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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Top woman naxal, 3 others killed CUDDAPAH, MAY 23.The Palakonda Dalam area committee secretary of the People's War, Bharathakka alias Jyothi, and three other naxalites were killed in an exchange of fire with Grey Hounds commandos in Sakibanda of Ramapuram village in Chinnamandem ... Heatwave conditions may ease next week HYDERABAD, MAY 23. The oppressive heatwave conditions being witnessed in the State are likely to ease from next week. According to the Meteorological Department Director, C.V.V. Bhadram, the severity of the heatwave conditions had already ... Padayatra to be resumed today RAJAHMUNDRY, MAY 23. The `Prajaprasthanam' of CLP leader, Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy, which had to be suspended because of his ill-health on May 18, will be resumed on Saturday. A team of doctors from Hyderabad, which had thoroughly checked Dr. ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad 
Designer schools the new buzzwordHYDERABAD, MAY 23. Designer schools have come to stay. The city has been swamped by a large number of state-of-the-art and futuristic schools for `Generation Next.' No more the old world missionary set-ups but only corporate ventures in this ... Janmabhoomi to be held from July 1 HYDERABAD, MAY 23. The nineteenth round of Janmabhoomi in the State will be held from July 1. Originally slated to begin on June 1, the programme has been postponed by a month to facilitate completion of the ongoing drought works and also for the ... Joint initiative to prevent AIDS in State stressed HYDERABAD, MAY 23. The need to evolve opportunities for convergence and mechanism for collaboration among key partners in prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in the State has been emphasised in a workshop here. Speaking at the one-day workshop ... Tackling road mishaps the Chennai way More than a death every day. The most alarming aspect of these deaths is that they are planned and executed without any compunction by criminals. In essence, there is no criminal element involved in these deaths. They are purely accidental deaths ... Other Stories
Karnataka Govt. decides to clamp down on naxalites GULBARGA, MAY 23. The Karnataka Government has decided to deal firmly with the naxalites of the Peoples War Group (PWG), who have stepped up their activities in Pavagada taluk of Tumkur district. The Home Minister, Mallikarjun Kharge, told ... 'Harness technology to tackle corruption' BANGALORE, MAY 23.The former member of the Planning Commission, L.C. Jain, has decried the tendency to blame the bureaucracy for the lapses in drought relief and other programmes instead of tackling the basic problems of administration. He was ... State plans to improve sub-stations BANGALORE, MAY 23. The State Government, which has taken up system improvement work in the power sector under the Union Power Ministry's Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Project (APDRP) at a cost of Rs. 1,300 crore in four districts, has ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore Three 'dowry deaths' reported in City BANGALORE, MAY 23. Three "dowry deaths" were reported in Bangalore in the past two days. While a woman was murdered, allegedly by her husband, for failing to bring more dowry, two women, who reportedly set themselves on fire as they were unable ... WTO talks: `Nations split on farm sector issues' BANGALORE, MAY 23. The Additional Secretary (WTO), Ministry of Commerce, S.N.Menon, today said that negotiations in the WTO with regard to the agricultural sector was centred on ways to bring down the subsidy levels in developed ... Meet was educative, says WB official BANGALORE, MAY 23. The 15th Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) concluded here today with the focus on new approaches to the delivery of services for economic development and poverty reduction ranging from health and education ... Other Stories
Kerala Coastal police to be constituted this year THRISSUR, MAY 23. The Kerala Chief Minister, A.K. Antony, has said that the proposed Coastal police to monitor and curb the operations of criminal and anti-national elements in the coastal area will become functional this year. Speaking to ... Temple: HC extends status quo KOCHI, MAY 23.A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday expressed the hope that its order on status quo with respect to the construction of a temple by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on the land of the Kerala State Electricity Board ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram Tax assessment system to be computerised THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MAY 23.The City Corporation is gearing up for a major project aimed at digitising the resurvey map of the city and streamlining the tax assessment system. The project, which is part of the computerisation programme taken up ... Cell phone technology comes in handy Mobile telephone technology is helping the city police crack a range of cases from simple theft to murder. Recently, in the Thampanoor police station, a bank manager had reported the theft of a newly purchased cell phone while his car was being ... Govt. plays God to save a few rupees THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MAY 23.The trauma of a person who learns that he or she has contracted cancer is indescribable. And to be told that his or her survival chances are bleak, say just 20 or 30 per cent, all the more devastating. What if such a ... Fresh Plus Two batches sanctioned THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MAY 23. The Government has passed orders sanctioning one more unaided batch in schools in the aided-unaided sector offering higher secondary courses, from the 2003-04 academic year onwards. A press note issued here today ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu 
Some respite, but no sign of monsoonCHENNAI, MAY 23. There was some respite from the sweltering heat for Chennai and parts of north Tamil Nadu today, which have been reeling under heat wave conditions for nearly a week. With some moist clouds from Andhra Pradesh extending their ... Police seize CD on Gujarat riots, one held COIMBATORE, MAY 23.The Coimbatore police have stumbled on a video CD containing a complete compilation of 2002 Gujarat riots. The police said they found the CD in circulation in the sensitive pockets of the city. The 50-minute cassette contains ... Azhagiri loyalists picked up for enquiry MADURAI, MAY 23. More than a dozen loyalists of the DMK chief, M. Karunanidhi's son, M. K. Azhagiri, arrested for conspiring against the alleged murder of the former Minister, Kiruttinan, have been picked up for enquiry. Amid rumours that the ... 
