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Andhra Pradesh
Lorry strike called off in state
HYDERABAD, APRIL 22. The A.P. Lorry Owners' Association called off its strike on Tuesday after paralysing movement of goods, including essential commodities, throughout the State for nine days. The decision to end the strike was announced ...
Telugu Desam MLA's election upheld
HYDERABAD, APRIL 22. The election of Vanka Srinivasa Rao from the Polavaram (ST) Assembly segment in West Godavari district was upheld by G. Bikshapati, Judge of the A.P. High Court, on Tuesday. The Judge was dismissing an election petition ...
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  • 'Keep off Tirumala issues'
  • Aggrieved villager deposes before high official
  • VIPs descend on hospital
  • Three killed, 25 injured in rival group attack


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    MCH standing panel okays marginal hike in rent
    HYDERABAD, APRIL 22. As expected, the Standing Committee of the MCH stuck to its stand and confirmed the revision of rent to shops at the Hari Hara Kala Bhavan at the rate of Rs. 8 per sft as against the corporation's proposal to hike it to Rs. ...
    Activity yet to pick up in wholesale markets
    HYDERABAD, APRIL 22. Despite truckers in the State breaking up from the nationwide strike and announcing their withdrawal two days ago, goods transport continued to be hit with the arrivals in wholesale markets yet to reach normal levels on ...
    EAMCET focus will be on analytical skills
    HYDERABAD, APRIL 22.The introduction of analytical questions for the first time in the EAMCET this year is likely to bring down the highest mark in both the Engineering and Medical streams. Unlike previous years, students now have to answer ...
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  • Two held in boy's murder case
  • Media panel for action against film personalities
  • Singur waters best bet, says expert


    Karnataka
    New seat allotment formula for colleges
    BANGALORE, APRIL 22. The Karnataka Cabinet, on Tuesday, announced a seat allotment formula and fee structure for medical, dental and engineering courses as opposed to those brought out by the managements of private professional colleges. After ...
    Prisons in State to be modernised
    BANGALORE, APRIL 22. The Minister for Health and Family Welfare, and Information, Kagodu Thimmappa, said the State Cabinet today decided to modernise prisons at a cost of Rs. 53.90 crore. Briefing presspersons here after the Cabinet meeting, ...
    Lokayukta indicts Mysore university VC
    BANGALORE, APRIL 22. In a development without a precedent in the annals of university education in the State, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mysore, S.N.Hegde, has been held guilty of corruption and extortion by the Lokayukta, Justice ...
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  • WB team to discuss new project with municipal commissioners
  • State to seek more funds, foodgrains
  • 12 mega industrial projects get nod


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    Truck owners exempt a few more items from stir
    BANGALORE, APRIL 22. As the lorry strike entered the ninth day today, the Federation of Karnataka Lorry Owners' Associations agreed to allow transportation of eggs and poultry products, fodder, edible oil, fish, chemicals for treating drinking ...
    New device to alert police
    BANGALORE, APRIL 22. The City police on Tuesday introduced Hotline Police Alert System to alert them when the offenders are at your doorstep. Using your existing telephone, you can now make the police aware that you are in danger without ...
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  • 127 firms registered in March
  • BMP gets machine to clean septic pits
  • Policemen throng Kanteerava Stadium


    Kerala
    Govt. schemes: Antony's directive to officials
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 22. The Kerala Chief Minister, A.K. Antony, has asked Secretaries and heads of departments to avoid delays in the implementation of Government decisions. Addressing a conference of higher officials, the Chief Minister ...
    CM leaving for Delhi
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 22.Mr. Antony's Delhi visit assumes significance in the context of the discussions currently on in the national capital to sort out the differences in the Congress in Kerala consequent to the Rajya Sabha elections and ...
    AIDS/HIV stigma: CM convenes meet today
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 22.The Government is having a serious rethink at the effectiveness of the AIDS/HIV awareness programmes being launched in the State, which is housing an estimated 70,000 HIV-infected individuals, according to current ...
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  • HC orders status quo on licence for Coca Cola
  • Congress third group in a spot
  • Essentials reach State


