The privatisation plans of the Amber Development and Management Authority (ADMA) seem to be going beyond the boundaries of protected monuments.

The officials behind the plans are allegedly keeping an eye on leasing out government-run restaurants to private hands. In the name of restoration, two prime restaurants of Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) – Maotha in Amber Fort and Padao in Nahargarh Fort – have been closed down without any written information to the corporation.

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation filed by Belle Ravivarma against the Union government for carrying photographs of UPA president Sonia Gandhi in its advertisements.

A division bench headed by Chief Justice PD Dinakaran and Justice SR Bannurmath dismissed the PIL, observing: “There is no virtue in criticising the leadership of an individual as political sycophancy. There is no sin in acknowledging the leadership of a political or national leader.”

Nerul Sree Ayappa Seva Samiti conducted the ceremonial ritual of 'Shadadharam Pratishtha' at the temple premises recently. The ritual conducted prior to the construction of the temple and installation of the idol is of utmost significance in sanctifying and infusing energy within the temple. "The temple
should always tower from that of any other construction.

Since the hall within the temple premise was taller than the temple, the management was advised to carry out the necessary changes. It's been six months into the construction and the ritual of shadadharam was a prominent one towards the construction of the temple," said a member of the trust Ravi Kumar.

Motorola India and Pressmart Media have made announcement about the launching of the live ‘news-on-the-mobile’ service on three handsets including Moto VE66, Motosurf A3000 and MotoROKR EM35, which are slated for distribution in the Indian market.

The company’s release said that news-on-the-mobile service, which is powered by Pressmart1and 2, would provide consumers access to branded news content.

Govt will revoke special powers act, says Omar

Armed forces may be divested of their special powers in Jammu and Kashmir for the first time since violence broke out in the Valley in early 1990s. Chief minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that the government was working towards revoking the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), which gives sweeping powers to troops.

Replying to a debate on AFSPA in the state assembly during his maiden address as the chief minister, Omar said: "We have started the process of revoking the AFSPA and Disturbed Area Act (DAA)."

The technology keeps on advancing step by step, and it brings happy news for all those who are Gizmo buffs.

To add more to their existing range, Virgin Mobile has launched yet another phone, ‘vGlide’, in the Indian market.

Targeting Indian youth, the slider phone has dimensions of 47.5mm X 99mm X 14.8mm.

The phone, which comes in a paprika red color with soft-touch finish, sports a 65k color, 1.8-inch large screen, and includes FM radio, speaker phone and games among other amazing features.