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Andhra Pradesh
Co-op. bank chief, manager arrested in A.P.
HYDERABAD, FEB. 5. The Chairman and the Manager of Sravya Urban Cooperative Bank - G. Gnaniah and Srinivas Rao respectively - were arrested by the police on Tuesday on charges of willfully defrauding the bank and withdrawing crores of rupees by ... More


Contempt case against three IAS officers
HYDERABAD, FEB. 5. A Division Bench of the A.P. High Court, comprising the Chief Justice, A.R. Lakshmanan, and Justice I. Venkatnarayana, on Tuesday admitted a contempt case against three senior IAS officers on a complaint that they had violated ... More
Other Stories

  • Status papers conceal facts, says YSR
  • Probe into state of professional colleges sought
  • Govt. to collect user charges on roads
  • Move to include Kapus in BCs' list opposed

    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    DPS branch in City soon
    HYDERABAD, FEB. 5. The Delhi Public School (DPS), a prestigious educational institution known for world class academic standards, is setting up a branch in Hyderabad. It will start functioning in the academic year 2002-03. The DPS has 70 schools ... More


    Other Stories

  • Menopause Society meet from Feb. 9
  • When their hopes went up in smoke
  • `Work apace on multi-modal transport system'
  • Fraud detected in Commercial Taxes Dept.
  • NIMS orders on PG students' admission revoked
  • Two Haj pilgrims from City injured
  • Govt. rate inadequate, say farmers

    Karnataka
    BJP challenges Gowda to prove remark
    BANGALORE, FEB. 5. The statement of the Janata Dal(S) leader and former Prime Minister, H.D.Deve Gowda, that if he wins the Kanakapura Lok Sabha seat in the February 21 byelection, he will expose the ``nexus'' between the Prime Minister and the ... More


    SC issues notice to Centre, State Govt.
    The Supreme Court on Monday ordered issue of notice to the Union Government and the Government of Karnataka on a writ petition challenging the validity of the 85th amendment to the Constitution, which provides accelerated promotion for employees ... More
    Other Stories

  • Madhuvana Layout in darkness
  • Kodava lexicon project planned
  • `Condition of dalits in State unsatisfactory'
  • `India should participate in multi-polar diplomacy'
  • Janata Dal(S) hits out at Congress, BJP
  • `Lala out to strike deal with Baig'

    Karnataka-Bangalore
    Software sector for removal of procedural bottlenecks
    Bangalore's software companies, which account for over 45 per cent of the country's IT exports, are keeping their fingers crossed as the Union Budget 2002 looms closer. Their hopes hang on the pre-Budget recommendations submitted to the Union ... More


    Other Stories

  • 3 win lucky draws on board IA flight
  • Ananthamurthy felicitated
  • Second Freedom Struggle needed, says seer
  • Property auctioned for recovering ST arrears
  • BSNL to launch `Always on Internet' scheme
  • Lovelorn youth jumps from tall building
  • Elderly man, youth murdered in City
  • Ananthamurthy's remarks kick up a row

    Kerala
    Talks fail, strike on in Kerala
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, FEB. 5. The Chief Minister, A.K. Antony, said here on Tuesday that violence during the proposed strike by government employees beginning midnight today would be strongly dealt with. Meanwhile, the talks between the ... More


    CPI(M) leader's house raided for arms
    THRISSUR, FEB. 5. In a daring initiative, the police today conducted a raid for arms at the residence of the prominent CPI(M) leader, Verghese Kandamkulathy, at Ollur in the background of reports of growing violence in the district and ... More
    Other Stories

  • CPI(M) worker killed at Panur
  • Azeez majority gets reduced after decoding
  • Joseph flays Govt.
  • UBI moratorium on farm loans
  • There is no CITU faction in CPI(M): Pandhe

    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    Govt. functioning likely to ground to a halt
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, FEB. 5. The functioning of Government offices would come to a virtual standstill on account of the action councils of the Government employees and teachers decision to keep their date with their agitation starting from ... More


    Other Stories

  • Builders ordered to refund money
  • Graft: Vigilance chargesheets officials
  • Chamber of commerce to oppose strike
  • Water meters: FRAT to move Court against KWA
  • Staff strike: security beefed up in capital
  • Antony asked to resign
  • VS sticks to his guns on public debt

    Tamil Nadu
    A thanksgiving poll for Thevars
    ANDIPATTI, FEB. 5. ``We are indebted to MGR and we will vote only for `Two Leaves' irrespective of who the candidate is,'' said R. Jothiraj, a farm worker, standing on a ghat road leading to Valiparai, with the quiet Vaigai flowing in the valley. ... More


    Higher quota for rural students 'unsustainable'
    CHENNAI, FEB. 5. A government order enhancing the reservation of seats in medical and law colleges in the State from 15 to 25 per cent for students hailing from rural areas was declared unsustainable by the Madras High Court today. (The special ... More
    Other Stories

  • Stop unloading WTC scrap: PUCL
  • 'Govt. doctors alone should treat Makhna'
  • 7-year RI for three
  • DMK persists with postponement plea
  • PDS enumeration must await change of guard
  • CM blames Karunanidhi for farmers' woes
  • Women seek total prohibition
  • HMs to join strike
  • SHRC to probe collections for nursery admissions

    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    MRTS: Steady increase in patronage
    CHENNAI, FEB. 5. There has been a steady increase in patronage of MRTS service and in January over three lakh passengers used this mode of transport. The number of passengers, which was 2.92 lakhs in November, rose to 3.03 lakhs in January. In ... More


    Other Stories

  • Track-laying work to begin soon
  • `Change strategy to trap panther'
  • Gang attacks physician
  • SIDCO Nagar shows the way

    Pondicherry
    150 farmers held in Pondy
    PONDICHERRY, FEB. 5. About 150 sugarcane growers including women were arrested as they were proceeding to launch a picketing agitation at the Assembly premises in support of their demand for enhanced cane price for the present crushing season. ... More


    Other Stories

  • No fee for applications for govt. jobs
  • Graduation ceremony in JIPMER on Feb. 9
  • Allot funds for Dalit welfare: DPI leader

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