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Four mutilated bodies recovered

Kaushambhi (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 28 – Four mutilated bodies, including those of two minor girls, were found lying near the railway tracks in Uttar Pradesh Monday, police said. The bodies were recovered from near the tracks in Rudauli town, some 250 km from Lucknow.

Bengal’s industrialists praise ‘balanced, growth-oriented’ budget

Kolkata, Feb 28 – West Bengal’s leading industrial barons Monday welcomed the general budget, calling it ‘balanced’ and ‘growth oriented’ under challenging circumstances. Some of the reactions to the general budget presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the Lok Sabha were: Sanjiv Goenka, Vice Chairman, RPG Group: In a year of very strong challenges, the finance minister has done a remarkable job by focusing on high growth and making the growth inclusive in building a resilient economy.

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Home ministry gets Rs.55,500 crore, 17 pc hike in budget

New Delhi, Feb 28 – The central home ministry responsible for internal security of the country Monday received Rs.55,469 crore in the union budget, a hike of nearly 17 percent compared to last year. In the last budget, the home ministry was allocated Rs.47,520 crore.

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West Indies finally find home support in Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 28 – The West Indies cricket team finally found some home support in the 2011 World Cup with a handful of Caribbean fans cheering for them during their match against the Netherlands at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Monday. Guyanese Rawle Agard and Penelope Yearwood are two die-hard supporters who are following the team.

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Budget evokes mixed response in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 28 – The general budget proposals for 2011-2012, presented by union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in Lok Sabha Monday, evoked mixed response among political and corporate leaders in Kerala. Despite a number of allotments for the state announced in the budget, the silence on the proposed Kochi Metro Rail project came as a surprise to the ruling Left Front.

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Global IT firm unveils facility in Kochi

Kochi, Feb 28 – California-based IT services company UST Global unveiled its new facility in Leela Infopark in this city of Kerala Monday. Spread over an area of 34,000 sq ft, the office is styled to the themes of speed, passion and courage to celebrate the company’s partnership with Britain-based Formula One (F1) team Virgin Racing.

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Two cops, official injured in Kashmir attack

Srinagar, Feb 28 – Two policemen and a government official were injured in a grenade attack by separatists here Monday, police said. IANS

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Aarushi case: Ghaziabad court issues warrants against Talwars

Ghaziabad, Feb 28 : A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Ghaziabad on Monday issued bailable warrants against Dr. Rajesh Talwar and his wife Dr.

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India raises education, health spending

New Delhi, Feb 28 – The government will spend a staggering Rs.52,057 crore (Rs.520 billion/$11.5 billion) on education and Rs.26,760 crore (Rs.267 billion/$ 6 billion) on health in the year 2011-12 to ensure ‘inclusive growth’ for all, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced Monday. ‘The country has carried for long enough the burden of hunger and malnutrition,’ Mukherjee said while presenting his third consecutive budget in the Lok Sabha.

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