Govt: Copenhagen accord doesn’t affect sovereignty
Jairam: Commitments made at the summit not legally binding
New Delhi, December 22
Even as the government came under attack from the Opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha today over the climate change accord in Copenhagen, Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh insisted that the agreement would in no way affect the country’s sovereignty and that the commitments made at the summit were not legally binding.

Telangana storm rages on
New Delhi, December 22
As storm over Telangana statehood issue raged on, the Congress top brass held meetings to find a way out of the worsening situation after two warring groups - pro-Telengana and United Andhra - separately met senior party leaders to argue their viewpoints.

Nation page: Resignation threats rock AP politics

Six-week timeline for House panels
New Delhi, December 22
The Centre is moving towards fixing a six-week report back time for parliamentary committees seen to be taking longer than expected to refer the Bills back to it.

PM bats for success of democracy in Bhutan
New Delhi, December 22
India pulled out all stops to accord a warm welcome to Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk on his first overseas visit since his coronation in November last year, signing as many as a dozen agreements in hydropower, civil aviation, health and IT sectors with the neighbouring country.

GCM arrests woman officer, kicks up a row
Chandigarh, December 22
A woman army officer summoned as a witness was reportedly placed under arrest by a general court martial for alleged verbal altercation with the court during proceedings.

Two disaster management battalions for C-Games
Jammu, December 22
Next year’s Commonwealth Games would among other security arrangements have in place a cover against biological, chemical and radioactive threats.