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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Kodela exonerated by High Court HYDERABAD, FEB. 19. A Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday upheld the action of the Union of India in refusing to grant consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prosecute Kodela Sivaprasada Rao, Cabinet ... Helmets made compulsory HYDERABAD, FEB. 19.The wearing of helmets by both riders and pillion-riders of two-wheelers has been made compulsory throughout the State. The Transport Department has taken the decision in this regard based on a High Court order asking it to ... Few takers among tribals for marble quarrying KHAMMAM, FEB. 19. Just below the surface, there is a mine of opportunity for the tribal youth to thrive on. But those who still look for odd jobs to make both ends meet or hope for a better corn harvest to help their families to see through ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad `Chalo Hyderabad' by CITU on Feb. 26 HYDERABAD, FEB. 19. In protest against what it alleged `efforts of the Government' for closing down the primary agricultural cooperative societies (PACS), the State committee of the Centre for Indian Trade Union will organise a `chalo Assembly' ... State given time to file counter on new airport HYDERABAD, FEB. 19.The State Government was given 10 days' time to file counter-affidavit in the writ petition filed challenging the move to set up international airport in the vicinity of Himayat Sagar, the major drinking water source for the ... Other Stories
Karnataka Government plans bill to tackle quacks BANGALORE, FEB. 19. The Government is planning to introduce a Bill to prevent unqualified persons from practising medicine, the Health Minister, Kagodu Thimmappa, said here today. Mr. Thimmappa told presspersons that the Bill, proposed to be ... Row over supply of water to Mysore, Mandya MYSORE, FEB. 19. A war of words, reminiscent of the summer of 2000, has broken out between politicians of Mysore and farmers from Mandya over the sharing of drinking water. With the water level in the Krishnaraja Sagar declining at a rapid rate ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore Report on environment next month BANGALORE, FEB. 19.After task force reports on administration, education, health, information technology, and women's empowerment, the Government has now decided to bring out a "state of environment" report next month. The report will contain ... Other Stories
Kerala Two killed as tribals, police clash MUTHANGA (WAYANAD DIST.), FEB. 19.A war-like situation prevailed in the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary today as tribal activists, organised under the banner of the Adivasi Gothra Maha Sabha, engaged Government forces in fierce battles to prevent ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram Injection bungle: children stable THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, FEB. 19. The children who were admitted to the SAT Hospital and General Hospital here after they developed giddiness due to the administration of wrong injections, are learnt to be out of danger. As many as 206 children had ... Sambhar deer gives birth THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, FEB. 19.The birth of a male Sambhar deer at the city zoo four days ago is being seen as a mixed blessing; there is joy at the arrival of a skippetty young one and worry over the fast shrinking space to house the burgeoning ... New auto, taxi pre-paid counters by month end THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, FEB. 19. The City Corporation is all set to open two pre-paid counters for autorickshaws and taxis at the Thampanoor bus terminal and the Medical College junction. The new counters are to start functioning by the end of the ... Wrong drug: 206 children in hospital THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, FEB. 19.As many as 206 children were admitted to the SAT Hospital and General Hospital after they developed giddiness reportedly due to the administration of a wrong drug at the Government Primary Health Centre, Kalliyoor, on ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu 
Jayalalithaa harps on son of the soil themeTUTICORIN, FEB. 19. Harping on the same theme for the third successive day, the Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, today campaigned in remote villages of the Sattankulam Assembly constituency seeking voter support for the party candidate, L. ... 
ICF rectifying defects in coaches supplied to A.P.CHENNAI, FEB. 19. The Indian Coach Factory (ICF) is rectifying the defects pointed out by the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, in EMU coaches supplied by the factory for the Multi Model Transport System (MMTS) in Andhra ... Veerappan cornered in MM Hills: DGP MADURAI, FEB. 19.The forest brigand, Veerappan, has been cornered in the Mudumalai Hills area with all escape routes sealed by the Special Task Force personnel of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, R. Rajagopalan, Director-General of Police, has said. ... 
Crop failure may tell on economy performanceCHENNAI, FEB. 19. Despite an encouraging double digit growth in sales tax till December this fiscal, the State Government is concerned at `non-performance' in agriculture, one of the worst-ever droughts in recent times and the imminent switch ... Brush fire, another burning problem in Kodai DINDIGUL, FEB. 19. Kodaikanal, which lost its glory and charm largely owing to indiscriminate tree felling, unsustainable agriculture, unsafe disposal of garbage, climate change and pollution of water resources, has been facing a new threat ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Subscriber-friendly cable TV from July CHENNAI, FEB. 19. Haggling with cable TV operators (CTOs) over increasing cost should soon be a hobby of the past. Come July, the cable TV set-up in Chennai and the three other metros will move from the pay channel regime to a ... 
44 child labourers to depose before panelCHENNAI, FEB. 19. The only reason why M.Sankareswari of Virudhunagar district dropped out of school was her family not being able to pay the daily bus fare. "The Government bus leaves very early and I have to take the private bus, which costs me ... Other Stories
Pondicherry Traffic regulations for Kalam visit PONDICHERRY, FEB. 19. Traffic regulations have been made in view of the visit of the President, A.P. J. Abdul Kalam, to Pondicherry on February 21. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Anandh Mohan, said in a communication here today that ... Other Stories
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