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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Naidu unhappy over delimitation proposals TIRUPATI, MARCH 8. The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, today expressed the strongest possible reservation over the manner in which the Delimitation Commission had proposed reorganisation of the Lok Sabha and Assembly ... 18 naxals surrender HYDERABAD, MARCH 8. Continuing the spate of surrenders, 18 more extremists of the People's War surrendered to the police in the presence of the Minister for Home, T Devender Goud, on Saturday even as the Government, for the first time, announced ... First-ever liver transplant in A.P. HYDERABAD, MARCH. 8.A munificent gesture by the family of a Chennai-based nurse in donating her organs for saving the lives of the terminally ill has thrown open a whole new vista for the liver transplantation programme of a dedicated facility ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad HMWSSB for recycling of sewerage water HYDERABAD, MARCH 8.The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) is in favour of recycling sewerage water for domestic purposes. "This is the only alternative left in view of the unprecedented water crisis facing the city," ... CM favours quota for women in legislatures HYDERABAD, MARCH 8. The Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, has said reservation for women in Parliament and Assemblies is a "must'' and this is the opportune time to do so because of the delimitation exercise going on for constituencies. In ... Other Stories
Karnataka Free men from vices, Krishna tells women BANGALORE, MARCH 8. ``Women, use your empowerment to liberate your men from their vices, use your love, care, and trust, anything, the answers are within you, don't look to the Government or the system." This was the Women's Day message from the ... State to be first to introduce VAT BANGALORE, MARCH 8. Karnataka will be the first State to introduce Value Added Tax (VAT) from April 1, 2003, as the Bill to that effect will be approved during the current session of the Legislature after which it will be sent for Presidential ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore City firm makes mobile fruit-processing unit BANGALORE, MARCH 8. A Bangalore-based small-scale industry, Harsha Wheel Movers Ltd., located on Whitefield Road, has manufactured a mobile fruit-processing-cum-bakery demonstration unit that is stated to be the first of its kind. The mobile unit ... TV used to spread health awareness BANGALORE, MARCH 8. The State Government often comes in for praise for involving the panchayat raj bodies in the execution of projects and programmes. But unfortunately, most of the gram panchayat members are unaware of many issues, particularly ... Of innovative and successful women BANGALORE, MARCH 8. There were no silver linings in the dark clouds looming over the life of Shobha Somasekhar of Kalasipalyam some years ago. She had stay up nights worrying about unpaid bills and her husband whose spirit was broken by an ... Other Stories
Kerala Muthanga issue: Karunakaran for probe THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MARCH. 8.The senior Congress leader, K. Karunakaran, said here today that the Government should inquire about tribals reported missing following the police action at Muthanga in Wayanad. Mr. Karunakaran recalled that LDF ... Fasting MLA shifted to hospital THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MARCH. 8. The CPI(M) MLA, Thomas Isaac, who has been observing a fast before the State Secretariat for the last nine days demanding a judicial probe into the Muthanga incident, was shifted to the Medical College Hospital ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram Gang involved in burglaries busted THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MARCH 8. In a major breakthrough, the city police today busted an armed gang suspected to be involved in several burglaries, chain-snatching and armed robbery cases in the district. A locally made revolver, 18 bullets and ... Drug firm, tribals join hands to preserve medicinal plants THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MARCH 8. The tribal communities in the fringe forests of Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam districts have entered into a commercial partnership with industry, under a World Bank- funded project aimed at conservation of medicinal ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu 
Pledging girl children in the name of GodCHENNAI, MARCH 8. Subbamma has nearly forgotten her real name. It takes a while, a lot of prodding and some encouragement from her mother for her to come up with the name. "But nobody calls me Subbamma. Not now, not since I can remember. I am ... 
`Women can achieve anything'TIRUVARUR, MARCH 8.Celebrating "women power" on the International Women's Day today, the Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, declared that her taking over the reins of Tamil Nadu was proof of democracy remaining "alive and healthy" in the country. ... Budget on March 21 CHENNAI, MARCH 8. The Tamil Nadu budget 2003-2004 will be presented in the Assembly on March 21 by the Finance Minister, C. Ponnaiyan. The House will meet at 10 a.m. for the budget presentation, according to an official release from the ... Bill gets President's nod, watch out smokers and spitters Chennai, March 8. Watch out, smokers and spitters. From now on, anyone caught smoking and spitting in places of public use in Tamil Nadu will be fined between Rs. 100 and 500. Last week, the President gave the nod for the Bill, banning smoking ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Vengaivasal water-users show the way CHENNAI, MARCH 8. At a time when water sources in many parts of the State are almost dry, Vengaivasal lake, on the southern fringes of Chennai, presents a picture in contrast. It is full of water and the abundant water availability has not only ... 
`Govt. to blame for employee unrest'CHENNAI, MARCH 8. Public hearing of social indifference, discussion on empowerment of women and presentation of awards for women who excelled in their spheres of activities, marked the `International Women's Day' celebrations today. At an ... Other Stories
Pondicherry Nominate women to Parliament, legislatures: Malkani PONDICHERRY, MARCH 8. The Pondicherry Lt Governor, K. R. Malkani today suggested that a system of nominating women to Parliament and other legislatures be adopted so that women, who could not normally stand the tough game of politics to contest ... Other Stories
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