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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Naidu wants greater role for pvt. sector HYDERABAD, JULY 29. The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, today emphasised the need for greater involvement of the private sector in the area of services and infrastructure development with the Government playing the role of a ... Tirupati music festival on TIRUPATI, JULY 29.The 60th Annual Festival of Music and Dance being organised at Tirupati under the joint aegis of the Sri Thyagaraja Festival Committee began on a subdued note as the three-day national mourning declared in the wake of the ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Traffic disrupted as road caves in HYDERABAD, JUL. 29. A slab on the storm water drain on the Goshamahal-Darussalam road caved in on Monday afternoon throwing traffic movement out of gear. A ten feet chasm was developed in an instant as a part of the road collapsed with a thud ... CM stresses people's role in spreading literacy HYDERABAD, JULY 29. The Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, here on Monday urged people to make it their mission to get every child educated. In the "Dial Your CM'' programme, addressing people he said at least 29 lakh children had to get ... MCH to spend Rs. 84 cr. on development works HYDERABAD, JULY 29. The Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad (MCH) will spend over Rs. 84 crores till the end of the current financial year on 1,845 works to be started. Of the sanctioned amount of Rs. 174 crores, the civic body had completed ... 'Bonalu' festival draws huge crowds in Secunderabad HYDERABAD, JULY 29.The week-long `Bonalu' festival in the Secunderabad area concluded on Monday with the devotees thronging the Sri Ujjaini Mahankali and other `matha' temples. Women turned out in their best silks and offered `Bonalu' to the ... Other Stories
Karnataka KAT ruling paves way for recruitment BANGALORE, JULY 29. The Karnataka Administrative Tribunal (KAT) on Monday upheld the amendments made to the Cadre and Recruitment Rules (C & R Rules) governing the selection of teachers to primary schools, including subject-wise recruitment, ... Sweden declines to fund Bangalore bus project Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore Privatisation, not an end in itself: KERC BANGALORE, JULY 29.Four power distribution companies came into being on June 1 as part of the privatisation of the sector. But the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) feels privatisation will be feasible only after two or three ... Rabies: Are all cases true? BANGALORE, JULY 29. The animal rights organisations assisting the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike in the animal birth control and anti-rabies vaccination programme for street dogs say that there are several instances of persons with other ailments ... "Rabies can spread through cows' milk" BANGALORE, JULY 29. The campaign for extermination of street dogs in the City by the Stray Dog Free Bangalore has taken a bizarre turn with its Secretary, C. Dhananjay, warning that even cows' milk is getting contaminated by the deadly rabies ... Helping businesses trade with West Asia BANGALORE, JULY 29. Bangalore, and industries and businesses across the State have another effective means of trading with countries in West Asia, especially the UAE. Interface LLC, which has a representative here, is scouting for businesses ... Other Stories
Kerala Revamp water transport : Assembly THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 29.While deeply mourning the death of 29 persons in the boat capsize in the Vembanad Lake off Kumarakom on Saturday, the Kerala Assembly has virtually called for a close look at and urgent revamp of the water transport ... Minister refutes reports THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 29.The Forest Minister, K.Sudhakaran, has refuted reports that he had promised Government jobs to the dependents of the Kumarakam boat mishap victims. In an official press note here today, he clarified that jobs to the ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram Murali calls for directors who are also writers THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 29.If dearth of good stories is the main crisis confronting Malayalam cinema, the emergence of new directors who are also good writers is the strength of Tamil cinema, Murali, who won the Bharat award for his performance ... Uncertainty over Medical admission prevails THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 29. The fate of students seeking admission to the medical and allied courses in the colleges in the State, for the current academic year is likely to remain uncertain for an indefinite period, with the Government deciding ... Drive against illicit