New Delhi, Mar 29 : The Reserve Bank of India''s (RBI) directive to the banks to stop charging fee for cash withdrawals using ATM and debit cards issued by other lenders will be implemented from April 1 onwards.

According to the directive, the people would be saved from paying an extra fee for taking out money from an Automated Teller Machine that does not belong to their own bank.

However, the banks are still allowed to charge extra for the services like cash withdrawal from ATM''s outside India.

Amritsar, March 29 : The biggest festival in politics—the Lok Sabha elections—has not only intensified political activities, but also brought a big cheer to the faces of boozers and liquor manufacturers.

A visit to villages in Punjab in the run-up to elections shows that it is party time in the countryside. Country liquor is being offered to all those who fancy it with gusto and without gumption.

Like political leaders, who are busy campaigning to woo voters by hook or crook, liquor manufacturers are meeting the high demand for ambrosia.

Bhubaneswar, Mar 29 : At least four people were killed and 13 others injured in an explosion at a house in Purushottampur, 50 km from Orissa''s Berhampur, early Sunday.

According to police official, the incident took place at around 2:00m a. m. when people were allegedly making bombs near the site of local ''danda dance'' festival.

Soon after the bomb under preparation went off accidentally, other finished bombs and explosives caught fire triggering a massive explosion, the sources added.

Mayurbhanj (Orissa), Mar 29 : Maoists blew up three forest range offices in Similipal Tiger Project (STP) area in Orissa''s Mayurbhanj District early Sunday.

The incident took place at around 1:00 a. m. when Maoists blew up Barahakamuda, Chahala and Dhuduruchampa range offices located in different core areas of the forest reserve, said N Nagaraj Reddy, field director of STP.

They also tied up some tourists at Chahala and Forest personnel at Barahakamuda and Dhuduruchampa

The Maoists also set ablaze two government vehicles. However, there were no reports of any causality.

Napier, Mar. 29 : India’s much vaunted batting machinery came to its rescue on Sunday, putting up 252 for the loss of two wickets in the second innings after being asked to follow on by New Zealand on Saturday.

New Delhi, Mar 29 : The filing of nominations for Assembly and Lok Sabha seats has picked up momentum with President Pratibha Patil issuing a notification for the second phase of elections.

The second phase of polling, scheduled on April 23 would include 25 seats in Maharashtra, 20 in Andhra Pradesh, 17 each in Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka, 13 each in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh and 11 each in Assam and Orissa.