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    Haryana
    Chautala back from Pakistan
    CHANDIGARH, FEB.11.Pakistan after leading a delegation to the neighbouring country on a four-day visit, said that he would personally meet the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, and request for more relaxations in visa for Pakistan. The Chief ...

    Nabha House land to be transferred to Delhi Metro
    CHANDIGARH, FEB.11. The Haryana Cabinet, which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala has decided to transfer 1484.10 square metres of land falling in Nabha House in New Delhi to the Delhi Metro Rail ...

    Himachal Pradesh
    Himachal Plan outlay hike insignificant: BJP
    SHIMLA, FEB.11.The Himachal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has expressed surprise at the way the State Government is publicising "a paltry increase of Rs 200 crores in the State's Annual Plan outlay as a big achievement". The party feels that ...

    Madhya Pradesh
    Fascination for Army uniform lands girl in police custody
    BHOPAL, FEB. 11.A fascination for the adventurous lifestyle of Army personnel, has landed a young woman into police custody. Neelima Dixit, a resident of Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, was spotted yesterday, roaming around in the field ...

    M.P. bans mobile phones in schools
    BHOPAL, FEB. 11.The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to ban mobile phones in government and aided schools following complaints of misuse. Orders are being issued to ban mobile phones in the school following complaints of its misuse and ...

    Maharashtra
    Rs. 92 lakhs for painting
    MUMBAI, FEB. 11. An abstract painting by V.S. Gaitonde created history at an auction of the Indian Contemporary Art by Osian's when it was sold for Rs. 92 lakhs here on Thursday. The head of McKinsey (West Asia), Kitto De Boer, an art collector ...

    Pondicherry
    Pondy tsunami victims seek enhanced assistance
    PONDICHERRY, FEB. 11. Fishermen, boat owners, fish vendors, contract workers, farmers, farm labourers and non-fishermen families living close to the coastal villages have their own tales of sufferings caused by the December 26 tsunami in the ...

    SSLC exams put off in tsunami-hit Pondy schools
    PONDICHERRY, FEB. 11. The SSLC (Standard X) public examinations for students of four schools in Pondicherry — the Government Higher Secondary School at Thavalakuppam, Government Girls High School at Kalapet, Governemnt High School at ...

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    Punjab
    Scientists to discuss new trends in fishery
    CHANDIGARH, FEB.11.Panjab University's Department of Zoology is holding a three-day national seminar here on "New Trends in Fishery Developments in India" from February 16. According to M.S. Johal, convener of the seminar, more than 100 ...

    Rajasthan
    Manmohan promises to consider demand for oil refinery
    JAIPUR, FEB. 11.The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, has promised to sympathetically consider Rajasthan's demand for setting up an oil refinery in the State. Dr. Singh has also conceded the State's claim for establishing a branch of the All India ...

    Ford Foundation unveils new programme
    JAIPUR, FEB.11.The Ford Foundation's International Fellowship Programme is offering 42 fellowships this year to Indian students from nine select States. Those belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, other backward classes, religious ...

    Union Territories
    Hafed steps to obtain ISO mark
    CHANDIGARH, FEB.11. Hafed aspires to achieve excellence in all its operations by improving the systems, quality standards, process technology, developing and upgrading human resources, utilising efficiencies of information technology, adopting a ...

    Uttar Pradesh
    Stormy start to Budget session
    LUCKNOW, FEB. 11.Vociferous protests rocked the Uttar Pradesh Assembly today as opposition members demanded dismissal of the SP-led government citing the dismal law and order situation in the State and disrupted Governor T.V. Rajeswar's address ...

    Uttaranchal
    Snow brings cheer to apple growers
    DEHRA DUN, FEB. 11. Persistent cold conditions and frequent snowfall have left the apple growers of Uttaranchal in a merry mood. "The extremely good weather conditions mean we will have a bumper apple crop this season," says Trilok Bhatt, a ...

    CII opposes power tariff hike
    DEHRA DUN, FEB. 11.The Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) has described the Uttaranchal Power Corporation's proposal to hike power tariff as a move towards negating the State's slogan of being a destination with abundant and cheap ...

    Civic body chiefs seek more power, fund
    DEHRA DUN, FEB.11.The Zila and Kshetra Panchayat presidents of Uttaranchal are up in arms seeking more powers as enshrined in the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments and special funds for development works on the lines of the Local Area ...

    HESCO efforts hailed
    DEHRA DUN, FEB. 11.The Jammu and Kashmir Governor, S. K. Sinha, today appreciated the efforts of the Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organisation (HESCO) in introducing need-based income-generating programmes at the grassroots ...



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