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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Water conservation law from June 1: Naidu HYDERABAD, APRIL 22. The Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, announced on Monday that the A.P. Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002, one of the most comprehensive pieces of legislation on water conservation and green cover, would come into effect ... Performance-based aid to power sector HYDERABAD, APRIL 22. Assistance from the Government of India to the States for power sector development would be linked to the peformance, especially in the areas of improving the revenues and cutting down the transmission and distribution ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Raids on junior colleges continue HYDERABAD, APRIL 22. The inspection committee of the Board of Intermediate continued raids on junior colleges for carrying out admissions even before the announcement of the admission schedule by the board on Monday. The inspection team headed ... Other Stories
Karnataka Talks on for Hegde-Gowda meeting Discussions are under way in the Janata Dal(U) and the Janata Dal(S) to work out yet another strategy to bring about a meeting between the former Prime Minister, H.D.Deve Gowda, and the former Union Minister, Ramakrishna Hegde. The Secretary of ... Pro-active steps to curb pollution BANGALORE, APRIL 22. Every year, 15 lakh vehicles in the State deposit over 1,145 tonnes of carbon. According to a report of the Comptroller and Auditor-General, 76 per cent of the State's water supply is unfit for consumption due to pollution of ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore Four arrested, skins of animals seized BANGALORE, APRIL 22. The Bangalore City Police on Monday arrested four members of a gang and seized animal skins, a country-made pistol, and two cartridges from them. A jackal was rescued from them. One of the arrested is a native of Bihar. He ... Other Stories
Kerala Mani admits forest encroachment IDUKKI, APRIL 22. The Revenue Minister, K. M. Mani, today hinted at a massive reorganisation of the revenue and forest officials in Idukki district for what he termed ``dereliction of duty'' which resulted in the systematic encroachment of the ... Gouri's advice to farmers THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, April 22 The Agriculture Minister, K.R.Gouri, has asked the farmers to exploit the benefits of the WTO to the maximum by diversifying their crops, adopting scientific methods of cultivation, ensuring the quality of the produce ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram `Govt. commercialising education sector' THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 22.The `Kerala Vidyabyasa Samithy' has accused the State Government of implementing erratic policies to sabotage social justice and equal opportunities in the education sector. The samithy chairman, Ninan Koshy, told ... Planning Board Vice-Chairman apologises THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 22. The Vice-Chairman of the State Planning Board, V. Ramachandran, on Monday apologised for the ouster of journalists from the `Strategic Planning Workshop on the Modernising Government Project' to which they were ... Tamil Nadu One-man, one-post Bill introduced CHENNAI, APRIL 22. The controversial Bills barring MLAs and MPs from holding key elected posts in local bodies were introduced in the Assembly today amid vehement protests from almost the entire Opposition. Just as the Local Administration ... Term extended for Special Officers CHENNAI, APRIL 22. The terms of special officers for Pappapatti, Keeripatti, Nattamangalam and Kottakachiyendal panchayats in southern districts will be extended by another six months. The bill was introduced in the Assembly today by the Local ... Karutha Kannan follows suit MADURAI, APRIL 22. Yet another drama of `mock democracy' unfolded at Keeripatti in this district, when the Dalit president of the panchayat, Karutha Kannan, submitted his resignation. He remained in office for hardly a minute. With his ... 
First national marine park in Gulf of MannarRAMANATHAPURAM, APRIL 22. The Government proposes to launch a Rs. 110-crore, `seven-year project' for setting up India's first national marine park in the Gulf of Mannar to protect the breeding and feeding grounds of endangered fauna and flora ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Special teams formed to track down criminals: DIG CHENNAI, APRIL 22. Rowdyism will be put down with a firm hand and special teams have been formed to take action against criminals, the Chengai Range DIG, S. R. Jangid, said here today. Two gangs comprising 30 members, specialised in theft of ... 
Packaged drinking water: will BIS norms be met?CHENNAI, APRIL 22. The question mark hovering over the quality of packaged drinking water might finally find its answer, if the State Government persists with its recent resolve to crack down on manufacturers not conforming to safety ... Other Stories
Pondicherry `Farmers will be exempted' PONDICHERRY, APRIL 22. Members cutting across party lines today called upon the government to ensure that farmers were exempted from the Pondicherry Groundwater (Control and Regulation) Bill 2002. When the Agriculture Minister, A. Namassivayam, ... 46 p.c. vote in French Presidential poll PONDICHERRY, APRIL 22. The percentage of polling in Pondicherry held simultaneously with the first round of the French Presidential poll was 46.67. There are 3,775 registered French nationals voters in the Consulate here. While 1,766 voters ... Other Stories
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