News Digest: BJP to train 1 lakh workers on party ideology in Rajasthan

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, August 31, 2015
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		India
		BJP to train 1 lakh workers on party ideology in Rajasthan In Rajasthan, the BJP will train 1 lakh workers to assimilate themselves with party’s ideology, integral humanism and cultural nationalism under Deendayal Upadhyaya Prashikshan Mahaabhiyan. 1985 TADA Act first to provide witness security in terrorism cases In most countries, including India, it is the right of accused person to have an open public trial in their presence. Hypertension spreading tentacles in Rajasthan: Report With change in lifestyle, hypertension has almost become a household problem. In the state, 9.1% people have hypertension with systolic greater than or equal to 140mm Hg and diastolic greater than or equal to 90mm Hg in above 18 population, shows Clinical, Anthropometric and Biochemical(CAB) 2014 figures released by the centre recently. More India News»

		Business
		Bizmen not enthused by how CBEC deals with taxpayers A first-of-its-kind Taxpayer Satisfaction Survey conducted by the Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) has revealed that just around 20% of the respondents are satisfied with the interface offered by the agency, underlining the need for re-orienting the indirect tax wing’s focus towards customer satisfaction. Mainland China eyes global push Having laid out a spread for foodies in India, Anjan Chatterjee, owner and managing director of Speciality Restaurants, now eyes a bigger bite of the global pie. Most counter-offers fall flat for employees Counter-offers, which have been used as a tool to hold back people from leaving the organization, are revealing a not-so-rosy side of broken promises on several fronts, leading to disgruntlement among those who opt for it. More Business News»

		Environment
		Conservation project helps revive Mahseer in rivers A four-decade-old conservation project has enabled the return of Mahseer in Indrayani river.Experts say the endemic fish, which can only be found in clean waters, was not spotted in the river since the 1970s. Drone used for plantation on Vishwamitri river banks A new technology for plantation was recently used as part of the ‘Vaho Vishwamitri Abhiyan’. Discarded electronics mismanaged within Europe Mismanagement of discarded electronics within Europe involves a volume 10 times that of e-waste shipped to foreign shores in undocumented exports, according to a comprehensive two-year investigation into the functioning of the used and waste electronics market. More Environment News»

		World
		UN sets deadline to eradicate big 3 Wipe out and eradicate the big three — AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria by 2030. This is the target set by the United Nations under the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be agreed in New York by the heads of states on September 26. I spy: Novelist Forsyth reveals he worked for MI6 Frederick Forsyth has written some of the greatest spy novels of our time, acclaimed for their authentic and accurate feel. Tropical storm Fred forms in eastern Atlantic off Africa Tropical storm Fred formed in the eastern Atlantic off the coast of Africa on Sunday, the US National Hurricane Centre said. More World News»

		Entertainment
		10 ways how Shah Rukh Khan makes money Bollywood's badshah Shah Rukh Khan has been named as the second richest actor in the world. 'Nana never sugar-coats things' The Bhais have returned with Welcome Back, producer Firoz A Nadiadwallah’s latest installment of the hit franchise, Welcome (2007). This time around, Majnu Bhai (Anil Kapoor) and Uday Bhai (Nana Patekar) – two of the most adorable characters on screen – are joined by Ajju Bhai (John Abraham) to entertain the audience. Kareena Kapoor's BFFs in Bollywood More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Now, a wireless pacemaker sans surgery A tiny, wireless pacemaker could offer some heart patients a surgery-free alternative to the traditional devices, a new study says. Binge TV viewing can be fatal, researchers warn People who spend hours bingeing on television shows run the risk of suffering a fatal pulmonary embolism, according to a major new study of more than 86,000 people tracked over 18 years. 'Mission isolation' to experience Mars life What do you get when you put four Americans, a French astrobiologist and a German physicist in a dome with a diameter of just 36 feet? More Science News»