liquor THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 29. The district authorities have intensified their operations to check the entry of illicit liquor and spirit into the district during the Onam season, the District Collector, E. Ayyappan, said. A special squad has ... Talks on airport development on Aug. 5 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 29. The Civil Aviation Secretary, Roy Paul, and the Airport Authority Planning member, Ramalingam, would inspect the Thiruvananthapuram airport and hold talks with the Chief Minister, A.K. Antony, on August 5 regarding ... Social activist accuses police of intimidation THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 29. The social activist, Maitreya, has accused a police party escorting the Speaker, Vakkom Purushothaman, of intimidating and verbally abusing him. In a complaint filed to the Inspector General of Police (South Zone), ... Bank robbery bid: police in the dark THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 29. The city police are yet to identify the two youth suspected to be behind the armed robbery attempt at the Sreekariyam branch of the Muthoot Bank on Saturday in which a 60-year-old bank official, Sarma, was seriously ... Steps to check Weil's disease THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 29. The City Corporation Council which met here today decided to take urgent steps to check the outbreak of Weil's disease. The decision came in response to a plea by the Peroorkada councillor, Sudarsanan, and the ... Tamil Nadu Govt. to lift handloom stocks CHENNAI, JULY 29.Even as handloom weavers opened gruel centres in several parts of the State to prevent starvation deaths, the Tamil Nadu Government today announced an allocation of Rs. 25 crores to lift piled up stocks of sarees and dhotis. With ... Recounselling to fill 12,000 engg. seats CHENNAI, JULY 29. Nearly 12,000 seats remain vacant, most of them in the `payment' category, as counselling for Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) 2002 ended here today. Special recounselling sessions would be held from August 2, to fill ... Athanur people open gruel centre for weavers NAMAKKAL, JULY 29.The people of Athanur, have opened a gruel centre to feed the poor and hungry among handloom weavers. It is said that after the free dhoti-saris scheme was abandoned, about 7,000 weavers were rendered jobless. Under the ... HC permits radio for Vaiko CHENNAI, JULY 29. The MDMK general secretary, Vaiko, who has been lodged in the Vellore central prison since July 12, has been permitted to have a radio set on the jail premises by the Madras High Court. Justice V. Kanagaraj allowed the MP's ... A fitting reply to Jayalalithaa: DMK chief CHENNAI, JULY 29. The Supreme Court's decision today on the Cauvery tangle, has made the Cauvery River Authority relevant, the DMK president, M. Karunanidhi, said today. The decision also turned out a fitting reply to the Chief Minister, ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Autos continue to violate TNPCB norms CHENNAI, JULY 29. Cocking a snook at the authorities, many autorickshaws in the city continue to use sub-standard oil as engine lubricants that emit noxious fumes and cause damage to their engines in the long run. With little restriction on the ... Over 500 community dogs brutally killed at Othivakkam CHENNAI, JULY 29.A large number of community dogs were cruelly killed in Othivakkam panchayat near Manali on the northern outskirts of the city a week ago. According to animal welfare activists, more than 500 dogs were caught by a group of ... 1,800 road works to be executed CHENNAI, JULY 29. The files have been cleared for 1,800 road works to be executed before the onset of the monsoon, the Chennai Corporation Commissioner, M. Kalaivanan, said on Sunday. Participating in a workshop on environment organised by the ... APLF activist murder sparks tension at Ambattur CHENNAI, JULY 29. Tension gripped parts of Ambattur today during the funeral procession of an Ambedkar People's Liberation Front (APLF) activist, who was hacked to death by a rival group near his house, on Sunday afternoon. The murder has also ... Pondicherry Solving water crisis may top Malkani priority PONDICHERRY, JULY 29. The Pondicherry Lt. Governor, Rajani Rai, has left here today for her home town Nagpur at the end of her tenure of four years. Her successor, K. R. Malkani, will be sworn in on July 31. Dr. Rajani Rai was the only Lt. ... 
I will cherish my tenure in Pondy: Rajani RaiPONDICHERRY, JULY 29. The Lieutenant Governor, Rajani Rai, who relinquished her office today, said she would always cherish her association with the pleasant and peaceful Pondicherry. During her tenure (spanning four years and three months) she ... Other Stories
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