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Meal scheme runs into rough weatherHYDERABAD, JAN. 2. Two prestigious programmes of the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu — the mid-day meal programme and the 18th round of Janmabhoomi — turned sour at their high-profile launch on Thursday. The ... Two Ministers join issue with YSR HYDERABAD, JAN. 2.The Commercial Taxes Minister and the Tourism Minister, K. Vijayarama Rao and T. Srinivasa Yadav, who represent Hyderabad, and the MCH Mayor, T. Krishna Reddy, have condemned the attitude of the CLP Leader, Y. S. Rajasekhara ... Janmabhoomi boycotted at many places KARIMNAGAR, JAN. 2.The 18th phase of the Janmabhoomi programme, exclusively meant for welfare of weaker sections, was marred by boycott and protest in several parts of the district on Thursday. In Thimmapur mandal, villagers seeking drought-hit ... Govt. blamed for APCO crisis PUTTUR (CHITTOOR DT.), JAN. 2. Powerloom weavers are going hammer and tongs at the Government for being indifferent towards APCO, the textile moghul of yesteryears in the co-operative sector, which also represented the flagship of the state's ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad 
`Pi' boy makes it to Guinness BookHYDERABAD, JAN. 2. The `pi' boy of Andhra Pradesh, Uday Shankar, has finally made it to the Guinness Book of World Records. About a fortnight ago, the `Keeper of the Records' acknowledged that Uday Shankar Gajula successfully recited from memory ... Karnataka Lorry strike may continue today BANGALORE, JAN. 2. The lorry strike will continue as the meeting between the lorry owners and the Government remained inconclusive on Thursday. According to the president of the Karnataka State Lorry Owners' Association, B. Chenna Reddy, the ... Sonia surprised Sharief's letter BANGALORE, JAN. 2.The Congress circles are surprised over a strong letter which the senior party MP and former Railway Minister, C.K. Jaffer Sharief, is stated to have addressed to the party president, Sonia Gandhi. In that letter, Mr. Sharief ... VLA opposes move to allow mining in Western Ghats SHIMOGA, JAN. 2. The Vruksha Laksha Andolana (VLA), an environmental organisation of the Malnad region, has opposed the State Government's decision to allow mining in the Western Ghats and termed it as "self-destructive". Addressing a press ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore 
Dell's way of helping special childrenBANGALORE, JAN. 2. Children with cerebral palsy, known as spastic children, have learning difficulties. Dell International Services, Bangalore, the Indian arm of Dell Computer Corporation of the U.S., has come forward to make learning easier for ... Bescom to involve GPs in revenue collection BANGALORE, JAN. 2. In tune with the reforms initiated by the Government in the power sector, the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (Bescom) has decided to involve gram panchayats of Tiptur, Devanahalli, and Chintamani taluks in revenue ... U.S. fellowships for IIJNM students BANGALORE, JAN. 2. Two students of the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media (IIJNM), Bangalore, have been selected for fellowships in the U.S. Tamara D' Mello has been selected for The New York Times internship for journalism ... Other Stories
Kerala 
CM expresses regret over Mannam rowKOTTAYAM, JAN. 2.The Kerala Chief Minister, A. K. Antony, today publicly expressed regret over the untoward incidents that took place at the Mannam Samadhi during his earlier term (in 1995), ending a seven-year-old controversy and in the process, ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram Call to form capital development fund THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 2. The Environment and Development Initiatives for Thiruvananthapuram (EDIT) has asked the Government to elevate the status of the Thiruvananthapuram Development Authority as capital area development authority and form a ... Plea against misuse of school premises THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 2. The increasing use of the premises of Government educational institutions in the city to host public programmes has led to protest over the intermittent disruption of classes and the inconvenience caused to students. ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu Time running out for 'clean rivers' project CHENNAI, JAN. 2.Deadlines for projects under the National River Conservation Plan are fast approaching, but State Government agencies and local bodies have made little progress in implementing them. Some schemes, aimed at making waterways ... POTA court takes charge sheet on file CHENNAI, JAN. 2. With a special court taking on file the charge sheet in the POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act) case against the MDMK general secretary, Vaiko, and eight other party leaders, copies of the report will be given to the accused on ... Judge turns down accused plea for removal of counsel COIMBATORE, JAN. 2. R. Sivakumar, judge of the Special Court for Bomb Blast Cases, today disallowed a petition by four accused who sought removal of the State brief counsel, while permitting them to have a change of counsel. The disposal of the ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Major issues put on the back burner CHENNAI, JAN. 2. Cellular phones may be increasingly cheaper to use, but the Chennai City Traffic Police (CCTP) have virtually dropped all other enforcement priorities to book those who use them while they drive. The Rs.1,000-maximum penalty ... Magistrate pulled up for granting bail to ration rice smugglers CHENNAI, JAN. 2.The Madras High Court has pulled up a magistrate in Chennai for the `cavalier' manner in which she granted bail to four persons charged with smuggling ration rice worth about Rs. 9 lakhs. Alamelu Natarajan, XVI Metropolitan ... Other Stories
Pondicherry Foundation laid for college building PONDICHERRY, JAN. 2.The Education Minister, K. Lakshminarayanan, today laid the foundation of a Rs. 42-lakh premises to house the community college run by the Pondicherry University at Lawspet near here. He said the college was offering ... Other Stories
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