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Andhra Pradesh
A.P. reforms model will succeed: Naidu
HYDERABAD, DEC. 31. The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, today asserted that the reform-oriented model being aggressively pursued by him in the State would succeed over those followed by other States. Contrasting ...
Free FP operation proves dear for housewife
VIJAYAWADA, DEC. 31. For 26-year-old Mallempati Jyothi (26), the lure of an incentive of Rs. 500, free steel plate and a tumbler for undergoing a family planning operation at a Government-organised camp, has turned out to be too expensive an ...
No power tariff hike this year
HYDERABAD, DEC. 31. As widely speculated, the AP Transco has proposed no tariff hike to consumers in any category, including industries, for the tariff (financial) year 2003-2004 effective from April 1. The proposals relating to the tariff ...
CM puts Janmabhoomi officials on notice
HYDERABAD, DEC.31. The Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday reviewed the district-wise status of the redress of non-financial community needs (NFCN) and individual family needs (IFN) in the districts during the 17th phase of the ...
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  • Govt. sounds out HPCL
  • PW throws fresh challenges at police


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    New parking system from today
    HYDERABAD, DEC. 31. The annual prepaid parking ticket system will come into force from Wednesday. The tickets will be sold through e-seva centres and MCH offices. On Tuesday the general body of the MCH approved a resolution of the Standing ...
    AP Horticulture Show-2003 to be held from Jan. 26
    HYDERABAD, DEC. 31. The annual Andhra Pradesh Horticulture Show-2003, the largest horticulture expo will be organised at the Hitex Convention Centre in Madhapur from Jan. 26. Disclosing this to mediapersons here on Tuesday, the Director of ...
    Unique training programme for jobless
    HYDERABAD, DEC. 31. A unique training and employment programme participated in by the Government as well as a private party, Dr Reddy Labs, named "Maarpu'', is being launched both for "passed'' and "failed'' youths of Class X tomorrow as a New ...
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  • Weapons seized from youth
  • Governor felicitates artisans
  • More pay-and-use toilets planned


    Karnataka
    Veerappan carries Rs. 5 cr. on his head
    BANGALORE, DEC. 31. The reward for giving information leading to the capture of forest brigand, Veerappan, who had abducted the former Karnataka Minister, H. Nagappa, has been enhanced from Rs. 2 crores to Rs. 5 crores. The Home Minister, ...
    Fishermen hit as Karnataka STF seizes boats
    SALEM, DEC. 31. Two hundred fishermen living on the banks of the Cauvery have been prevented from carrying on their avocation by the Karnataka Special Task Force on the plea that they might provide the escape avenue to the forest brigand, ...
    Enlarge scale of vocational education: Singhvi
    MYSORE, DEC. 31. The President of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts Trust and former High Commissioner in the U.K., L.M. Singhvi, on Tuesday called for enlarging the scale of vocational education to prevent the growing ranks of educated ...
    Govt. failed to protect Nagappa: CM
    BANGALORE, DEC. 31.The Chief Minister, S.M. Krishna, conceded in the Legislative Assembly today that his Government failed to protect the former minister, H. Nagappa. He also said in a philosophical vein that the Government was prepared to ...
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  • Varsity accepts guidelines on PG courses
  • Nagappa issue: Opposition opportunistic, says Cong.
  • Reservations over interlinking of rivers
  • B.S. Patil assumes office as Chief Secy.


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    Ex-Mayor's statement stirs controversy
    BANGALORE, DEC. 31. The Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) Council witnessed noisy scenes on Tuesday with members demanding an apology from the former Mayor, K. Chandrashekar, for his remarks against the Mayor, C.M. Nagaraj, on Monday. Members ...
    BMP will repay bond holders: Chandrashekar
    BANGALORE, DEC. 31.The Minister of State for Primary Education, B.K. Chandrashekar, informed P. Ramiah (nominated member) in the Legislative Council that the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) would have no difficulty in making repayments to the ...
    OFC firms to submit road maps for laying cables
    BANGALORE, DEC. 31. To streamline road-cutting and prevent the same roads from being dug up frequently, the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) has asked all firms laying optic fibre cables to submit individual road maps where they intend to take ...
    Tighter security for Legislator's Home
    BANGALORE, DEC. 31. All shops and eateries on the premises of the Legislators' Home will be removed within 15 days, and entry of unauthorised persons restricted, following complaints of lack of security. The announcement was made in the ...
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  • Escaped convict held; stolen goods seized
  • Just another night, but a little more tough


