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Andhra Pradesh
Goud non-committal on ceasefire plea
NIZAMABAD, APRIL 3. The Home Minister, T. Devender Goud, has said that the banned People's War Group should begin a dialogue instead of putting forward fresh conditions for talks with the Government but remained non-committal on the ceasefire ...
Three killed in faction feud
CUDDAPAH, APRIL 3.One person was shot dead and two others were hacked to death with hunting sickles in agricultural fields at Kallurivaripalle village in Chakrayapet mandal of Cuddapah district by their factional rivals in the early hours of ...
Other Stories

  • Massive `rasta roko' by farmers
  • King cobra being hounded out from favourite habitat
  • Effort to make agricultural market panels `farmer friendly'
  • Tobacco Board's steps to help farmers
  • Grameena Bank exceeds targets in all spheres
  • Voice network facility for Nizamabad police


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    Call to enhance capital formation in agriculture
    HYDERABAD, APRIL 3. The ICAR Director-General, Panjab Singh, has called for enhancing capital formation in agriculture to enable farmers to gain access to technologies leading to value addition, market intelligence, approach to markets and earn a ...
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  • Delta Paper Mills bags four key NSL units
  • Four major power projects close to getting approval
  • Depletion of Krishna barrage deferred
  • Conning Govt. merrily
  • Sainik sammelan held
  • Pilot project to eliminate child labour


    Karnataka
    Probe into liquidation of co-op. society
    UDUPI, APRIL 3.Curfew was imposed on the areas coming under Kundapur Police Station and Gangolli Panchayat limits on Wednesday, following fresh incidents of arson and violence. The ban order will be in force till 6 a.m. on Thursday. In ...
    Other Stories

  • Kayyara for early transfer of Kasargod
  • Struggle for Kannada to be renewed
  • NPCL aims to generate 20,000 MWe by 2020
  • 3 ministers for HC Bench in Gulbarga


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    CBI closes case against ex-RRB Chairman
    BANGALORE, APRIL 3.The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which probed allegations of corruption and irregularities in recruitments against the former Chairman of the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB), Mohammed Shafi, has closed the case ...
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  • Theatre artistes plan protest
  • STPI signs MoU for SAN Lab
  • ISO 14001 for Toyota Techno Park
  • Rs. 25 lakh donated to Kidwai Institute
  • Water projects to be completed by 2005
  • KSPHC evolves Web-based project monitoring system
  • Check-posts being computerised
  • Gazetted probationers' exam. results out


    Kerala
    Kerala Cabinet to consider 5-day week
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 3. The Cabinet would consider introduction of a five-day working week in the State, the Chief Minister, A. K. Antony, said here on Wednesday after a Cabinet meeting. He said this was one of the several proposals being ...
    Japanese drinking water project to be revived
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 3. The UDF liaison committee today asked the Antony Government to go ahead with the controversial Japanese drinking water project. Briefing presspersons after a meeting of the liaison committee, the UDF convener, ...
    Other Stories

  • Insecurity grips bank employees
  • Collection centres for passport applications in districts
  • CPI(M) flays transfer of toddy shops
  • Sudheeran blasts UDF's liquor policy
  • `Govt. helpless in matters of public interest'


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    Pangappara attack: gang identified
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 3. The Kazhakoottam police have identified the gang suspected to be behind the attack on houses and local residents at Pangappara, near Sreekariyam, on March 28 night in which two people were injured and a few private ...
    Other Stories

  • Directors flay distributors
  • Call to develop exhibition circuit for serious cinema
  • `Malayalam cinema lacks bold producers'
  • Delegates tour film park
  • KFPSA State meet from April 30


    Tamil Nadu
    Stalin can keep only one post
    CHENNAI, APRIL 3. In a significant move that could strip the Chennai Mayor and MLA, M.K.Stalin, of one of his elected posts, the Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, today declared that laws would soon be amended to ensure that legislators did not hold ...
    TNEB set to improve finances, meet summer demand
    CHENNAI, APRIL 3. There are two key elements in the power sector now engaging the State Government's attention — pushing through reforms and helping the Electricity Board manage its finances as well as electricity. A search panel to ...
    House for theists and atheists
    CHENNAI, APRIL 3. Secularism found full expression in the Assembly today as the Speaker, K. Kalimuthu, declared that the House would give space for both ``believers and atheists''. His observation came during question hour when a remark by an ...
    Pay Rs. 3 lakhs for police assault on Tamaraikani: SHRC
    CHENNAI, APRIL 3.The State Human Rights Commission has ordered the Tamil Nadu Government to pay Rs. 2 lakhs as compensation and Rs. 1 lakh towards medical expenses to the former MLA, R. Tamaraikani, who was assaulted by the police last year. ...
    Stalin pressuring Corporation Commissioner: CM
    CHENNAI, APRIL 3. The Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, today said the Chennai Corporation Commissioner, T.N. Ramanathan, had gone on leave and had been refusing to take up the post, and hinted that this was possibly ``due to pressure and ...
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  • White kerosene a drain on State exchequer
  • `Private initiative to bridge urban-rural divide welcome'
  • Tele-talk with PM
  • HC orders sale of abandoned Ukrainian ships
  • `ST on imports discriminatory'
  • `Review ban on sea cucumber, sea horses'
  • Keezhvisharam voters boycott local body polls
  • Focus on existing environment laws: CJ
  • Tiruvannamalai temple gearing for kumbabhishekam
  • Amendment to TNPID act sought
  • `Misa' Pandian paid for his acts
  • HC calls for report on complaint against Anbazhagan


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Pride of city under neglect
    CHENNAI, APRIL 3. Most of the city schools have closed for summer vacation. But the lack of crowds on the Marina beach, which was once the city's most favoured outing destination for children, has more to do with deteriorating civic conditions ...
    Other Stories

  • More rly. reservation counters
  • Cash stolen from church hundis
  • Woman fatally hit by car
  • Emission tests for police vehicles


    Pondicherry
    Concern over lack of teachers at Sorapet Govt. high school
    PONDICHERRY, APRIL 3. The Congress legislator, P. Angalan, today expressed fear whether the students appearing for the current SSLC public examination through the government high school at Sorapet in Tirbuvanai constituency would be able to ...
    Popularise assistance scheme, members
    PONDICHERRY, APRIL 3. The members of the AIADMK and the Congress today said there should be proper propaganda of the Government scheme, providing a monthly assistance of Rs. 300 to scheduled caste members suffering from chronic ailments. The ...
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  • Cell phones banned in House
  • Panel constituted for agricultural census
  • Committee on custodial violence formed
  • Construction of groynes in sea opposed

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