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Wednesday, October 02, 2002
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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Naidu opens bridge named after Balayogi RAJAHMUNDRY, OCT. 1.Inaugurating the Rs. 110-crore Yanam-Yedurlanka bridge, rechristened "Balayogi Vaaradhi'' at Yedurlanka, about 80 km from here on Tuesday, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, said this bridge would open ... Over 220 villages identified as `problematic' HYDERABAD, OCT. 1. The general body meeting of the Ranga Reddy Zilla Parishad, on Tuesday, witnessed a heated debate on the drought situation prevailing in the district. The Collector, Ajay Jain, stated that the average rainfall was 26 per ... `Ethanol blended petrol by month-end' HYDERABAD, OCT. 1. The first pilot project in Andhra Pradesh for blending ethanol with petrol for use as automobile fuel will be inaugurated before this month-end at Gokavaram near Rajahmundry, the Union Petroleum Minister, Ram Naik, announced ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Standing panel faults MCH spending on Puranapul HYDERABAD, OCT. 1. The spending of Rs. 10 lakhs by the MCH for laying the road on the Puranapul on the occasion of the World Tourism Day was strongly criticised by the Standing Committee at its meeting here on Tuesday. Several members found ... Bapu Ghat disables them HYDERABAD, OCT. 1. As the birth anniversary of Gandhiji is to be celebrated in a grand fashion with the inauguration of the Bapu Ghat complex at Langar House by the Governor, C. Rangarajan, in the presence of the Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu ... Shilparamam decks up for a rocky rendezvous HYDERABAD, OCT. 1. This village appears to be growing vertically! Come Dasara, the crafts village on the City outskirts, Shilparamam, will have its crowning glory in place in the form of Mountain Heights, a massive expanse of open space, perched ... Malaysian firms sign four MoU in IT sector HYDERABAD, OCT. 1.The visit of the Tourism and Investment Promotion Mission of Perak, a State in Malaysia, led to the signing of four MoU by companies from Perak and Hyderabad here on Tuesday in the presence of Mohamad Tajol Rosli Bin Ghazali, ... Other Stories
Karnataka Karnataka may raise elite police force BANGALORE, OCT. 1. The Karnataka Government is actively considering raising of a commando force in the State police to meet contingencies such as the one that occurred on Saturday in the city. Commandos of the Tamil Nadu police stormed a house ... Mechanism to identify residents likely BANGALORE, OCT. 1. The Government is planning to introduce a mechanism that will contain the names of residents — owner or tenant — in the wake of security threat in the city where five terrorists were killed in an encounter a few ... 
Wildlife Week, a `celebration' of death?MYSORE, OCT.1. Depleting forest cover, increasing encroachment, habitat destruction, and poaching coupled with weak laws haunt conservation efforts as the nation observes Wildlife Week from Tuesday. While the plight of the more exotic species ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore Not many to cheer these `Special Olympians' BANGALORE, OCT. 1.Every step they take is a triumph of both mind and body. Yet not many Bangaloreans appear to know that these "Special Olympians" too need to be cheered on. At the MEG Centre, Ulsoor, on Tuesday afternoon, when the Aquatic and ... Govt. yet to decide on new Police Commissioner BANGALORE, OCT. 1.The Government has not yet taken a decision on the appointment of a successor to the Bangalore City Police Commissioner, H.T. Sangliana, the Home Minister, Mallikarjun Kharge, has said. Mr. Kharge was addressing presspersons ... Bangalore IT.com website launched BANGALORE, OCT. 1. Bangalore IT.com 2002, the fifth edition of Asia's largest international event in information and communication technology, has launched its website www.bangaloreit.com. The website ... Butterfly park at Bannerghatta BANGALORE, OCT. 1. The 48th Wildlife Week celebrations were kicked off at the Bannerghatta National Park (BNP) here today with the Minister for Forests, K.H.Ranganath, announcing that night safari would become a regular feature there. Mr. ... Lokayukta seeks action against official BANGALORE, OCT. 1. The Karnataka Lokayukta has recommended criminal action against the District Information Officer of Mysore, P.N. Gurumurthy, for allegedly manipulating records and flouting norms to secure a computer, fax machine, photocopying ... Other Stories
