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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Bt Cotton dashes hopes of ryots MALLAPUR (MAHABUBNAGAR DT.), DEC. 29. It is a double shock for the cotton farmers of this small dusty village of the perennially drought-hit district. First it was drought that cut into their earnings and now it is the failure of Bt Cotton. ... `Telangana Garjana' to be held on Jan. 6 HYDERABAD, DEC. 29. The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) will organise a public meeting -- Telangana Garjana -- at the Parade Grounds here on January 6 demanding Krishna and Godavari waters for the development of Telangana. The Defence Ministry ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad 400 basti dwellings demolished HYDERABAD, DEC. 29. The district administration on Sunday demolished over 400 dwellings at Nirankari basti in Lakdikapul and rehabilitated the residents in pucca houses at Shamshiguda, near Kukatpally. The alternative housing, in blocks of one ... Drive against vehicle pollution HYDERABAD, DEC. 29. In a bid to contain air pollution by vehicles, the traffic police are launching a special drive from January 2. All vehicles, with or without pollution under check certificates, emitting smoke levels higher than normal ... Naidu promises full protection to Muslims HYDERABAD, DEC. 29. The fundamental duty of any government is to protect its citizens and create conditions for peace and prosperity, said the Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, while speaking at the valedictory session of the two-day ... Other Stories
Karnataka State-wide BJP agitation to target Krishna BANGALORE, DEC. 29.The State-wide campaign launched by the BJP last month to create public awareness about the "failure" of the Karnataka Government on various fronts is being intensified, and a new demand for an inquiry into the "various ... Thermal power from regenerated water BELLARY, DEC. 29.Over 1.35 lakh hectares of fields are irrigated by the Left Bank Canal of the Tungabhadra, which lies between the 17th and 25th distributaries. The wastewater drains out of the fields into a stream called `Maralihall', and the ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore Nearly 100 B.Ed seats allotted in 30 minutes BANGALORE, DEC. 29. The Centralised Admission Centre, which allots seats for Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) course in the State to candidates through counselling, allotted nearly 100 seats under the General Merit category in 30 minutes on ... 'Law needed against black sheep in judiciary' BANGALORE, DEC. 29. The senior Supreme Court advocate and President of the Bar Association of India, Fali S.Nariman, on Sunday suggested the formation of a Judicial Commission similar to one in the United States to "weed out black sheep among ... Other Stories
Kerala Five killed in bus accident KOTTAYAM, DEC. 29.Five persons, including two girls, lost their lives and more than 50 persons injured, seven of them seriously, when the private bus they were travelling in fell into a gorge nearly 100 feet deep, near Neryamangalam on the ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram `e-Srinkhala' to be extended to 200 kiosks THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 29. `e- Srinkhala', an e- governance model developed by the public sector Keltron will be extended to 200 private sector kiosks in the State over a period of six months. This was decided at a one-day seminar organised by ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu Move to legalise land ceiling exemptions CHENNAI, DEC. 28.Caught in a legal mess, the AIADMK Government is considering a proposal to amend the Land Reforms Act to legalise the controversial land ceiling exemptions given to several engineering colleges, including an institution run by ... Dry summer ahead as storage in reservoirs plummets CHENNAI, DEC. 29. The State is in for a severe drinking water shortage if the current storage position of major reservoirs is any indication. Except in three, the storage position in 11of the major reservoirs is abysmally low, and is likely to ... Paddy fields develop cracks, samba prospects bleak THANJAVUR, DEC. 29. The prospects of the samba crop raised in the Cauvery delta districts of Thanjavur and Tiruvarur look bleak for want of sufficient water. The crop is in the flowering and `boot leaf' stage (bearing grains). But the fields ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Poor medical facilities at CMBT CHENNAI, DEC. 29. The poor medical facilities at the `modern multi-crore' Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) and the lack of co-ordination between various agencies, including the police, were exposed on Saturday afternoon when an aged bus ... More Tambaram-Beach BG EMU services from Jan. CHENNAI, DEC. 29. The number of BG EMU services on the Tambaram - Beach section will be increased substantially from the New Year following the completion of the gauge conversion work from Egmore to Park. As against the present 86 BG services ... One-year RI for woman upheld CHENNAI, DEC. 29.The Madras High Court has upheld a one-year RI awarded to a woman, who, along with her husband (since deceased), impersonated an advocate and induced several persons to part with varying sums. The couple — Jai Sudarshan ... Other Stories
Pondicherry History needs rewriting from people point of view: Malkani PONDICHERRY, DEC. 29. The Lt. Governor, K.R. Malkani, has said globalisation could be termed more dangerous than religious fundamentalism as long as it sought to impose goods of the developed nations on developing countries. Inaugurating a ... Other Stories
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