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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh EC holds talks with State Govt. officials NEW DELHI, DEC. 3.The Election Commission today held a meeting with senior officials of the Andhra Pradesh Government in preparation for Assembly elections in the State next year. The meeting, which discussed the revision of electoral rolls, the ... Special Investigation Team cops `raid' civil liberties activists' houses CUDDAPAH, DEC. 3. Armed and plainclothed Special Investigation Team (SIT) policemen raided the houses of civil rights activists in Rayachoti town in the early hours of Wednesday and took into custody the AP Civil Liberties Committee (APCLC) ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Krishna water project work in full swing HYDERABAD, DEC. 3.Notwithstanding the misgivings raised in some quarters about 45 mgd of Krishna waters reaching the twin cities by March-end, the project work is in full swing and the prospects to store the required quantum of water in the ... Fake visa racket busted, five held HYDERABAD, DEC. 3.The police have busted a fake documentation racket with the arrest of five persons. Following a tip-off, a premises at Akber Tower in Malakpet was raided yesterday and a computer system, 186 passports, 143 fake rubber stamps, 36 ... A new address for colourful bougainvillea HYDERABAD, DEC. 3.Till recently a stinking waste tract filled with refuse, a three-acre site close to Peddamma temple in Jubilee Hills is fast transforming into a colourful address for a variety of Bougainvilleas. The Municipal Corporation of ... `ISI agent' nabbed HYDERABAD, DEC. 3. A "Pakistan-trained ISI agent", Syed Aijaz Ahmed ailas Chota Aijaz, resident of Yakutpura, was nabbed by the police at Chaderghat on Wednesday. HE was sent to judicial custody. A statement from the police said that he was ... Other Stories
Karnataka CBI probe only on SC order, says Krishna BANGALORE, DEC. 3. The Chief Minister, S.M. Krishna, said here on Wednesday that if the Supreme Court decided that the stamp paper scam should be investigated by the CBI as a single command of inquiry, the Government would have no objection and ... Victory was expected: Krishna BANGALORE, DEC. 3. The Chief Minister, S.M. Krishna, on Wednesday expressed happiness over the victory of the Congress in the Legislative Council elections from local authorities' constituencies, and said it was "on expected lines". "The ... Govt. to decide today on special court BANGALORE, DEC. 3. The Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, D.B. Chandre Gowda, said today that the State Government, in compliance with the directive of the Supreme Court, had decided to set up a special court to try the two ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore Krishna's fiat stirs BMP into action BANGALORE, DEC. 3. Following the Chief Minister, S.M. Krishna's surprise inspection of Cunningham Road on World AIDS Day, the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) swung into action by taking up remodelling of pavements and desilting drains all along ... Congress wins 20 Council seats BANGALORE, DEC. 3.It was the day of the Congress, with the ruling party winning 20 out of the 23 seats in the Legislative Council it had contested, and despite the defeat of a Minister, T. John. The elections to the 25 vacancies in the Upper ... Rs. 32 lakh worth jewellery stolen BANGALORE, DEC. 3. Diamond jewellery worth Rs. 32 lakh was stolen from Shoppers' Stop, an upmarket department store on Magrath Road in Ashoknagar police station limits on Tuesday night. The Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), Alok Mohan, told ... 
Hunt on for man for allegedly cheating BSNLBANGALORE, DEC. 3. A resident of J.P. Nagar here has allegedly caused a loss of Rs. 6 crore to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) and Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (VSNL) by making international calls illegally through technical manipulation. The ... 
