Madrid - Spain and India on Wednesday agreed on the need to reinforce multilateral financial institutions and to increase the contributions of their member countries, Spanish government sources said.

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and Indian President Pratibha Patil also agreed to step up cooperation against international terrorism.

The two signed cooperation agreements on renewable energy, tourism and agriculture during the first visit of an Indian head of state to Spain.

The BJP prime ministerial nominee LK Advani Tuesday released the party's 'vision document' on infrastructure development in India, promising that if the BJP-led led NDA - National Democratic Alliance - comes into power, the national highways will be developed swiftly, at 20 kilometers a day!

Unveiling a set of grand promises with regard to boosting the country's infrastructure, the vision document also talks of providing metalled-road links to all towns and villages, and reducing road-accident deaths 50 percent.

Abohar, April 20: While the world press is projecting Indian elections as an event where millions of people are exercising their democratic right to choose their representatives to the national parliament, the Pakistan radio seems to be worried that it is not perfect.

Radio Pakistan has been pointing out in its Punjabi Durbar programme that various political parties of India have given tickets to criminals, who, with the help of bad characters, would force people to vote in their favour.

Amritsar, April 22: The Sikhs in Punjab are still in the ‘Baisakhi’ mood. Baisakhi is the commencement of the New Year, the day when harvesting is done and it also holds religious significance for the Sikh community, as it also happens to be the day when the Panth Khalsa was founded.

Sikhs from across the country and abroad take a holy dip in the Harminder Sahib, popularly known as the Golden Temple on the occasion of Baisakhi.

Guru Gobind Singh the 10th Sikh guru, had established the Khalsa Panth (the Order of the Pure Ones) on April 13, 1699.

Chandigarh, April 22: Balbir Singh Seechewal, a college dropout till yesterday, has today become Punjab’s most recognized eco-activist, spearheading an anti-river pollution campaign. Today, he is an inspiration to many.

By combining his assiduously cultivated self-help philosophy with the environmental essence of the Gurbani, Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal, has resurrected the 110-miles long Lali Bein rivulet.

Tousem (Imphal), April 22: Over 600 Zemei sub-tribe of the Zeliangrong community have moved out of North Cachar Hills in Assam since mid-March following threats from the Dima Halam Daogah militant outfit.

These people have taken shelter in the adjoining Tousem, a sub-division in Tamenglong district of Manipur, located around 260 kilometres away from Imphal.

A majority of those who fled their homes are children under 12 years of age and women. There is a constant increase in the number of villages arriving in camps.