New Delhi, Dec. 15 : Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chauhan met Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh here on Monday.

Manmohan Singh has assured Shivraj Singh Chauhan of full support on all development issues saying that is what the people expect.

Dr Manmohan conveyed his best wishes to Chief Minister Chauhan Madhya Pradesh who called on him and urged him to continue the development process with particular focus on power generation.

Chauhan apprised Dr. Manmohan Singh on the status of various power projects specially thermal power projects in the state and said they are dependent on a regular supply of coal.

New Delhi - US Senator John Kerry said Monday there was "strong evidence" that the Mumbai attackers came from Pakistan and Washington's assistance to Pakistan will depend on its "behaviour" in dealing with militant outfits.

Kerry met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi, as Indian officials blame Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) for the Mumbai carnage that left over 170 people dead.

New Delhi, Dec 15 : Director CBI Ashwini Kumar today exhorted media to maintain impartiality and integrity in reporting.

Speaking at the inaugural function of week long training module for press persons today, Kumar said that at times, news value is not given pre-eminence in the items reported in view of the marketing strategies of the media organisations.

He called upon the participants to take up this as a challenge and always stand by truth. Like CBI, impartiality and integrity must be maintained at every cost, he added.

New Delhi, Dec 15 : President Pratibha Patil today said that government should frame policies and programmes for ensuring welfare of handloom and handicraft artisans who have contributed in preserving and promoting India''s heritage.

After conferring National Awards for Master Craftpersons and Weavers and Shilp Guru Awards here, Patil said, "I would like to suggest that the government could bring in certain policies and programmes, which apart from addressing the developmental needs, should also address welfare concerns of artisans and weavers."

New Delhi, Dec 15 : India and China have decided to work collectively to tackle terrorism during their second Annual Defence Dialogue (ADD) held here today.

Both sides also agreed that international cooperation was vital to defeat terrorism and non-traditional threats sponsored by religious fundamentalism.

Defence Secretary Vijay Singh led the Indian side while Lt. General Ma Xiaotian, Deputy Chief of General Staff; People's Liberation Army (PLA) headed the Chinese delegation.