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Andhra Pradesh
Canals closure deadline extended
HYDERABAD, MARCH 28.The State Government today extended the deadline for closure of canals under Nagarjunasagar, Sriramsagar and Singur projects to save standing rabi crop in about seven districts. The new dates were announced at a press ...
Tariff hike: two MLAs, others held for dharna
KARIMNAGAR, MARCH 28. Two Congress legislators -- T Jeevan Reddy and D Sridhar --and over 300 agitators were arrested when they staged a dharna and gatecrashed into the premises of the sub-station in Jagtial town on Thursday in protest against ...
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  • Fresh initiative to help the disabled
  • Fund to promote reforms in local bodies: Dattatreya
  • High drama over `suspension' of two CPI(M) members
  • BJP to continue pressure on Govt. for rollback: Dattatreya
  • Naidu to make TDP into a value-based political outfit


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    Hyderabad zone SBI to have 54 ATMs by month-end
    HYDERABAD, MARCH 28. The Hyderabad zone (module), the biggest of the State Bank of India (SBI) zones with 253 branches and a deposit base of Rs.3906 crores (as of February), will have 54 ATMs by March-end. This is part of SBI's all-India target ...
    Board allays fears on water levels
    HYDERABAD, MARCH 28. There has been an increase in the overall capacity of four reservoirs which cater to the city's drinking water needs. The capacity was 25.652 TMC, as against last year's 23.985 TMC, according to a spokesman of the HMWSSB. ...
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  • Rs 9.33 cr. for Ministers' expenditure
  • Kishta Reddy to be PAC chief
  • IAS officer from State dies in Mumbai
  • Centre to give Rs. 197.53 cr. for protected water schemes: Minister
  • Power theft: details to be tabled in House


    Karnataka
    Sops for coffee growers, transport operators
    BANGALORE, MARCH 28.The Chief Minister, S.M. Krishna, today announced exemption from agricultural income tax for small and marginal coffee growers whose land holding does not exceed 50 acres, and reduction in taxes for certain categories of ...
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  • Govt. embarks on scheme to boost silk production
  • Cameras to aid KPTCL curb power theft
  • Power supply will improve: CM
  • Official charged with breach of privilege
  • Objections to KPTCL tariff plea deluge KERC


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    Unauthorised structure razed in Koramangala
    BANGALORE, MARCH 28. The Task Force of Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) on Thursday demolished a commercial complex constructed on a BDA land on 80 ft. road in Koramangala Layout. According to a BDA communique, the unauthorised building ...
    Hanumanthnagar police nab gang
    BANGALORE, MARCH 28. Hanumanthnagar police have arrested a gang of eight when it was allegedly preparing to commit a robbery on Tuesday night. The gang was also involved in a case of attempt to murder and robbery. According to police, the ...
    IA flights to major cities rescheduled on three days
    BANGALORE, MARCH 28. The Indian Airlines has rescheduled some of its flights on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. According to a press release here on Thursday, IC 505 is combined with IC 804, which leaves Bangalore at 6.30 a.m. and reaches Delhi ...
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  • Mallya refutes charge of bribing MLAs to get elected
  • Expelled MLAs deny voting for Mallya
  • Banks urged to give kisan credit cards to all farmers
  • RBI gets new note verification system


    Kerala
    CPI unhappy with People's Front
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MARCH 28.The CPI is unhappy about the character and scope of the People's Front and feels that it has failed to perform its role in the national political scene because it got confined to Uttar Pradesh. Briefing presspersons ...
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  • Bid for more medical seats
  • Dismissal of college teachers questioned
  • Graphite case hearing posted for May 3
  • Preparations afoot for `Satakoti Archana'
  • Seminar on Bhagavad Gita on April 5
  • KU presents Rs. 11.80-cr. deficit budget
  • Women's groups should fight liberalisation: Medha
  • Pinarayi warns of mass stir


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
  • Masterplan for Medical College development


    Tamil Nadu
    RSS man murdered, Kovai tense
    COIMBATORE, MARCH 28.The murder of an RSS activist, R. Murugesan (35), near here this morning sparked tension in the sensitive pockets of the city and suburbs. This was the second incident which occurred in the city in the last 36 ...
    Efforts on to improve CM's interface with public
    CHENNAI, MARCH 28.A day after a couple committed suicide at the Secretariat here in full view of the police and the public, a youth from Salem today lunged towards the Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa's convoy to present a petition. As it swerved ...
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  • SSIs hail budget, trade and working class assail it
  • Vote on Account Bill passed
  • DPI fillip to Dalit movement
  • Social divide meaningless, say Pappapatti SHGs
  • Insecurity haunts Coimbatore again
  • No concrete step yet for merger: Vasan
  • Protect child rights, jury tells Govt.
  • Manorama calls on CM
  • Golden sacred thread for Tirumala temple


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    'TNPCB will not allow composting at Alandur garbage yard'
    CHENNAI, MARCH 28. The Pollution Control Board will not allow composting of garbage at the 15-acre Alandur garbage yard at Pallikaranai, according to its Chief, Sheela Rani Chunkath. The Alandur Municipality entered into a contract with a ...
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  • Green corps programme inaugurated
  • A ray of hope for MRTS phase II extension
  • Over 23,000 file IT returns
  • 15 file papers for ward 16


    Pondicherry
    Graded rise in power tariff, bus fares cut
    PONDICHERRY, MARCH 28.A tentative annual plan of Rs. 374.68 crores, which would be stepped up to Rs. 400 crores, with a gross budget estimate for 2002-03 placed at Rs. 1,269.45 crores, was presented to the Pondicherry Assembly by the Chief ...
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  • Excise duty hiked for IMFL, ST exemption for hotels
  • State commission for children proposed
  • Raw deal for freedom fighters: Janakiraman

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