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Nitish for special status to Bihar

Patna, May 22 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today urged the Centre to accord special status to the state for giving impetus to the pace of development.

Mr Kumar told newspersons here that the Centre should also provide a special package for the state`s development.

He said the six-month rule of the present NDA government was full of challenges, adding the government had taken several important decisions and these were being implemented to tone up functioning in various departments.

To a query on completion of two-year rule of the UPA government at the Centre, he said the rule was marked by growing unemployment, regional imbalances, problems of farmers, worrisome situation of intenral security and increasing influence of the US.

Mr Kumar said the government was taking all steps for ensuring economic prosperity of the state and also solve basic problems of the people. He said the work of his government would be more visible after the Panchayat election and the monsoon.

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Michael Schumacher visits German World Cup squad

GENEVA, May 22 (Reuters) Formula One driver Michael Schumacher visited Germany's World Cup squad at their training camp in Switzerland today.''I accepted the invitation gladly,'' said Schumacher, who lives in Switzerland and had lunch with his countrymen at their Geneva hotel. ''I'm keeping my fingers crossed for them.The World Cup hosts are training in Switzerland until May 30.They play the first match of the World Cup against Costa Rica in Munich on June 9.''It's.....

Gorawski out of Poland squad

WARSAW, May 22 (Reuters) FK Moscow midfielder Damian Gorawski withdrew from Poland's World Cup squad today after medical tests uncovered a serious circulation and respiratory condition just hours before the team left for Germany. ''Tests have uncovered changes in his circulation and respiratory system which leave no doubt,'' team doctor Jerzy Grzywocz told reporters at Warsaw airport. ''These tests do not allow us to risk his health and life. We have sent the medical.....

Circuit breaker hits Nifty First

Mumbai, May 22 (UNI) It was once again a 'terrible Monday' in the month of May, when the market went berserk but nothing like this had ever occured before and the market crash was so huge, only a circuit breaker could reduce the 'pounding' of it.Accordingly, the one hour stoppage of trading today was enforced on two premier bourses--Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE)-- after 10 per cent plunge in the NSE, which recorded a fall of.....
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