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Simhadri project synchronised with A.P. gridVISAKHAPATNAM, FEB. 22. There will be significant capacity addition in the power sector during the Tenth Plan, beginning April, the Union Minister for Power, Suresh R. Prabhu, hinted on Friday. He was speaking at a meeting organised in the ... 24-hour power supply for all villages from Aug.: CM VISAKHAPATNAM, FEB. 22. All villages in the State will get power supply for 24 hours from August, the Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, announced on Friday. Speaking at a meeting organised at the Simhadri Thermal Power Project site in ... 
Naidu promises sweeping prison reformsVISAKHAPATNAM, FEB. 22. The State Government does not want to punish but reform prisoners to help them rejoin society, said the Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, here on Friday. The Government was introducing several measures to reform ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Ward committee members walk out of budget meet HYDERABAD, FEB. 22. The ward committee members of the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad staged a walk-out from the budget proposal meeting, called by the MCH Commissioner, P.K. Mohanty, protesting that they were kept in dark while the proposals ... Other Stories
Karnataka Karnataka seeks 2,000 cr. for education BANGALORE, FEB. 22. The State has bid for a Rs. 2,000-crore loan from international donors, including the World Bank, to implement time-bound targets in primary, tertiary and higher education as part of its education reforms process, the ... CM yet to keep his promises to N. Karnataka HUBLI, FEB. 22. Those were the days preceding the Assembly elections of 1999. S.M. Krishna, who had replaced Dharam Singh as KPCC President, was touring northern Karnataka for enlisting the support of the people of the region for the Congress, ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore BDA told to refund money to applicant BANGALORE, FEB. 22. The Karnataka High Court has directed the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) to refund the value of a site to the allottee, which was forfeited on the ground that the allottee had provided false information while applying ... Other Stories
Kerala Strike: HC leaves it to the Govt. KOCHI, FEB. 22. A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday refused to direct the service organisations to call off the ongoing strike and declare the strike unconstitutional and illegal. The Bench comprising the Chief Justice, B. N. ... ST revenue up despite stir THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, FEB. 22. The Sales Tax revenue of the Government has gone up after the strike began, though most of the department staff are on strike. The Finance Minister, K. Sankaranarayanan, disclosed here on Friday that the collection ... Two RSS workers killed in blast KANNUR, FEB. 22.Two BJP-RSS workers were killed and four others seriously injured in what is suspected to be an accidental blast that ripped through an uninhabited old house at Poyilur, near Panur, in the early hours of today. Police ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram High drama as strike continues THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, FEB. 22. The 17th day of the strike by Government employees and teachers yielded some dramatic incidents in the State capital today as the police tried to employ the velvet glove to deal with the offending pro-UDF union ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu 
Paneerselvam signing off with good graceCHENNAI, FEB. 22. Even two days before the crucial Andipatti byelection results were out, the stop-gap Chief Minister, O.Paneerselvam, today virtually signed off on a note of satisfaction. ``I have carried out my duties and responsibilities with ... 
Comprehensive road safety plan comingCHENNAI, FEB. 22. Yet another round of `road safety week celebrations' may have ended this year; but accidents continue to cripple families and the economy. A staggering 9,571 persons perished and 8,354 sustained grievous injuries last year ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Corpn. makes trenchless technology compulsory for laying cables CHENNAI, FEB. 22. The Chennai Corporation has decided to make ``trenchless'' technology compulsory for laying cables in the city. This comes despite concerns over the lack of road plans and difficulty in implementing the technology in narrow ... Vandalur zoo will reopen to visitors today CHENNAI, FEB. 22. The Arignar Anna Zoological Park (AAZP), Vandalur will be re-opened to visitors from Saturday. The zoo remained closed from January 22, following the sighting of stray carnivore entering the zoo premises on the Kelambakkam ... Museum needs sophisticated security system A missing Buddha has turned the spotlight on the fascinating collections of the Chennai Government Museum _ and the fact that they are vulnerable to theft and damage, says T. Ramakrishnan THE calm of the Chennai Government Museum has been ... Other Stories
Pondicherry Plea to declare Pondy a heritage town PONDICHERRY, FEB. 22. Declaring Pondicherry as a heritage town, creating a Urban Arts and Heritage Commission besides a heritage fund, offering special incentives for house owners and building promoters, and instituting heritage awards are some ... Museum will be preserved, says CM . The Pondicherry Government is committed to preserving its museum, which has globally acclaimed rich repository of bronze idols and the Port Town of Arikamedu. Presiding over the valedictory of the three-day Heritage Summit, the Chief ... Other Stories
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