News: Parliament Committee strikes down the proposal to induct noted film director Shyam Benegal as a director on the Board of Prasar Bharathi.The reason cited is since he is already a member of the Parliament in the Rajya Sabha  he cannot hold an office of profit.

News: Minister R R Patil continues to defend through his blog the justification of the ban of the book by James Laine on Shivaji by the state government.

News: Bill Gates Billionaire friend Paul Allen donates most of his billions to philanthropy.