After undergoing a coronary angiography, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) today morning.

Dr. Singh was taken to India’s premier state-run medical facility on Wednesday after he complained of chest pain.

Following this, doctors took decision to carry out heart-related examinations.

Deepak Sandhu, principal information officer, “Yes, the prime minister is back.”

But, she refused to give any further details.

New Delhi  - Security forces in India's north-eastern state of Manipur have launched a large-scale manhunt for a paramilitary trooper who shot dead six of his colleagues, news reports said Thursday.

The unnamed trooper had an argument with an officer late Wednesday after which he picked up an assault rifle and fired at him, the IANS news agency quoted a defence spokesman, Major Shamser Jung, as saying.

When other colleagues rushed to the spot the trooper fired at them as well. The officer and five other troopers were killed on the spot, Jung said. At least two troopers were critically injured.

New Delhi, Jan 21, : Union Minister for Rural Development, Raghuvansh Prasad Singh on Wednesday said that over 35 million rural households have been provided employment under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) during current financial year so far.

Addressing an international seminar on rural poverty in the national capital, Raghuvansh Prasad said, "NREGA not only provides an opportunity to strengthen the grass root processes of democracy, but also the livelihood security and an opportunity to live with dignity to the rural poor.

New Delhi, Jan. 21 : Bajaj Auto Limited launched a new 135 cc sports-commuter motorcycle ''Bajaj XCD 135 DTS-Si'' on Wednesday here.

Powered with a 10.5 bhp (horse power) engine and many other attractive features, the XCD 135 DTS-Si is available in two variants of 125cc and 135cc with price tag ranging between Rs 40,000 to 46,000.

Managing Director (MD) of the Bajaj Auto Limited Rajiv Bajaj at the launch function said that the new offering from the company wouldl attract the buyers because of its styling and world- class features.

New Delhi, Jan. 21 : Former President R Venkataraman, who has been admitted to the Army Hospital Research and Referral here, continues to be in critical condition.

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil visited him in the hospital at around 10:30 this morning to enquire about his medical state. She was there for nearly 30 minutes.

Venkataraman has been in the hospital for the last ten days after complaining of dehydration.

"His condition remains critical and he is on life support system," Brigadier A K Sharma, Administrative head of the hospital said.

New Delhi, Jan. 21 : President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil flagged-off a roller skating marathon while launching the ''Save Girl Child'' campaign on Wednesday here.

The `Save Girl Child Campaign' has been initiated by the Bharatiya Aggarwal Sammelan to create awreness among the people about the increasing percentage of female feoticide in the country.

During the marathon, participants will stop in every city and village to propagate against the female feoticide.