14 Mar :  Test-fire of India’s indigenously built Advanced Air Defence (AAD) interceptor missile, capable of destroying hostile in-coming ballistic missiles, was postponed today at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Wheeler Island off the Orissa’s east coast.
The trial, scheduled for the day, was postponed due to some technical snag in the sub-system at the Wheeler Island and there was no problem with the missiles, official sources said.

The next date for the test, aimed at developing a full- fledged multi-layer Ballistic Missile Defence system, would be decided shortly after the …

14 Mar : Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh Saturday said a legislation proposing setting up of a national green tribunal will be taken up by the Parliament next week.
Speaking at a public meeting on Environment, Energy and Climate Change Education and Research at the IIT Mumbai, Mr. Ramesh said the bill provided for quick and effective disposal of cases relating to environmental issues had been cleared by the union cabinet in December last year.
He said with Public Interest Litigations on environmental issues flooding the courts, the proposed …

Chandigarh,Sanjay Pahwa, 13 Mar :   The students of the Commerce Department of Govt. College for Girls, Sector-11, Chandigarh bade farewell to the outgoing students of B.Com-III today. Mrs. Achla Dogra, Principal of the college was the Chief Guest on the occasion. The auditorium presented an elegant look which was highly appreciated by the audience. The students gave a kaleidoscope of events ranging from songs, dances, medleys, choreography, modeling and mimicry. The students of the outgoing class of B.Com-III also displayed their innovative skills by dedicating their regards for the …

By MANDEEP PURI : Lahore, a movie, which is an attempt to improve the Indo-Pak relation through sports, is all set to make mark and open to the audiences, globally on 19th March, 2010.
A venture of Warner Brothers and Sai Om film , LAHORE is the most critically acclaimed film of this season. The cast and crew of Lahore including Nafisa Ali, Mukesh Rishi, Debutants Aanaahad and Shraddha Das along with Director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan and Producer Sunil Sharma  was in city to promote the movie.
Shot in Delhi, Mumbai, …

12 Mar :  Giving a fillip to their ties, India and Russia on Friday signed 19 pacts, including three in civil nuclear field and one for purchase of 29 MiG-29 fighters besides inking the revised agreement on Gorshkov aircraft carrier.
The two countries plan to set up a joint venture to produce GLONASS (Global Navigation Satellite System)-enabled equipment and sign a contract for construction of two reactors at the Kudankulam nuclear power plant.
Under the agreements in civil nuclear field, Russia will build 12 atomic plants — six in Kudankulam and six …

Newscapes,a group exhibition by Photojournalists of  Chandigarh,Panchkula and Mohali  in the memory of eminent Photo Journalist Yog Joy. This Exhibition is orgnised by the Chandigarh Press Club at Punjab kala Bhawan, Sector 16 ,Chandigarh.