1.5 lakh students in rural Punjab to get Akash tablets

Amritsar: 1.5 lakh students in rural areas would be provided with Akash tablets from this session at a cost of Rs 110 crore, Punjab government said on Tuesday.

The government is fully committed to strengthen higher education in rural areas of the state and the education sector was a priority for the SAD-BJP government, Chief Parliamentary Secretary (Education) Inderbir Singh Bolaria said here.

The tablets would be distributed with an aim to make rural students aware about the use of technology in present day education, he said.

Under the previous budget, Punjab government had sanctioned 12 per cent of the whole budget to the education sector, he said.

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Mercury registers slight drop in Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh: There was a marginal drop in the maximum temperatures at a few places across Punjab and Haryana Thursday, giving some respite to the people from the heat wave conditions.

The maximum in their common capital and Union territory of Chandigarh dropped by over three degrees from yesterday to settle at 38.3 degrees Celsius, one notch below normal, the MeT office said.

Ambala in Haryana recorded a high of 39.2 degrees, down one notch while Karnal's maximum, too, fell marginally to settle at 39.4 degrees.

Hisar and Bhiwani where temperatures had been hovering close to 45 degrees over the past few days, too, saw temperatures come down to settle at 41.1 and 41.4 degrees, respectively.

However, Narnaul today continued to sizzle at 44 degrees today, up three degrees.

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Parliament session in July likely to pass Food Bill

New Delhi: Moves appeared to be afoot to call a special Parliament session in July to pass two key bills, including the National Food Security bill.

A final decision on the issue will be taken after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returns from his foreign tour tomorrow, sources said.

While the dates for the session are being talked about as July 1-5, the government sources said that no schedule has yet been finalised.

Sources also said Finance Minister P Chidambaram, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath and Food Minister K V Thomas are in favour of holding a special session of Parliament considering the Opposition's demand for detailed discussion on the Food Bill.

Kamal Nath is expected to hold consultations with allies and supporting parties on this issue.

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PM Manmohan Singh leaves Bangkok, heads home

Bangkok: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left for India on Friday, concluding his two-day visit to Thailand. He will reach New Delhi on Friday afternoon.

The Prime Minister had embarked on a five-day visit to Japan and Thailand on Monday. He had arrived here from Tokyo Thursday.

In Bangkok, Manmohan Singh met with his Thai counterpart Yingluck Shinawatra. India and Thailand signed seven agreements, including the Extradition Treaty.

During his three-day visit to Japan, the Indian Prime Minister held talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe.

IANS

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Aarushi: Will the trial against Talwars continue?

New Delhi/Ghaziabad: A special CBI court hearing the sensational Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case will on Friday decide if there is enough evidence to continue trial against Aarushi’s parents Rajesh and Nupur Talwar.

The court, after the completion of cross-examination of witnesses, will decide on continuing the trial or acquitting the dentist couple from charges of having killed their daughter.

If the court concludes that there is sufficient weight in the prosecution’s case then the trial will continue and proceed to the stage where the defence witnesses will depose. After the cross-examination of witnesses, the court will deliver its final verdict.

Earlier, on May 28, the Supreme Court dismissed Rajesh and Nupur Talwar's plea against CBI for dropping its 14 witnesses in the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case trial.

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Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 Official Theatrical Trailer

'Yamla Pagla Deewana 2' comprises of comedy, action & romance. The twisted trios; Dharmendra, Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol are back with a bang, except they are funnier, crazier and make tigers look like whimpering cats. The sequel directed by Sangeeth Sivan follows the adventures in UK where they get into fresh troubles and fresher adventures. The rest of the cast includes Neha Sharma, Kristina Akheeva, Anupam Kher, Annu Kapoor, Johnny Lever and Sucheta Khanna.

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