alias Balkhariya to carry on his funeral for at least two consecutive days. This was revealed in the telephonic conversions between family members and gang members, which were reportedly snooped by police after the July 2 encounter. Search on for nephew who shot Balkhadia's 'funeral' The death of dreaded bandit Sudesh Patel alias Balkhar aliad Balkhadia remains a mystery for UP cops. SRTC to popularize Bus Service in schools Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has decided to by set up information kiosks at schools and colleges for making students aware of City Bus Service. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		91 child workers rescued in Berhampur As many as 91 child workers employed in different places, including hazardous cashew processing units, have been rescued in Ganjam district, police said today. Nabard to create 9.23L tonne storage for farm produce The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) aims to create 9.23 lakh tonne storage space by constructing godowns and warehouses. Too few ATMs in Puri to meet festive rush For a generation that prefers to carry cards to cash, it may be a testing time at ATMs in Puri during Nabakalebara Rath Yatra rush.The Holy Town, which is expecting 30 lakh pilgrims on July 18, has only 47 ATMs. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Justice Gohil slaps defamation notice on Congress leaders in Bhopal Former judge of Madhya Pradesh high court Justice Abhay Kumar Gohil has slapped a contempt notice on MP Congress committee president Arun Yadav and chief spokesperson K K Mishra for dragging his name in DMAT scam. Rainy days are here again After a lull of many days, the monsoon has once again got active in Madhya Pradesh. Nabard arms Bhopal villagers with financial literacy To help rural population avail financial services offered by banks and government, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) organised financial literacy awareness programmes across Madhya Pradesh at block and village level which concluded on Sunday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		2 girls killed, 1 injured as speeding truck runs over them in Sirsa Two girls of Class XII were killed and one was seriously injured after a speeding truck ran over them near Odhan village of Sirsa district on Monday.The trio was returning to their homes after attending tuition classes. Court allows Jagir Kaur to travel abroad The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday allowed former Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Bibi Jagir Kaur to visit abroad. Drunk car driver crushes 2 men to death Two persons sleeping on a pavement were crushed to death by a car, allegedly driven by a drunken man in Karnal in the wee hours of Monday. More Chandigarh News»

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