University Grants Commission has recommended to increase the pay of college and university teachers. The government has constituted a committee to review the pay structure of teachers. 

The penal headed by, Prof. GK Chaddha recommended pay hike by 70 to 90 per cent. It has also asked the government to increase the retirement age of universities and college teacher to 65 years.

The increase in pay would attract the best available talent in the teaching line. The best talent is attracted by the private multinational companies by offering them a handsome salary. 

Agartala, Oct 4 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh on Saturday claimed that Bangladeshi Muslim fundamentalist (HuJI-B) supported by ISI are involved in recent serial blast in Agartala.

He was on a days’ visit to the State during which he visited the injured of the blasts at G. B. Panth hospital. He also went to some of the blast sites to take note from the eyewitnesses.

Singur (WB), Oct 4: A 12-hour shutdown began here today in protest against the Tata Motor's decision to pull out Nano car project from Singur.

Most of the shops and markets are closed in the area and vehicular traffic are also off the roads.

Supporters of the shutdown blocked the Howrah-Burdwan Chord line at Kamarkundi railway station, holding up trains.

Farmers, who gave their land for the Nano project, blocked the Durgapur expressway besides the Tata's plant since last night protesting against the decision.

New Delhi, Oct 4: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived here on a two-day visit but the 123 civilian nuclear agreement will not be signed today.

During her visit, Rice will hold talks with External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on bilateral and regional issues, and also on ways to take the bilateral strategic partnership further. She will also hold talks with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.

The US senate has, finally, approved the much hyped Indo-US nuclear deal. Many industrial associations and commerce bodies have greeted the government on its success. CII, Ficci and Assocham said that the deal would terminate nuclear isolation of the country and provide energy security to India.

New Delhi, Oct 3: External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said that India has a right to conduct a nuclear test, while others have a right to react.

Talking to the television channel CNN-IBN, Mukherjee said: "... India has the right to test, others have the right to react," when asked to comment on India's options to conduct an atomic test after signing the Indo-US nuclear deal.