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Fire destroys Rs three lakh property in HP

Shimla, Mar 3 (UNI) A general store and two khokhas were gutted in a devastating fire that broke out in Tapri bazare of Kinnuar district in Himachal Pradesh early today, police sources said.

The fire began at around 0400 hrs and completely destroyed the shops causing a loss of Rs three lakh.

The sources said no loss of life was reported in the fire, the cause of which was being ascertained.

The district administration said no immediate relief has been provided to the shopkeepers since the shops were constructed on government land.

The sources said a case has been registered and investigations were on.

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PowerGrid CMD bags Scope Excellence Award

New Delhi, Mar 7 (UNI) Dr R P Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd has been bestowed with the Scope Excellence Award in recognition of his contribution towards growth of the company and the power sector. The award will be presented to Dr Singh by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tomorrow. PowerGrid has also been selected for MOU Excellence Award for two consecutive years for being amongst the top ten public sector enterprises. UNI.....

Assocham opposes duty cut on whisky, spirits

New Delhi, Mar 7 (UNI) Industry chamber Assocham today strongly opposed the demand of European Union (EU) for reduction of additional custom duties on whisky and spirits, until level playing fields is provided between Indian and foreign liquor producers. ''If the additional duties on wines and spirits are scrapped under the WTO pressure, a lot of cheap whisky would flood the Indian market,'' Assocham President Venugopal N Dhoot said in a communication to the government. He said this will impact.....

Marketing strategy contest for TN college students

Chennai, Mar 3 (UNI) The National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) and Kaybase, a leading corporte research firm, held a contest for college students in the city to devise a unique marketing strategy for 'Fun and Focus', the online children's magazine run by Kaybase. The contest was aimed at motivating students to think innovatively and encourage the spirit of entrepreneurship among the student community. Of the 100 students from different colleges who participated in the week-long event, five made it to the finals.....
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