Coming: 50 pc quota for women in panchayats
Cabinet nod to proposal; bill likely to come up in winter session
New Delhi, August 27
In a move that would significantly empower women at the grassroots level, the Union Cabinet today approved a proposal to increase quote for them in panchayats to 50 per cent.

Rohtak gets one of 7 new IIMs

Big bonanza for poor students
Professional dreams a step closer to reality; govt okays interest-free education loans
New Delhi, August 27
Professional education in India is all set to shed its elitist tag, with the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday approving the much-awaited interest-free education loan scheme for poor students, which was recently promised by the Prime Minister in his Independence Day address.

Voices against Advani get shriller
Brajesh, Yashwant back Jaswant on Kandahar
New Delhi, August 27
Former National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra joined here today the band of BJP/ NDA functionaries attempting to nail Leader of Opposition L.K. Advani’s claims of ignorance with respect to the Kandahar hijacking episode of December 1999.

Rajnath meets Bhagwat

Raje gets BJP MLAs’ suspension revoked
Jaipur, August 27
A day after managing the presence of 71 out of 78 BJP MLAs in her meeting, Leader of Opposition Vasundhara Raje Scindia further consolidated her position in Rajasthan today with Assembly Speaker revoking the suspension of three BJP MLAs with immediate effect.

Karnataka HC judge declares assets online
Bangalore, August 27
A showdown between the lawyers of Bangalore and Supreme Court Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan was averted following the decision of the SC judges yesterday to declare their assets for public scrutiny.

Kalam defends Pokhran-II
New Delhi, August 27
A day after senior DRDO scientist K Santhanam created a stir by stating that India’s nuclear test in May 1998 at Pokhran was “not a total success”, his theory was debunked and discarded by defence experts, including former President APJ Abdul Kalam, who were in the know of the subject today.

H1N1 killing young, those delaying visit to hospital
New Delhi, August 27
The first scientific analysis of swine flu mortalities in India has revealed that the virus is mainly killing the young, especially those who are reporting late to hospitals.