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11,000 FB workers court arrest
CALCUTTA, Aug 9 (PTI) — Nearly 11,000 Forward Bloc workers led by the party’s all-India general secretary Debabrata Biswas today courted arrest in the metropolis as part of its country wide law violation and “jail bharo” agitation against the Centre’s “anti-people policies”. Senior Forward Bloc leaders and its central and state secretariat members also courted arrest near the police headquarters.

Rajasthan plan
NEW DELHI, Aug 9 (UNI) — The Planning Commission today announced a Plan outlay of Rs 4,146 crore for Rajasthan for 2000-2001.