		Sports
		Talking Points: Ishant, Rahul and the absence of DRS ​TOI Sports recaps the key moments from an engrossing day four of third Test at the SSC. 3rd Test, Day 3: Sri Lanka rally after Ishant five Sri Lanka were bowled out for 201 not long after tea on day three, with Ishant Sharma claiming 5/54, but reduced India to 21/3 at stumps. EPL: Swansea end Manchester United's unbeaten start Swansea City defeated Manchester United 2-1 for the third successive meeting as Louis van Gaal's side's unbeaten start to EPL season ground to a halt. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Airtel, Idea hike data tariffs in Delhi Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular have now hiked charges for their post-paid users by around 20% in various circles including the national capital. How virtual currency bitcoin is gaining ground in India Bitcoin is gaining converts — even in India, where there are many regular users. UE Boom wireless speaker review: Great sound, water resistant shell There are no two ways about it that the UE Boom is a wireless speaker with personality. More Technology News»

		Education
		Talking point - Safety First Education Times asks stakeholders if university rules imposing curfew hours on women hostellers are justified. Jaisalmer, Barmer lag in imparting education: Census Problems galore in western part of the state – sparsely populated desert area has not so good health indicators but the recent figures shows that the area is worst in terms of education. Rajasthan highly BIMARU state in terms of educated populace Prime minister Narendra Modi's declaration that Rajasthan has extracted itself out of BIMARU states seems to be far from truth, at least as far as education is concerned. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		In thirsty Latur, homes guard against water theft Latur: It wasn’t yet dawn when noises drew Meena Tekale out of her one-storey home—just in time to see the group of women disappearing over the compound wall. These burglars carried only buckets. All they wanted was her water. In thirsty Latur, homes guard against water theft It wasn’t yet dawn when noises drew Meena Tekale out of her one-storey home—just in time to see the group of women disappearing over the compound wall. These burglars carried only buckets. All they wanted was her water. 'Indrani's drunk father would often whip her with his belt' As a string of truths and lies about Indrani Mukerjea are unraveled in the media by the hour, not many know she had a traumatic childhood in a dysfunctional family and was often whipped by her drunken father. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Heritage under siege - Rare Pathan-era gumbad now at the mercy of vandals & squatters When you go to wards Lodhi Road from the Subz Burj roundabout in Nizamuddin, you might spot on the right a large dome peeking from behind buildings. That's the Do Siriya Gumbad, a rare monument from the Lodhiera, now struggling to survive amid attacks from encroachers. JNUSU elections on Sept 11 The JNU Students' Union election will be held on the same day as Delhi University's, on September 11. DMRC: Tweak office timings, help us tackle peak hr rush If Delhi Metro has its way, offices in National Capital Region (NCR) may have to tweak office timings to deal with burgeoning peak hour crowd, as part of the 'flexi timing' concept. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Congress gets green signal to form alliance with JD(S) The Congress high command is said to have given its nod to chief minister Siddaramaiah to join hands with JD(S) to form the BBMP council. All that's awaited now is a go ahead from JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda. Traffic will be slow at Palace Grounds area Expect slow moving traffic around Palace Grounds where over 30,000 fans expected to attend the wedding reception of Nirupama, daughter of Kannada actor Shivarajkumar on Monday evening. Sandalwood thieves attack army officer An officer staying in the Military Guest House on Rest House Road, off Brigade Road, was attacked by a gang of sandalwood thieves late on Saturday night. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		'Pregnant' with drugs, woman lands in Hyderabad A 32-year-old South African national, who claimed to be "seven-month pregnant", was arrested for trying to smuggle in narcotic substance concealed in her belly and urogenital tract, at the RGI Airport on Sunday morning. Fear grips AP district as 'Injection Psycho' pricks away Fear has gripped villagers in West Godavari district as the 'Injection Psycho' — on the prowl for the last one week — continues to attack unsuspecting people, particularly women. Two nabbed for duping TOEFL aspirants in Hyderabad Posing as an educational consultant, an engineering graduate duped over 50 candidates aspiring to crack the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and even promised to provide them question paper along with its key before the exam. