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Haryana
Parties waiting for rival lists
CHANDIGARH, MARCH 19.The picture is still hazy for the 10 Lok Sabha constituencies in Haryana as the major players --- the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Congress, the Indian National Lok Dal and the Haryana Vikas Party --- are yet to announce their ...

Himachal Pradesh
MLA's terms to support Sukh Ram
SHIMLA, MARCH. 19.Mahendra Singh Thakur, a firebrand MLA of Him Loktantrik Morcha and a former PWD Minister, has announced his support to the Himachal Vikas Congress of Sukh Ram if the latter joins the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). ...

Madhya Pradesh
Discord over new MPCC team
BHOPAL, MARCH 19.The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, bolstered by its landslide victory in the State Assembly elections recently, has declared its candidates for 20 of the 29 Lok Sabha seats from Madhya Pradesh. In sharp contrast, the State ...

Pondicherry
`Steps being taken for a free, fair poll'
PONDICHERRY, MARCH 19. The District Magistrate, V. Candavelou, today said steps were being taken to ensure free and fair Lok Sabha poll in Pondicherry. With a view to preventing possible misuse of arms, the Administration had decided not to ...

`Teachers should make students inquisitive'
PONDICHERRY, MARCH 19. The Pondicherry University Vice-Chancellor, A.K. Bhatnagar, today called upon teachers, particularly those handling classes in colleges, to make students inquisitive. Stereotyped system of offering education would not stand ...

Other Stories

`Improve quality to face globalisation'

`Rural masses should benefit from advances in science'

April 14 holiday in Pondy

Rs. 8.64-lakh bank dues recovered at lok adalat

BJP sets up poll panels

`Govt. suspending works in Opposition constituencies'

Punjab
New dates for Board exams
CHANDIGARH, MARCH 19. The Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) today announced fresh dates for examination of some subjects of Classes 10 and 12 which were postponed recently following alleged leakage of some questions papers. The examinations ...

Rajasthan
Most tasks accomplished: Raje
JAIPUR, MARCH 19. Both the Rajasthan Chief Minister and the State leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party have refuted the Congress charges of non-performance of the three-month-old Government in the State. In an attempt not to allow the main ...

Stick to guidelines, poll officials told
JAIPUR, MARCH 19.The Chief Election Officer of Rajasthan, Lalit Kothari, has directed the officials to comply with the Election Commission's guidelines for holding the Lok Sabha polls in letter and spirit and ensure transparency in the ...

Khurana holds Bhoomi Poojan for Asaram Bapu's discourse
JAIPUR, MARCH 19. Undeterred by criticism for dragging his constitutional office into religious activities, the Rajasthan Governor, Madan Lal Khurana, today conducted "Bhoomi Poojan'' (homage to land) at Amroodon Ka Bagh near the State Assembly ...

Tripura
Centre restores North Eastern Council budget
AGARTALA, MARCH 19.Following mounting pressure from the seven North-East Chief Ministers, the Union Finance Ministry has restored the annual budget of the North Eastern Council (NEC) to the original outlay of Rs 500 crores. An official source ...