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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Finance panel urged to hike States' tax share HYDERABAD, AUG. 22. The Andhra Pradesh Government has made out a forceful case before the Twelfth Finance Commission for increasing the States' share in Central tax revenues from the existing 29.5 per cent to 50 per cent. Making a ... Heavy rain lashes A.P. HYDERABAD, AUG. 22. Heavy rain lashed several parts of the State for the second day on Friday as an off-shoot of the low pressure area present in the Bay of Bengal. There was a virtual downpour at more than 20 places. Makthal and Bhadrachalam ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Tree uprooted on Secretariat premises HYDERABAD, AUG. 22. A huge aging tree abutting the Chief Minister's office on the fourth floor of the C block in the Secretariat came crashing down this evening due to rain, causing anxious moments to securitymen and commotion in the front ... HYDERABAD: Aug. 22. The counselling for admission into various undergraduate courses of Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University under Defence quota for the year 2003-04, will be held on August 28, at 10 a.m in the College of Home Science, near ... Other Stories
Karnataka 75 p.c. admissions through CET BANGALORE, AUG. 22. The Karnataka Government today persuaded the managements of private professional colleges to agree to fill 75 per cent of seats in professional courses through the Common Entrance Test (CET) this year. The two sides agreed ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore Assumes charge as Director, Prasar Bharati BANGALORE, AUG. 22. Mahesh Joshi of the Indian Broadcasting (Programme) Service has assumed charge as Director (Marketing) of Prasar Bharati in the newly-created post. He will look after the commercial activities of All India Radio and ... Tax havens posing a threat to govts, says official BANGALORE, AUG. 22. The utilisation of offshore/low-tax States by individuals and corporations to reduce their tax liability is posing an increasing threat to the governments of developed and developing countries, according to Vijay Mathur, ... Other Stories
Kerala Govt. to consult Opposition on fee issue THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 22.The United Democratic Front high power committee today asked the Cabinet sub-committee to hold discussions with the Leader of the Opposition, V. S. Achuthanandan, and other Opposition party leaders to arrive at a ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram KSEB referendum today THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 22.Eight organisations are participating in the referendum to be conducted among nearly 20,000 employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) tomorrow. The only unions having recognition in the KSEB are the ... In search of their parents THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 22. For John Peter and Jayarani, who were adopted by a Dutch family 17 years ago from the State, it has been an arduous quest for their "real" parents in Kerala. A four-week stay in the beach resort at Kovalam along ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu 
Struggle will continue: OppositionCHENNAI, AUG. 22.Leaders of the DMK, the Congress and the two communist parties today came together to condemn the AIADMK Government for registering cases under the Essential Services Maintenance Act against the former Chief Minister, M. ... RWH deadline won't be extended CHENNAI, AUG. 22. There is no move to extend the August 31 deadline for installing the rainwater harvesting system in private buildings in Tamil Nadu. Talking to newsmen here today, L. N. Vijayaraghavan, Secretary, Municipal Administration and ... 
Top priority for use of Tamil in information technologyCHENNAI, AUG. 22.The Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, today inaugurated the Tamil Internet 2003 conference, with a call to experts to use the occasion to foster the development of the ancient and classical language in the knowledge-era. "This ... 
Alleppey Exp. derails at Erode, trains delayedERODE, AUG. 22. Rail traffic was disrupted for more than four hours between Erode and Salem, following derailment of the engine and two compartments of the Alleppey-bound Chennai-Alleppey Express just 200 metres from Erode Junction at 2.30 a.m. ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Child Line service active in Chennai CHENNAI, AUG. 22. Chennai records among the country's highest calls made to Child Line, phone outreach programme for children in distress. With an average of over 400 calls (including interventions) being logged every month, it provides the ... 
They are proud of the `fuzzy logic'CHENNAI, AUG. 22.They are just back from Leige, Belgium, after participating in an international conference where, to their own surprise, they won the ``Best Paper Award'' for a presentation on ``fuzz-nhanced manoeuvrability law for tactical ... 
M.S. not for naming Kotturpuram after herIn response to a resolution adopted by the BJP State women's wing at its executive meeting here on August 19, requesting the State Government to name Kotturpuram after M.S.Subbulakshmi, her secretary, K. R. Athamanathan, writes: ``While Smt. ... Other Stories
Pondicherry PIPDIC reduces interest rate PONDICHERRY, AUG. 22. The Pondicherry Industries Promotion Development and Investment Corporation (PIPDIC) has reduced the rate of interest for all new loans to small industries in the union territory. The Corporation's Board of Directors has ... Corruption charges baseless: Janakiraman Pondicherry, Aug. 22. The former Chief Minister and opposition leader in the Assembly, R.V. Janakiraman (DMK) today said all charges of `corruption or malpractices' against the erstwhile DMK Government made by political parties were `baseless ... Social Welfare Board to focus on rural development PONDICHERRY, AUG. 22. The Pondicherry State Social Welfare Board today said that it would concentrate extensively on rural development and eradication of poverty in keeping with the guidelines of the Central Social Welfare Board. The new ... Power cut PONDICHERRY, AUG. 22.There will be no power supply to all sections of consumers for five and half hours from 8.30 a.m. on August 26 in the following areas: Kurumbapet, Iyyankuttipalayam, Dharmapuri, Muthirapalayam, Mettupalayam and Industrial ... Grant statehood to Pondy: Left parties PONDICHERRY, AUG. 22. T. Murugan, Secretary of the Pondicherry CPI (M) and N. Kalainathan, Secretary of the State Committee of the CPI today called upon the Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy, to convene immediately a meeting of leaders of all parties ... 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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