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Tourism has potential to increase country's income: Pawar

Kolhapur, Dec 25 (UNI) Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today advocated that development of infrastructure for tourism was necessary not only in Maharashtra but across the country.

Speaking after declaring open the Kent Club Hill Resort at Sadale-Madhale villages of the district, about 18 km from the city, Mr Pawar, who is also the NCP chief, said this would help attract the tourists, including foreign, to enhance the country's income. In this context, the Central government's assistance was necessary, he said.

On globalisation, he said it would help enhance the nation's development. Therefore, its acceptance was inevitable whether one likes it or not.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil, State Tourism Minister Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil, Maharashtra Economic Development Council (MEDC) chairman mr Chaini were among other who spoke on the occasion.

Kent Club project poineer and chairman former state minister Digvijay Khanvilkar made a detailed presentation of the project.

State Finance Minister Jayant Patil, PWD Minister Chhagan Bhujbal, School Education Minister Hassan Mushrif, Shrimant Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur, Marathi daily 'Pudhari' editor Pratapsinh Jadhav were also present on the occasion.

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J D (S) formalises coalition with BJP in Karnataka

New Delhi, Dec 25 (UNI) The Janata Dal (Secular) today formalised its coalition with the BJP in Karnataka by revoking its suspension against 39 party MLAs, including state Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and ratifying the suspensions against its Lok Sabha member from Kerala M P Veerendra Kumar. A decision to this effect was taken at the J D (S) National Executive attended by 37 of the 55 members two days after the faction led.....

Kashmiri Pandits reject Musharraf's formula on Kashmir

New Delhi, Dec 25 (UNI) Kashmiri Pandits today rejected Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's four-point formula on Kashmir and said the latest indications emanating from the ongoing Indo-Pak Composite Dialogue process were confusing. A Resolution adopted after a day-long conference, organised by the Kashmiri Samiti, the apex body of Kashmiri Pandits, said it was not very clear what prompted Gen Musharraf to come out with this ''out of box'' formula but it was clear that.....

CPI(M) blasts BJP for pursuing ''divisive politics, communalism''

New Delhi, Dec 25 (UNI) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) today lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party for pursuing ''divisive politics and rank communalism'' and said the recent BJP National Council Session at Lucknow had highlighted all the issues of the ''discredited'' BJP-RSS combine agenda. A statement issued by the CPI(M) Central Committee here said the message coming out of the Lucknow National Council Session was that the BJP, ''led by the RSS,''.....
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