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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh PM opens Pullampet-Gooty track doubling work VONTIMITTA (CUDDAPAH), DEC. 26. The Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, launched the Rs. 15,000-crore National Rail Vikas Yojana on Thursday, by inaugurating work on the doubling of the Pullampet-Gooty railway section through an uplink from his ... Plan to add another precinct to Tirumala temple TIRUMALA, DEC. 26. The Tirumala-Tirupati Devasthanams today mooted a proposal to construct one more "prakaram'' (precinct) at the hill temple of Lord Venkateswara, in addition to the existing three. The proposal was discussed at a high-level ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Partnership Summit from Jan. 5 HYDERABAD, DEC. 26.The `Partnership Summit 2003', to be held in Hyderabad from January 5 to 8, will be inaugurated by the Deputy Prime Minister, L.K. Advani. This is the 9th Partnership Summit being organised by the Confederation of Indian ... Asian Social Forum to focus on anti-globalisation movement HYDERABAD, DEC. 26. Over 10,000 delegates from more than 300 organisations representing social movements, trade unions, Dalit, women and youth organisations, cultural activists, research institutions and NGOs from all parts of Asia are gathering ... TV actor Achyuth dies of heart attack HYDERABAD, DEC. 26. Popular television and cinema artiste, Achyuth, died on Thursday morning of heart attack. Doctors at a corporate hospital in Banjara Hills said he had suffered a massive cardiac arrest. He was 41 and is survived by his wife, ... More mandals to be declared drought-hit HYDERABAD, DEC. 26. The State Government has sought from the Centre, 5 lakh tonnes of rice "immediately'' and Rs. 1,860-crore assistance, to help tide over the severe drought conditions in the State. It has also decided to declare some more ... Other Stories
Karnataka BJP members suspended from both Houses BANGALORE, DEC. 26. The Opposition BJP members in both Houses of the Karnataka Legislature were today suspended till December 31, when the current session is expected to conclude, for obstructing the proceedings. The Speaker, M.V. Venkatappa, ... Police to blame for Hiriyur riots, says panel BANGALORE, DEC. 26.The Joint House Committee report has blamed the police for the death of two people in the police firing at Hiriyur in Chitradurga on July 25, 2002, and the violent incidents that occurred in the town. The incidents took place ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore Lorry runs over students; 2 dead BANGALORE, DEC. 26. Two students of APS Rural College of Engineering were killed on the spot and six injured when a stone-laden lorry ran over them in Talaghatapura Police Station limits in Bangalore Rural District on Thursday afternoon. The ... Metro railway project may be revived BANGALORE, DEC. 26.With the completion of the first phase of the Delhi Metro rail project, there are hopes of the Metro Railway Project for Bangalore being revived. The Managing Director of Delhi Metro Railway Corporation, E. Sreedharan, has ... BJP leaders vow to defeat Congress in next elections BANGALORE, DEC. 26.Leaders of the BJP, who led a rally here today, vowed to defeat the Congress in the next elections. Addressing a large number of party supporters, they said S.M. Krishna's Government had failed on all fronts, and the BJP ... Other Stories
Kerala NOC for more B.Ed. colleges THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 26. The Kerala Cabinet today decided to give no-objection certificates to start 283 self-financing B.Ed. colleges in the State. The Chief Minister, A.K. Antony, told presspersons after the meeting that the State, ... 'Bhavani water diversion as per accord' PALAKKAD, DEC. 26. Official circles here have expressed surprise at the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa's opposition to Kerala's move to divert less than 1 tmcft of water from the Bhavani, a tributary of the Cauvery, through a small ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram Fire at cloth showroom THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 26.Four sales women sustained minor burns and several customers, including two children, had a narrow escape when fire broke out on the first floor of an apparel showroom near Statue on Thursday evening. The injured ... Chronic renal patients in dire straits THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 26.The suspension of the renal transplant programme at the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College for over 15 months has put several patients with chronic renal failure awaiting a transplant in dire straits. The Medical ... Strengthen rural marketing networks: CM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 26.The Chief Minister, A.K. Antony, has stressed the need to strengthen marketing networks in rural areas to market rural and traditional products. Inaugurating the State-level valedictory meeting of the Rural ... Nod for new projects THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 26.Administrative sanction has been given to projects worth Rs.65 lakhs from the special development fund of MLAs in the district. The District Collector, E.Ayyappan, said in an official release here on Wednesday, that ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu DMK to instal Kannagi statue in party office CHENNAI, DEC. 26. After ``having waited long enough'' for a positive response from the Government on reinstallation of the Kannagi statue, which was removed more than a year ago from the Marina here, the DMK has decided to go ahead with putting ... `Q' branch all set to file chargesheet against Vaiko MADURAI, DEC. 26. As the signature campaign to secure the release of the MDMK general secretary, Vaiko, is gaining momentum, the `Q' Branch police are all set to file charge sheets against the Sivakasi MP and eight other party ... STF has its own agenda: Swamy CHENNAI, DEC. 26. The Janata Party president, Subramanian Swamy, today said the Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Governments were not serious about apprehending the bandit, Veerappan. Addressing presspersons here, Dr. Swamy said though the Chief ... 
`Tamizhisai Vendhar' title conferred on SivachidambaramCHENNAI, DEC. 26. The vocalist, Sirgazhi G. Sivachidambaram, was conferred the `Tamizhisai Vendhar' title at the inauguration of the annual music festival of the Karthik Fine Arts here today. He was also presented with a cheque for Rs. 15,000 and ... Crucial period for delta farmers CHENNAI, DEC. 26. Encouraged by the Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa's meeting with her Andhra Pradesh counterpart, N. Chandrababu Naidu, in Hyderabad yesterday, farmers in the Delta districts would like her to approach Karnataka for immediate ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Another newborn baby abandoned at KMCH CHENNAI, DEC. 26. Yet another newborn baby, a female, was found abandoned at the maternity ward of the Kilpauk Medical College Hospital (KMCH) on December 25. It was taken care of by the staff of the post-natal ward. The incident has raised ... Opinion divided on Chennai getting Krishna water from April CHENNAI, DEC. 26. Divided opinion persists among water managers on Chennai getting Krishna water from the Kandaleru reservoir in Andhra Pradesh from April, the period from which the water release was sought by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, ... Dalit rights conference tomorrow CHENNAI, DEC. 26. The Federation of Dalit Organisations is organising a conference here on December 28. It will adopt a Chennai Declaration 2003 demanding abolition of the `two-tumbler' system, withdrawal of the anti-conversion law and ... Other Stories
Pondicherry Years roll by, Pondy yet to see civic polls PONDICHERRY, DEC. 26. With just five days to go for 2003, it is yet another year passing off without civic polls in Pondicherry. The last poll for municipalities and commune panchayats was held in December 1968 under the French designed Arrete ... Other Stories
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