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Dinesh Karthik sues automobile designer Dilip Chhabria Cricketer Dinesh Karthik has moved a consumer forum seeking compensation from automobile designer Dilip Chhabria for his failure to refund the booking amount for a sports car worth 35 lakh. 2 drown, 4 missing as coracle capsizes at Hogenakkal Falls A fun trip for a family from Chennai to Hogenakkal Falls turned tragic after the coracle in which they took a ride capsized in the Cauvery on Sunday afternoon, leaving two of them dead and four others, including a 10-month-old baby, missing. Oarsmen rescued three members of the family. who were right behind them rescued three of them. Forest and police officials said that they were looking for the bodies of those missing. Ooty Varkey, snack from the hills, all set to get GI tag Ooty Varkey, the baked delicacy synonymous with the Nilgiris, is all set to get the prestigious Geographical Indications (GI) tag. A society of its manufacturers has recently submitted an application in the city GI registry seeking the tag. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Saga of friendship If anyone was close to greatest patron of Gujarati literature, founder of the Gujarat Vernacular society (GVS) justice A K Forbes, it was poet Dalpatram Dhayabhai aka Dalpatram Kavi. Forbes, Gujarati's renaissance man A young Scottish officer with British East India Company arrived in India in 1843 in Bombay Province as part of the administrative mechanism and instantly fell in love with India and its diverse culture. Draft of organ transplantation law ready, submitted to state government for review The landmark draft law on organ harvesting and transplantation - The Gujarat-Deceased Donor Organ and Tissue Transplantation (G-DOT) - has been submitted to the state government by the state health ministry for review. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		'Barely 5.14% calls made to Allahabad's control room are genuine' Of the nearly, 5.41 lakh calls made to the hi-tech police control room in the past three months, only 5.14% (27,245) calls were found to be genuine. Women to get PM's health insurance as rakhi gift Thousands of women of the city would be covered under Prime Minister’s health and insurance scheme as Rakshabandhan gift by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday. Seven-judge HC bench shifts lawyer murder case to Rae Bareli A seven-judge bench of Allahabad High Court on Friday directed transfer of trial of district court lawyer Nabi Ahmed murder case from Allahabad district court to Rae Bareli district court. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Bhubaneswar Ashram turns into battlefield Close on heels of recent violence at Sarathi baba ashram in Kendrapada, tension ran high at Trahi Achyuta ashram at Jhinti near Bhubaneswar following clash between locals and inmates of the religious institution on Sunday. Silk City awaits sports infra Lack of sports infrastructure in the Silk City robbed the joy of observing National Sports Day here on Saturday. 15 youths from state to scale the Himalayas It would be a unique experience for 15 youths from the state who are going to climb some peaks, which are above 6,000 metres in height, in the Himalayas in 2016 as part of the Him-Sikhar programme. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Twelve tribals booked for stealing treasure trove of Mughal period coins in Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh police on Sunday booked twelve labourers on charges of 'stealing' a treasure trove of ancient coins they chanced upon while excavating land in Mandla district. Raksha sutra: Girls tie rakhi to Chouhan A campaign would be conducted throughout the state to give insurance cover to sisters by covering them under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Suraksha Yojana, government said today on occasion of Raksha Bandhan. Bitten by mosquitoes, min scolds 2 govt staff Two government officials invited wrath of animal husbandry minister Kusum Mehedele on Friday when the senior minister was inspecting an animal farm in Tikamgarh. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Bathinda mayor made to wait outside Central Jail for over 30 minutes Bathinda mayor Balwant Rai Nath had to face a lot of embarrassment on Saturday at the Central Jail when the prison authorities did not allow him to go inside. Bridge repair leads to traffic jam on NH-1 near Chaheru The bridge between Jalandhar and Phagwara near Chaheru village on National Highway-1 has become a traffic bottleneck as one side of the bridge has been closed for repairs. Stir against waste plant: CMO officials visit Jamsher Disgruntled over setting up of the solid waste management plant in Jamsher, the villagers made it clear to a special committee, who visited Jamsher dairy plant here on Saturday, that they were against the construction of plant at the proposed site. More Chandigarh News»

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