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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Onus on Naidu to break Singareni impasse: YSR HYDERABAD, JAN. 29. The Leader of the Opposition, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, here on Wednesday demanded the Chief Minister's intervention at once to break the impasse in the Singareni miners strike and to avert further losses. In a statement, Dr. ... Two MLAs among protesters held KOTHAGUDEM, JAN. 29. It was yet another day of largescale protests and arrests in the Singareni Collieries on Wednesday. All the major trade unions targeted the opencast mines working partially in the Manuguru area in response to a call given by ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Park to showcase rural tech HYDERABAD, JAN.29. A national rural technology park spread over 65 acres is being set up at the National Institute of Rural Development, Rajendranagar, near here, at a cost of Rs. 20 crores. The funds are to be released by the Union Ministry ... New visa centre for UK from Feb. 10 HYDERABAD, JAN. 29.There is good news for those aspiring for visas to the United Kingdom. In a bid to provide improved visa application facilities and procedures to aspirants across South India, the British Deputy High Commission has announced ... Other Stories
Karnataka Projects: State to press Centre for funds BANGALORE, JAN. 29. The State Government will utilise the meeting called by the Union Ministry of Water Resources in Delhi on February 5 to press its recent proposal that the Centre should make available funds to expedite minor irrigation ... AIJD leaders lash out at Gowda BANGALORE, JAN. 29. Five senior leaders of the All-India Janata Dal (AIJD) on Wednesday condemned the reported remarks of the former Prime Minister, H.D. Deve Gowda, against the president of the party, S.R. Bommai, at two public meetings at ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore VC calls for promotion of organic farming BANGALORE, JAN. 29. The Bangalore University Vice-Chancellor, M.S.Thimmappa, said today that increased use of pesticides posed a health risk and was hazardous to the environment. Speaking after inaugurating a month-long training programme on ... Other Stories
Kerala Kerala Assembly, HC on collision course THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 29.The Kerala High Court and the Assembly appear to be once again on a collision course with the High Court reportedly expressing serious reservations about the Speaker, Vakkom Purushothaman's failure to tender ... HC closes contempt plea against VS KOCHI, JAN. 29.A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Wednesday closed the criminal contempt of court case filed against V. S. Achuthanandan, and P. Karunakaran, Leader of the Opposition and the Chief Editor and Printer and Publisher, ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram Rousing reception to Medha Patkar's march THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 29. A rousing reception was accorded to the `Desh Bachavao, Desh Benavo' march against globalisation and communalism led by the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader, Medha Patkar, in the capital today. The NBA leader, ... Biodiversity Board to be set up THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 29.The Chief Minister, A.K. Antony, announced here today that a State Biodiversity Board would be set up soon to tackle the threat of biopiracy and protect environmental resources from poaching. Inaugurating the 15th ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu Infanticide still a menace in Andipatti MADURAI, JAN. 29. Perhaps for its star status as the Chief Minister's constituency, Andipatti continues to attract attention, both positive and negative. As the Government and the Theni district administration focus on development projects, ... DMK members evicted CHENNAI, JAN. 29. Members of the DMK were evicted from the Assembly today as they continued slogan-shouting against the Speaker, K. Kalimuthu, and the AIADMK, pressing for removal of a reference to their party president, M. Karunanidhi, made by ... 
STF abandons Semmedu camp, shifts to M.M HillsGOPINATHAM (KARNATAKA BORDER), JAN. 29.A recently set up Tamil Nadu Special Task Force camp at Semmedu on the bank of the Palar on the Karnataka side was dismantled today. The task force personnel are now being moved to an undisclosed destination ... Another Nakkeeran scribe held for STF informant murder COIMBATORE, JAN. 29. The Crime Branch-CID police today arrested a reporter of Nakkeeran, Makaran alias Krishnakumar, in connection with the 1998 murder of Bhaktavatchalam (28), an informant of the Special Task Force. According to the ... Sriram Panchu withdraws from race CHENNAI, JAN. 29.With the fate of the 11 names forwarded by the Madras High Court for appointment as Judges still hanging fire, the senior advocate, Sriram Panchu, has pulled himself out of the race for the high-profile job. According to High ... Other Stories
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Twisted ladder claims life of EMU passengerCHENNAI, JAN. 29. A suburban train passenger was killed and six others injured, two of them critically, when they were hit by a twisted ladder protruding into the track area at a train signal post between Nungambakkam and Chetput stations, while ... 
Digitise texts for rural people: GovernorCHENNAI, JAN. 29. A large number of information analysts and professionals with ability to interpret generic data are required today to benefit rural communities. A pre-requisite would be digitisation of content in all available texts, the ... Other Stories
Pondicherry AICC team satisfied with Govt. performance PONDICHERRY, JAN. 29. The AICC Secretary, Ramesh Chennithala and the other delegate of the highcommand, Veerappa Moily today said that there were strong indications of the Rangasamy Government pursuing very important tasks of developmental ... DPI seeks compensation for clash victims PONDICHERRY, JAN. 29. The Pondicherry unit of the Dalit Panthers of India has demanded that a compensation of Rs 2 lakhs each be given to people whose houses were burnt down in the recent clashes at Sorapet village. R.Vanangamudi, organising ... TN urged to release Cauvery water for Karaikal PONDICHERRY, JAN. 29. The Union Territory Administration has urged the Tamil Nadu Government to release adequate quantum of Cauvery water to Karaikal to save the standing samba crop on 7212 hectares. The Tamil Nadu Government had been ... Read Today's supplements: | Life | Metro Plus | Sci Tech | Send: Comments to: thehindu@vsnl.com Letters to the Editor to: letters@thehindu.co.in with full postal address |
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