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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Census office blamed for delimitation delay HYDERABAD, JULY 19. The Delimitation Commission said here today that it could have completed the process of delimiting constituencies well in time for the next Lok Sabha elections if only census officials had provided population figures by July ... Gandhiji's statue vandalised NANDYAL, JULY 19. Tension prevailed following vandalising of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the heart of the town on Friday night. According to reports, unidentified persons smashed the granite statue of the Father of the Nation at the busy ... Mystery fever `identified' KARIMNAGAR, JULY 19. The mystery viral fever, which has claimed the lives of 45 children in the Karimnagar district, has been identified as acute viral meningo encephalitis which is a common one in the country, according to the A.K. Dutta of the ... Toll rises to 133 HYDERABAD, JULY 19. Maintaining the upward trend, the death toll of children afflicted by viral encephalitis rose to 133 on Saturday. According to a bulletin issued by the Health Minister's office, one child succumbed in Karimnagar district ... Govt. to divert Jurala water to Mahabubnagar HYDERABAD, JULY 19. In a measure aimed at defusing the tension over release of water to the tail-end areas of Mahabubnagar from the Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme (RDS), the State Government has expressed its preparedness to irrigate 30,000 acres ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Cleaning of drains entrusted to HMWSSB HYDERABAD, JULY 19. The Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad (MCH) suffered a major setback with the State Government divesting it of the primary responsibility of cleaning storm water drains and nalas in the city. These works have now been ... 
They see a saviour in CMHYDERABAD, JULY 19. A number of women greeted the Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, with tears in eyes. Their primary complaint was that they were being `harassed' by Class Four employees who fleeced them for every thing. They however, had a ... Infant's death: doctor charged with negligence HYDERABAD, JULY 20.A seven-month-old infant, Jahib, died after he was allegedly administered anaesthesia, before being taken in for an operation at the J.B. Hospital in Abids. The boy's father, Siraj, a resident of P.G. Road, lodged a ... Website draws a blank HYDERABAD, JULY 19. Anxious parents and students had a tough time in accessing the website of the technical education department, supposed to provide information including the vacant seat position at the ongoing engineering counselling. ... Karnataka 
Karnataka MPs to demand more foodgrainsBANGALORE, JULY 19. Karnataka has decided to impress upon the Union Government the need to allocate the full quota of foodgrains it had sought to overcome the serious drought in the State. Apart from meeting Union Ministers to pursue the matter, ... `SC order gives hope to bandit's victims' MYSORE, JULY 19. Family members of the retired Deputy Superintendent of Police, Abdul Karim, have welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to permit him to challenge a judgment of the Special TADA Court, and described it as a "ray of hope for the ... Seat matrix has hit BCs' interests: panel BANGALORE, JULY 19. The Karnataka Backward Classes Commission has decided to take up with the State Government the issues of seat matrix and fee structure in private professional colleges. The Chairman of the commission, S. Muniraju, told ... 'States must cooperate in hydel projects' BANGALORE, JULY 19. The Karnataka Chief Minister, S.M. Krishna, on Saturday, called upon his counterparts in the neighbouring States to be pragmatic in harnessing river waters for hydroelectric projects. Mr. Krishna was delivering the ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore Inamdar opens IITM exhibition BANGALORE, JULY 19. The 12th edition of India International Travel Mart (IITM) was inaugurated at the Kanteerava Indoor Stadium here today by the Minister for Information Technology and Tourism, D.B. Inamdar. The event is organised in association ... Special bus service for lawyers introduced BANGALORE, JULY 19. A special bus service has been introduced exclusively for lawyers commuting between the Karnataka High Court, City Civil Court, Magistrate Court, and the Mayo Hall Court. Run by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation ... Fist-sized tumour removed from woman's head BANGALORE, JULY 19.Neuro and plastic surgeons at the Manipal Hospital conducted a 14-hour surgery to remove a fist-sized tumour inside the head of a 29-year-old woman from Kolkata. In a generous gesture, the surgeons did not accept any fee. ... Other Stories
Kerala LDF adopts wait-and-watch policy THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 19.The Opposition Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala appears to have decided to wait and watch how events unfold in the crisis-stricken UDF and not commit itself to any position that would embarrass it ... It's time for high command to act, says Karunakaran KOCHI, JULY 19.The senior Congress leader, K. Karunakaran, has said that if the party high command did not move against the Chief Minister, the "people here'' would give a fitting reply to Mr. Antony. Addressing a press conference here today, ... Silent Valley to be herbal storehouse THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 19.The Minister for Agriculture, K. Gouri, has said that the State Government has taken initiatives to develop the Silent Valley biosphere reserve up to Wayanad into a herbal bio-valley, as recommended by the Swaminathan ... 
