CM urges Planning Board to study reasons behind farmers' suicides

Tuesday, November 7, 2006, 21:05 [IST]

Mumbai, Nov 7 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has urged the State Planning Board to constitute a team to study the reasons for suicides by farmers and to suggest ways to prevent the same.

Mr Deshmukh's suggestion came during the State Planning Board meeting here today.

Meanwhile, the Chief Minister reminded the Board about Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's commitment to achieve an eight per cent growth rate during the 11th Five Year Plan. In order to realise this, Maharashtra should attain a growth rate of ten per cent, the Chief Minister told the Board.

Mr Deshmukh also urged the need to usher in development of the backward regions in the state.

UNI JM MAZ VA GC2028

Other articles published on November 7, 2006

Opposition expelled within 10 min of House assembling for day

Tuesday, November 7, 2006,21:05 [IST]

New Delhi, Nov 7 (UNI) The Congress today had a field day in the Assembly with the entire Opposition expelled within first ten minutes of the House gathering for the day. Even as leader of Opposition Jagdish Mukhi tabled on adjournment motion in view of today's 'bandh' call by traders on the sealing issue, and BJP members raised slogans against 'government inaction', Minister of Education Arvinder Singh Lovely proposed a motion on their expulsion.....

VSNL gets SC/ST Commission notice for discrimination

Tuesday, November 7, 2006,21:05 [IST]

New Delhi, Nov 7 (UNI) Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL), in which the Tata group has a majority stake, has been served a notice by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for alleged discrimination against an SC/ST employee. The Commission has also sent a copy of the notice to Tata group chairman Ratan Tata for ''necessary action''. The notice served on VSNL Chairman Subodh Bhargav asks him to produce the.....

Limitless Updates

India News

News Archives

Courageously confront contemporary challenges: President

Tuesday, November 7, 2006,21:05 [IST]

Bilaspur, Nov 7 (UNI) President A P J Abdul Kalam today appealed to the youth to courageously confront contemporary challenges and contribute towards building a corruption-free society and ensure economic development for a prosperous and secure India of the future. ''The youth will have to determine their goals themselves. Besides toil, a pledge has to be taken for ensuring the success of every social segment,'' India's Missile Man said here while administering a seven-point.....

Troops gun down two militants in Kashmir

Tuesday, November 7, 2006,21:06 [IST]

Srinagar, Nov 7 (UNI) Troops gunned down two militants in separate operations in frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara today. A defence spokesman said troops, on specific information, conducted search operations on suspected militant hideouts at Rajwar and Drangyari in general area of Chowkibal in Kupwara this morning. On reaching a particular spot at Rajwar village, troops noticed a group of militants. When challenged, they opened fire which was retaliated in the ensuing gunfight, one.....

By-election to Dungarpur Assembly seat on Dec 4

Tuesday, November 7, 2006,21:06 [IST]

Jaipur, Nov 7 (UNI) The Election Commission of India today announced the by-election to the Dungarpur (ST) Assembly constituency on December 4. The seat fell vacant follwing the death of Congress MLA Nathuram Ahari. According to the schedule, the last date for filing nomination will be November 11. The scrutiny of nomination would take place on November 18. The last date for withdrawal of candidatures would be Novembr 20 while counting of.....