Help the disabled, people toldBANGALORE, DEC. 3. The Chief Minister, S.M. Krishna, on Wednesday called for the active involvement of the public in the Government's endeavour to provide equal opportunities to disabled persons. Speaking at a function organised to mark World ... Other Stories
Kerala Karunakaran, son firm on leadership change NEW DELHI, DEC. 3. The senior Congress leader from Kerala, K. Karunakaran, and his son, K. Muraleedharan, are firm in their demand of a change in the leadership in the State Government. This has apparently been communicated to the Congress ... Follow-up on anti-graft drive far and few THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 3.The `delay' in registering cases and taking departmental action against Government officials accused of indulging in corruption could blunt the edge of the anti-corruption drive of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption ... Two instalments of DA for Government employees THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 3.The Cabinet on Wednesday decided to sanction two additional instalments of dearness allowance (D A) to Government employees and teachers. The allowance will be paid in cash from January next year. The arrears, two per ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram Shortage of tax tokens hits tax remittance at Friends THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 3. Vehicle tax collection at the Friends Janasevana Kendram has been partially stalled again following the failure of the Motor Vehicles department to issue tax tokens. Customers who turn up at the Friends centre at ... Probe into alleged visa racket THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 3. The Medical College police are questioning three persons, including the managing director of a scanning centre, in connection with an alleged visa racket. The Sub Inspector (Crime Bureau-Medical College) said that on ... 
Protests mark World Disabled DayTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 3. Protests marked the observance of the World Disabled Day with organisations representing the physically challenged sections urging the implementation of various demands. The National Handicapped Persons Federation ... 
State film awards presentedTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 3.The 33rd Kerala State Film Awards were distributed at an impressive star-studded function at the University Senate Hall here this evening with the call of the Cultural Affairs Minister, G. Karthikeyan, to all associated ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu High Court order extending licence for retail traders stayed NEW DELHI, DEC. 3. The Supreme Court today suspended the operation of an interim order passed by the Madras High Court extending the licence of 879 retail IMFL vendors and permitting them to carry on their trade along with the shops set up by the ... 
State police put on extra alertCHENNAI, DEC. 3. With the anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid three days away, the State police have been put on extra alert to prevent any untoward incident. The police said vigil had been strengthened and patrolling intensified. ... Secure release of Ramnad men facing death penalty in Malaysia: CM CHENNAI, DEC. 3. The Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, has written to the Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on the plight of eight men from Tamil Nadu now facing death penalty in Malaysia on charges of smuggling narcotics into that country. A ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai `Open dumping of garbage affecting environment' CHENNAI, DEC. 3. Open dumping of garbage by municipal local bodies has led to degradation of groundwater and environment, speakers at a workshop said here today. With the ever-increasing garbage generation and rapid urbanisation, the local ... `EIA notification, a colourable exercise of power' CHENNAI, DEC. 3. A new public interest litigation petition challenging the Union Environment and Forest Ministry notification, making environment impact assessment clearance mandatory for building projects involving an expenditure of Rs. 50 ... 
Children want to join all activitiesCHENNAI, DEC. 3.Disabled children from the city and other parts of the State participated in programmes held here today as part of the World Disability Day. The participants wanted the society to include them in all activities. At the ... CITU meet to focus on ill-effects of globalisation CHENNAI, DEC. 3.Chennai will host the 11th all-India conference of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions from December 9 to 13. About 2,200 delegates, including 400 women, from all over the country will participate in the meet, held in the city ... `Museum revenue up by ten-fold' CHENNAI, DEC. 3.The Government Museum's annual revenue has increased ten-fold in three years, thanks to the renovation and introduction of modern technology, said the Commissioner of Museums and Agriculture R. Kannan, today. Speaking at a ... 
`Let's be earnest about AIDS'CHENNAI, DEC. 3. India, China and former Soviet Union are the next places where the AIDS epidemic will explode, unless the governments take it seriously, the Hollywood star and founder of the Gere Foundation, Richard Gere, said today. In ... NCB seizes 13 kg of heroin CHENNAI, DEC. 3. Officials of the Narcotics Control Bureau seized about 13 kg of heroin, bound for Sri Lanka, in two separate operations on Tuesday. Based on specific information, a team, along with police personnel, intercepted a lorry, going ... Other Stories
Pondicherry Govt. to implement 3 per cent quota for the disabled PONDICHERRY, DEC. 3. The Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy, said today that steps would be taken to implement the quota of three per cent as envisaged by the Central government for the physically challenged persons in government jobs in ... CM expresses regret over Chandirakasu's remarks PONDICHERRY, DEC. 3. The Pondicherry Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy, today expressed regret over the comments made by the Social Welfare Minister, M. Chandirakasu, against a State Chief Minister. Mr. Rangasamy, who was participating at a ... 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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