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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Two more children die of mystery fever HYDERABAD, JULY 2. Two children who were shifted from Karimnagar for treatment of mystery fever died at the Niloufer Hospital here on Wednesday. Two others, also admitted last night, continued to remain under observation for the fever which has ... 
Heart-rending scenes at accident siteWARANGAL, JULY 2. People on their way to offices and marketplaces were shocked to see bodies dangling from the compartments of Golconda Express which derailed shortly after crossing the railway station at the underbridge. Several passengers who ... Control rooms to tackle fever cases KARIMNAGAR, JULY 2. The district administration has constituted a crisis control room, manned by a team of doctors from Government and private hospitals, to provide round-the-clock treatment to children suffering from the mystery fevers, which is ... 
Mystery shrouds train mishapWARANGAL, JULY 2. The exact cause of the ghastly accident involving the Golconda Express here on Wednesday remained a big mystery to State Government officials and the Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu. The South Central Railway's version ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad A 'grave' problem for them HYDERABAD, JULY 2. Education is a debt due from the present to the future generation. But in this case it is an obligation from the dead to the living. Long after they kicked the bucket, inmates of a cemetery here are serving the cause of ... Clamour for ration cards again HYDERABAD, JULY 2.Clamour for ration cards was once again the dominant issue among the people on the second day of the 19th round of the Janmabhoomi programme during the `basti' sabha organised in different parts of the twin cities here on ... 
Police expose tribal youth to developmentHYDERABAD, JULY 2. Sell the dream and then help them achieve it. That in essence is the police strategy in weaning away tribal youth from joining the naxalite fold. But when the target group lives in inaccessible hamlets in jungles, how do they ... Karnataka Centre accused of bias against state BANGALORE, JULY 2. The Congress fired the first salvo here today in preparation for next year's general elections by accusing the Deputy Prime Minister, L.K.Advani, of discriminating against the State on drought relief measures. The KPCC ... Policing will be improved: Kharge BANGALORE, JULY 2. The Home Minister, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Wednesday urged police to respond to any untoward incident expeditiously. He was speaking at a function organised by the Karnataka Police Academy (KPA) and the Corps of Detectives ... ZP CEOs were aware of irregularities: CAG BANGALORE, JULY 2. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), in his report on zilla panchayats for 2001, indicted the chief executive officers of the Uttara Kannada and Bangalore Urban zilla panchayats (ZPs), saying they were aware that ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore City to have four-lane underpass by Oct. 2004 BANGALORE, JULY 2. By the end of the next year, residents of Vijayanagar, Basaveshwaranagar and Rajajinagar can reach the Railway Station, Bus Station and other central parts of Bangalore faster than they do now. The Food and Civil Supplies ... 
`The Great Arc' survey is 200 years oldBANGALORE, JULY 2. A great cross-country survey and mapping exercise is in its 200th year but Bangalore, which had a small, yet significant role, appears not to care. The expedition called "The Great Arc" was also known as "The Great ... 89 police stations to be modernised BANGALORE, JULY 2. The City Police Commissioner, S.Mariswamy, on Wednesday said that the Department would take up modernisation of 89 police stations in the Commissionerate at a cost of Rs.2 crores. Speaking to presspersons here, he said the ... 'Spacecraft recovery module by next year' BANGALORE, JULY 2. The Bangalore Science Forum's 21st annual month-long science festival began at the National College, Basavangudi, here on Tuesday. The Director of (ISRO), K. Kasturirangan, who delivered a lecture on `Launch vehicle ... Other Stories
Kerala Govt. against total ban on hartals THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 2. The Kerala Government will not favour a total ban on hartals. It will be taking a qualified stand in the petition seeking ban on hartals before the High Court, as per a decision of the Cabinet today. The Chief ... Dengue incidence high in seven districts THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 2. An expert group, which met here on Wednesday to review the upsurge of Dengue fevers sweeping across the State, has concluded that the incidence of mosquito-transmitted disease was highest in seven ... 
