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Andhra Pradesh
A.P. to hike user charge, cut subsidy
HYDERABAD, JAN. 22. A steep increase in user charges for public services and a marginal cut in subsidies is proposed by the Andhra Pradesh Government in the 2003-04 fiscal in tune with its persistent efforts to improve fiscal discipline and press ...
Miners go on strike
HYDERABAD, JAN. 22. Workers' unions in the Singareni Collieries launched an indefinite strike today over a 10-point charter of demands. The strike has affected coal production. Miners struck work with the first shift at 7 a.m. in all the 54 ...
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  • 'Andamans tribes originated from Africa'
  • Transco officials worried over attacks on staff by farmers
  • Singareni miners' stir near total
  • Altruist personified
  • ICSSR plans national policy
  • IAS, IPS officers shuffled


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    J&K CM invites investments
    HYDERABAD, JAN. 22. The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, who is going round several States conducting a road show inviting investments and showcasing `Vision Kashmir', has sought cooperation of the entire nation to fulfil ...
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  • Conflicting claims over Singareni strike
  • Miners' demands just: CPI
  • APCOB staff don't deserve pay cut, says YSR
  • Low cost water conservation for drought-proofing


    Karnataka
    Admission module for colleges mooted
    TUMKUR, JAN. 22. The Karnataka Government has asked the managements of private professional institutions to accept the CET or face the wrath of the people. The Governor, T.N. Chaturvedi, the Home Minister, Mallikarjun Kharge, the Minister for ...
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  • Farmers lay siege to CADA office
  • Revenue staff locked up in circuit house
  • Child labourers rescued
  • Rajiv Gandhi Hospital to be ready by March
  • Follow rules, prevent accidents: IGP


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    Two Veerappan `aides' arrested
    BANGALORE, JAN. 22.The Karnataka STF has arrested two people on charges of helping the forest brigand, Veerappan, in kidnapping the former minister, H. Nagappa, who was found dead in Chengadi forests. According to a release from the office of ...
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  • Gowda should be involved in merger: Chandra Shekhar
  • S.B. Patil dead
  • Centre prepares blueprint for hardware sector
  • Chief Secy. to review works in districts every month
  • EP application software market perks up
  • `Cultural nationalism gaining acceptance'
  • More incentives likely for exporters


    Kerala
    Govt. to move SC against HC verdict
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 22. The Kerala Cabinet today decided to file an appeal before the Supreme Court against the High Court verdict quashing the order issued by the Government to regulate admissions and fix fee to be charged by unaided ...
    Agitators should not block people: CM
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 22. The Chief Minister, A.K. Antony, has said that while people have the right to agitate, others have the right of movement. He was referring to the move of the Director-General of Police to seek a court directive to ...
    Other Stories

  • Hartal total in Thiruvalla
  • Church clash averted near Thiruvalla
  • GIM not part of globalisation: CPI(M)
  • BJYM to block foreign missionaries


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    Total ban on begging likely
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 22. The City Corporation is contemplating a total ban on begging in the city along with a scheme under which beggars and children rounded up from streets are housed in a permanent shelter and provided alternative ...
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  • Greek citizen still missing
  • Efforts for HC Bench to be stepped up
  • 'Tourism award for maintaining hygiene'
  • Clogged canal mocks at clean up drive
  • Minister denies Adoor's allegations
  • Fishermen serve notice against GIM project


    Tamil Nadu
    Govt. firming up engg. admission policy
    CHENNAI, JAN. 22. The managements of self-financing engineering colleges in the State are meeting here on Sunday to finalise their strategy for admissions to B.E/B.Tech in the next academic year. The Tamil Nadu Self-Financing Engineering Colleges ...
    Changing equations will manifest in House
    CHENNAI, JAN. 22. Amid a looming drought, withering crops, despairing farmers and the forthcoming Sattankulam byelection, the Tamil Nadu Assembly meets tomorrow, providing yet another chance for the belligerent Opposition parties to intensify ...
    Court reserves orders on petitions against lottery ban
    CHENNAI, JAN. 22.The first bench of the Madras High Court today reserved its orders on a batch of petitions from bulk and retail agents challenging the GO banning lotteries and also seeking extension of deadline to sell tickets for committed ...
    `Thyagaraja a combination of music and sastra'
    CHENNAI, JAN. 22. A concert or dance performance to represent the saint-composer, Thyagaraja's compositions had to look beyond entertainment, and seek a glimpse of his soul. That was the true homage one could pay to the saint, the ...
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  • Varsity to follow marks system for affiliated colleges
  • Govt. medical college hospitals to have pay-wards
  • Registration mandatory for orphanages
  • Rehearsal for Republic Day held
  • Videoconferencing for police by mid-February
  • Azhagiri cancels birthday bash
  • CPI(M) fears large-scale violations by AIADMK
  • Ananthan summoned for suspending Vasan man
  • Serious differences in Cong. over seeking DMK support


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Metrowater to provide sewer connections to more areas
    CHENNAI, JAN. 22. Enthused by the response at special camps for the scheme to provide sewer connections to below poverty line (BPL) families in pockets of north Chennai, Metrowater has decided to hold a similar exercise in other parts of the ...
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  • 'Enforce legislation to abolish child labour'
  • Need to harness water bodies on outskirts
  • 80 fined for defecating in public


    Pondicherry
    Govt. to raise grant for Sainik department
    PONDICHERRY, JAN. 22. The Pondicherry Lt. Governor, K.R. Malkani, today paid rich compliments to the service of ex-servicemen during wartime. Distributing sewing machines, cash awards and garments to war veterans and widows of ex-servicemen at ...
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  • Ban order
  • Direct sowing will help Karaikal farmers: Namassivayam

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