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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Farmers resent non-release of Krishna waters VIJAYAWADA, JULY 31. The statement by the Andhra Pradesh Minister for Irrigation, Kadiam Srihari, that it would not be possible to release Krishna waters for kharif crop under any project in the State has stirred up a hornets' nest. It has caused ... Naidu objects to Krishna's remarks HYDERABAD, JULY 31. The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, today took strong exception to the "slanderous language" used by his Karnataka counterpart, S.M. Krishna, to deride Andhra Pradesh and its leadership with regard to ... 11 lakh pilgrims take dip on second day RAJAHMUNDRY, JULY 31. There was a heavy rush of pilgrims on the second day of the Pushkarams on Thursday and according to officials figures the number of pilgrims who had the holy dip was more than 11.30 lakh. Heavy rush was noticed between 3 am ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Excess carry 'baggage' worries PCB HYDERABAD, JULY 31. In a bid to check the rampant plastic carrybag culture, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has issued certain restrictions, including the mandatory registration of carrybag manufacturers with the Pollution Control ... Autos to go off road from today HYDERABAD, JULY 31. Autorickshaws in the twin cities and on city outskirts will go off the road from Friday in protest against the Government's callous attitude regarding enhancement of meter fare. The Auto Drivers Joint Action Committee ... Other Stories
Karnataka 
7 killed in Bhadravati steel plant blastBHADRAVATI, JULY 31. Seven employees of the Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Ltd. (VISL), including two officers, died on the spot and nine were injured when a powerful explosion occurred in a converter in the steel-making section (SMS) of the plant ... Quotas for caste groups ruled out BANGALORE, JULY 31. The Social Welfare Minister, A. Krishnappa, informed the Legislative Assembly today that the Government did not have any proposal to provide reservation to the economically backward among the upper castes. Replying to a ... No more IFS officers needed: CM BANGALORE, JULY 31. The State Government will write to the Centre requesting it to refrain from posting Indian Forest Service (IFS) personnel to the State cadre, at least for a few years, until their strength is proportionate to the requirement. ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore 
Bangalore bids adieu to NoorBANGALORE, JULY 31. As Thursday dawned, a small group huddled at the airport here to bid adieu to a little girl who came, stayed here for 20 days, and captured people's hearts. Two-and-a-half-year-old Noor Fatima was very sleepy; after all she ... Tenders not called for, say two BMP panel members BANGALORE, JULY 31. Two BJP members in the Standing Committee on Education and Social Justice of the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike have alleged irregularities in the purchase of uniforms for the Mahanagara Palike school students. The members, ... A rare feat by govt. school students BANGALORE, JULY 31. By securing first class marks in the VII Standard Public Examination in the last four years, students of a government school on the outskirts of the City have recorded a rare distinction. The school mainly has students from ... I have emerged stronger from the crash: Mallya BANGALORE, JULY 31. The Working President of the Janata Party, Vijay Mallya, said today that the recent helicopter crash in Bagalkot had given him more strength and resolve to carry forward his campaign against "poor governance" by the State ... Rescued lions moved to Bannerghatta BANGALORE, JULY 31. On the road to Bannerghatta from Jigani on Wednesday, the 17 lions rescued from a circus looked with scared eyes out of rickety, rusted cages. This was because the lions from New Grand Circus at Pandarapura in Maharashtra were ... Other Stories
Kerala Marad: pleas for CBI probe withdrawn KOCHI, JULY 31. A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court today dismissed as withdrawn three writ petitions seeking a CBI inquiry into the Marad carnage. Counsel for the petitioners, including the Palakkad-based People's Forum for Natural ... Govt. has powers to hear Coca-Cola appeal: Minister THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 31. The Minister for Local Self- Government, Cherkalam Abdulla, said here on Thursday that the Government had the powers to consider the appeal filed by the Coca-Cola company challenging the cancellation of its licence by ... 'Toxic sludge': Coca-Cola on the defensive THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 31. The Hindustan Coca-Cola company today went on the defensive with regard to the sludge which allegedly has high toxicity, that its bottling plant at Plachimada in Kerala's Palakkad district had been supplying to ... Row over remark: CM remains non-committal THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 31. Leaders of the Congress and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) today decided to continue their bilateral talks on August 8 to sort out differences that had cropped up between the two parties, but the Chief ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram Govt. offers to bail out garbage plant THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 31. The Government has offered to work out a package to ensure profitable operation of the garbage processing plant at Vilappilsala as an effort to find a lasting solution to the unseemly row between the City Corporation ... Completion of cultural complex hanging fire THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 31. Work on the Vailoppilli Samskrithi Bhavan, the multi-purpose cultural complex at Nalanda, remains incomplete even two years after its inauguration. Several projects such as the setting up of a research library, ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu Take back all except 5,000: SC NEW DELHI, JULY 31. The Supreme Court today asked the Tamil Nadu Government to consider taking back for work all staff members, except nearly 5,000 dismissed employees who were arrested and those against whom first information reports had been ... 
Coimbatore turns a security fortressCOIMBATORE, JULY 31. Even as the police machinery is gearing for tomorrow's visit here of the Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi, who is in the ``high risk'' category and against whom Al-Umma men vowed revenge for the Gujarat riots, two hoax ... Officials to prepare fresh FIR lists CHENNAI, JULY 31. With the number of dismissed employees yet-to-be reinstated becoming into a matter of controversy, the Tamil Nadu Government has directed heads of departments to collect afresh the exact number of staff members against whom ... Directorate calls for total ban on corporal punishment CHENNAI, JULY 31.Shocked at the series of "unpleasant incidents", which led to deaths of children of unaided and private schools, including suicide by a teenager here, the Directorate of Matriculation Schools, has asked all managements ``to ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai 
Release impounded cattle, HC tells Chennai Corpn.CHENNAI, JULY 31. To the jubilation of hundreds of cattle owners assembled on the Madras High Court premises today, the First Bench directed authorities to release all impounded animals forthwith. The Bench, comprising the Chief Justice B. ... Self-clearance facility for importers at Chennai airport soon CHENNAI, JULY 31.As part of its efforts at further streamlining trade facilitation, the Customs department is working on a proposal to introduce self-assessment clearance procedure for established importers, who have a good track record. "We ... Awareness programmes, contests to mark breastfeeding week CHENNAI, JULY 31. Chennai will join the rest of the world in observing World Breastfeeding Week beginning August 1, conforming to the global theme for this year: `Breastfeeding in a globalised world for peace and justice'. The week which ... Other Stories
Pondicherry Crushing of worker rights, not a positive development: CPI PONDICHERRY, JULY 31. The Tamil Nadu CPI Secretary, R. Nallakannu, has said the `crushing of rights' to form trade unions and assert labour rights and privileges in Tamil Nadu is not a positive development. He was declaring open yesterday a ... 'Prevent intrusion of banned outfits' PONDICHERRY, JULY 31.The Pondicherry AIADMK Committee Secretary, A. Anbalagan, today expressed concern over the unchecked intrusion of members of the outfits that were banned in Tamil Nadu into Pondicherry and instances of these banned terrorist ... Other Stories
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