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Andhra Pradesh
A.P. to create more engineering seats
KARIMNAGAR, FEB. 1. The State Government has decided to create 10,000 more engineering seats by sanctioning new colleges and introducing job-oriented courses in all engineering colleges and polytechnics from this academic year onwards. ... More


Food poisoning: 30 girls hospitalised
KHAMMAM, FEB. 1. At least 30 girl students of the SC welfare hostel at Tirumalayapalem were hospitalised today because of food poisoning. A team of doctors were deputed from the District Headquarters Hospital for attending on the students who are ... More
Other Stories

  • No tax proposals for 2002-03, says Minister
  • Two Ministers have no right to continue: YSR
  • Former CLP secretary seeks high command intervention

    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    Cong. flays decision to reduce land price in Hi Tech City
    The Congress-I has denounced the decision of the State Cabinet to slash the land price in Hi Tech city on the "pretext'' of helping promotion of IT industry. Addressing a press conference on Saturday, the APCC chief spokesman, K. Rosaiah, said ... More


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  • Call to control pollution
  • Elections to Ramnagar division on Feb. 25
  • BJP city unit for action against 13 leaders
  • Maruti's offer to customers
  • NIMS to recruit new clinical registrars
  • Shilparamam auditorium to be opened in April
  • Govt. considering setting up `Endowment Bank'

    Karnataka
    Awards for Nagaratnamma, 3 others
    BANGALORE, FEB. 1. The Government has selected the noted professional theatre person, R. Nagaratnamma, the Bharathanatya exponent, Narmada, the painter, S. S. Manoli, and the singer, M. Prabhakar, for its prestigious Dr. Gubbi Veeranna, Shantala ... More


    CPI(M) call to fight communal forces
    The CPI(M) has urged the Union Government to ban activities leading to communal clashes in the country. Speaking at the valedictory function of the State-level conference here on Thursday, party leaders urged the secular and democratic forces ... More
    Other Stories

  • SC upholds Bagalkot MLA's election
  • Moily favours restructuring of registration system
  • Evacuees left high and dry
  • Preserving lakes, a tough task in Mysore
  • Maruthi Rao Pawar resigns from BJP

    Karnataka-Bangalore
    KPCC opposes EC order on photo identity cards
    The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee has opposed the Election Commission's order that voters in the Kanakapura Lok Sabha byelection and in the other elections should establish their identity by producing their electoral photo identity cards ... More


    Gowda seeks `wholehearted' support from JD(U)
    The former Prime Minister and the common candidate of the Janata Dal (United) and the Janata Dal (Secular) in the byelection from the Kanakapura Lok Sabha constituency, H.D.Deve Gowda, on Friday visited the State headquarters of the JD(U) and ... More

    Kerala
    Kerala bans strike in 15 services
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, FEB. 1. The State Government today banned the February 6 strike called by service and teachers organisations in 15 services listed as essential under the Kerala Essential Services Maintenance Act (KESMA). The strike has ... More


    Reprobe into battery scandal
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, FEB. 1. The Chief Minister, A.K. Antony, today ordered a probe by an officer above the rank of SP of the Vigilance Department into the battery scam which took place during the LDF Government's period. It has been done on the ... More
    Other Stories

  • KSEB has incurred loss of Rs. 43 cr: audit report
  • Relief package an eyewash: VS
  • BJP playing Ayodhya card: CPI
  • Relief package: CPI(M) seeks CM's clarification
  • Number plate stipulation: HC for deferring prosecution

    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    Govt. not lax in revenue collection: Mani
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, FEB. 1. The Revenue Minister, K.M. Mani, on Friday refuted the allegation that the Government was lax in revenue collection. Replying to questions at a press conference, the Minister said that the total arrears in ... More


    Other Stories

  • Road Board to mobilise Rs. 500 cr.
  • `Materialism leading to spurt in suicides'
  • Designer houseboats launched in Kumarakom
  • Student's father seeks probe into campus accident
  • Heart disease prevention must have top priority: CM

    Tamil Nadu
    It's just another byelection: DMK
    CHENNAI, FEB. 1. For the DMK-led National Democratic Alliance in the State, Andipatti is just another byelection. Nothing more, nothing less. Like every election the DMK contested in the past, it will put up a fight regardless of the ... More


    Another round of talks with Finance Secretary
    CHENNAI, FEB. 1. As part of the continuing efforts at averting the February 7 strike, the Chief Minister, O. Paneerselvam, will meet representatives of government servants after yet another round of discussions between them and the Finance ... More
    Other Stories

  • HC to the rescue of blind lawyer
  • A neglected village in Andipatti
  • Downpour dampens samba hopes
  • Coast Guard fleet review in Mumbai
  • `Jayalalithaa will address Budget session as CM'
  • VVER-392 reactors safest: Kakodkar
  • Low pressure brings rain
  • Plea against Bench in Madurai
  • Textile delegation for U.S.
  • Meet on renewable energy
  • Police claim progress in e-mail case
  • EB engineer to pay for `autocratic' cancellation

    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Need to tap massive unused assets
    CHENNAI, FEB. 1. Alternate dispute resolution (ADR) methods like mediation and conciliation can be used successfully to utilise massive assets that are remaining unused due to business disputes, according to the Chairman of ICICI Limited, N. ... More


    ABN AMRO's global support centre
    ABN AMRO Global Trade & Advisory, a business unit of ABN AMRO's wholesale banking, today launched its global support centre in Chennai. Set up with an initial investment of $1 million, it has plans to invest further $4 million in the next five ... More
    Other Stories

  • Chief of Air Staff in city
  • Kidnap attempt foiled, one held
  • Corpn. AIDS programme kicks off sans Mayor
  • BG EMU to halt at Pallavaram
  • Police Commissioner's warning to objectionable posters

    Pondicherry
    Rs. 400-cr. Annual Plan for Pondy
    NEW DELHI, FEB. 1. The 2002-03 Annual Plan for Pondicherry has been fixed at Rs. 400 crores during a meeting here today between the Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy, and the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, K. C. Pant. During the ... More


    Pondy hoteliers plan bandh
    POPNDICHERRY, FEB. 1. Hoteliers in the Union Territory of Pondicherry are agitated over the `abnormal and objectionable' levy of eight per cent sales tax by the Pondicherry Administration on hotels, sweet stalls and other eating centres from ... More
    Other Stories

  • Plea to restore designation of regional heads
  • Disaster mitigation committee formed

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