Fernandes foresees greater role for Coast GuardCHENNAI, MAY 23. The Defence Minister, George Fernandes, presented the President's gallantry and meritorious service medals to Coast Guard personnel at an investiture ceremony here today. The Tatrakshak medal (meritorious) was awarded to the ... Admission Norms: Long-awaited medical education policy announced CHENNAI, MAY 23. The State Government has announced the long-awaited policy on medical education, including admission norms and the fees to be charged by self-financing colleges offering medical and para-medical education programmes. The ... Marginal fall in CBSE pass percentage CHENNAI, MAY 23. The results of the All-India Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (Standard XII) of the Central Board of Secondary Education, Chennai region, showed a marginal decline in the pass percentage as compared to last year. Out of ... Aide of Minister's PA to be produced in Delhi court CHENNAI, MAY 23. A Special Court for CBI cases here today permitted the investigation agency to produce A. Krishnamurthy — an associate of the Union Minister of State for Finance, Gingee Ramachandran's arrested personal secretary, Perumal ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Coordinated effort needed to clear garbage CHENNAI, MAY 23.Residents welfare associations are keeping their fingers crossed on the latest initiative by the Chennai Corporation to collect solid waste from the doorstep, considering the complexity of the task and the failure of earlier ... 2 EMU coaches derail near Fort CHENNAI, MAY 23. Two coaches of an EMU train, bound for Tirumailai from Beach on the MRTS section, derailed near the Fort station this evening. Two broken rail pieces, packed in the gap between the guard and main rails on the track, caused the ... Major crimes under control: Vijay Kumar CHENNAI, MAY 23. Major crimes such as dacoity, robbery, burglary and kidnapping for ransom were well under control, the city Police Commissioner, K. Vijay Kumar, said today, even as he acknowledged that instances of motor vehicle theft were on ... Tickets confirmed, but `boarding denied' CHENNAI, MAY 23. Soon after arriving in Chennai in the early hours of Thursday after an overnight train journey from Vijayawada to catch a Bangalore-bound Jet Airways flight at 8-30 a.m., V.S. Bobba, Chairman of a Hydel Power company of ... Tackling road mishaps the Chennai way More than a death every day. The most alarming aspect of these deaths is that they are planned and executed without any compunction by criminals. In essence, there is no criminal element involved in these deaths. They are purely accidental deaths ... Other Stories
Pondicherry Three immediate tasks before Rangasamy Govt. PONDICHERRY, MAY 23. The Rangasmy Government in Pondicherry has to put up a battle of sorts to emerge successful on three important counts, according to indications available here. Firstly, the selection of persons for the post of nominated ... Karaikal Youth Cong. leader suspended PONDICHERRY, MAY 23. Tirumurugan, president of the District Youth Congress Committee in Karaikal has been suspended from the post with immediate effect, according to a press release issued here on Thursday by the Convenor of the all India Youth ... Teacher selection must be through written test: Anbalagan PONDICHERRY, MAY 23.The Pondicherry AIADMK secretary, A. Anbalagan MLA, said teachers should be appointed in government schools in the Union Territory of Pondicherry only through written tests. The recruitment rules should be amended ... Read Today's supplements: | Life | Young World | Send: Comments to: thehindu@vsnl.com Letters to the Editor to: letters@thehindu.co.in with full postal address |
 
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