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Andhra Pradesh
Naidu urged to ground pumping scheme
VISAKHAPATNAM, DEC. 4. An all-party meeting in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday demanded immediate implementation of the Godavari waters lift scheme to Yeleswaram reservoir on a war-footing within 60 days through the nomination method without calling ...
I am only obliging partymen, says Ramamurthy Naidu
HYDERABAD, DEC. 4. Nara Ramamurthy Naidu, former MLA who is politically estranged with his brother and TDP president, N. Chandrababu Naidu, said here today that it was at the instance of party workers that he wished to re-enter political ...
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  • PW cashes in on land issue
  • IAS officer selected WEF Global Leader
  • Minister details steps to ensure supply from dams in summer
  • Journalist Kuchimanchi dead
  • FFW: DFID sets the record straight


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    CM lays stone for Rs. 30-cr. drainage system
    HYDERABAD, DEC. 4. There is relief at last for people living in the Uppal municipality with the long overdue project of constructing an underground drainage system finally coming through with the Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, laying the ...
    Special trains for National Games
    HYDERABAD, DEC. 4. A number of special trains will be run and some existing trains extended to facilitate sportspersons and public to participate in the 32nd National Games being held here from December 13 to 22. A special train will leave ...
    MBT to observe Dec. 6 as `black day'
    HYDERABAD, DEC. 4. The Majlis Bachau Tehreek (MBT) has called upon Muslims to observe the 10th anniversary of the demolition of Babri Masjid on December 6 as `Black Day' and `A.P Bandh'. If Id-ul-Fitr happens to be on the same day then Muslims ...
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  • New brand name for Tata Teleservices
  • Call for policy on distance education
  • Ban on genetic engineering demanded
  • Face-to-face with eve-teasing


    Karnataka
    Pamphlets at Aland cause a flutter
    GULBARGA, DEC. 4. The Karnataka Home Minister, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Wednesday took serious note of pamphlets circulated by the Aland Taluk Hindu Jagruti Samiti (ATHJS) calling for an economic boycott of Muslims and directed the Deputy ...
    Mani executes bail, two cases pending
    MYSORE, DEC. 4. Kolathur Mani today executed the bail granted to him by the Karnataka High Court, before the Chamarajanagar JMF Court, which adjourned the hearing of the case till January 2. However, Mani's release will be delayed as he is yet ...
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  • BSNL launches voice mail service in Mysore
  • Abandoned elephant calf rescued
  • Raichur citizens deprived of drinking water
  • Dakshina Kannada DC cleared in KPSC exam. case


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    BMP standing panels poll today
    BANGALORE, DEC. 4. Election of 56 members to the eight standing committees in the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) Council will be held on Thursday. Even as members are lobbying to grab plum posts in the committees, sources said that senior ...
    A unique project to teach computer applications
    BANGALORE, DEC. 4. Teaching computer skills to poor students in government high schools has one big obstacle — money. Buying computers and proprietary software is a challenge, often insurmountable. Open source software, especially Linux, is ...
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  • Three nominated members of Council retire
  • BEL bags award for employing disabled
  • Rare operation relieves man of pain


    Kerala
    Karunakaran rakes up Gouri-CM row
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 4. In an apparent bid to create more political space, the senior Congress leader, K. Karunakaran, has picked up the pique between the JSS leader and the Agriculture Minister, K.R. Gouri, and the Chief Minister, A.K. ...
    Kerala HC directive on security at temples
    KOCHI, DEC. 4. A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed the DGP to strengthen security throughout the State, particularly at Sabarimala sannidhanam and Pampa on December 6, anniversary day of the Babri Masjid ...
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  • Viagra harmful to heart patients, says expert
  • Focus on cardiologists' medical ethics
  • Ganja plants worth Rs. 1.33 cr. destroyed


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    Certificates in three days
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 4. The Mayor, J. Chandra, today announced a programme launched by the City Corporation to improve the quality of its citizen services from January 1, 2003. Presiding over a meeting of the Corporation Council, she said ...
    Police block JSS march
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 4. The `Nava Kerala Yatra' organised by the JSS, a constituent of the ruling UDF, was obstructed by police at the Ayurveda College Junction in the city this evening. The march flagged off by K.R.Gouri, JSS leader and ...
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  • PSC to probe appointments
  • Police probing infant's death
  • A joyous occasion


    Tamil Nadu
    Police to probe funding for new outfit
    CHENNAI, DEC. 4.Besides probing the motive of five extremists, arrested in the run-up to the Babri Masjid demolition anniversary, the police plan to investigate the financial operations of the outfit to which they belong. The State police and ...
    Congress, BJP readying to contest in Sattankulam
    CHENNAI, DEC. 4. The Congress and the BJP are preparing to contest the byelection for the Sattankulam Assembly seat, which fell vacant following the recent death of Mani Nadar. While the State Congress working president, E.V.K.S. Elangovan, ...
    Drought predicted in 3 States
    CHENNAI, DEC. 4. An integrated hunger eradication programme to provide food security to the poor under the guidance of local action committees, consisting of an equal number of women and men was suggested by the M.S. Swaminathan Research ...
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  • Panel to study anti-retro viral therapy for HIV
  • Kagame invites Indian investments in Rwanda
  • Appointed
  • Bhaskaran trying to protract proceedings: HC
  • Education no exception to downsizing
  • Case against weekly for `defaming CM'
  • 3 extremists remanded to custody
  • Police gearing to meet any eventuality
  • Cases against naxalites transferred to Q branch
  • Man commits suicide in temple
  • Sabarimala prasadam by post


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Redeployment of workers stares Corporation in the face
    CHENNAI, DEC. 4. Having pushed the resolution to privatise conservancy operations in all city zones using its working majority in the Corporation council, the ruling AIADMK and the civic administration now face critical issues to translate the ...
    Hospital staff facing suspension for corruption
    CHENNAI, DEC. 4.Following protests by a group of patients today alleging bribery and corruption at the Hospital for Women and Children, Egmore, the Government has decided to suspend 15 staff members and start a 24-hour complaint cell at the ...
    Work apace on Tirumullaiyoval women's industrial park
    CHENNAI, DEC. 4. The first phase of the proposed 1,000-acre industrial estate of the Small Industries Development Corporation at suburban Tirumullaivoyal is being developed as a women's industrial park. The park, to accommodate non-polluting ...
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  • Microsoft official to visit Chennai
  • Madras Medical Mission challenges supersession move
  • Semmalai inaugurates AIDS counselling centre
  • Kancheepuram municipality to build `yathri nivas'
  • Experts to discuss rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy
  • Focus on AIDS awareness


    Pondicherry
    AIADMK, PMK seek probe into selection of candidates
    Pondicherry Dec 4. The AIADMK and PMK today urged the Pondicherry Government to order an enquiry into the allegation of irregularities in the selection of candidates for the post of the Attendants in the Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal ...
    Molecular biology lab at JIPMER soon
    PONDICHERRY, DEC. 4. The JIPMER Director, R. Sambasiva Rao, has said a molecular biology laboratory would be opened soon at the institute. Inaugurating a five-day national workshop on `Simple Diagnostic Methods in Infectious Diseases', ...
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  • Janakiraman deplores selection process

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