West Bengal Governor MK Narayayan, who has at times expressed concern over farmer suicides, incidents of rape and campus violence in the state, on Saturday showered praise on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, describing her as dynamic .

Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday expressed concern over frequent disruption of Parliamentary proceedings. He said while everybody had the right to freedom of expression, it should not impinge upon the right of others to speak.

Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday said the high number of infant death at GB Panth children Hospital in Srinagar was a matter of shame .

The Assam government on Saturday announced that its planned TV channel would go on air in January 2013 and it would focus on sectors like agriculture, education, health and tourism.

The BSP on Saturday indicated that it would not be aligning itself with any Third Front in the President's election or the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

BSP Chief Mayawati has said her party will reveal its choice of Presidential candidate once nominations are filed by the UPA and the NDA.