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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh A.P. Governor lists steps to tackle drought HYDERABAD, FEB. 17.The misery of the people reeling under the worst-ever drought and drinking water shortage cast its long shadow on the Andhra Pradesh Assembly which began its budget session on Monday. The Governor, Surjit Singh Barnala, in ... Study on medicinal plants suggested TIRUPATI, FEB. 17. The Forest Department officials have been asked to take up a comprehensive study on conservation of medicinal plants in South India and document the endangered plants before initiating steps to conserve them. At the ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad APCLC meet on Feb. 23 HYDERABAD, FEB. 17.The 11th twin cities Andhra Pradesh Civil Liberties conference will be held on Feb.23. Disclosing this to mediapersons here on Monday, the reception committee president, K.R.Choudhary, said that the aim of the conference was ... Other Stories
Karnataka Karnataka HC stops foreign tour of MLAs BANGALORE, FEB. 17.The Karnataka High Court on Monday restrained the State Government from incurring any expenditure on a "study tour'' of Asian countries by about 290 legislators from both Houses of the Legislature. Passing an interim order on ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore Scheme to end child labour launched BANGALORE, FEB. 17. The State Government today launched the "Kooliyinda Shalege" (from work to school) programme, a Statewide drive against child labour aimed at bringing 3.40 lakh out-of-school children back to school. The Chief Minister, ... Other Stories
Kerala Kerala HC dismisses Govt.'s review petition KOCHI, FEB. 17. A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Monday held that the State Government's claim for 50 per cent seats in unaided medical colleges was `wholly untenable' as it had failed to disclose "the local need which might justify ... SFI wants complaints against college probed KOZHIKODE, FEB. 17. The Students Federation of India (SFI) has urged the Tamil Nadu Government to appoint a high level commission to inquire into complaints against a college that it allegedly used girl students to earn "five star recognition" ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram New traffic system mooted for Museum zone THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, FEB. 17.A new traffic system has been proposed in Museum area as a prelude to the traffic management measures planned in the city. According to the proposal submitted by N.S. Srinivasan, advisor to the State Government, this ... Other Stories
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`Vote AIADMK, win preference'SATTANKULAM (TUTICORIN), FEB. 17. Trying to overcome the religious divide in Christian-populated areas of the Sattankulam Assembly constituency, the Chief Minister and AIADMK general secretary, Jayalalithaa, today claimed that she was above ... Stalin to address meet in Sattankulam CHENNAI, FEB. 17. The DMK will officially carry its `defeat AIADMK' slogan to Sattankulam on February 22, with the former Chennai Mayor, M.K.Stalin, addressing a meeting in the Assembly constituency that day. Campaigning alongside him will be ... DGP refuses ceremonial honour MADURAI, FEB. 17. The first visit of the new Director-General of Police, R. Rajagopalan, here turned out to be a dressing down for some police officials today. The DGP arrived at the Madurai airport this noon from Chennai on his way to ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Police launch operation eviction on Adithanar Salai CHENNAI, FEB. 17. In a major `clean up operation,' encroachments and condemned vehicles which had reduced the carriage way on Adithanar Salai, the main link to arterial Anna Salai from Egmore, were removed by police and civic agency ... Other Stories
Pondicherry "Banned paan masala freely available" PONDICHERRY, FEB. 17. The former Chief Minister, V. Vaithilingam, has charged the Health Department with `slackness and inertia' in taking action against those selling banned commodities. Addressing reporters here today, Mr. Vaithilingam said ... Other Stories
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