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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Congenial atmosphere for talks: Goud ONGOLE, APRIL 5. The Minister for Home, T. Devender Goud, has said that the State Government is of the opinion that there is a conducive atmosphere for holding talks with People's War Group naxalites and other Left wing extremists. The ... Hailstorm damages crops, 1 killed ANANTAPUR, APRIL 5. Widespread gales, hailstorm and heavy rain caused extensive damage to horticulture and others crops in the district in the wee hours of Friday. One person was killed by thunderbolt and three houses were razed. According to ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad CM promises to fill SC/ST posts by June-end HYDERABAD, APRIL 5. The Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, has given a strong commitment to clear all backlog vacancies of SCs and STs by the end of June. Speaking to mediapersons after unveiling a new Jagjivan Ram's statue opposite Nizam ... Other Stories
Karnataka Karnataka plans major prison reforms BANGALORE, APRIL 5. Karnataka is planning major reforms in prisons, and the new central penitentiary at Parappana Agrahara on the outskirts of Bangalore will be a model. Radical changes in the Karnataka Prison Manual of 1970, changes in prison ... CAG report criticises procedure for issuing LOCs GULBARGA, APRIL 5.The State Government's procedure for issuing letters of credit (LoCs) for releasing funds to its departments to execute works and pay contractor, has been criticised by the Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG). In the latest ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore Task force to promote IT in twin cities BANGALORE, APRIL 5. The Chief Minister, S.M.Krishna, said on Friday that the State Government proposed to introduce air travel between Bangalore and Hubli for government officials from the level of tahsildars for official purposes for the next ... Other Stories
Kerala Four new private medical colleges for Kerala THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 5. The Health Minister, P. Sankaran, has said that four medical colleges will start functioning in the private sector from the coming academic year. The Minister told presspersons here today that the Dr. Somerwell ... HC directive to pay arrears to contractors KOCHI, APRIL 5.A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday directed the State Government to pay the admitted amounts due to the PWD contractors before June 30. The Bench, comprising the Chief Justice, B. N. Srikrishna, and Justice G. ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram Improve facilities at medical college: panel THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 4. The Estimates Committee of the Assembly, which took stock of the facilities at the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College, on Thursday mooted several measures to improve the facilities at the institution. The ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu Ashok Kumar shifted to Krishnagiri CHENNAI, APRIL 5.In a significant move with judicial as well as political overtones, the Madras High Court today transferred the principal sessions judge, S. Ashok Kumar, to Dharmapuri district, along with 31 district judges including two special ... `One puja a day' scheme for all indigent temples CHENNAI, APRIL 5.All temples in the State, which do not have sufficient resources even for one puja a day, will be covered under the `Oru kala puja scheme' in one year, the Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, told the Assembly today. Intervening in ... Winning candidate won't defy Keeripatti villagers MADURAI, APRIL 5. Karutha Kannan, 48, is the candidate put up by Piramalai Kallars for president of the Keeripatti reserved panchayat in Madurai district. His win seems to be a foregone conclusion. Almost all caste Hindus, and a few Dalits, who ... Erring matric schools face derecognition MADURAI, APRIL 5. Recognition will be withdrawn within a time frame for matriculation schools, which do not possess the basic facilities of library, laboratory and playground. The terse communication, from the Directorate of Matriculation ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Fire-proof houses for 5,000 slum dwellers likely CHENNAI, APRIL 5. About 5,000 hut dwellers in Chennai are likely to be provided with fire-proof houses by the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board (TNSCB) this year under the Centre-sponsored Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana (Vambay) scheme and the ... Other Stories
Pondicherry Monthly pension for widows revised PONDICHERRY, APRIL 5. The Chief Minister, N Rangasamy, told the Assembly today that the monthly pension for widows would be raised from Rs.150 to 175 a month. Winding up the two-day debate on the budget, the Chief Minister told the members, ... Over 100 school children hospitalised PONDICHERRY, APRIL 5Over 100 school children at Villianoor and its neighbourhood villages, who had consumed chocolates and biscuits they found near Sankarabarani river bed were admitted to hospital after they complained of stomach pain and ... Other Stories
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