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Andhra Pradesh
A.P. House stalled over crop loan recovery
HYDERABAD, MARCH 12. Question hour in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly today was stalled for about half an hour over the issue of continued forcible collection of crop loans by cooperative banks. The Congress members registered their protest against ...
Naxal killed in encounter
KURNOOL, MARCH 12. The special police party shot dead an extremist belonging to the People's War (PW) in an exchange of fire near Banakacharla in Pamulapadu mandal of Kurnool district today. Four other armed extremists were said to have ...
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  • National workshop on Sanskrit begins
  • SCR to run summer specials
  • Contractor thrashed by naxals dies
  • Panel to monitor upkeep of TTD choultries
  • Water diversion deal looks fishy: CPI(M)
  • Rebels mount fresh challenge to Youth Cong. chief
  • Walkout over `concessions' to seaports company
  • PW keeps peace initiative panel guessing
  • Management not honouring accord, says Singareni union


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    Vasavi 'collapse': bank staff body plans 'chalo Assembly'
    HYDERABAD, MARCH 12.The Andhra Pradesh Bank Employees Federation (APBEF) and the Vasavi Cooperative Urban Bank Staff Union (VCUBSU) on Wednesday blamed the State Government for the "collapse'' of the Vasavi Bank, saying it has failed to take ...
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  • HC suspends single judge order on new engg. colleges
  • Traffic curbs for President's visit
  • New law on taxing likely
  • OU degree exams from March 21


    Karnataka
    CET to cover all institutions
    BANGALORE, MARCH 11. The Opposition in the Legislative Assembly today succeeded in extracting an assurance from the Government that the Common Entrance Test (CET) for admissions to professional colleges would not only continue, but also cover all ...
    Canal repairs on to check water wastage
    BANGALORE, MARCH 12. The Water Resources Minister, H.K.Patil, has said that canals are being repaired to stop seepage and pilferage of water from irrigation projects. Replying to P.Ramiah (nominated) in the Legislative Council today, he said ...
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  • Absence of officials irks members in Council
  • Cong. slams Siddaramaiah's remarks against Venkatappa
  • Govt. agrees to rectify flaw in Bill
  • Congress gearing up for Assembly polls
  • Patil warns officers defying Govt.
  • Law planned against harassers of women


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    A more 'people-friendly' BMP budget this time?
    BANGALORE, MARCH 12.A self-employment scheme, a low-cost housing scheme for poor families, monthly parking passes at 50 per cent concession, an `eco fee', and a solid-waste management (SWM) fee are likely to be among the features of the Bangalore ...
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  • BMP to issue voter ID cards
  • 'Telemedicine will help patients save costs'
  • Wood science gets an Italian connection


    Kerala
    Kerala to wait for NHRC directive
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MARCH. 12.The Kerala Chief Minister, A. K. Antony, ruled out that the Government considering an inquiry into the Muthanga police firing before it heard from the National Human Rights Commission. The Chief Minister told ...
    Cabinet approves abkari policy
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MARCH. 12. The Cabinet approved the abkari policy for the coming financial year, which, among other things, proposes sanction of more beer and wine parlours to the State Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC). Private ...
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  • Children's rights infringed at Muthanga?
  • Bishops seek probe
  • Forest dept. declines NOC to sandal factories
  • Managements not adamant: Archbishop
  • 'Pact had not promised five acres'
  • Breakthrough in Munna case
  • 22 more Adivasis traced in colonies
  • Tribal leader alleges conspiracy


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    UDF says it is ready to face probe
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MARCH 12. A special session of the City Corporation Council today adopted a resolution urging the Government to institute an inquiry into the violent incidents at the Corporation office on March 5 and the attempt by UDF ...
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  • Building tax: file returns before March 25
  • Electronic goods seized
  • Tension in front of Secretariat


    Tamil Nadu
    'POTA arrests go against Advani promise'
    CHENNAI, MARCH 12. An all-party meeting convened by the DMK here today urged the Central and State Governments to release the MDMK leader, Vaiko, the Tamil nationalist leader, P. Nedumaran, and others arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism ...
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  • `Domestic consumers may have to share subsidy burden'
  • Bar Council to issue showcause to Madurai ACP
  • AIDWA activist bears the brunt of water supply stir
  • 'Rethink needed on AIDS awareness drives'
  • 'Develop institutional structure for rail projects'
  • Shahul Hameed held under POTA
  • Recovery proceedings against borrowers stayed
  • NGOs demand ban on Poochiyur ritual
  • 'No compromise on mental health care quality'
  • High Court pulls up a judge serving his own cause
  • PT leader murdered, Dindigul buses targeted


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Volkswagen keen on plant in Chennai
    CHENNAI, MARCH 12.With the German major, Volkswagen, serious about setting up an automobile manufacturing plant in India, a company delegation, led by the head of its India Project Team, Helmuth Schuster, called on the Chief Minister, ...
    Bank official attacked, robbed in broad daylight
    CHENNAI, MARCH 12. A bank official was attacked with an aruval in broad daylight in the crowded Camp Road at Selaiyur by an armed gang and robbed of Rs. 2.30 lakhs in cash, sending shockwaves in the locality. The victim, Parthasarathy, has been ...
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  • 5 colleges to develop green belt
  • SPP concludes arguments in fire service case
  • 3 held, Rs. 20 lakhs seized
  • IOC employees' stir affects supply
  • Civic issues take a backseat again


    Pondicherry
    Equitable distribution of wealth essential for progress: VC
    PONDICHERRY, MARCH 12. Inequitable distribution of wealth could be one of the reasons for haphazard development and there was an urgent need to correct this imbalance, according to V.T. Patil, Vice-Chancellor of the Pondicherry University. Dr. ...
    Rattan Singh posted Karaikal Regional Administrator
    PONDICHERRY, MARCH 12. The Pondicherry Lt. Governor today issued an order effecting transfer of some Pondicherry Civil Service officers. Sources close to the Industries Minister here said today that the Labour Commissioner, Rattan Singh has ...

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