Guwahati Jan 5 : Assam Governor Shiv Charan Mathur today said that State Government has decided to set up a specialised body on the lines of the National Security Guards (NSG) to deal with explosive devices.

Addressing the Winter Session of the State Assembly, he said, "In the wake of increasing terror attacks in the state, a specialised body would be formed for dealing with explosive devices."

"A number of decisions have also been taken for improving the functioning of police to counter such incidents in the future," he added.

There will be altogether six working days during the Session.

New Delhi  - More than 6 million truckers went on an indefinite strike ac

New Delhi - At least 19 slum dwellers died in India's eastern Kolkata city after dr

New Delhi, Jan 5 : Deputy Prime Minister of Spain, Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega, on her first visit to India, met senior BJP leader L. K Advani here today.

Fernandez de la Vega''s visit to India is seen as an attempt to further strengthen diplomatic and trade relations between India and Spain.

Spain, a key member state of the European Union (EU) had formulated a special plan titled "Plan India", focusing on the increasing trade and energy cooperation particularly in wind energy with India initially.

Spain has shown keen interest in defence co-operation with India.

Trade between India and Spain is growing and has more than quadrupled from 900 million dollars in 2000 to 3985 million dollars in 2007.

New Delhi, Jan. 5: Ambassador and Mrs. David C. Mulford today led the American Embassy community in celebration as the United States Embassy Chancery building in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi marked 50 years in support of U. S-India bilateral cooperation.

Joined by distinguished guests, including Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, the Ambassador commemorated the 50th anniversary of the building''s opening, which took place on January 5, 1959 in the presence of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, an embassy press release said.

New Delhi  - India has provided evidence on the Mumbai terrorist attacks to Pakistan, Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Monday.

"We have today handed over to Pakistan evidence of the links with elements in Pakistan of the terrorists who attacked Mumbai on 26th November, 2008," Mukherjee said.

Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon gave the Pakistani high commissioner based in Delhi material that linked Pakistani elements to the attacks of November