Prez rule may be extended After having opposed the prospects of State going to the polls under redrawn constituencies in April-May, Congress leaders from the State appear to have fallen in love with Presidents rule.
Dabhol-Blore gas pipeline gets nod The Board of Directors of the state owned GAIL (India) Limited on Tuesday gave an in-principle approval for the laying of the Dabhol-Bangalore gas pipeline.
China for fair border solution The two sides also agree that before settling the boundary issue, they should maintain peace and tranquility in the border areas.
Its bird flu in Bengal The authorities have confirmed the outbreak of the deadly bird flu in West Bengal even as the state government on Tuesday ordered culling of nearly four lakh poultry birds in Birbhum and South Dinajpur districts.
Fiery stance ... After offering puja the people make a bull walk through fire during Makara Sankranti celebrations at Vijayanagar in Bangalore on Tuesday. KPN
There is a proposal to set up a commission for reorganisation of states. Is it desirable to have smaller states? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to comment on the topic. While some of the readers believe that it is good to have smaller states as it would help the government machinery to function effectively, others opine that the division of states would affect the already diminishing national unity and could only add troubles to the country.
