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NIZAMABAD, JAN. 3. The Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, has taken exception to the apology tendered by People's War Group (PWG) naxalites for the killing of the Devarakonda Congress MLA, Ragya Naik, last week, and said a mere apology after ... More Two killed in bomb attack CUDDAPAH, JAN. 3. Two persons were brutally murdered and six, including three women, sustained injuries in a bomb attack by their rivals on a jeep in which they were going to attend a relative's funeral in Bonala village in Lingala mandal of ... More Other Stories
HYDERABAD, JAN. 3. As the mercury took a dip, political heat soared with all major political parties getting into hectic activity releasing the lists of candidates for the MCH elections scheduled on January 22. The parties released their first ... More Other Stories
BANGALORE, JAN. 3. The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) gave two New Year gifts to the people last week: it increased the water tariff and reduced the consumption limit under the minimum slab. Increasing the rate and reducing ... More Withdraw income tax exemptions to reduce corruption: Vittal MYSORE, JAN. 3. The Central Vigilance Commissioner, Mr. N. Vittal, on Thursday urged the Government to withdraw exemptions given in the Income Tax Act to reduce corruption. Delivering a lecture on the ``nation's fight against corruption: Is it ... More Hegde discharged from hospital BANGALORE, JAN. 3. The Janata Dal (United) leader, former Union Minister and Chief Minister, Ramakrishna Hegde, was discharged from the Mallya Hospital around 8.30 p.m. on Thursday night. A hospital release said that Mr. Hegde was ``doing well ... More Other Stories
BANGALORE, JAN. 3. The Department of Posts should strive hard to improve its service, the Chairperson and Managing Director of Indian Telephone Industries (ITI), Lakshmi G.Menon, said here on Thursday. Ms. Menon was launching Speednet on-line ... More Work on Rs. 274-cr. slum development project to begin soon BANGALORE, JAN. 3. Work on a Rs. 274-crore Slum Upgradation and Development Project covering slums in 21 cities will commence shortly. It is the first phase of a massive project to cover 985 slums with a population of 14.97 lakh in 21 cities ... More City decked up to receive Tony Blair BANGALORE, JAN. 3. If the City could roll out a red carpet of approximately 12 km. length, it would have. All the way from Bangalore Airport to the Windsor Sheraton where the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, will be staying from Friday ... More Other Stories
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 3. The Government will issue fresh orders shortly cancelling tax concession extended to poultry farms run by contractors from outside the State on leased land, the Finance Minister, K. Sankaranarayanan, has ... More Arya Antharjanam dead THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 3. The wife of the late E.M.S. Namboodiripad, Arya Antharjanam, died at a private hospital here this morning. She was 80. Ms. Arya Antharjanam had been ailing for some time and was admitted to hospital on December 27. ... More Other Stories
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 3. Lax monitoring of the drug offtake from central outlets and ample leaks in the supply chain to Government health care institutions are paving the way for largescale pilferage of medicines thereby aggravating the drug ... More `Evolve uniform taxation to attract tourists' THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 3. The Union Minister for Tourism and Culture, Jagmohan, has stressed the need for a uniform tax pattern in transport, motor vehicles, sales and luxury to ensure the uninterrupted flow of tourists to the States. ... More Other Stories
CHENNAI, JAN. 3. The TMC and the Left parties are contemplating severing ties with the AIADMK protesting the ``anti-people measures'' of the State Government and the absence of consultations within the secular front. The three parties have ... More Common exam for stds. V to IX CHENNAI, JAN. 3. The Government will conduct public examinations for students of standards V to IX in government and aided elementary and high schools. The scheme will be implemented from the next academic year, the Chief Minister, O. ... More 
Irate commuters block rail traffic in CoimbatoreCOIMBATORE, JAN. 3. Over 1000 commuters of the Palakkad-Tiruchi Passenger squatted on the track at the Coimbatore North Junction and blocked rail traffic for nearly three hours today demanding that additional coaches be attached to the ... More Other Stories
CHENNAI, JAN. 3. After braving the rain, it is now time for a ride on rubble-strewn roads amidst clouds of dust for city residents as the repair programme of the Chennai Corporation is yet to take off. Aching backs and tortured vehicle ... More Pulicat water supply scheme to be commissioned shortly CHENNAI, JAN. 3. The Pulicat combined water supply scheme, aimed at providing 25 lakh litres a day (LLD) to northern fringes of Chennai, will be commissioned this month. ``We are now conducting a trial run in a portion of the region to be ... More Other Stories
PONDICHERRY, Jan. 3. P. Rajavelu, ruling Congress legislator from Bahoor reserved segment, today called upon the Chief Minister to ensure that the people in the constituency lived peacefully, as of late, there had been eruption of tension and ... More Rangasamy to inaugurate computer fair today PONDICHERRY, JAN. 3. The three-day eighth annual computer exhibition - `PC EXPO 2002' - organised by the Pondicherry chapter of the Computer Society of India (CSI) begins at Jayaram Thirumana Nilayam here on Friday. Briefing newsmen, the CSI ... More Other Stories
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