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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Advani flags off first MMTS train HYDERABAD, AUG. 9. A new chapter in partnership between the Indian Railways and the States in urban transportation began today when the Deputy Prime Minister, L. K. Advani, inaugurated the Rs. 162-crore multi-modal transport system (MMTS) to ... Field day for priests at Bhadrachalam BHADRACHALAM, AUG. 9. "Be sure not to miss out the occasion laden with great religious significance. You have got the responsibility to pay heed to the sentiments of your ancestors. It is now or again after 12 long years," calls out the priest, ... Four MLAs, DCC chief quit in protest HYDERABAD, AUG. 9. Irked by the silence of the party high command over their demand for a separate PCC for Telangana region, four Congress legislators and a DCC president of the party faxed their resignations to the AICC president, Sonia Gandhi, ... Heavy rain washes away three road, two rail bridges ADILABAD, AUG. 9. Three road and two rail bridges in Talamadugu mandal of Adilabad district were washed away due to heavy rainfall causing disruption of vehicular traffic in three villages. Adilabad division continued to be battered by heavy ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Lyngdoh to settle down in Chevella HYDERABAD, AUG. 9. Charmed by the city's environs, the Chief Election Commissioner, J. M. Lyngdoh, has decided to settle down in Chevella, 40 km from here, after his retirement. Mr. Lyngdoh, who was in a relaxed mood, told mediapersons that he ... Employment exchanges to be shifted to ITIs HYDERABAD, AUG. 9.To make the functioning of the employment and training wings of the department more cohesive and interactive in future, the employment exchanges will be shifted from private buildings to ITIs throughout the State by the ... IMG to start 700-cr. sports complex in Gachibowli HYDERABAD, AUG. 9. The Chief Minister, N.Chandrababu Naidu, expressed hope that the widely acclaimed International Management Group (IMG) would usher in a new era in Indian sport by setting up its Rs.700 crore, multi-purpose sports and ... Other Stories
Karnataka 
Govt. stand on CBI probe surprises CVCBANGALORE, AUG. 9. The Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), P. Shankar, on Saturday expressed surprise over the State Government's stand not to give blanket permission to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe cases in the State on ... Cinema bandh on Monday BANGALORE, AUG. 9. The Karnataka Film Producers' Association (KFPA) decided on Saturday night to observe cinema bandh on Monday throughout the State, according to sources in the cinema industry. Meanwhile, a delegation from the association met ... IT sector will face turbulent times for a year more: Azim Premji BANGALORE, AUG. 9. Azim Premji, Wipro Chairman, said today that turbulent times in the information technology sector would continue for one more year. Delivering the inaugural address at a two-day international conference on "Managing in ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore An attempt to address IT needs in admn. BANGALORE, AUG. 9. Bureaucrats breaking free of dusty files and a clerk getting emergency leave sanctioned within minutes are no longer impossible dreams. The e-governance initiative has to go beyond computerisation if the taxpayer is to really ... Airtel to invest Rs. 150 cr. in State BANGALORE, AUG. 9. Crossing a record five lakh customer base in Karnataka, the leading cellular service provider, Airtel, today proposed to invest Rs. 150 crore in the State to expand its operations to 135 towns and strengthen its network to 450 ... Music brings them together BANGALORE, AUG. 9. Music brought them together. Vasundhara Dass, the singer-actress, and Roberto Narayan, who plays the drums, are more than good friends now. Their engagement will be announced soon. Roberto is a South Indian. His parents were ... Other Stories
Kerala Talks with student leaders today THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 9.The Kerala Government and the Opposition appear to be inching towards some kind of an understanding on the admission norms and fee structure applicable to private self-financing professional colleges over which the ... Infosys launch at Technopark in November THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 9.A software development unit of the Infosys Technologies Limited will start operations from the Technopark here in a few months, the Minister for Industries, P. K. Kunhalikutty, said here on Saturday. Addressing a ... Students' agitation: violence continues THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 9.The Opposition student stir demanding restructuring of the admission norms and fee structure in self-financing professional colleges continued to derive violent support from pro-LDF youth organisations ... Hartals draining KSRTC coffers: Pillai THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 9. The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is facing a crisis because of the spate of hartals being organised in the State, the Transport Minister, R. Balakrishna Pillai, said here on Saturday. Addressing a ... `CM should take initiative to end stir' KOCHI, AUG. 9.The Chief Minister, A. K. Antony, should take the initiative to end the students agitation and till that time, the Left parties would continue to support the `just demands' of the student community, the Leader of the Opposition, V. ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram RYF holds meets against communalism THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 9.The Revolutionary Youth Front (RYF) organised conventions at all district headquarters today against communalism and religious fundamentalism. Performing the State-wide inauguration of the conventions, the RSP State ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu State HDI higher than national average CHENNAI, AUG. 9. Tamil Nadu's Human Development Index is 0.657, compared to the national average of 0.571, according to the State's first Human Development Report published recently. The report of the Union Planning Commission places the State ... Dismissed employees' wait may end on Monday CHENNAI, AUG. 9. The anxious wait continues for a section of employees even though clear-cut cut instructions issued by the Government offered some relief for those who ``qualify'' under the provisions. The wait for most of the yet-to-be ... TN betters national average in GDI too CHENNAI, AUG. 9.In its first effort at producing a Human Development Report for Tamil Nadu, the State Planning Commission has managed to construct a Human Development Index for all 29 districts, using the UNDP methodology. Against a State HDI ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai 
Seerani Arangam demolishedCHENNAI, AUG. 9.Seerani Arangam, venue of public meetings on the sands of the Marina, was demolished in a late night operation tonight. The operation, which began at 11 p.m., was supervised by government officials amid tight security. A ... No relaxation of admission norms: varsity CHENNAI, AUG. 9. The Anna University has cautioned students and their guardians against believing assurances by private engineering colleges that the minimum eligibility for admission could be relaxed. In a press release issued today, the ... Police swoop down on couples at Anna Nagar park CHENNAI, AUG. 9. The police swooped down on couples at the Anna Nagar Tower Park on Friday evening, and arrested 10 men, all aged between 20 and 32, for "bringing girlfriends without the knowledge of their parents." They were produced before the ... Project to improve capacity of sewage treatment plants in progress CHENNAI, AUG. 9. The ongoing project to enhance the capacity of city sewage treatment plants would be completed in one and a half years, said the director of Environment department, Tamil Nadu, S. Balaji, at a seminar at the C.P. Ramaswamy Aiyar ... Improved water supply depends on rain at Kandaleru CHENNAI, AUG. 9. Other Stories
Pondicherry Pondy BJP recommends three candidates for high command nod PONDICHERRY, AUG. 9. The statutorily sanctioned facility for the Pondicherry Assembly to have three nominated legislators is yet to be utilised by the Congress Government. The provision in the Union Territories Act has been available from the day ... Farook urges Govt. to bring in Goondas Act PONDICHERRY, AUG. 9. The lone Lok Sabha member from Pondicherry and former Union Minister, M.O.H. Farook, has called upon the Government to bring in a Goondas Act following incidents of attack on officials. (A couple of months ago a municipal ... Other Stories
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