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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh SIT may oppose Krishna Yadav's bail plea PUNE, SEPT. 17.The likelihood of the Telugu Desam MLA from Andhra Pradesh, C. Krishna Yadav, being allowed to go to Hyderabad to attend the forthcoming session of the Assembly on September 22 seems remote. Going by the apprehensions of his ... TDP slams Cong. demand for resignation of Govt. HYDERABAD, SEPT. 17. There was an avalanche of protests from Ministers and as also the Telugu Desam party here on Wednesday against the Congress action yesterday in submitting a memorandum to the Governor demanding the dismissal of the Government ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Minority institutions firm on their stand HYDERABAD, SEPT. 17.The meeting convened by the Principal Secretary, Minorities Welfare, Ramlakshman, with managements of minority educational institutions on Wednesday turned out to be a stormy affair with the latter trying to justify their ... 
`Regional colour' to Hyderabad liberation movement decriedHYDERABAD, SEPT. 17.Even while going nostalgic recalling their valiant struggle, freedom fighters have expressed concern at the way communal and regional colour is being given to the Hyderabad liberation movement and their demand for pension ... Finlay's Textiles showroom opened Hyderabad Sept. 17. The Union Minister of Textiles, Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, inaugurated the Hyderabad showroom of the Finlay's Textile Mills on Abids Roads here on Wednesday. Finlay's first started its operations in 1907 and has been known for ... Other Stories
Karnataka State for larger share in Central tax pool BANGALORE, SEPT. 17. The Karnataka Government today suggested to the 12th Finance Commission to raise the divisible pool of Central taxes in a graded manner to 35 per cent in 2005-06 and finally to 45 per cent in 2009-10. The suggestion was ... Six charred to death in collision BANGALORE, SEPT. 17. Six persons were charred to death when a mini-lorry in which they were travelling rammed a truck and burst into flames at Goraguntepalya on the outskirts of Bangalore early today. Among the dead were four farmers and the ... HIGH COURT ROUND-UP HC issues notice to BMP on curbs on math branch BANGALORE, SEPT. 17. The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday stayed a single judge order restraining the Bangalore branch of Sode Vadiraja Math from permitting the public to conduct any function or religious activity on its premises. A Division ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore BMP resumes work despite row BANGALORE, SEPT. 17. Work on the National College flyover, which was suspended by the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) because of "technical problems", has been resumed. This follows approval for the project from the Bangalore Mass Rapid ... Rs. 770-cr. BWSSB project for eight municipalities BANGALORE, SEPT. 17. The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is all set to take up a Rs. 770-crore project with assistance from aid agencies to provide drinking water and sanitation to eight municipalities around Bangalore. Highly ... 
`Strengthen power reforms'SEPT. 17. The Chairman of the 12th Finance Commission, C. Rangarajan, said here on Wednesday that it would be the Commission's endeavour to evolve suitable and acceptable procedures to assess the resources of the Centre and the States and the ... Other Stories
Kerala Water Conservation Bill gets assent THRISSUR, SEPT. 17.The Kerala Governor, Sikander Bakht, has given assent to the Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation Bill passed by the State Assembly on August 14. The Minister for Water Resources, T. M. Jacob, told The Hindu here ... Fee for medical courses THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SEPT. 17. Fifty per cent of seats in self-financing colleges offering MBBS/dental/ayurveda/homeo/pharmacy/siddha/nursing courses for the academic year 2003-04 will be set apart for merit quota. The Government has passed orders ... HIGH COURT ROUND-UP CBI probe into Muthanga action sought KOCHI, SEPT. 17.A petition was filed before the Kerala High Court today seeking a CBI inquiry into the whole incidents that took place in connection with the Muthanga police action. The petition, filed by P. Nalla Thampy Thera, also sought to ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram Women show the way in tourist resort KOVALAM, SEPT. 17.An eco-friendly revolution is on within the confines of a makeshift shed near the