Mumbai, Jan. 30 : A designer pen store in Mumbai has introduced a special range of premium variety pens with gold and silver finish, some of them carrying images of deities on them.

Willian Penn have introduced a range of well-designed luxurious pens. Available in a price range of Rs. 20,000 to 900,000, these are special pens, as they are crafted by various foreign designers with gold and silver finish.

New Delhi, Jan 29: The Union Cabinet has agreed to establish "National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management" at Malegaon (Baramati) in Maharashtra, which will cost the government Rs. 73.50 crores in the 11th plan.

The need for the institute is highly apparent since abiotic stresses like drought, temperature extremes, flood, salinity, mineral toxicity and nutritive deficiency are affecting Indian crops to a large extent.

Pune, Jan. 28 : A group of people with alternative sexual orientations gave a theatre performance to draw the public attention and criticize the anti-gay laws of the country.

The musical play had been censored almost a year after it was started to campaign against the country''s anti-gay laws and prejudices existing in the general society.

Jamir Kamble, the writer and director of the play, said that the play aimed at increasing the awareness of the people on gays'' issues and rights.

A 730-bedded private hospital having more than 100 outpatient sections has been opened in the posh Four Bungalows area of Andheri, a north-west suburb.

Named Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, the spanking new hospital was inaugurated by Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Monday.

Mumbai, Jan 27, : Sanjay Raut, a Shiv Sena MP and Saamna executive editor was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly leading an attack on a five-star hotel in Mumbai last week.

He was later granted bail by a local court.

Raut was booked under IPC sections related to rioting, a senior police official at the Sahar police station said.

Raut was arrested on Tuesday morning for leading an attack on Hotel Intercontinental in suburban Andheri by Shiv Sena-led Bhartiya Kamgar Sena (BKS) on January 21.

Nasik, Jan 27 (ANI): Activists of Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) attacked a school at Nasik in Maharashtra where a cultural programme of the north Indians was in progress on Monday.

The activists attacked the parents of school children and beat up participants in the programme, which was taking place as part of the country''s Republic Day celebrations.

Scores of activists wielding MNS flags and raising slogans vandalized property at the school.

The MNS activists said they were protesting against the Bhojpuri film songs being played at the function.