In order to catch the attention of Indian customers, global leading manufacturers of IT products, ASUS, on Monday launched its new motherboard, ASUS P5KPL-AM PS.

ASUS P5KPL-AM PS offers an Anti-Surge Protection technology, which protects the motherboard and CPU from voltage fluctuations, built-in in 5000hr VRM (voltage regulator module) and support for 45nm Intel chips.

With this, users will be able to install the latest Penryn and Nehalem desktop processors.

Srinagar, Nov 17 : High voting turnout was recorded in Leh and Kargil region in Ladakh division on Monday in the first phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls.

Despite severe cold people in large numbers were seen at the various polling stations waiting to cast their vote.

Notwithstanding the freezing cold and the fear of the separatists, the trickle of voters at polling stations across the 10 constituencies in the Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir the crowds were increasing as the day progressed.

Jammu, Nov. 17 : Braving freezing temperatures and ignoring separatists'' boycott call, voters came out in large numbers with an average 55 per cent turnout recorded in the first phase of the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir held amid unprecedented security on Monday.

New Delhi, Nov 17 : The first Indo-German Environment Forum programme begins on Tuesday.

It aims to strengthen cooperation in the field of environment. It will focus on issues relating to climate, energy, water and waste policies.

The main purpose of this forum is to share the lessons through extremely fruitful engagement and to widen the scope of commonly, agreed environmental agenda of both the countries.

New Delhi, Nov 17 : Defence Minister A. K. Antony released the in-house ''Manual of Security Instructions - 2008 (MSI-2008)'' at a brief function in his office here today.

Speaking on the occasion Antony underlined the security drill to tackle emerging threats and unpredictable risks.

The Defence Minister lauded the Security Wing of the Defence Ministry in compiling the detailed security instructions.

Antony called upon the security guards and officers to adhere to the instructions in spirit and action.