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    Railways to help bring essential goods
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 22. In a bid to tackle the acute shortage of vegetables and essential goods in the markets in the State capital city and district due to the ongoing lorry strike, the district administration has decided to seek the help ...
    Bullock carts to the rescue
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 22.The truckers' strike has rendered bullock carts one of the prime means of transport for carting vegetables and other commodities to the markets in the city. The small and medium vegetable farmers in the suburbs of the ...
    Unprecedented rush in major tourist destinations
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 22.With outbound leisure travel to the Far East countries from the God's Own Country coming to standstill following the panic created over the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), unprecedented heavy rush is being ...
    Lion safari park temporarily closed
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 22. The State's lone Lion Safari Park in Neyyar near here has been closed down temporarily to enhance security measures for the 15-seater mini-bus that takes the visitors to the park. The mini bus of the Forest ...


    Tamil Nadu
    ILO steps in to end 'debt slavery'
    CHENNAI, APRIL 22. With thousands of people continuing to toil as bonded labourers in Tamil Nadu, the International Labour Organisation has, for the first time, stepped in to fund a multicrore project to free and rehabilitate them from ``debt ...
    Assembly row: Congress walks out as microphone goes off
    CHENNAI, APRIL 22. Congress MLAs today staged a walkout in the Assembly after their leader, S. R. Balasubramaniam, had fiery exchanges with the Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, and the leader of the House, C. Ponnaiyan, over availability of ...
    Gopal remanded to police custody
    KANCHEEPURAM, APRIL 22. L. Rajendran, judge of the special court at Poonamalle near Chennai, today remanded the Nakkheeran editor, R.R. Gopal, arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, to CB-CID police custody for a week till April ...
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  • Govt. employees on the warpath again
  • Dinakaran committed a fraud on constitution: Swamy
  • Additional water levy slapped on farmers
  • Double murder rocks panic-stricken Vellore
  • CM taunts Marxists again
  • Strategy likely today to counter repression: Stalin
  • Kumbabishekam for 1008 temples this year


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Ban on demolition of public use buildings
    CHENNAI, APRIL 22. In a significant step, which could effectively stall the Tamil Nadu Government's move to flatten the Queen Mary's College here, the Union Environment Ministry today banned demolition and reconstruction of heritage and historic ...
    Paying power bill, an ordeal
    CHENNAI, APRIL 22. Electricity consumers, who are faced with periodic hikes in tariff for the power they consume, have got little help from the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board when it comes to paying their bills or even getting a new card, when the ...
    Pamphlet campaign to fight `corrupt woman councillor'
    CHENNAI, APRIL 22. There was intensive distribution of pamphlets in the Ayanavaram area (ward 55) on Tuesday exhorting the residents to rise in protest against what they described as "the corrupt practices of the local councillor." The sharp ...
    Marine biotech park near Mamallapuram: Jayalalithaa
    CHENNAI, APRIL 22. The State Government will establish a marine biotechnology park near Mamallapuram at a cost of Rs. 50 crores to offer incubating facilities, the Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, said today. The proposed park would offer immense ...
    `Expose' on encroachments triggers fiery spat
    CHENNAI, APRIL 22. The HR and CE Minister, P.C. Ramasamy, today caused a stir and triggered a fiery spat in the Assembly, reeling off a list of Opposition functionaries who had encroached on temple land. The Minister's campaign to "expose" the ...
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  • Probe into `forcible removal' of pregnant woman from hospital
  • Fish-cart driver arrested
  • CMWSSB alteration of superannuation benefits stayed


    Pondicherry
    Lottery tickets: CM warns of action against violators
    PONDICHERRY, APRIL 22. The Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy, today said he had asked the police to keep vigil and nab those selling raffle tickets clandestinely anywhere in the Union Territory. Strict action would be taken against those violating the ...
    Mahatma Gandhi prize for cleanliness to be revived
    PONDICHERRY, APRIL 22.The Department of Adi Dravidar in Pondicherry will soon revive the Mahatma Gandhi prize scheme for cleanliness of Adi Dravidar households. The scheme would comprise a cash award and household utensils to Adi Dravidar ...
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  • Funds for Sanskrit development not utilised: BJP
  • Govt. rejects criticism on breakfast scheme



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