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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh CM seeks excise duty waiver on garments HYDERABAD, MAY 16. Expressing concern over the `harassment' meted out to entrepreneurs of the garment industry in the name of Excise Duty, the Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, has favoured waiver of the Excise Duty on garments to achieve an ... Gastroenteritis claims 2 lives TIRUPATI, MAY 16. Two persons were killed and 40 taken ill due to the outbreak of gastroenteritis in the Tiruchanur area here on Friday. One of the dead has been identified as Chenji Subbaiah (72) while the name of an 80-year-old woman is yet ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Mahanadu to call for major policy shift HYDERABAD, MAY 16. In a subtle policy shift in the election year, the ruling Telugu Desam Party is expected to `direct' the Government at the upcoming Mahanadu to lay more emphasis on welfare and agriculture. Some new policy initiatives on ... End to motorists' woes in sight HYDERABAD, MAY 16. After languishing in neglect for months and causing inconvenience to scores of motorists using the stretch, work on the road between the University of Hyderabad and Serilingampally has finally begun. The road-widening work ... MGM theme park inaugurated VISAKHAPATNAM, MAY 16. Visakha Utsav, which was postponed because of drought conditions in the district, will be held in December this year, the Chairman of the Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (VUDA), S.A. Rehaman, said at the inaugural ... Other Stories
Karnataka Govt. may name Congressmen to Council BANGALORE, MAY 16. Having failed to secure the AICC nod for nominating distinguished persons outside the field of politics to the Legislative Council, the Government is now looking for persons of distinction in the ranks of the Congress. At ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore AIR to conduct music contest BANGALORE, MAY 16. All India Radio (AIR), Bangalore, is organising a music competition to discover and encourage new talent among young artistes. The competition will be held in two stages: preliminary competition at each AIR station and the ... Other Stories
Kerala 59.25 p.c. pass in Plus Two exams THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MAY 16. Of the 2,73,682 students who appeared in the Higher Secondary Examinations held in March last, the results of which were announced today, 1,62,165 have been declared to have passed — 17,058 with distinction, ... BSNL's new tariff challenged KOCHI, MAY 16.Stephene George, MLA, has moved a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court challenging the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd.'s order on the latest telephone tariff. According to Mr. George, the new tariff circular was issued with an ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram Early results due to concerted efforts THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MAY 16. It is to the credit of the officials of the General Education Department to have published the results of the SSLC examination well ahead of schedule. The practice so far has been to announce the results by around ... Admission to 50 per cent seats on merit THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MAY 16. The Kerala University Syndicate today decided to give a letter to the Government and the Commissioner of Entrance Examination to provide admission to 50 per cent of the seats on merit basis in the unaided professional ... Other Stories
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Girl students do better againCHENNAI, May 16. Compared to last year, there has been a nine per cent drop in the overall success rate in this year's higher secondary examinations, the results of which were announced today. Of 4,60,871 candidates, including 2.26 lakh girls, ... 
Palayamkottai wins top slots, on cloud nineTIRUNELVELI, MAY 16. Palayamkottai, considered the `Oxford of South India' with its large number of educational institutions, was on cloud nine today, winning top spots in the Plus-Two examinations. While N.S. Ramasubramanian of the Rose Mary ... Talks with medicos fail again CHENNAI, MAY 16.The marathon second round of talks today between the Government and agitating medical college students ended inconclusively. Both sides gave contradictory versions of the outcome. While the students claimed the talks were to ... Instant re-exam facility extended CHENNAI, MAY 16. In a major decision, the Government has extended the benefit of `instant re-examination' this year to those who fail in three subjects in public examinations such as the SSLC and the Higher Secondary class. Last year, when the ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai 
City toppers attribute success to schoolsCHENNAI, MAY 16. The city-based students of Plus Two, who have come out with flying colours have yet again established that learning happens best in school. Other Stories
Pondicherry Sharp fall in pass percentage in Pondy PONDICHERRY, MAY 16.There was a steep decline in the pass percentage recorded by government schools in the Union Territory of Pondicherry in the Plus-Two public examination whose results were published today. The government schools scored just ... Other Stories
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