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Bihar
Rabri Devi invokes ESMA to restore commercial traffic
PATNA, AUG. 3.With the transport strike in the State entering the third day today, the Chief Minister, Rabri Devi, ruled out negotiations over the increase in road taxes and invoked the provisions of the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) ...
Bihar flood situation grim
PATNA, AUG. 3.The overall flood situation in Bihar remained grim today with rain-fed rivers submerging fresh areas in 17 flood-hit districts, official sources said. So far 119 deaths have been reported during the current spell of flood even as ...
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  • Sharad Yadav to tour flood-ravaged Bihar


    Gujarat
    Modi-Keshubhai rift comes into the open
    GANDHINAGAR, AUG. 3. The growing differences between the Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi, and his predecessor, Keshubhai Patel, have come out in the open with the supporters of the former Chief Minister drawing a line between the ...
    EC team urged to put off Gujarat poll
    AHMEDABAD, AUG. 3.A delegation of prominent citizens today called on the observers of the Election Commission currently on a tour of Gujarat, opposing early elections to the State Assembly. A memorandum signed by them and representatives of ...


    Himachal Pradesh
    Himachal declared drought-affected State
    SHIMLA, AUG. 3.The Himachal Pradesh Government has decided to declare all 12 districts of the State ''drought-affected'', based on the estimate of deficiency of rainfall and on the reports of the Agriculture Department about kharif crop losses of ...


    Jammu & Kashmir
    No move to impose Governor's rule in J&K: Fernandes
    SHARIEFABAD (BUDGAM), AUG. 3. Stating that the schedule for the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir had been announced on the recommendations of the State Government, the Defence Minister, George Fernandes, today ruled out the imposition of ...
    Not for Governor's rule: Omar
    SRINAGAR, AUG. 3.The Minister of State for External Affairs and National Conference president, Omar Abdullah, has no objection even if all the polling staff are brought from outside but is not ready to accept Governor's rule in Jammu and ...
    One held for Jammu massacre
    JAMMU, AUG. 3. The Jammu police today arrested one of the two terrorists, allegedly responsible for the Rajiv Nagar carnage in which 29 persons were killed on July 13. Police sources said he was arrested after receiving a specific input from a ...
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  • Court sets Pak. woman free


    Maharashtra
    Is it drought or famine?
    MUMBAI, AUG. 3. Is Maharashtra, which plans to seek Rs. 1,000 crores from the Centre, facing a "drought'' or "famine"? The Revenue Minister, Ashok Chavan, used these words interchangeably in the Legislature the other day while describing the ...


    New Delhi
    CNG: Delhi Govt. seeks time for inspections
    NEW DELHI, AUG 3. The Delhi Government has moved the Supreme Court seeking three months time for completing the inspection of diesel buses, which have been converted to the CNG-fuel mode, to ensure that they are within the stipulated safety ...


    Orissa
    Orissa to lose Rs. 3,462 cr. in paddy production
    BHUBANESWAR, AUG. 3. The Orissa Government has estimated that the State would suffer a loss of Rs. 3,462 crores in paddy production during this kharif season due to drought. According to a report prepared by the Directorate of Agriculture and ...


    Punjab
    Punjab Governor visits drought-hit areas
    CHANDIGARH, AUG. 3. Farmers of Bathinda and Mansa are desperately seeking their districts to be declared "drought-hit'' at the earliest in the wake of withering crops, existing crops attacked by pests, tail-end villages not receiving irrigation ...

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