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Haryana
Govt. to adopt VAT from Apr. 1
CHANDIGARH, MARCH 27.The much-talked about Value Added Tax (VAT) would be effective in Haryana from April 1 as per the national consensus. A spokesman of the Haryana Excise and Taxation Department said here today that under VAT, tax would be ...
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    Jammu & Kashmir
    'NDA has failed to check infiltration'
    JAMMU, MARCH 27.The Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief, Ghulam Nabi Azad, has accused the Centre of failing to check cross-border infiltration and causing the worsening of the security situation in the State. Addressing a convention of district ...
    'Local terrorists not behind J&K carnage'
    NEW DELHI, MARCH 27.Based on electronic intercepts and information from sources, the Army has reasons to believe that local militants were not involved in the massacre of 24 persons in Nadimarg, Pulwama district. ``Local militants cannot do ...
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  • Quota for J&K cadre officers restored


    Maharashtra
    'Covert support' to U.S. on Iraq
    MUMBAI, MARCH 27. Several prominent citizens, at a public meeting today, denounced the United States' aggression against Iraq and pointed out that New Delhi's so-called "middle-path" amounted to covert support to the U.S. and Britain. N. Ram, ...
    Judicial remand for Dawood's brother
    MUMBAI, MARCH 27.Younger brother of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, Iqbal Hassan Ibrahim Shaikh, and two others were today remanded to judicial custody till April 10 by a special court in a case of alleged extortion and land grabbing under ...


    Manipur
    German national still held hostage
    IMPHAL, MARCH 27.Despite telephonic assurances to newspaper offices by a spokesperson of the Kuki Liberation Army, the militant group has failed to release the German national, Heinrich Wolfgang, who was kidnapped on March 23. The group has ...


    Punjab
    House to discuss SYL
    CHANDIGARH, MARCH 27.Punjab Assembly will discuss ``various aspects of the matter pertaining to SYL Canal'' here next week. The report of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the House adopted here today fixed two hours for the discussion ...
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  • I was used by ISI, says ex-terrorist


    Uttar Pradesh
    Jains get minority status
    LUCKNOW, MARCH 27.The Jain community was today granted minority status in Uttar Pradesh. A Cabinet meeting took the decision and the status was granted under the U.P. Minority Commission Act 1994, an official spokesman said. The decision ...


    West Bengal
    Pneumonia scare at Kolkata airport
    KOLKATA, MARCH 27. The scare of the mysterious pneumonia virus stalking the world gripped the international airport here after a Bangladeshi passenger landed from Bangkok with symptoms of acute respiratory problem on Wednesday. Though it was ...
    Back to rallies
    KOLKATA, MARCH 27. After several weeks of relative placidity, Kolkata now appears to be back to its familiar chaotic self, thanks to a plethora of rallies, demonstrations, road blockades and effigy burnings over various issues. Hardly a day ...
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  • Bengal House pat for Sourav



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