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Naxalites release tribal students

Jagdalpur (CG), Apr 7 (UNI) Eight tribal students abducted by naxalites from Dodra village in Konta police station area of Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh were released last evening, police today said.

The students were abducted on Wednesday when they were returning along with 50 other villagers after fishing at a nearby village.

Meanwhile, Bailadila-Vishakhapatnam passenger train has been cancelled today following naxalities call for Andhra bandh, railway sources said.

The left wing extremists, who had stepped up their activities recently, set ablaze 44 drums of tar and took away a tractor used in road work on Pakhanjur-Bande road in Kanker district yesterday.

About 30 naxalites, who reached there on two wheelers, threatened the workers from constructing the road, police said.

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RBI's rupee reference rate eight paise lower at 44.63 per USD

Mumbai, Apr 7 (UNI) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today fixed the reference rate for rupee at 44.63 per US dollar, six paise higher from the previous rate of 44.69, an official spokesperson here said. UNI RRP MJ VKG153.....

Ambika Soni opens Kerala food festival in capital

New Delhi, Apr 7 (UNI) Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni got the first taste of the finest culinary traditions of Kerala at a three-day festival that opened in the national capital today.Ms Soni inaugurated the 'Spicy Heritage of Kerala' festival at the Travancore House at a function presided over by former Kerala Information and Parliamentary Affairs Minister M M Hassan.Lauding the achievements of the southern state in the fields of tourism and culture, she said Kerala had.....

Exports cross 100 billion dollars: Kamal Nath

New Delhi, Apr 7 (UNI) Following are the highlights of the Annual Supplement to the Foreign Trade Policy (2004-09) unveiled by Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath today: * India's exports cross 100 billion dollars.* ''Focus Product'' and ''Focus Market'' schemes to penetrate strategic markets.* Vishesh Krishi Upaj Yojana to include village, cottage industries.* India to be made hub for Gems and Jewellery, Automative and Automobile sectors.* Unrebated service tax and.....
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