DoorDardarshan News - 27th Dec

1. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has said that the Indian economy has seen a phase of around 8.5 per cent growth during the UPA government's regime.

2. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha chief Shibu Soren with the support of 43 MLAs met the Governor K Shankarnarayanan and staked his claim to form the new government in Jharkhand.

3. President Pratibha Patil has accepted the resignation of Governor of Andhra Pradesh N D Tiwari and asked the Chattisgarh Governor to discharge the duties till further arrangements are made.

4. Taking the terror bid on, a US plane as a reminder of the al Qaeda threat, US lawmakers have scheduled a series of Congressional hearings in January to "get to the bottom" of the Christmas day incident and investigate in any lapses occurred.

5. Air travellers worldwide faced tightened security on Sunday as authorities ramped up efforts to prevent attacks in the wake of a failed bid to blow up an airplane over the US.