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The Sales Tax on various items including Plywood, AC Sheets, Paints, Electrical Tubes and bulbs, Watches and Clocks and Readymade Gardents have been increased. State Minister for Commercial Taxes Mrs J Padmavathi said that this increase was made to cover up the Rs. 853 lakh buoyancy that fell on the Government.
About 6000 Police were deployed in Hyderabad as preventive steps in view of Babri Masjib demolition day. Rowdy Sheaters and malicious people were put on observation. Police, Rapid Action Force were put on alert and were deployed in various parts of the Capital including at religious places. Commissioner Sri Sukumar says there would no be any major inclidents in the state as people duly understood the causes that would lead to in case of any events. Bandh at Hyderbad by Political Parties & Religious groups went on peacefully. Some religious activists rallied at Charminar. Police warned the people to go out and clear the place. Overall Black Day went off peacefully.
Postal Union's Strike continues. Heaps of Letter bags remained undelivered at Railway station and post offices. Few post offices were seem working with the help of few staff members.
Chief Minister Sri Chandra Babu Naidu made a surprise visit Nizamabad Agricultural Market and verfied the sale prices of food grains.
Highlights of points raised by the State Government to the Center
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