Lima, Jan 16 (IANS/EFE) Peru has banned smoking in all public buildings, according to a decree published in the official gazette.

NEW DELHI - In an effort to sensitise enumerators on the disability issue so that they ask the newly-included question in this regard "responsibly" and record the answer "faithfully", an NGO here held a consultation with enumerators of the country's north zone Saturday.

LUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati announced some 600 new projects and welfare schemes worth Rs.4,000 crore on her 55th birthday Saturday.

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court on Saturday granted bail to another Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee (OC) official Sanjay Mahendroo after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) failed to file any chargesheet against him.

PANAJI - The National Human Right's Commission (NHRC) has asked the Goa government to pay Rs.50,000 to a beggar who was literally dumped by police in a garbage dump and left to die.