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Andhra Pradesh
A.P. hikes life tax on private vehicles
HYDERABAD, JAN. 24. In a significant decision, the Andhra Pradesh State Transport Authority today increased life tax on private vehicles from 7 to 9 per cent and banned plying of seven-seater autorickshaws on national highways outside municipal ...
Thaw in Singareni talks
HYDERABAD, JAN. 24. The talks held by the Regional Labour Commissioner, Central, between the Singareni management and union leaders here today ended on a hopeful note with the achievement of a minimum understanding on four out of the 10 ...
Other Stories

  • Steps to promote tourism in Nellore
  • PW consolidates base in Anantapur
  • YSR 'missing' at meet of Cong. leaders
  • Cong. leadership changed in Badvel
  • Rise of communal forces worries CPI
  • 'Focus on R&D to meet scientific challenges'
  • Two petitions seeking revival of Yeleru probe panel dismissed


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    Big revenue jump envisaged on IT front
    HYDERABAD, JAN. 24. A Rs.-2,500 crore jump is being envisaged in the revenue of the State Government through software exports and IT-enabled services in the next financial year. Against a revenue of Rs. 4,000 crores (Rs. 1,800 crore from ...
    Other Stories

  • Miners' stir: Ministers flayed
  • Fasting Cong. leader hospitalised
  • Bombardier interested in State
  • Coop sugar units to be privatised
  • State close to bankruptcy: YSR
  • Budget outlay for BCs cut


    Karnataka
    Karnataka aims at $ 12 bn. exports by 2007
    BANGALORE, JAN. 24. The Karnataka Government on Friday announced its export promotion policy with a five-year vision, aimed at increasing the State's share to 15 per cent, amounting to $ 12.07 billions by 2007. The State's exports accounted ...
    Other Stories

  • Minister clarifies on deposit for UGD link
  • Revenue, Irrigation dept. officials trade charges
  • No crisis in BJP, says MLC
  • More funds sought to clear pending bills
  • Cong. yet to decide on bypoll candidate
  • Kharge warns `Sangh Parivar'
  • `Favour HC Bench in Hubli-Dharwad'
  • Laws should deter terrorists: Shankar


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    Panel upholds forum's order against BSNL
    BANGALORE, JAN. 24. The Karnataka State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has redressed the grievance of many telephone subscribers regarding the Telecom Department's Rajyotsava-Deepavali Special Offer Scheme, 1999. The commission has ...
    Other Stories

  • Brindavan to be open on weekdays
  • Sahara India to develop planned hill city
  • Breast cancer detection camp on Sunday
  • Bajaj launches 100cc `BYK'
  • Bribes: Lokayukta nabs many officials
  • 11 senior IAS officers transferred


    Kerala
    Kerala to focus on infrastructure, reforms
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 24. The Kerala Governor, Sikander Bakht, today highlighted the Government's plans for major infrastructure development projects in agriculture, fisheries, transport and communications and other sectors. Addressing the ...
    VHP petition against missionary dismissed
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 24. A lower court today dismissed a private petition seeking criminal prosecution of the American missionary, Joseph W. Cooper, who was injured in an alleged attack by RSS men in a South Kerala village on January 13, for ...
    Other Stories

  • Youth fete prizes: judge cries foul
  • The `royal tree' needs better protection
  • DGP's petition: CITU justifies its call for stir


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    LDF terms policy address hollow
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 24. The Opposition LDF has termed the Governor's policy address to the Assembly today as one bereft of any policy guideline for the State's progress or to solve its diverse problems. Giving their initial reaction to the ...
    Other Stories

  • CLP leadership ignores Karunakaran group threat
  • Govt. to formulate bio-tech. policy
  • 'GIM success vindicates Govt. policies'
  • Plea for protection of SSI units
  • ADB agreements to be placed in House


    Tamil Nadu
    Permit sale of certified tickets: HC
    CHENNAI, JAN. 24. The Madras High Court today upheld the validity of the Tamil Nadu Government's order banning all lotteries, but directed it to permit sale of certified tickets for which a compounding sales tax was already paid. ``There is no ...
    Basha convicted
    KANCHEEPURAM, JAN. 24. The Al-Umma founder-leader, S.A. Basha, and 22 others, including two women, were convicted today by a judge of the special court at Poonamallee, near Chennai. They were charged with planning to disrupt normal life by ...
    Tuticorin unit building pressure to jump into fray
    CHENNAI, JAN. 24. Amid speculation that the BJP may not fight the Sattankulam byelection and tacitly back the AIADMK, local party functionaries are mounting pressure on the high command to field a candidate. With the byelection just a month ...
    Dyaneswaran discharged in wealth case
    CHENNAI, JAN. 24. A.N. Dyaneswaran, former Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited, has been discharged from a case of alleged possession of disproportionate wealth. Two others, including his elder son, cited as the other ...
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  • Videoconferencing facility, Internet kiosks soon on trains
  • Ramadoss apologises, court drops contempt proceedings
  • Nedumaran remand extended
  • Murder charge against Basha, others dismissed
  • CM sanctions creches in 6 Commissionerates
  • Give us rice instead of noon meal: Vellore farmers
  • Take a loan and be in debt forever
  • Starvation, crop failure caused delta deaths: team


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Several buildings demolished in Pallavaram
    CHENNAI, JAN. 24. The Pallavaram Municipality today initiated a major drive against encroachments on the GST Road and demolished several multi-storeyed and other pucca buildings. Municipal officials said the eviction was conducted as a joint ...
    Other Stories

  • `Foreign investments not at the cost of social equilibrium'
  • 3 hurt as autorickshaw capsizes
  • DVAC busts milk diversion racket in Stanley hospital


    Pondicherry
    Dos and don'ts at R-Day fest
    Pondicherry Jan. 24. A broad list of do's and don'ts had been published by the Police Department for the invitees and others coming to the venue of the Republic Day celebrations on January 26 here. The Senior Superintendent of Police (Law and ...
    Other Stories

  • Relaxation of labour laws under consideration
  • Kanakan Yeri to be tourist spot
  • MP gives more funds to Tamil Sangam
  • Seminar on U.S. visa procedures

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