New Delhi, Feb. 4 : The full Election Commission on Wednesday discussed the preparations of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections with the Chief Electoral Officers of all the states and Union Territories.

Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami presided the meeting, which discussed the progress in the revision of electoral rolls, requirement of poll staff, Progress in issuance of photo identity cards and other measures for smooth conduct of elections.

The Commission already held detailed discussions with the national and regional parties on Tuesday.

New Delhi, Feb. 4 : Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Wednesday has asked the scientific community to look for ways to reverse the trends of global warming.

"The world community of scientists should get together with all their intelligence and instruments and tools at their command to take the necessary initiative for reversing the present trends of global warming. Global problems and issues can only be tackled through collaboration on a global scale," he said

New Delhi, Feb 4 : Additional Secretary in Home Ministry Anita Choudhary, at an internal security meet, said that an executive committee meeting to discuss the modernisation plans of the police force would be convened soon.

Concerned over the lack of protective equipment to tackle the recent terrorist strikes in Mumbai, a national police mission has been undertaken to mordenise the Indian police department by procuring better weapons and modern gadgets.

Choudhary revealed that the mission has been divided into six parts in which the Police authorities have been asked to come up with innovative ideas to renew the force.

She said that the police would plan a road map to deal with several security challenges in the next ten years.

New Delhi, Feb 4 : The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) today welcomed the recently signed India Specific IAEA Safeguards Agreement, and said that the agreement will provide essential momentum to India's global engagement in nuclear commerce for the civilian use.

As per the conditions specified in the agreement, India could import reactor technology including fuel and services from the USA and other countries.

Nuclear reactors operating in India will be also put under IAEA Safeguards in a phased manner as committed by the Government.

New Delhi, Feb 4 : The Finance Ministry is expected to present the interim budget for the n

New Delhi - An Indian court has sentenced a 75-year old doctor to jail for receiving a 25 rupee (50 US cents) bribe nearly a quarter of a century ago, a news report said Wednesday.

Balgovind Prasad was arrested caught by police in eastern Patna city in 1985 for accepting the bribe from a sweeper to issue a fake medical certificate, the PTI news agency reported.

A trial court convicted him in 1992 and gave him a one-year jail term. He was immediately granted bail as he appealed the sentence in the Patna high court.