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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh A.P. puts on hold Telugu Ganga water release HYDERABAD, JULY 25.The Andhra Pradesh Government has indefinitely postponed the release of water to Chennai city from the Telugu Ganga, with the storage in all reservoirs serving this canal project remaining abysmally low. In view of the gloomy ... Panchayats can divert Central funds: Naidu VISAKHAPATNAM, JULY 25.Village panchayats could divert Central Government funds to fight the fever stalking the State if the situation warranted, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, said here today. "This is a medical ... Over 2,000 cr. to be spent for tribals: CM VISAKHAPATNAM, JULY 25. A massive sum of Rs. 2,005 crores would be spent over the next two years to benefit 40 lakh tribal families, the Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, said at Araku Valley, about 100 km from here, on Friday. ``The ... Officials in a tizzy over CM's visit VISAKHAPATNAM, JULY 25.The inclement weather caused a lot of confusion among officials over the one-day visit of the Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, to the agency area of the district on Friday. The programme changed every hour leaving the ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Civic panel resumes inspections HYDERABAD, JULY 25. After the gap of more than a year, the civic juggernaut hit the road again. The high-level City Coordination Committee, which was given a quiet burial, was rejuvenated on Friday. This followed the recent orders issued by the ... `ISI money' in action! Though they are not frequently reported, counterfeit currency cases have become a challenge to the law enforcement agencies. While circulation of fake currency by local offenders can easily be dealt with, the police are finding it difficult to ... Other Stories
Karnataka Second tribunal on Krishna soon: Centre NEW DELHI, JULY 25. The Centre said today that a second tribunal on the Krishna river to sort out disputes between Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra could be in place in a fortnight. This assurance was given by the Union Water ... BJP stalls Assembly proceedings BANGALORE, JULY 25. The Bijapur Deputy Commissioner's order banning the entry of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad International Secretary, Pravin Togadia, to the town triggered a protest by BJP members in the Karnataka Assembly today, forcing the ... 
State seeks more grains to extend midday meal schemeBANGALORE, JULY 25. The State Government plans to extend the Akshara Dasoha scheme for students up to Class VII, the Chief Minister, S.M.Krishna, has said. He was speaking after inaugurating the State-level Urdu teachers' conference here today. ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore Noticed this towering instance of neglect? BANGALORE, JULY 25. When "protected" monuments with special significance for Bangalore are defaced, which department should act? The defaced monuments are the Kempe Gowda watchtowers located at four spots — in the Kempe Gowda Park near ... This illegal trade is fuelling crime TRADE IN adulterated oils, a traditional source of income for gangsters, has flourished over the years. About two years ago, various agencies — the Bangalore City police, Food and Civil Supplies Department, Transport Department, and the ... Other Stories
Kerala Kerala House panel to visit Mekkara dam THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 25.The Kerala Assembly's Subject Committee on Water Resources would visit the Mekkara dam site in Tamil Nadu to see whether water is being diverted clandestinely to the dam from Kerala. The Speaker, Vakkom ... Muthanga: tribal's death not in FIR KOCHI, JULY 25.The CBI has left out the case relating to the death of a tribal during the police action at Muthanga in Wayanad from the FIR filed today before the Ernakulam Chief Judicial Magistrate, M.K. Kuttikrishnan. In its report, the CBI ... Performing arts history being documented KOCHI, JULY 25.The Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademi is undertaking a major project for documenting the history of performing arts of Kerala. The project, with K. G. Paulose, former Registrar of the Sree Sankara University of Sanskrit, Kalady, as ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram 'Total Sanitation' drive launched THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 25. The district administration on Friday launched an intensive cleanliness drive focused on mosquito control measures as part of the `Total Sanitation' project to check the spread of infectious diseases like ... Educating traffic violators The city traffic police constabulary is currently engaged in an exercise that is aimed at improving traffic enforcement in urban areas by educating violators on road-safety norms. The drill is part of a Statewide road safety awareness campaign ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu 
12,000 staff members get only FIRCHENNAI, JULY 25. After a 24-day ordeal, over 1.6 lakh dismissed State government employees rejoined work today, but at least 12,000 staff members were served only copies of first information reports and not reinstatement orders. Most of the ... From a day of hope to an evening of despair CHENNAI, JULY 25. Their morning of hope swiftly slipped into despair. Tears of joy dissolved into cries of agony. Thanksgiving sessions before office-side temples turned into prayers for survival. "Never have I experienced so much suffering. Will ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai 
Invest in Special Economic Zones: CMCHENNAI, JULY 25. The Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, today asked captains of industry to invest in the proposed four Special Economic Zones in the State, concentrating on a few sectors in which they could achieve "world leadership", and taking ... Corporation drive evokes mixed reaction CHENNAI, JULY 23. The Corporation drive to impound stray cattle has evoked mixed reactions from city residents. On the positive side, the drive will help in improving hygiene in residential areas, while on the negative side, the residents, who ... 
Victims of gross negligenceThe little boy was eager to get back home after classes. He was excited at the thought of meeting his father, serving in the Army far away in the North and who had come home on a holiday. When the seven-year old boarded the van, none at that time ... Other Stories
Pondicherry Lakshminarayanan feels `humiliated' PONDICHERRY, JULY 25. The Education Minister, K. Lakshminarayanan said today that he was really at his wit's end as he was not invited to the meeting the Chief Minister convened to discuss on Thursday the issues relating to government schools' ... 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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