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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Stay granted in case against Naidu HYDERABAD, DEC. 15.C. Y. Somayajulu, Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, on Monday `suspended all further proceedings' in pursuant to the orders passed last Friday by a special court directing the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to investigate ... 'TDP ready for simultaneous polls' NEW DELHI, DEC. 15.The Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, today stated that the Telugu Desam Party was prepared for simultaneous elections to the State Assembly and the Lok Sabha but asserted the decision (about LS elections) rested with the ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Government puts striking medicos on notice HYDERABAD, DEC.15.Hardening its stance, the State Government has warned the agitating junior doctors and medical students of stern action, including removal from service and rustication, even as the indefinite strike by about 11,000 medicos ... Builders threaten `construction holiday' HYDERABAD, DEC. 15. The Andhra Pradesh Builders Association has threatened to give a call for `construction holiday' of a week or 10 days seeking the cooperation of the public and builders if the spiralling prices of cement were not checked by ... Robot to gather data in outer space HYDERABAD, DEC.15. A space robot that would have the capability of taking up maintenance and data gathering work in outer space is being developed by a city-based research and development firm dealing with space and micro-satellite ... Other Stories
Karnataka Krishna launches highway work MADDUR (MANDYA DISTRICT), DEC. 15. The Chief Minister, S.M. Krishna, said on Monday that the State Government would implement an ambitious four-lane Bangalore-Mysore State Highway Project on par with international standards. Mr. Krishna was ... 'PWG active in some parts' GULBARGA, DEC. 15.The Director-General of Police, T. Madiyal, said here today that the People's War Group (PWG) was involved in extremist activities in the Kudremukh National Park and the adjoining forests in Udupi and Chikmagalur districts. At ... 'Nadoja' awards announced BELLARY, DEC. 15.Subhadramma Mansur, professional stage artiste and vocalist from Bellary, and Chandrashekar Kambar, playwright and former Vice-Chancellor of Kannada University, Hampi, are among the six persons chosen for the "Nadoja" award. ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore State signs pact with BSNL for WAN BANGALORE, DEC. 15. The State Government signed a memorandum of understanding with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) to help build a wide area network (WAN) linking government departments and offices across the State. The project, to be ... Ban on starting B.Ed. colleges goes BANGALORE, DEC. 15.to teachers training institutions and has decided to accord approval to nearly 50 B.Ed. colleges which are likely to commence functioning from the next academic year. The Minister for Higher Education, G. Parameshwar, who has ... Other Stories
Kerala SHRC seeks more powers and staff THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 15.The acting chairman of the State Human Rights Commission, S. Balaraman, has said the Government should give more powers and adequate staff to the Commission to act swiftly on human rights violations. Addressing a ... Amendment move opposed THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 16.The Leader of the Opposition, V. S. Achuthanandan, today criticised the State Government move to amend the Land Reforms Act saying it would undermine the reforms and effectively transfer property rights to Indian and ... CRPF to raise more battalions THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC.15.The Central Reserve Police Force proposes to raise its strength to 205 battalions by the coming year. P.J. Shetty, IGP, Southern Sector, told reporters at the CRPF Group Centre at Pallippuram in Thiruvananthapuram today ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram `Serious film-makers facing difficulties' THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 15.Serious film-makers are facing difficulties due to the lack of Government support and circuits to screen the films in Senegal and Canada, the Senegalese director, Mansour Sora Wade, and the Canadian director, Phyllis ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu Court allows Vaiko to participate in debate CHENNAI, DEC. 15. Despite the State Government's determined objections, the Madras High Court today permitted the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader and POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act) detenu, Vaiko, to both participate in a ... Disappointment as cyclone drifts CHENNAI, DEC. 15. Chennai residents had that sinking feeling on Monday, when the morning broke with the news that the cyclonic storm, off the Bay of Bengal, had moved away to the south Andhra Pradesh coast. The residents were banking on the ... 
Thousands court arrest in StateCHENNAI, DEC. 15.Thousands of DMK cadre and almost all leaders courted arrest all over the State today seeking withdrawal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) and the Tamil Nadu Essential Services Maintenance Act and official language status ... 
Karunanidhi protests arrest of partymanCHENNAI, DEC. 15. The DMK president, M. Karunanidhi, began a hunger-strike at the Chennai Police Commissioner's office here this evening protesting the arrest of the south Chennai district secretary, J. Anbazhagan. But with the police assuring ... 
Camp elephants get a warm adieuUDHAGAMANDALAM, DEC.15. The curtain came down on the first month-long rest and restoration camp for elephants at Thepakkadu at the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary. The venue wore a festive look and a large number of tourists, three Ministers and ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Tigress dies of tuberculosis CHENNAI, DEC. 15. The tigress Rani (21), which was shifted 10 days ago to the Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre near Vandalur from the Corporation Zoo in Coimbatore on December 6, has died of tuberculosis. An animal keeper at the Arignar Anna ... Computer fails, agonising wait to pay electricity bill CHENNAI, DEC. 15. A dozen computers failed at the cash collection centre of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) on Wallajah Salai, forcing hundreds of residents to wait for several hours today, the last day for paying bi-monthly bills without ... Ananda Vikatan advertising awards presented CHENNAI, DEC. 15. The `Ananda Vikatan Platinum Jubilee Advertising Awards' were given to three organisations at a function here today. Nutricia Food India, a Mumbai-based company, won the Platinum Award with a cash prize of Rs. 10 lakhs and ... Pondicherry DMK members court arrest in large numbers PONDICHERRY, DEC. 15. A large number of DMK volunteers courted arrest in Pondicherry today when they attempted to picket the Head Post Office on Rangapillai Street. They were demanding the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act. The party ... Tunisian Ambassador for furthering ties with India PONDICHERRY, DEC. 15. The Ambassador of Tunisia in India, Elyes Kasri, has said there could be greater cooperation between his country and India in tourism, textile industry, automobile components and chemicals. Addressing members of the ... Revive Khadi spinning centres: employees PONDICHERRY, DEC. 15. The Pondicherry Khadi and Village Industries Board Employees Union has called upon the Administration to revive the spinning centres and reactivate its sales centres as this would not only ensure employment for workers but ... Importance of communication system highlighted PONDICHERRY, DEC. 15. The Vice-Chancellor of the Pondicherry University, A.K. Bhatnagar, today said development in communication sector had been efficacious and had contributed tremendously for the improvement of life. He was inaugurating a ... Read Today's supplements: | Life | Metro Plus | Open Page | Book Review | Send: Comments to: thehindu@vsnl.com Letters to the Editor to: letters@thehindu.co.in with full postal address |
  
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