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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Cong., CPI(M) stage walkout in Assembly HYDERABAD, SEPT. 27. The Congress and the CPI(M) staged a walkout in the Assembly today in protest against the failure of the Government to carry out an amendment to the resolution on criminalisation of politics adopted by the House on Friday and ... Regional overtones to Krishna basin debate HYDERABAD, SEPT. 27. There was a wordy duel in the Assembly on Saturday as to who have been the real losers under Krishna basin — Rayalaseema or Telangana? Members left Coastal Andhra out of the debate, considering the "foregone conclusion" ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad CM keen on wooing foreign tourists HYDERABAD, SEPT. 27. The Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, asked Tourism officials to focus on ways and means to attract international tourists. "Even if you ask them not to, domestic tourists will invariably come to Andhra Pradesh, thanks to ... Private TV producers, marketing agencies firm on deadline HYDERABAD, SEPT.27.The deadline fixed by marketing agencies and private producers to halt telecast of sponsored serials on Doordarshan, Hyderabad, from October 6, continues to stand as the meeting organised by the Prasar Bharati and Doordarshan ... Action plan for senior citizens HYDERABAD, SEPT. 27. The Department of Disabled Welfare has finalised an action plan for the welfare of elders for the first time in line with the national policy and it is being released at the Elders' Day celebrations being organised by the ... Other Stories
Karnataka Pay Commission for Govt. staff soon MANDYA, SEPT. 27. The Chief Minister, S.M. Krishna, announced here today that a new pay commission would be set up this year to revise the wages of government employees. Inaugurating the State-level conference of the Karnataka State Government ... 
Dasara begins with prayers for rainMYSORE, SEPT. 27. C.N.R. Rao, eminent scientist, inaugurated the Dasara festivities atop the Chamundi Hills here today with prayers to the goddess, Chamundeshwari, to bless the State with bountiful rain and prosperity. He called for a synthesis ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore Garment factory workers deserve a better deal BANGALORE, SEPT. 27. Gangamma's (name changed) hands are burnt and sore with hours of ironing in a garment factory. But there is neither respite from the back-breaking work nor from nagging superiors, as she has to take care of her family. Sita ... KSLTA to develop courts on 12 grounds BANGALORE, SEPT. 27. As part of its "Reach Tennis" programme, the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) will develop well-equipped tennis courts on 12 Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) grounds in the next four months. The courts will ... Lokayukta declines to probe KPSC scam BANGALORE, SEPT. 27. The "delaying tactics" adopted by the Government in initiating disciplinary action against officials accused of malpractice in the Gazetted Probationers Group A and B main examination (1998 batch) appear to have failed with ... Other Stories
Kerala Disciplinary panel decision a relief to Antony THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SEPT. 27.The AICC's decision to appoint a three-member disciplinary action committee has come as a great relief for the Chief Minister, A.K. Antony, as it insulates him from the hawks among anti-Karunakaran factions and his ... Final decision on fees on Oct. 1: CM THRISSUR, SEPT. 27. The Chief Minister, A.K. Antony, has said the Government will take a final decision on the fee structure for the merit seats in self-financing medical colleges at the Cabinet meeting on October 1. Talking to presspersons ... 
Rekindle ethos of tolerance: ShekhawatKOCHI, SEPT. 27. The Vice-President, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, called for harmonising the material values with the spiritual ones in this era of globalisation, as the curtain came down on the four-day-long 50th birthday celebrations of Mata ... Other Stories
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City zoo gets jaguarsTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SEPT. 27.The arrival of a jaguar pair from Hyderabad this morning _ along with two sloth bear, three silver pheasants and three ring-necked pheasants_ proved to be an event of sorts at the zoo. The security personnel had a ... Govt. to consider HLL proposals THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SEPT. 27.The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Parliamentary Affairs, Sushma Swaraj, has said the Government will look into the three development proposals put forward by the Hindustan Latex Limited (HLL) on a ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu `Powerlooms must get out of parallel economy' CHENNAI, SEPT. 27. The problems of the powerloom sector, which has been supplying low-cost fabric to garment manufacturers, can be solved only if it is brought under the ``mainstream'' and enabled to take advantage of government assistance for ... Keeripatti, Pappapatti Dalits want to keep cordial ties CHENNAI, SEPT. 27. Apart from social activists and Dalit groups probing the ground realities in panchayats near Madurai, which have been unable to elect Dalit chiefs, the police are trying to understand the nature of the problems. Many at ... Paswan wants overarching secular alliance CHENNAI, Sept. 27. The Lok Janshakthi national president, Ram Vilas Paswan, today called for formation of a secular democratic alliance, before the next Lok Sabha elections, as an alternative to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. The ... Plea for more FTCs before apex court: CJ SALEM, SEPT. 27.The Madras High Court is making sustained efforts at eliminating delay in the administration of the Criminal Justice System and reducing pendency in courts, the Chief Justice, B.Subhashan Reddy, has said. Responding to a request ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Beware crooked moves of financiers: HC CHENNAI, SEPT. 27. The Madras High Court has cautioned magistrates and police officials against falling prey to the designs of finance companies, which use these establishments to recover their loans and cover up their follies. Passing orders ... Corporation plans to revise property tax CHENNAI, SEPT. 27. An increase in property tax is on the cards, with the Chennai Corporation planning to take up the general revision of tax next month. The civic agency is all set to take up a resolution to the effect when its elected council ... Support apparel park project from Day One, industry urged CHENNAI, SEPT. 27. The State Government wants the garments industry to actively associate itself with the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu, right from the stage of planning and designing of the apparel park being put up at ... Broadway residents complain of water contamination CHENNAI, SEPT. 27. For three months now, residents of Kandappa Chetty Street, Broadway have been receiving drinking water mixed with sewage. They are irked by the delay by Metrowater in arresting the problem. The high degree of contamination in ... Madras VC calls for academic audit system in colleges CHENNAI, SEPT. 27.Calling upon university departments and affiliated institutions to put in place an `academic audit system', the Vice-Chancellor, S.P. Thyagarajan, today said colleges could think of forming audit committees with specific terms ... Other Stories
Pondicherry 'Action plan soon to tone up education in schools' PONDICHERRY, SEPT. 27. The Lieutenant Governor, K. R. Malkani, has expressed keen interest in toning up education in government schools, the Education Minister, K. Lakshminarayanan, said on Friday. Talking to presspersons here, the Minister ... Other Stories
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