Vaigai project: State stands to losePALAKKAD, JULY 2. The controversial Pampa-Achenkoil-Vaigai Link Project being implemented by Tamil Nadu is aimed at inter-linking the rivers between Bharathapuzha and Kallada and `out-falling' into the Vaigai river to take away the `entire ... Forest Secretary to be shifted THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 2. The Cabinet on Wednesday decided to shift the Forest Secretary, E. K. Bharat Bhushan, from the post. The transfer comes against the background of differences between the Forest Minister, K. Sudhakaran, and the ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram Corpn. identifies six sites for parking plazas THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 2. The Town Planning committee of the City Corporation has finalised a list of six sites to be acquired for the construction of off-street parking plazas in congested areas, but urban development experts are sceptical ... High level of pesticides in fruits, vegetables THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 2. The Directorate of Health Services (DHS) has detected high level of pesticide residues in several samples of vegetables and fruits tested from the markets in the city. The residues were found in samples collected ... Hippo gives birth THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 2. The number of hippopotamus at the city zoo went up to six this morning with `Meenu', the eight-year-old female giving birth to a cub. The birth took place at the hippo pool at about 11-30 a.m. and the zoo staff who ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu Government offices, schools paralysed CHENNAI, JULY 2.Thousands of employees and teachers today began an indefinite strike, crippling the normal functioning of the Secretariat here and government offices, schools, colleges and universities throughout Tamil Nadu. With a majority of ... Dual degree programmes for women CHENNAI, JULY 2. The Mother Teresa Women's University (MTWU) Vice-Chancellor, Anandhavalli Mahadevan, on Tuesday met a group of principals of colleges in Chennai and nearby districts, to explain its new initiatives to empower women, offering them ... Centre for revamping rural water supply sector CHENNAI, JULY 2. With community participation and bottom-up demand-driven mode in rural water supply sector gaining greater emphasis, the Centre is willing to extend help for re-organisation of State-level agencies such as the Tamil Nadu Water ... HC permits counselling for PG medical courses CHENNAI, JULY 2. Counselling for admission to postgraduate medical courses, which was stayed by a vacation judge on May 13, is set to commence shortly with the Madras High Court permitting the Government to go ahead with the schedule. On May ... Mamallapuram, Kancheepuram to be made 'hubs of culture' CHENNAI, JULY 2.Under the new initiatives launched by the Union Tourism Ministry, Mamallapuram, Kancheepuram, and Kanyakumari will be developed as "hubs of culture, tourism and clean civic life". Giving details of the nationwide action plan ... School students get exposure to biotechnology CHENNAI, JULY 2.Students from select city schools today got an insight into a range of career and research opportunities, which biotechnology offers to young persons. Experts in pharmaceutical and biological sciences elucidated how ... DBT to check substandard courses TIRUCHI, JULY 2.The Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, has planned to put in place measures to check universities and colleges offering biotechnology courses without proper facilities and assistance of experts, the Director, S. L. ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Water stagnation leads to vehicle pile-up CHENNAI, JULY 2. Monsoon might be another few months away, but when the city experienced showers over the past couple of days, civic and government agencies were faced with stagnation of water, overflowing drains and sewer lines, coupled with ... Notices served to hoarding owners CHENNAI, JULY 2. The Chennai District Collectorate, which has been vested with powers to regulate the hoardings industry in the city, today served notices to advertisement hoarding owners whose property was allegedly in violation of the new rules ... Pondicherry 
'Help youth understand cultural tradition of India'PONDICHERRY, JULY 2. Unlike other countries whose culture and traditions lacked continuity and shifted quite often, the Indian culture was known for its richness and immutable continuity, the Lt Governor, K. R. Malkani has said. Inaugurating a ... Rail line to Villupuram will be electrified: Moorthy PONDICHERRY, JULY 2.With the Union Territory administration coming forward to share cost, the Villupuram-Pondicherry rail line (gauge conversion is now on) will be electrified, the Minister of State for Railways, A. K. Moorthy, said today. The ... Other Stories
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