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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Opposition MLAs suspended from House HYDERABAD, MARCH 27.The entire Opposition, barring the BJP, was suspended from the State Assembly for a day as it vehemently protested against the power tariff hike in the House for the second day on Wednesday. The suspended members included the ... PWG gets weapons from Punjab? HYDERABAD, MARCH 27.Has the People's War Group (PWG) managed to open a channel to procure weapons from Punjab? The seizure of some double barrel guns by the Karimnagar police which had the markings of ''Khalsa'' has strengthened suspicions ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Bill for ban on public smoking passed HYDERABAD, MARCH 27. The Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill providing for prohibition of smoking in places of public work or public use and in public service vehicles. It also provides for eviction and levying of fines ranging from Rs. 100 to ... Other Stories
Karnataka Mallya, Cong. nominees win RS polls BANGALORE, MARCH 27.The Janata Parivar and the Congress-supported independent candidate, Vijay Mallya, was one of the four elected to the Rajya Sabha from the State on Wednesday, inflicting an ignominious defeat on the BJP candidate, D.K.Taradevi ... BJP expels six MLAs for cross-voting BANGALORE, MARCH 27. In less than two hours of its announcement of action against the party legislators who cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha election, the BJP on Wednesday expelled six party members. They are Gundappa Vakil (Aurad), A. ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore New Kannada version of Constitution released BANGALORE, MARCH 27. The Directorate of Translations under the Ministry of Law and Parliamentary Affairs has brought out a Kannada version of the Constitution. The diglot (English-Kannada) edition, the third Kannada version of the Statute to ... Other Stories
Kerala New bars for Kerala 3-star hotels THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MARCH 27.The Cabinet on Wednesday decided to issue licences to individuals for running toddy shops in the State and sanction new bars in hotels with three-star or higher ratings. The LDF Government had entrusted running of ... Govt. abolishes 44 top posts THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MARCH 27. The State Government has abolished 44 top ex cadre posts of officers of the Indian Civil Services in Kerala. These include two posts of Chief Secretary, 12 of Principal Secretary, Secretary and Special Secretary, ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram Electronic voting to decide viewer's choice THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MARCH 27.The Kerala State Chalachitra Academy has introduced an electronic voting system and cards with hologram to ensure that there is no fraudulent practice in the audience prize voting, which has been introduced for the ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu Cheap liquor out, bars are in CHENNAI, MARCH 27. Cheap liquor, which started flowing in Tamil Nadu from January 1 this year, is being discontinued from April 14, the Tamil New Year's Day, after three months of heady sales. What was launched as a possible cheap alternative ... Discriminatory tax on imports in TN CHENNAI, MARCH 27.The Tamil Nadu budget for 2002-03 is likely to stir up the hornets' nest at the international level by incorporating differential taxation of imported goods -- something that arguably goes against the letter and spirit of both ... Rs. 1505-cr. package for cash-strapped local bodies CHENNAI, MARCH 27. For the funds-starved local bodies, particularly panchayats, the Finance Minister, C.Ponnaiyan, today promised to release Rs. 1505 crores as State Finance Commission grants in the coming fiscal year. The grants not released ... Multipoint tax reintroduced CHENNAI, MARCH 27.Reintroduction of a multipoint tax of one per cent on all dealers above the exempted floor turnover (Rs. 10 lakhs) as a move towards implementing value-added tax (VAT), experimental implementation of VAT in respect of electronic ... Opening of bars will create law & order problems: DMK CHENNAI, MARCH 27. The DMK president, M. Karunanidhi, today said the budgetary proposals will hit the people hard and the decision to allow bars in IMFL outlets will cause law and order problems in the State. The budget had failed to even list ... Other Stories
Pondicherry Rangasamy to present budget today Pondicherry March 27. The Chief Minister, N Rangasamy holding Finance portfolio will present his maiden budget for 2002-2003 in the Assembly tomorrow. His predecessor P Shanmugham who bowed out of office without seeking election had presented a ... A record cut PONDICHERRY, MARCH 27. Onion, carrot, cabbage, radish and the entire vegetable family is here to help M. A. Jothimurugan of Lawspet here to create a world record. This 29-year-old younster today began his `Marathon Vegetable Cutting' in ... Other Stories
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