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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Autonomy for power discoms soon: Naidu HYDERABAD, APRIL 17.Moving another step forward in the ongoing reforms in the power sector, the Government has decided to soon reconstitute the four distribution companies (discoms) and make then fully autonomous. As a logical next step, these ... Genco team rushes to Orissa HYDERABAD, APRIL 17. A team of AP Genco today rushed to Jeypore in Orissa for a joint meeting with their counterparts from Gridco for resolving the crisis following abrupt stoppage of supply by the Gridco to Andhra Pradesh due to alleged ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Tense moments at DGP's house over fire HYDERABAD, APRIL 17. The main switchboard in the residence of the Director-General of Police, P. Ramulu, in Kundanbagh caught fire late on Tuesday night leading to some tense moments. A refrigerator, an air-cooler, an inverter and some ... Other Stories
Karnataka Tight security for vital installations GULBARGA, APRIL 17. The Home Minister, Mallikarjun Kharge, today said security at all vital installations, including major dams, Defence research organisations, and ISRO in the State had been stepped up in view of the threat from terrorist and ... Water users' bodies by year-end, says Patil DHARWAD, APRIL 17. The Minister for Water Resources, H.K.Patil, has said that the process of setting up the four-tier system of water users' cooperatives in command areas of irrigation projects in the State would be completed before the end of ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore New tech. for BWSSB pumping stations BANGALORE, APRIL 17. The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) will soon adopt a new technology called "variable frequency drive" to increase the power frequency of pumping stations. A report on the Rs. 100-crore project has been ... Other Stories
Kerala Antony to keep off police dept. transfers THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 17. The Chief Minister, A. K. Antony, said here on Wednesday that he was not going to intervene in the transfers and postings of lower-level officials in the Police Department. Replying to questions from presspersons ... Rajiv Kumar need not have quit: Priyadarsan THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 17. The Chalachitra Academy vice-chairman, T.K. Rajiv Kumar, need not have resigned from the academy to send his film, `Sesham', for the State film awards, the award jury chairman, Priyadarsan, has said. Mr. ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram 'Akshara Souhrida Sandarsanam' THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 17.The Kerala State Literacy Mission will conduct an `Akshara Souhridaya Sandarsanam' programme in all districts from April 18. As part of the programme, activists of the Literacy Mission will visit all houses in the ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu `Ease blanket curbs on borrowing' CHENNAI, APRIL 17. Wracked by the financial crisis in Tamil Nadu, the Chief Minister, Ms. Jayalalithaa, has appealed to the Prime Minister, A.B.Vajpayee, to ease the ``blanket'' curbs on the powers of the State Governments to borrow for ... Threshing floor for every panchayat CHENNAI, APRIL 17. Every panchayat will be provided with a threshing floor to help paddy farmers who are now using only highways and open spaces, the Local Administration Minister, C. Durairaj, said today. In 2002-2003, 6,309 panchayats would ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Burglaries at Egmore, Kilpauk shock residents CHENNAI, APRIL 17.Burglars gained entry into an apartment in a residential complex at Egmore near Pantheon Road when the inmates were away and decamped with 50 sovereigns of gold jewellery, Rs. 40,000 in cash and some foreign currency. The crime, ... Other Stories
Pondicherry I.T industries exempted from Sales Tax PONDICHERRY, APRIL 17 The Information Technology industries promoted by entrepreneurs in Pondicherry will be entitled to exemption from sales tax for a period of ten years, according to Welfare and Industries Minister, M. Chandirakasu. ... Other Stories
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