Issues cannot be pushed under carpet: CMTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 19. The Chief Minister, A. K. Antony, has said that it was no use pushing issues under the carpet and called for a more proactive approach from community leaders to restore normality in violence-torn Marad. Inaugurating ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram Cooking gas scarcity plagues consumers THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 19.Shortage of LPG cylinders continued to plague consumers on the fifth day of the lorry strike today even as the district administration said that eleven consignments of cooking gas sourced from an LPG filling plant at ... Hundreds lay siege to bypass THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 19.Hundreds of people, including women and children, laid siege to the Chakkai bypass today, in protest against the displacement of a number of families in the name of airport development and implementation of the ... Provide protection to tanker lorries, Collectors told THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 19. A meeting of top officials chaired by the Chief Secretary, N. Chandrasekharan Nair, here today asked the District Collectors to set up crisis resolution groups at the district level to take steps to prevent the ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu 30 engg. colleges face survival crisis CHENNAI, JULY 19. More than 30 unaided engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu, especially in Dharmapuri, Namakkal, Periyar, Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram districts, face a crisis of survival. After three weeks of counselling, 80 per cent of the seats ... Five employees reinstated CHENNAI, JULY 19. A day after the Chief Minister directed officials to hear out appeals by thousands of government employees dismissed for participating in a recent strike, the Finance department has swiftly reinstated five of its sacked staff ... 
Opposition won't allow Govt. to `trample on working class rights'CHENNAI, JULY 19. Major Opposition parties today condemned the State Government's action dismissing its employees, who went on strike, and alleged that all sections were affected by the measures taken by the AIADMK in the past two ... A day's absence may cost a month's pay CHENNAI, JULY 19. It may be a loss of one month's pay to thousands of government employees in Tamil Nadu for one day's absence even if they get reinstated in service. As most of the employees have been called for a hearing to explain their ... Another setback haunts ryots CHENNAI, JULY 19. Cauvery delta farmers, who lost four crops successively, are in for yet another setback. With the possibility of the Mettur reservoir getting a heavy inflow in the next two months remote, the farmers fear that they may not have ... SC hearing on Tamil Nadu dismissals tomorrow NEW DELHI, JULY 19. The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a batch of petitions challenging the dismissal of over 1.7 lakh Tamil Nadu Government employees. The Centre has been impleaded as one of the parties in a petition filed today by a ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Student falls off van, fatally run over CHENNAI, JULY 19. A ninth standard student today fell down from a school van and was run over by the vehicle in which he was returning home from school at Puzhal. The 14-year-old, R. Ramamurthy, a student of the Our Lady school at Irukkancheri ... Corporation hands over 35 cows to Blue Cross CHENNAI, JULY 19. The Chennai Corporation on Friday handed over 35 cows to the Blue Cross for sheltering outside the city limits even while its second successive auction of impounded buffaloes found no bidders. The civic agency had proceeded ... E-mail public contact with police may be possible soon CHENNAI, JULY 19.The public sending representations or passing on information to the police by e-mail may soon be a possibility in Tamil Nadu once computers are provided to all stations in the State. As per present indications, half the total ... Other Stories
Pondicherry Rs. 60-cr. master plan for Pondy PONDICHERRY, JULY 19. A Rs.60-cr master plan to introduce e-governance covering 16 departments would be implemented to achieve efficient, transparent and speedy administration in Pondicherry, the Chief Minister, N. Rangasamay said ... `Country poised for achieving top position in health care' PONDICHERRY, JULY 19. The Lt Governor, K.R. Malkani has said that the country`s tradition in medicine was rich and the life expectancy of the people had increased manifold thanks to progress in the field of health care in the nation. ... Make art compulsory in schools: Malkani PONDICHERRY, JULY 19. The Pondicherry Lt Governor, K. R. Malkani, has suggested that art and music be made compulsory in schools so that the rich tradition and culture of the nation could be nurtured and `ambassadors of culture' could be turned ... Read Today's supplements: | Life | Magazine | Send: Comments to: thehindu@vsnl.com Letters to the Editor to: letters@thehindu.co.in with full postal address |
  
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