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By Priyasmita Dutta Large state-owned companies made an "unexpectedly" slower start on capital expenditure this year, spending 1.46 trln rupees in Apr-Jun, or about 19% of the full year's aim of 7.77 trln rupees, a senior finance ministry official said today. This was nearly a little over half of the amount they spent in the year-ago period. In Apr-Jun last year, these public sector enterprises had spent 2.38 bln rupees or 32% of the full year's aim.