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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Naidu seeks Rs. 2373-cr. drought aid HYDERABAD, FEB. 6. The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, today sought Central assistance of Rs. 2373.44 crores from the National Calamity Contingency Fund (NCCF) to overcome the drought situation in Andhra Pradesh. ... Singareni talks to resume today HYDERABAD, FEB. 6.The stalemate between the agitating workers' unions and the management of the Singareni Collieries Company Limited is still continuing even as the efforts of the Central Labour Commissioner, S.K. Mukhopadhyay, to bring the two ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Focus on new catalyst systems at Indo-German conference HYDERABAD, FEB. 6.Fortyfour experts in catalysis from Germany, USA, Japan, Netherlands, Hungary and France began a three-day exchange of views at the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) here with focus on development of new feed stocks ... MCH drive against encroachments HYDERABAD, FEB. 6.The Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad has identified about 5,000 encroachments in 89 main and slip roads like Koti, Abids, Afzalgunj, Tolichowki, Dilsukhnagar and Nalgonda crossroads, and demolished around 200 shops as part of ... Other Stories
Karnataka 
Poojary appointed KPCC PresidentBANGALORE, FEB. 6. The delay on the part of the AICC in naming the new President for the KPCC might be forgotten with the appointment of the popular party leader and MP, B. Janardhana Poojary, to the post.Mr. Poojary is considered to be the ... Plea to summon communications between Karnataka HC and CJI BANGALORE, FEB. 6. Publications, which are facing suo motu criminal contempt of court action by the Karnataka High Court, made a plea for summoning all communications between the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court and the Chief Justice of ... 
Plan to scrap Kodagu Forest Circle?MADIKERI, FEB. 6. The plan to remove the Nagarahole National Park (NNP) wildlife area from the purview of the Kodagu Forest Circle and bring it under the Field Directorate, Project Tiger (FDPT), Mysore, is seen here as a deliberate ploy to bring ... Is the Govt. trying to `hide' drought? HUBLI, FEB. 6. A curious aspect of the recent one-day visit of the Congress President, Sonia Gandhi, to the State is the manner in which both the party and the Government skirted the issue of drought. The same thing happened in 2001 when Ms. ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore HAL signs accord with engine-makers BANGALORE, FEB. 6. The Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) had a field day at the Aero India 2003 here on Wednesday and Thursday, signing strategic partnerships with a leading French helicopter engine-maker, Turbomeca, e Snecma group of France, the ... TV film on weddings to be made BANGALORE, FEB. 6. In an attempt to compare wedding rituals and ceremonies in six countries including India, the New York Times Company and Granada TV are jointly set to produce a two-hour documentary for Discovery Networks International. The ... SCRB brings out annual on crime BANGALORE, FEB. 6. After the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) brought out an annual on the crime scene in the country, the State Crime Records Bureau (SCRB) has come out with a similar annual on Karnataka. The State, thus, joins the handful ... Other Stories
Kerala HC quashes special quota for community KOCHI, FEB. 6.A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court today quashed the reservation of seats in aided and minority higher secondary schools for candidates belonging to the community that established the institution. The Bench, comprising ... House loan orders to be cancelled THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, FEB. 6.The Government today directed the Heads of Departments to cancel the orders sanctioning housing loans to Government employees for the year 2001-02 in the case of those who had not received the loan so far, as a scheme ... VS-Pinarayi spat shows a changing CPI(M) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, FEB. 6.For a party that has always taken care to present a united face even in times of a vertical factional divide, the State CPI(M) presents a sorry picture today. The contradictory statements of the CPI(M) politburo member, ... It's UDF's cover-up bid: VS KOLLAM, FEB. 6.The Leader of the Opposition, V. S. Achuthanandan, has said that the UDF Government is making a foolish attempt to cover up its misdeeds and failures by trying to blow up some of the shortcomings of the previous LDF ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram GH cardiology block project hangs fire THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, FEB. 6.The proposal to construct a full-fledged Cardiology Block at the General Hospital (GH) to provide improved care to heart patients is hanging fire even as cardiac services continue to be restricted to a four-bed ... 
Building worker killed in mud collapseTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM, FEB. 6. A 25-year-old construction worker was killed and two others were injured when they were caught in a mud collapse at the construction site of a multi-storey shopping complex near the Overbridge Junction in the city on ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu 
ED uncovers massive hawala racketCHENNAI, FEB. 6.Monday's seizure of Rs. 75 lakhs in cash, kept in specially-made cavities in the boot, from a vehicle in Salem, is only the tip of the iceberg. The Enforcement Directorate here with the help of the Tamil Nadu police, has uncovered ... 
MoU signed for Nilgiris, Theni agri export zonesCHENNAI, FEB. 6. The Tamil Nadu Government today signed a memorandum of understanding with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority for establishment of agri export zones for floriculture and mangoes. Based on ... 
Thousands witness Ratnagiri temple mahakumbhabhishekamVELLORE, FEB. 6. Thousands of devotees witnessed the first mahakumbhabhishekam of the Balamurugan temple on Ratnagiri, about 15 km from here, on Thursday. The new `moolasthanam' (sanctum sanctorum), the `melvimanam', built atop the `moolasthana ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Don't overdose children, warn doctors CHENNAI, FEB. 6. Paediatricians in the city have expressed concern over increasing cases of children being poisoned with ubiquitous `traditional health supplements' such as castor and neem oil and camphor, apparently to "increase their well ... Chennai Telephones pulled up for illegal disconnection CHENNAI, FEB. 6. Pulling up Chennai Telephones for illegally disconnecting a subscriber's line, a city consumer forum has directed the authorities to pay Rs. 5000 and costs of Rs.1,000 to the subscriber. Illegal disconnection for about a week ... Universities can lay down admission criteria: AICTE CHENNAI, FEB. 6.Universities have the right to lay down any criterion or condition for admissions to affiliated colleges, to ensure excellence in technical education. This categorical clarification made by the All-India Council for Technical ... `CPCB cannot be taken for granted' CHENNAI, FEB. 6. The Central Pollution Control Board has granted additional time to the chief executives of Metrowater, the Chennai Corporation and the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board for replying to its show-cause issued on January 13. In ... 
Gudalur school a victim of neglectCHENNAI, FEB. 6. While most school students begin their day with a prayer, those attending Kattankulathur Panchayat Union Primary School at Gudalur have another important task to perform. They have to clear the premises of a lot of rubbish, at ... Other Stories
Pondicherry Give 30 kg rice as drought relief to farmers: BJP PONDICHERRY, FEB. 6. The president of the Pondicherry unit of the BJP, R. Kesavalu, said the Union Territory Administration should distribute free of cost 30 kg rice to each family of farmers and farm labourers in the Pondicherry and Karaikal ... Other Stories
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