10th plan sees lower farm share in GDP 
New Delhi: The growth model being worked out for the Tenth Plan aims at reducing the share of agriculture and allied activities in the GDP to around 20 per cent by the terminal year of the plan from about 25 per cent at present. 
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Pump scam engulfs NDA; Samata MP asks PM to quit 
New Delhi: Sticking to their demand that petroleum minister Ram Naik should resign following petrol pump allotment scam, despite the Prime Ministers decision to cancel all the allotments since January 2000, the Opposition paralysed both the houses of Parliament on Wednesday for the third day in succession. 
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Army Chief to visit China next month 
New Delhi: Army Chief General S Padmanabhan will undertake a week-long visit to China next month. Though the General will be on a goodwill visit, he will be accompanied by a high level delegation, which, it is expected, will discuss various strategic and bilateral issues. 
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Producing less cannot make you earn more 
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has ruled that licenced capacity of a sugar factory will be taken into account for the purpose of fixing the price of levy sugar. 
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Fodder for thought: A fodder bank 
Mumbai: The Centre for International Trade in Agriculture and Agro-based Industries has urged the government to formulate a fodder management policy and facilitate creation of fodder banks to help farmers maintain livestock during drought. 
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Industry seeks lower duty on crude veg oil imports 
New Delhi: The vegetable oil industry has urged the government to reduce custom duty on crude edible oils to meet the challenge being posed by the drought and the likely drop in oilseed production in the current kharif season. 
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