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Andhra Pradesh
No scope to hike taxes in A.P.: Yanamala
VISAKHAPATNAM, DEC. 7. There is no scope for increasing taxes at present, Mr. Yanamala Ramakrishnudu, Minister for Finance, said here on Friday. Apart from the existing taxes, factors like the Uniform Floor Rates (UFR) and the proposal to ... More


Faction killing in Guntur
GUNTUR, DEC. 7. One person was killed by his rival faction at Brahmanapalli village under Piduguralla police station limits on Friday. According to the police, K. Peri Reddy (60), a native of Konaki village in Piduguralla mandal, went to ... More
Other Stories

  • Centre unhappy with pace of devolution
  • Miners urged to keep track of global developments
  • Strategy to help RTC turn the corner
  • Six trade unions to work for eradication of child labour
  • SRSP stage I to be completed by June 2003: Minister
  • TDP urges Centre to help groundnut farmers, tobacco dealers
  • Minister flays YSR for `negative attitude'
  • ACB case against DSO
  • Assembly panel studies ways to root out factionalism
  • OU `generous' with illegal occupants
  • Telangana issue dominates PCC meet
  • Cong. hits back

    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    Naidu confident of TD victory in MCH polls
    HYDERABAD, DEC. 7 The Telugu Desam president, Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu, has expressed confidence that the party will win the elections to the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad (MCH). ``We are winning. Yes, I am thousand per cent sure'', he ... More


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  • RTC specials for air show
  • Work on permanent exhibition centre to begin in Jan.
  • HC records undertaking of Coca-Cola company
  • Krishna Madiga completes cycle rally

    Karnataka
    Shivakumar accused of land grabbing
    BANGALORE, DEC. 7. The Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, Mr. K.H. Srinivasa, has alleged that the Minister for Cooperation, Mr. D.K. Shivakumar, abused his power to ``grab'' eight acres of land earmarked for a park, for an ... More


    It's an attempt to blackmail me: Minister
    BANGALORE, DEC. 7. Refuting the allegations of landgrabbing levelled against him by the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, Mr.K.H.Srinivasa, the Cooperation Minister, Mr.D.K.Shivakumar, however, has admitted that the ``files ... More
    Other Stories

  • Deforestation hits plant diversity in Western Ghats
  • Army can help clean lakes: CM
  • Ramiah panel proposals to be implemented

    Karnataka-Bangalore
    Modify pay and park system: City legislators
    BANGALORE, DEC. 7. City legislators who pledged their support to the Mayor, Mr. K.Chandrashekar, in improving Bangalore today demanded introduction of ``parking cards'' and scrapping of the scheme of giving sports goods to organisations as they ... More


    `Citizen's Charter', a boon to the public
    BANGALORE, DEC. 7. The ``Citizen's Charter,'' released recently by the Transport Department listing details of work done in Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) in Bangalore has made the officers and staff to strictly adhere to the promises made in ... More

    Kerala
    Kerala contemplating new law on dam safety
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 7. The State is seriously contemplating a new legislation to assert its prerogative over taking decisions on matters relating to the safety of the Mullapperiyar dam. This was stated by the Irrigation Minister, Mr. T. ... More


    National consensus must on POTO: CM
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 7. The Chief Minister, Mr. A.K. Antony, has said that the Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance (POTO) should not be replaced by a Bill without evolving national consensus on the issue. Responding to a calling attention ... More
    Other Stories

  • KPCC panel report disproves Ravi's allegations
  • Huge loss due to tax sop to contract broiler farmers: VS
  • Farm crisis: BJP groping in the dark
  • Govt. urged to plug loopholes in river Bill
  • 3,772 sandal trees missing, says survey
  • 674 preventive arrests in northern districts
  • Sudheeran tries to force toddy issue on the UDF
  • Assembly adjourned sine die
  • Bishop-designate stresses on prohibition
  • Curbs on fishing may go
  • Commerce and industry welcome new policies
  • CPI blasts industrial, labour policies
  • Police step-up vigil against fundamentalist elements

    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    Taking people for a ride
    Confidence tricksters are those who operate on the fringes of hard crime. They are professional crooks who swindle people after winning their confidence. In a telling instance, the Medical college police on November 7 arrested a 40-year-old ... More


    Other Stories

  • Panel justifies privatisation of mining
  • Sukumaran trust to promote art and education

    Tamil Nadu
    Bandh passes off peacefully
    CHENNAI, DEC. 7. The Opposition-sponsored bandh today passed off peacefully, barring a few ``minor'' incidents. While the Opposition claimed that it was a success, the Government insisted that the protest had no impact. The DMK president, ... More


    Gariyali, Acharyulu shifted
    CHENNAI, DEC. 7. In a major reshuffle of top bureaucrats, which did not spare even the Chief Minister's office, the Government today transferred several IAS officers. The Chief Minister's Secretary-I, Ms. C.K. Gariyali, has been posted as ... More
    Other Stories

  • Partial response in Vellore, Tiruvannamalai
  • 41 held for specific offences during bandh
  • Bandh total in Cuddalore, Villupuram districts
  • Compensation for rape victim
  • I declined to meet Singhal: Karunanidhi
  • PDS decision betrays lack of political will
  • BJP to stage demonstrations
  • The New Year gift is brewing
  • Trade free to manufacture tobacco for sale outside TN: court

    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Life in city near normal
    CHENNAI, DEC. 7. The bandh called by Opposition parties was by and large peaceful here, the City Police Commissioner, Mr. K. Muthukaruppan, said today. Nearly 200 persons including 20 women were rounded up by the police when they attempted to ... More


    Other Stories

  • End of the game
  • Artistic possibilities
  • Raja of the game
  • No longer a hurdle
  • ECR to be made model road
  • Special AIR programmes for students on Dec. 9
  • Padmanabha Ayengar's services recalled
  • Exhibition on Tamil software inaugurated

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