Friday, 1 January 2016

CBI asks DDCA for its internal audit report


The Central Bureau of Investigation last month approached DDCA asking it to provide its internal audit report in connection with the allegations of financial irregularities in the cricket body. The agency has been probing the matter as part of its preliminary enquiry since October last year. http://goo.gl/yrPueM

Draft guidelines issued to tackle illegal kidney trade, priortising those in need of renal transplant


In a move to bring in greater transparency and tackle the illegal kidney trade while prioritising those in urgent need of renal transplant, the Centre has come out with draft guidelines that aim to determine criteria for receiving a kidney from a cadaver donor. http://goo.gl/WPyhjq

PM’s pep talk to babus: Think of aam aadmi while framing policies


For a change, the Prime Minister gave a presentation while meeting secretaries on Thursday evening and asked them to work in groups on different subjects to develop vision documents and policies while urging senior officials to put themselves in the shoes of the common man while preparing policies. http://goo.gl/27DEzQ

189 prisoners 'missing' in India, says Pakistan after exchange of list


Even before India and Pakistan can get down to more serious business later this month, they might have to resolve the curious case of 189 "missing" Pakistani prisoners in India. http://goo.gl/SpbdJL

Rahul's elevation as Congress president likely soon


The process of the much-delayed organizational elections in Congress could get a fillip after the return of party vice president Rahul Gandhi from Europe next week amid indications that his much talked elevation could happen soon. http://goo.gl/KHveqB

12 ride-hailing apps to get your drunk ass home safe


Planning on partying hard in the city on New Years Eve? We've got a list of the best on-demand ride apps to get you to and home from the festivities. The competition's fierce. The post 12 ride-hailing apps to get your drunk ass home safe appeared first on Digital Trends. http://goo.gl/40d62C

20 hypersensitive airports lack counterterror plans: Parliamentary panel


The parliamentary panel has found serious deficiency in crucial security gadgets at several airports and commented that "aviation security has not received the attention and importance that it deserves." http://goo.gl/ELtLl9