international beach resort, thanks to an enterprising group of local women, most of them from families below the poverty line. The women are ... Kerala is third most accident-prone State THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SEPT. 17. Kerala reported the highest number of road accidents in the country after Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu during 2000, according to the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The tiny State reported ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu No automatic promotion, increments: panel CHENNAI, SEPT. 17.The high-level reorganisation committee, appointed by the State Government to tone up administration, is reported to have recommended an end to seniority-based promotions. At present, experience is the major criterion for ... Panchayatdars eat humble pie in HC CHENNAI, SEPT. 17.Thanks to timely help from the Madras High Court, the frail and small-built Suganthi (32) stood tall and secure today. Only a month ago, the junior telecom officer, mother of two children, had to prostrate countless times ... Put youth on the right path, CM tells elders CHENNAI, SEPT. 17. The Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, today inaugurated here 117 `Police Boys Clubs', aimed at inculcating good values in children living in slums and backward areas and channelling their energies constructively. The decision to ... Caste Hindus non-committal on participating in bypoll VIRUDHUNAGAR, SEPT. 17.The visit by the high-powered committee, constituted by the State Government, headed by the PWD Minister, O. Pannerselvam, to Kottakatchiyendal in this district, is seen by caste Hindus as a major victory for boycott of ... Tree felling will be made punishable CHENNAI, SEPT. 17.Felling trees will soon become a punishable offence in urban areas. A draft legislation — `Tamil Nadu Preservation of Trees Act' — has already been prepared. Under the law, the Government will constitute a Tree ... National honour for Periyar: Minister's assurance CHENNAI, SEPT. 17.The Minister of State for Communication, S. Thirunavukkarasar, today said he would do whatever was possible for putting up a portrait of E.V. Ramasami (Periyar) in Parliament building and for conferment of national honour on the ... Infrastructure fund, board to be set up CHENNAI, SEPT. 17. The State Government plans to create an infrastructure fund with an initial corpus of Rs 200 crores, according to the New Industrial Policy 2003 announced yesterday. The proposed Infrastructure Development Enabling Act will ... Other Stories
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Police chase away share-auto drivers at M.K.B. NagarCHENNAI, SEPT. 17. Police chased away a group of share-auto drivers at M.K.B.Nagar this morning when they tried to squat on the road, protesting alleged harassment by officials. Officials of the Transport department intensified their check to ... Connect 2003 from today CHENNAI, SEPT. 17. Connect 2003, featuring a four-day exhibition of products relating to ICT (information and communication technologies) at the Chennai Trade Centre, a conference on Business Process Outsourcing and the second CIO (chief ... Saudi jet flies back to Jeddah CHENNAI, SEPT. 17. A Saudi Airlines Jumbo-747, which was grounded here after a bird strike on Monday, took off for Jeddah today. An engine was damaged as the jet "suffered the bird hit", before landing at the Chennai airport. Airport sources ... Other Stories
Pondicherry Narayanasamy files papers PONDICHERRY, SEPT. 17. The Pondicherry Pradesh Congress Committee president, V. Narayanasamy, today filed his nomination before the returning officer, M. Sivaprakasam, here for the September 29 Rajya Sabha poll. His name was proposed by the Chief ... Govt. employees' union leader `assaulted' PONDICHERRY, SEPT.17. The general secretary of the Central Federation of Government Employees, P. Lakshmanasamy was `assaulted' today when he arrived at the Directorate of Education at Saram, according to S.Kanthavel president, and S. Edward ... CM, leaders pay tribute to Periyar PONDICHERRY, SEPT. 17. The Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy, and Speaker, M.D.R. Ramachandran, garlanded the statue of Periyar, whose 125th birth anniversary was celebrated officially in Pondicherry today. A team of volunteers and legislators of ... Read Today's supplements: | Life | Metro Plus | Sci Tech | Send: Comments to: thehindu@vsnl.com Letters to the Editor to: letters@thehindu.co.in with full postal address |
   
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