13 July, 2013

Unrecognized parties may now get symbol six months before polls

Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party can now be allotted a common symbol anytime after July 15. The Election Commission on Friday decided to facilitate allotment of a common symbol to a registered unrecognized party that contests at least 10% of the seats in a state, six months in advance.

To fight vector dieseases, Himachal to introduce Gambujiya fish

Himachal Pradesh government is considering to introduce a fish known as Gambujiya fish in the state to control the vectors which cause various diseases to the human beings. Gambujiya fish is a larvicidal and a project was being prepared to introduce it in the state to kill the larva of vectors in the stagnant water where vector breed.

Hindu nationalist’ Modi kicks up storm with puppy remark

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi has said he didn't feel guilty for the 2002 Gujarat riots, in which more than 1,000 people were killed, but said he felt as sad as an occupant of a car that runs over a puppy.the 'real Modi' was a Hindu nationalist leader or pro-business chief minister, he said, "I'm nationalist. I'm patriotic. Nothing is wrong. I'm a born Hindu. Nothing is wrong. So, I'm a Hindu nationalist so yes, you can say I'm a Hindu nationalist because I'm a born Hindu."

9th government in 13 years

JMM leader Hemant Soren, son of party chief Shibu Soren, was on Saturday sworn in as the new chief minister of Jharkhand.Hemant Soren, who heads the ninth ministry in less than 13 years, became the fifth tribal CM after Babulal Marandi (once), Arjun Munda (thrice), Shibu Soren (thrice) and Madhu Koda (once) since the state was created on November 15, 2000.

Pran, Bollywood's most hated villain, bows out

Born into a wealthy family in Delhi Feb 12, 1920, Pran lived and was educated in Lahore, Kapurthala, Meerut, Dehradun, Rampur, Unnao and finally Mumbai as his father, Lala Kewal Krishan Sikand, was a government contractor building bridges and roads, including the Kalsi Bridge near Dehradun.Though he seemed interested in and pursued a course in photography in Lahore, a chance meeting with a movie producer got Pran a role in "Yamla Jat" in 1940 when he was 20.Pran, who had married Shukla in 1945 (the couple later had two sons, Arvind, Sunil, and daughter, Pinky)His contribution was finally recognized with the award of the Indian film industry's highest award - the Dadasahab Phalke Award - for 2012.

Visually challenged navigate Mount Abu with Braille route maps

It was excitement galore. Best of the iron horses were lined up at NAB-PNM Rehabilitation Centre for the Blind in Mount Abu on Wednesday for the second car rally, where drivers were sighted, but the navigators were visually challenged. The cars had begun whirring as their respective drivers kept testing the accelerator.