SC relief for deemed varsities
New Delhi, January 25
In a major relief to nearly two lakh college students, the Supreme Court today restrained the government from derecognising 44 Deemed Universities by ordering status quo.

Strive for inclusive growth: Prez
New Delhi, January 25
President Pratibha Patil has called upon the nation to strive for all round, inclusive growth and development with an urgent need to address the agriculture sector.

Rathore gets interim protection
Chandigarh, January 25
Haryana’s former Director-General of Police SPS Rathore will not be caught unawares in the Ruchika molestation and suicide case.

Debt Load: Punjab to seek financial restructuring
Chandigarh, January 25
After tackling the issue of subsidies as well as drawing up a blueprint to mobilise an additional Rs 4,000 crore, Punjab will now seek a financial restructuring of its debt burden from the Centre.

A Tribune Special
Finally, roll of honour for all martyrs
In 61st yr as Republic, India to have its first National Martyr Register
New Delhi, January 25
Sixty years after it became a Republic, India is about to share with its people the first authenticated list of martyrs, who helped it realise the dream of freedom.

Padma Bhushan Awardees

AR Rehman Aamir Khan Sant Singh Chatwal Ramakant Panda Malika Sarabhai

Padma Shri Recipients

Rekha Saif Ali Khan Virender Sehwag Narain Karthikeyan Saina Nehwal

Politics not attracting the best: PM New Delhi, January 25 Addressing the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Election Commission, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today lamented that politics was not attracting the best and the brightest. “It is also a matter of concern that educated professionals and growing middle class often shy away from participating in the electoral process,’’ he told a gathering of heads of electoral institutions from nearly 40 countries.

SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav greets Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal as Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Law Minister Veerappa Moily look on at the diamond jubilee celebrations of Election Commission of India in New Delhi on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Price Rise Middle class bears the brunt Chandigarh, January 25 The rich seem to remain unaffected, while welfare schemes like Atta-Dal Scheme seem to favour the poor in the times of spiralling prices. But it is the middle income group that is facing the heat from the rising prices.