JAWALAMUKHI(HP): Nestling in the lap of the towering snow-clad Dhauladhar ranges, the Kangra valley of Himachal Pardesh in india beckons tourists with the bounty nature has bestowed — antique miniature paintings, ancient temples and sprawling green tea gardens. There is a mini-Tibet at McLeodganj which attracts both Indian and Foreign visitors keen on getting a glimpse of the lifestyle of the Tibetans and wanting to seek the blessings of the Dalai Lama, revered as the "living Buddha".

In Indian state, Punjab, ruling Akali BJP coalition has decided to demonstrate at New Delhi on 22 Feb 2008 against alleged discrimination by the Central Government on mainly three issues. These are indebtedness of the farmers, lack of industrial incentives, and formation of separate Sikh religious body in Haryana. 

There is a virtual hype in India and the people are looking forward for possible solution in bio-fuels and ethanol blending. Even as some states are mandating ethanol as part of the fuel mix, new research suggests that some biofuels are less ecofriendly than they seem. Creating fuel from plants seems like a win-win proposition. It reduces dependence on foreign oil, and it doesn't produce the greenhouse gases that cause global warming – at least that's what advocates claim. But biofuels are not without their critics.