“Christmas is forever, not for just one day,
for loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away
like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon a shelf.
The good you do for others is good you do yourself. “

May the festival of lights be the harbinger of joy and prosperity. As the holy occasion of Diwali is here and the atmosphere is filled with the spirit of mirth and love, here’s hoping this festival of beauty brings your way, bright sparkles of contentment, that stay with you through the days ahead. Best wishes on Diwali

The Govt may take over 6 more months before it start using the New Rupee Symbol - ` - in official documents, including the currency note.More

Heavy rains lashed parts of Haryana and Punjab since last night leading to a sharp fall in mercury.

Chandigarh was also hit by heavy rains since last evening flooding low-lying areas. Office-goers were the worst hit as heavy showers continued this morning.

While the maximum here yesterday had dropped to 30 degrees Celsius, the minimum today came down to 19.4 deg C, the MET said here. Read the rest of this entry »

The ministerial panel on fuels under finance minister Pranab Mukherjee deferred a decision on either allowing oilmarketing companies to set pump prices in tune with international trend or simply raise petrol and diesel prices to reduce losses of state-run companies, ostensibly because key members could not attend the meeting on Monday. Read the rest of this entry »

Against the backdrop of the Supreme Court favouring amendments in the RTI Act to provide insulation from disclosure of information pertaining to appointment of judges and decisions of the collegium, Law Minister M Veerappa Moily today indicated changes in the Act.

He however, clarified that the proposed changes were “independent” of the Delhi High Court judgement in this regard and the matter would be looked into by the Department of Personnel and Training which deals with the implementation of the Act.

In a landmark verdict against the Supreme Court, the Delhi High Court on January 12 held that the office of the Chief Justice of India comes within the ambit of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, saying judicial independence is not a judge’s privilege but a responsibility cast upon him.

“There is some proposal being contemplated. It is in comparision to other judiciaries in the world.

India is today celebrating its 61st Republic Day.In the backdrop of reports of alleged ceasefire violations at the border, New Delhi on Tuesday (January 26) went into High Alert in view of the 61st Republic Day celebrations to begin later in the day. Read the rest of this entry »

Different cities in India have different ideas of celebrating New Year. In metropolitan and big cities New Year celebrations are lavish and grand while in smaller cities and towns these celebrations tend to be comparatively low-key. Although, in present times one can see smaller cities are trying to catch up with the euphoria and the extravaganza of the big town New Year bashes.

While parties and fun work for some, many people have different idea for New Year celebrations. Read the rest of this entry »