New Delhi, July 31 : A pet dog has miraculously survived for 70 whole days under the rubble after the devastating earthquake that hit China on May 12.

On the fateful day of the earthquake, the pooch named Wang Wang was at home while owner Fei Hongwei and her husband were out at work.

Then, the earthquake hit, completely destroying their house, reports China Daily.

It was not until July 22, when Fei was finally permitted to go back to salvage what she could from the ruins.

To her surprise, she discovered her dog was still alive and now Wang Wang lives with its owner in their new home in Deyang, Sichuan province.

New Delhi, July 31 : Major General P. Mohapatra, who is also the Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Signals, has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and would hence be Signal Officer-in-Chief.

He would replace Lieutenant General SP Sree Kumar, who superannuated today.

As Signal Officer-in-Chief, he will be the head of the Corps of Signals and be responsible to oversee the entire Communication & IT requirements of the Indian Army.

Prior to assuming the present appointment, he served as Additional Directorate General of Signal Intelligence and Assistant Chief of Integrated Defence Staff.

New Delhi, July 31 : The Union Cabinet today gave its ex-post-facto approval for

New Delhi, July 31 : The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for insertion of the additional term of reference in the term of reference of the Thirteenth Finance Commission.

New Delhi, July 31 : The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for releasing a sum of Rs. 500 crore towards Social Security Fund maintained by LIC, to provide for 50 per cent share of premium equal to Rs. 100 per member per annum under Janashree Bima Yojana (JBY).

This decision will facilitate to provide life and permanent disability cover to members of all Women Self Help Groups credit-linked to Banks under the JBY.

LIC will cover 2.50 lakh Women SHGs under JBY by March 31, 2009.

New Delhi, July 31 : The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the revised budget for the ''Dulhasti Hydro Electric Project'' in Jammu and Kashmir.

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said, “The cost of the project will be 5228 crore rupees, an increase of over 16 crore rupees due to escalation of cost of inputs.”

The 390 MW Jammu and Kashmir hydro project has been constantly hit by delays and cost escalation problems. The project, built on River Chenab, was initiated by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1983.

The project is seen as significant as on the one hand it will provide electricity at a cheaper rate while on the other, it will generate employment opportunities for locals.