Kerala Kerala Cabinet approves reforms policy THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, OCT. 1.The Chief Minister, A.K. Antony, told presspersons after the Cabinet meeting here today that the policy covered reforms in the industrial, power, public health and other sectors. It would also include a programme for ... IMA demands protection for hospitals, doctors KOCHI, OCT. 1.Almost all private hospitals in the district today participated in a one-day strike called by the State branch of the Indian Medical Association (IMA). Only casualty and emergency operations that were scheduled for today were ... Subsidy likely for 200 seafood processing units KOCHI, OCT. 1. The Union Commerce Ministry is understood to have planned to provide subsidy to the extent of Rs. one crore to the 200 seafood processing units to upgrade their testing facilities, mainly quick testing for antibiotics. The Marine ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram Govt. hospitals function normally THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, OCT. 1. The strike called by the Indian Medical Association to protest against the attacks on hospitals evoked partial response in medical institutions in the city, with most of the Government hospitals and Medical College ... BSNL to give new 3,000 Sancharnet accounts THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, OCT. 1. THE Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has decided to provide 3,000 new Sancharnet accounts in the State, including 400 in the capital district, in the coming days. Announcing this while demonstrating the Web phone ... Look-out notice for Thaniniram scribe THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, OCT. 1.The Crime Branch has issued a look-out notice for the Thaniniram reporter, R. Jayachandran, who is wanted by the special team investigating the sensational `intelligence letter' forgery case. The notice, which ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu 
Flat rate proposed for farm supplyCHENNAI, OCT. 1. In a State where the free power supply scheme has been an important element of the agenda of the political class, yet another attempt is being made to scrap it. As per a Tamil Nadu Electricity Board proposal given to the State ... C.V. Shankar posted as School Education Secy. CHENNAI, OCT. 1. Constituent college staff will continue to be govt. servants CHENNAI, OCT. 1.All teaching and non-teaching staff members will continue to be government servants for purposes of drawing up a panel for promotion, drawing salary and allowances and other service conditions, even after conversion of government ... Imam Ali aides figured in escape case charge sheet CHENNAI, OCT. 1. Three persons who died along with the militant, Imam Ali, in the Sunday's encounter in Bangalore, figured as accused in the charge sheet filed on the March 7 escape at Tirumangalam in Madurai district. After taking shelter in ... Imam Ali was reviving extremism: DIG COIMBATORE, OCT. 1. Imam Ali, the State's most wanted extremist who was killed in an encounter with a special team of the Tamil Nadu police in Bangalore on September 29, had been in the process of reviving extremism after his dramatic escape from ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Action plan to ease traffic congestion CHENNAI, OCT. 1. An action plan is being chalked out by the city traffic police for handling the burgeoning vehicle population, which is projected to cross 30 lakhs in the next five years. While construction of fly overs in T.Nagar and ... Project to improve water distribution CHENNAI, OCT. 1. Five water zones in the city have been identified for improvement of distribution network with the financial assistance of the World Bank. They are Anna Poonga (in Royapuram), K.K.Nagar, Southern Headworks (in Nungambakkam), ... Arrest warrant against vessel for failure to pay steamer agent CHENNAI, OCT. 1.The Madras High Court has ordered the `arrest' of a Singaporean ship bearing a Panama flag, following the failure of its owner to pay about Rs. 2.28 lakhs towards supplies and services rendered by a Tuticorin-based steamer agent. ... Other Stories
Pondicherry `Karaikal drought unprecedented' PONDICHERRY, OCT. 1. The Central team headed by the Joint Secretary, Union Ministry of Agriculture, P. D. Sudhakar, said the drought in Karaikal was `unprecedented'. Talking to presspersons today after a meeting with Pondicherry officials, Mr. ... AIADMK to convene all-party meet PONDICHERRY, OCT. 1. The Secretary of the Pondicherry State Committee of the AIADMK, K. Natarajan, has said the party will convene an all-party meet soon to evolve an agitation plan to focus on the woes of Karaikal farmers, who were hit by ... Other Stories
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