Hema Malini gives up govt land for academy

Mumbai: Putting an end to the controversial allotment of a plot of land worth crores for just Rs 70,000, actress-turned-BJP MP Hema Malini has decided not to accept it. The Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court that Hema Malini had declined to accept the allotment of land made for a dance academy. The court was hearing a PIL petition challenging the allotment of land for such a measly amount. TNS

Mobile phones banned from Cabinet meetings

New Delhi: In a move aimed at checking any possibility of leakage of information through hacking of communication devices, Union Ministers have been asked not to carry mobile phones in Cabinet meetings. The move assumes significance as security agencies have raised doubts over the security of mobile phones. PTI

Ram Sutar to make 30-ft Vivekananda statue

Ranchi: Renowned sculptor Ram V Sutar has been selected by the Jharkhand government for making a 30-foot statue of Swami Vivekananda to be erected in the middle of a lake in the heart of the state capital. PTI