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Gas struck in Andhra
Rajahmundry, August 10
A well under drilling at Yenuguvani Lanka in Krishna-Godavary (K-G) Basin of public sector Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has been found as bearing gas. ONGC sources said today the production of gas in the well, situated at about 10 km from Narsapur Gas Collection Station (GCS) in west Godavary district of Andhra Pradesh, was likely to yield considerable quantity of gas. UNI

VP poll
New Delhi, August 10
The CPI (M-L) today decided to abstain from August 12 vice-presidential election. Announcing this here, the Marxist party, which is aligned with other Left parties, said it was not possible for its Lok Sabha member Dr Jayant Rongpi from Assam to support Congress candidate Sushil Kumar Shinde for the post of vice-president. UNI