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Andhra Pradesh
Seven medical colleges to be set up
HYDERABAD, JAN. 28. Seven medical and 3 dental colleges will be set up in the State and seats in the 6 existing colleges will be augmented shortly. The Cabinet, which met on Monday, has decided to give essentiality certificate to 11 medical ... More


All-party meet on naxal offer
HYDERABAD, JAN. 28. The State Government will convene a meeting of leaders of all Opposition parties to discuss the offer of the People's War Group (PWG) to hold talks after the Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu's return from the United ... More
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  • Busy schedule awaits Naidu in U.S., Ireland
  • Govt. unveils major IT initiatives
  • India's financial sector reforms lauded
  • Cong. to go on `begging' spree to help ryots
  • Hazare hails AP's strides in water management
  • Leopard trapped

    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    Resident doctors firm on continuing strike
    HYDERABAD, JAN. 28. In a move that indicated toughening of stand by the Government, the police swung into action on Monday and picked up 30 of the 90 striking resident doctors of the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, after removing the tent ... More


    Computer Forensics Division opened
    HYDERABAD, JAN. 28. The Director General, Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), V.N. Singh, on Monday said that the Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Kolkata, was developing an expertise to detect anthrax spores. Mr. Singh, ... More
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  • Hyderabad Passport Office to launch dt. centres
  • Aero-magnetic surveys to locate diamond deposits
  • Crime Investigation Dept. to be revamped

    Karnataka
    Stamp paper issue rocks Assembly
    BANGALORE, JAN. 28. The Legislative Assembly was adjourned much ahead of schedule today amidst deafening slogan-shouting at the Well of the House by the BJP members, who persisted with their demand for a CBI inquiry into the multi-crore fake ... More


    SAS to be introduced in Belgaum
    BELGAUM, JAN. 28. The city corporation decided on Monday to impose a tax of 0.3 per cent and 0.5 per cent on vacant land/residential properties, and commercial properties, respectively, under the self-assessment scheme (SAS) for property tax ... More
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  • Kanakapura bypoll: 14 left in fray
  • Cong. 'rebels' threaten to back Gowda in bypoll
  • Govt. reviewing use of stamp paper in registration
  • Work on water scheme suspended
  • Chalukya Utsav begins amid fanfare
  • Shahpur Police tortured dalit youth: Munavalli
  • Nuclear energy only solution to power shortage, says expert
  • Seven State highways to be improved in Hassan
  • Make farmers aware of mite menace: Minister

    Karnataka-Bangalore
    Sangliana seeks people's help to check crime
    BANGALORE, JAN. 28. The City Police Commissioner, H.T.Sangliana, has said that the Police Department and the public should work together to bring down the crime rate in the City. Speaking at an interactive programme on ``City, citizens, and ... More


    Opposition begins dharna in Council
    BANGALORE, JAN. 28. The Opposition in the Legislative Council, unhappy with the reply given by the Home Minister, Mallikarjun Kharge, on the discussion on the inter-State stamp paper racket, commenced a dharna in the well of House on ... More
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  • Poachers kill sloth bear using IED
  • KBA to release 'Samagra Vachana'

    Kerala
    Govt. evolves steps to tackle strike
    KOLLAM, JAN. 28. The State Government is making elaborate alternative arrangements to ensure that the inflow of revenue to the exchequer is not affected on account of the proposed indefinite strike by its employees from February 6. Top ... More


    HC dismisses plea on suspension
    KOCHI, JAN. 28. The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed a writ petition filed by S. Anil Kumar, Deputy Commissioner (General), Commercial Taxes, challenging his suspension order. The petition was dismissed by Justice K. Balakrishnan Nair. He ... More
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  • HC restrains new MD of Warehousing
  • Karunakaran aides lash out at Antony
  • Fight majority and minority communalism: VS
  • Vellappally likely to be elected secretary again
  • CPI calls for unification of CPI-CPI(M)
  • CM flayed for not visiting Marad

    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    Row in Corpn. council over land acquisition
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 28. The City Corporation Council today witnessed heated exchanges between the ruling and Opposition members over a resolution requesting the Revenue Department for a five-year continuous sanction for land acquisition in ... More


    'Adopt pragmatic approach to globalisation'
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 28. The Governor, Sukhdev Singh Kang, has stressed the need for developing nations to adopt a pragmatic approach to globalisation instead of trying to resist it. Delivering the inaugural address at the 25th Indian ... More
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  • Heritage structures to get a facelift soon
  • CITU backs staff stir
  • KWA to organise adalats

    Tamil Nadu
    Krishnasamy's gamble in Andipatti
    MADURAI, JAN. 28. The filing of nomination by the Puthiya Tamizhagam leader, K. Krishnasamy, in a `general' constituency is being construed as an attempt at reviving the ambitious but yet unattainable concept of Dalit consolidation, which has ... More


    Karunanidhi to campaign in Andipatti constituency
    CHENNAI, JAN. 28. The DMK president, M. Karunanidhi, today announced that he would campaign for the NDA candidate in the Andipatti byelections. He is expected to tour the constituency after ``February 15, possibly on February 16 and 17.'' The ... More
    Ponnaiyan's call for efforts to link rivers
    CHENNAI, JAN. 28. If Karnataka is allowed to exploit the Cauvery river without any ``check,'' then it would become dry in another five years, the Finance Minister, C. Ponnaiyan, said today. So, the Centre and the Supreme Court should intervene ... More
    Winners of President medals, certificates
    CHENNAI, JAN. 28. V. Vijayakumar, Teller Engineer, State Training Centre, Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services, Tambaram, has been awarded the President's fire service medal for distinguished service. The following personnel have been awarded ... More
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  • Don't surrender to VHP: CPI(M)
  • Opposition hell-bent on poll postponement: Jayalalithaa
  • 20 in fray
  • Thambi Durai deplores poor upkeep of college ground
  • Kerala `worried over safety of Periyar dam'
  • Teachers' plea to Minister
  • Clean up or close down, ryots tell tanners
  • `Distribute raw rice to Pernambut card-holders'
  • `Q' branch wants photo case transferred to TADA court
  • `Involve industry more in tech. education'
  • PMK men block vehicles at Secretariat

    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Passengers protest non-stoppage of train at Pallavaram
    CHENNAI, JAN. 28. Though there was a widespread relief over the today's introduction of the Broad Gauge service on the Tambaram-Chennai Beach EMU section, the day one was marked by a group of commuters' protesting against the non-stoppage at ... More


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  • 7 persons involved in leather factory robbery held
  • Speak about people's issues, Thyagarajan tells Stalin
  • Metrowater to collect taxes, charges online
  • Vehicle verification counter launched

    Pondicherry
    `Ministry to be expanded'
    PONDICHERRY, JAN. 28. The Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy, said here today that his ministry with four members at present would be expanded soon. Neither denying or confirming reports that he has submitted two names to be included in the ministry ... More


    Implementing uniform taxes inevitable: Rangasamy
    PONDICHERRY, JAN 28. The Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy, has said the administration was pushed to the inevitability of implementing the uniform floor rate of taxes in the Union Territory to get the Central assistance. Inaugurating a six-day ... More
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  • Govt. to accord top priority for health care: CM
  • Promotion for ministerial staff sought
  • `Steps taken to promote tourism'

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