Though elections to several state assemblies are being held over the next two months, politicians of all hues from Punjab will be playing a key role in these elections directly or indirectly.

Bibi Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, the Leader of opposition in Punjab, has already jumped into the election field of Delhi. People turned up in large numbers to attend rallies addressed by Bibi Bhattal on Monday.

New Delhi, Nov 24 : Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari was presented on Monday the Communal Harmony Flag by a group of orphaned and destitute children from different parts of the country to observe the ‘Communal Harmony Campaign and Fund Raising Week’.

The officials of National Foundation for Communal Harmony accompanied them.

The Vice President called for maintaining communal harmony and national integration and wished them good success in life.

New Delhi, Nov. 24 : In an attempt to spread awareness about the rich history of Sikhs and their treasured legacy, the Gurudwara Bangla Sahib this past week hosted a painting-cum-photo exhibition in the national capital.

It is being felt in certain circles that Sikhism as a religion and ideology has influenced people across the world. But sadly, the Generation-X of Sikhs is not taking much interest in it.

Sikh history today is believed to be both imposing and inspirational.

New Delhi, Nov. 24 : Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday said that India must be prepared for a temporary slowdown in its economy because of the global financial meltdown, but added that the country and its people have the courage and the strength to overcome it.

New Delhi, Nov 24 : Archaeologists have determined that a 1,000-year-old miniature pagoda, which was recovered from an iron case found at a former temple site in China, could hold the top part of Buddha’s skull.

The pagoda was taken out of an iron box found in a secret underground chamber in the Changgan Temple ruins in Nanjing, capital of east China’s Jiangsu Province.

It is believed to be one of the 84,000 “pagodas of King Asoka (273 BC - 236 BC) that contain Buddha’s sarira, or his remains found in the cremation ash.

New Delhi, Nov 24 : External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will visit Kathmandu today to discuss issues, including the on-going peace process, economic cooperation and review of treaties and agreements.

Mukherjee will call on Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav, Prime Minister Prachanda, Foreign Minister Upendra Yadav and other senior political leader.

He will also be inspecting the Koshi Bank embankment and is scheduled to attend the ministerial level meeting of Nepal-India foreign affairs during his stay.