2 March : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday ruled out any roll back in petrol and diesel prices, saying the economy has the capacity to absorb the increase without triggering inflationary pressure.
“Any increase in prices does hurt some people, but we have to take a long-term view,” he told reporters accompanying him on his way back home from Saudi Arabia.

Singh made it clear following populist fiscal policies for long harm the economy.
“We cannot save people from inflation if we follow all populist fiscal policies. Sooner or later these populist …

2 March : Religious statesman Rajan Zed has been nominated as Senior Fellow of “Foundation for Interreligious Diplomacy”, who will also act as Religious Advisor on Hindu issues to the Foundation.

Headquartered in New York (USA) and launched in 2000, this Foundation is developing a worldwide diplomatic network among diverse religious groups in order to build trustworthy relations that improve chances for peace.  The Foundation seeks ways for religious groups to collaborate in joint humanitarian service.
Dr. C. Randall Paul, President of the Foundation, speaking of this appointment, said that Zed would …

2 March : The Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE) Class X and XII Board examinations will begin from 3rd March with students appearing in class tenth boards to be judged through the new ‘Grading system’.

The grading system has been introduced by the CBSE at the Secondary School level (for Classes IX and X) effective from 2009-10 academic session.
A CBSE spokesperson said the number of registered candidates for Class X and XII board exams had increased from 1462016 in the year 2009 to 1601646 this year.
The CBSE said new scheme …

By Sanjay Pahwa, 2 March : In Dedication to Humanity, a free Dental Check Up Camp was organized by Desh Bhagat Dental College & Hospital at saint Sahara College of education, Birdh Aashram and kusht Aashram under observation of Dr. Zora Singh Chairman & Mrs. Tejinder Kaur Vice- Chairperson running Desh Bhagat Dental College whose Administrator S. Gurmail Singh told that from last 8 years every month free dental check up camp is organized at old age home & leprosy center. Under the guidance of Dr. Manisha Sahni Prabhakar, Dr. …

By Madhup. Chandigarh, 2nd March:The gorgeous Zarine Khan created waves with her debut alongside Salman Khan in ‘Veer’ and has been riding high ever since. These days this girl is quite busy, but she always finds the time to be considerate. We come to hear that every night post a day of work Zarine makes sure her make-up man, spot and driver have dinner at her house and only then retreat for the night.
Reveals a source close to the actress, “Though Zarine is a star now, success has never got …

1 March : President Barack Obama is rethinking the US nuclear policy and is considering reducing the nation’s arsenal by thousands of weapons, according to senior aides in the White House.
The New York Times reported that Obama would set out his new policy in a document the Nuclear Posture Review.
The new strategy entails that the US develop no further nuclear weapons. Aides told the daily that Obama would be resolving these questions in the coming week.
“It will be clear in the document that there will be very dramatic reductions …

1 March : The Panchen Lama, the young man enthroned by Beijing as the second-highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism, has joined China’s top legislative advisory body.
The 20-year-old Panchen Lama, whose name is Gyaltsen Norbu, is emerging as Beijing’s choice to supplant the Dalai Lama as the public face of Tibetan Buddhism and has taken on an increasingly political role in recent years.
He has made appearances with Communist Party leaders and publicly praised Chinese rule in Tibet.
The Panchen Lama was among 13 people named to the National Committee of the Chinese …