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ALAPPUZHA: This year's Nehru Trophy Boat Race will be held on November 10 in the presence of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar in Alappuzha The decision in this regard was taken during a executive committee meeting of Nehru Trophy Boat Race Society ( NTBRS ) at district collectorate on Tuesday.State finance minister TM Thomas Isaac, who presided over the meeting said, they have decided to organise the 66th Nehru boat race on November 10. Recently, the government decided to conduct the cancelled state school youth festival in December in Alappuzha. The society has decided to find sponsors at the local level. The NTBRS will not accept any fresh financial aid from the state government. The society also released the signature song and sold the tickets of the event..