Govt prohibits Godse shows
Taking heed of the Centre's advice, the Maharashtra Cabinet has decided to prohibit the performances of the controversial play Me Nathuram Godse Boltoy for an indefinite period. Significantly, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray expressed surprise at the same advise and suggested that objectionable parts in the play should be censored instead of banning it in toto.

Rally around -- Swamy to Jaya, Sonia
Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy has urged Congress president Sonia Gandhi and AIADMK chief J Jayalalitha to join hands immediately so as to prevent "representatives of RSS fascists" from hoisting the tricolour at Red Fort on independence day. Swamy referred to the rise in prices, "complete mismanagement" of international relations and VHP statements on Ayodhya.

FM for steps to improve loan recovery
Finance minister Yashwant Sinha has stressed the need for developing appropriate marketing infrastructure to facilitate exports of produces from rural areas. He also called upon commercial banks to work out ways to establish "micro-banking" to provide easy credit to artisans and other self-help enterprises in the rural areas.

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