    Kerala
    CPI(M) leader's remark sparks protest
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 31. A remark by the Kerala CPI(M) leader and local MP, Varkala Radhakrishnan, led to uproarious scenes at a meeting of the 70th Theerthadana Mahamaham at the Sivagiri Madhom in Varkala today. The incident took place in ...
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  • No clues yet on burning of T.N. bus


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    Litter-free campaign begins today
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 31. The City Corporation is making hurried preparations to streamline the garbage removal system for the Litter-Free City programme, which takes off on January 1. The first phase of the programme will cover the ...
    Joyous crowds ring in the New Year
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 31. People welcomed the New Year with traditional revelry in a festive atmosphere filled with band display, music, dance, exhibition of fireworks and variety entertainments at various places in and around the city. As ...
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  • SCCL turns the corner
  • Youth arrested
  • Local bodies urged to protect coir industry


    Tamil Nadu
    Sanction for prosecution withdrawn
    CHENNAI, DEC. 31. In a significant step that could affect prosecution of the multicrore cremation shed scam, the State Government, by an order, has withdrawn the sanction accorded by the DMK regime to proceed against the senior IAS officer, ...
    Jayalalithaa returns land to TANSI
    CHENNAI, DEC. 31.On the eve of the new year, the Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, and her friend, N. Sasikalaa, today "gifted" their 3.0786 acres of land, which they bought a decade ago from the State-owned TANSI, back to the Government ...
    Karunanidhi planning to snap ties at national level too: BJP
    CHENNAI, DEC. 31. The war of words between two key National Democratic Alliance allies in Tamil Nadu touched a new low today with the all-India BJP secretary, L. Ganesan, accusing the DMK president, M. Karunanidhi, of having contrived an "open ...
    Police pursuing clues to petrol bomb attack
    COIMBATORE, DEC. 31.The Coimbatore city police special teams have made significant progress in the investigation into the hurling of a petrol bomb on a TNSTC bus and planting of a bomb in front of the Coimbatore Press Club on Monday, according to ...
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  • Tiruchi DMK councillors gherao Charubala
  • Lot more to achieve, says Jayalalithaa
  • Vaiko evasive
  • NoC issue sparked AIADMK violence: Madurai Mayor
  • Govt. gives up on samba
  • SHRC's New Year gesture to convict


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Give us control of lake: Ambattur Council
    CHENNAI, DEC. 31. The Ambattur Municipality on Monday passed a resolution at its council meeting requesting the Government to bring the Ambattur Eri, now with the PWD, under its control for meeting water supply demand. The chairman, K. ...
    Phone number for train enquiries
    CHENNAI, DEC. 31. From January 1, all the three telephone numbers ( 5357780, 535 7790 and 535 7800) for train arrival and departure information, available through the Integrated Voice Response System, will be replaced with a single four-digit ...
    No drastic increase in Guindy park deer population
    CHENNAI, DEC. 31. The deer census conducted by wildlife officials at the Guindy National Park (GNP), Raj Bhavan and on IIT campus on Sunday has provided a set of results which puzzled nature lovers, as the figures vary sharply with those of the ...
    Now, he will tell stories for children
    CHENNAI, DEC. 31. From Basera, his Adyar apartment complex which he struggled to complete, Paddy — as the Chief of Army Staff, S. Padmanabhan, is known in the Army — proposes to begin his next ``avatar'' as a writer. ``No, not ...
    'TTK was a man of compassion'
    CHENNAI, DEC. 31. A commemorative stamp in honour of the former Union Finance Minister, T.T. Krishnamachari was released by the Chief Postmaster-General, Tamilnadu Circle, U. Srinivasa Raghavan, at the Music Academy here today. Mr. Srinivasa ...
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  • Investor education campaign from this month
  • IAS officer named DTE
  • Centre to discuss 'operation Veerappan'


    Pondicherry
    Centre aims at 75 p.c. literacy rate by 2010: Joshi
    PONDICHERRY, DEC. 31. The Union Human Resource Development Minister, Murli Manohar Joshi, said the Jawahar Bal Bhavan scheme evolved by the Centre and functioning in different parts of the country was basically aimed at establishing a network of ...
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  • Joshi calls for community participation
  • 'Take steps to end Karaikal farmers woes'
  • Malkani, Rangasamy greet people

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