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        pc more for defence New Delhi, February 28
 India today gave clear indications regarding its security concerns by
        bringing about a hefty hike of almost 14 per cent in its allocation for
        defence over last year’s revised estimates in the annual budget
        presented here today.
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        702.5 cr for ChandigarhNew Delhi, February 28
 The total expenditure for the Union
        Territory of Chandigarh for the year 2001-02 has been fixed at Rs 702.50
        crore. This is higher than the revised estimates for 2000-01 of Rs
        682.20 crore.
 A forward-looking, balanced Budget: PMNew Delhi, February 28
 Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today described the Budget as forward looking and balanced and said Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha had removed all apprehensions that it would be anti-people.
 
 J&K Governor’s kin ‘kidnapped’New Delhi, February 28
 Aakash Saxena (five), believed to be a relative of Jammu and Kashmir Governor, was reportedly kidnapped from Central Market of Ashok Vihar in North-West Delhi last evening.
 
 
 
          
            | Dhumal
        drops 4 dissident ministersHimachal Government plunges into
        serious crisis
 Shimla, February 28
 The crisis in the ruling BJP-HVC government further deepened today
        following the dropping of four dissident ministers by the Chief
        Minister, Prof P.K. Dhumal, this evening.
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            |  | No JPC probe into Balco deal February 28, 2001
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            |  | Passengers
        spared, freight  hiked by 3 per cent
 February 27, 2001
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            |  | Quake jolts Central Asia February 26, 2001
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            |  | Return
    Ayodhya land, VHP tells PM February 25, 2001
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            |  | Economic
    outlook gloomy February 24, 2001
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            |  | PM warns Lashkar February 23, 2001
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            |  | J&K truce
        extended February 22, 2001
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            |  | India
    lodges protest February 21, 2001
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            |  | Pak stalling peace process: President February 20, 2001
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            |  | GOC
    regrets firing, orders probe February 19, 2001
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            |  | Ceasefire
    likely to be extended February 18, 2001
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