http://www.thehindu.com/ The Internet edition of The Hindu, India's national newspaper en-us Copyright 2009 The Hindu Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/hindux.gif http://www.thehindu.com/ 468 50 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070450700200.htm Ajith Kumar made Saraswati Veena with match sticks Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070451020200.htm They stage demonstration Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070451190200.htm Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070451740300.htm Judge Rajeswaran inaugurates Mahila Court in Pudukottai Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070451750300.htm PUDUKOTTAI: Members of the Pudukottai District Primary Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Employees’ Association staged a fast at Thilagar Thidal here on Friday, urging the State Government to reimburse the outstanding funds towards ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070451760300.htm Offered as part of corporate social responsibility initiative Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452430300.htm 22 houses have internal wiring, power posts Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452440300.htm The 141 recruits will be absorbed in Seventh Battalion Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452450300.htm Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452480300.htm ARIYALUR: Two sub-inspectors of police and three constables attached to three police stations in the district were placed under suspension on Friday for reportedly refusing to register a complaint preferred by a physically challenged rape ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452620300.htm THENI: Collector P. Muthuveeran recommended suspension of a warden in the Government Kallar Reclamation hostel at Annanji to the Joint Commissioner for Kallar Reclamation here on Friday. Reacting to a phone call made by one of the ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452660300.htm PUDUKOTTAI: The police registered a case against 13 persons in connection with the murder of a lawyer on the outskirts of the town on Thursday and arrested one of them on Friday. The police gave the name of the arrested as K. Gangadaran ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452910300.htm Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070453480300.htm KULITHALAI: Rajeswari (30) wife Govindaraj of Vaiganallur area in Kulithalai was found dead in her house on Thursday. Police said that Rajeswari’s sister Chinnamma found her hanging from the roof at her house when she came to visit ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070453490300.htm KARUR: Hard work coupled with dedication would help students make it big in life, Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited Chief Vigilance Officer and Inspector General of Police I. Raja said here recently. Addressing students after ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070453500300.htm UDUMALPET: Ambujam Srinivasan Trust and Kovai Voluntary Health Service will jointly organise a free medical camp at Shri Venkateswara Kalyana Mandapam, Kozhumam Road, S.V. Puram, on July ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070453680300.htm PUDUKOTTAI: Passengers on board a load carrier involved in a road mishap are not eligible for any compensation as per the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act. Unaware of this fact, people preferred mass transport by goods or non-passenger ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070453810300.htm Health Minister inaugurates eye hospital branch at Panruti Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070454050300.htm Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070454070300.htm OMALUR: Two persons were killed when a private bus dashed against a car in Theevattipatti near here on Thursday. Police said Ramasamy (55) of Kdaiyampatti, who was running a brick kiln unit, and his driver Gopi (20) were returning home ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070454630500.htm Coimbatore/Tirupur: Union Minister for Railways Mamata Banarjee in her opening remarks while presenting the Railway Budget mentioned that Indian Railways is the face of the economy. But industrial and tourism potential filled Coimbatore region ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070454680500.htm Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070455090600.htm It will be established on 40-acre land at a cost of Rs. 10 crore Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070455190600.htm Hyacinth and other water weeds must be removed from canals Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070455250600.htm “Specialist doctors could be hired to tide over shortage” Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070455610800.htm CHENNAI: Special Commando teams comprising 60 highly trained Armed Reserve police constables would be created at 38 centres across the State, Additional Director-General of Police (Law and Order) K. Radhakrishnan has said. “Members ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070455710900.htm Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070455720900.htm CHENNAI: Six new trains have been proposed for Tamil Nadu in the current railway budget, presented by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee in Parliament on Friday. The new trains are: non-stop point-to-point Chennai-Delhi bi-weekly express, ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070458940200.htm MADURAI/TIRUNELVELI: For the first time, in the south zone comprising nine districts, there will be three Inspector Generals of Police serving as IGP (south zone), IGP (Madurai city) and IGP (Tirunelveli city) respectively. The south ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459050300.htm The water level in the Mettur dam stood at 60.45 feet on Friday against its full level of 120 feet. The inflow was 364 cusecs and the discharge, 1,000 cusecs. ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459160300.htm Tirupur: Members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) staged demonstration at various parts of the city on Friday to protest against the hike in prices of petrol and diesel. The agitators said that the hike has put enormous financial ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459500300.htm Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459570300.htm Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459650300.htm Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459670300.htm The World Telugu Federation, Coimbatore, will organise an annual meet at Velumaniammal Hall, Sri Ramakrishna Kalyana Mandapam, Avarampalayam, on July 5. ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459680300.htm JoynUs.in will organise a job fair at the Government Arts College on July 5 from 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Companies can call 99655-18210 / 99655-15210 for confirming participation. Aspiring candidates can e-mail to Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459950300.htm A group of employees of national carrier Air India abstained from work for two-hours in Tiruchi on Friday as part of the nation-wide protest against the delay in payment of salary. A group of employees, owing allegiance to the Air India ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460060400.htm Residents take to streets protesting poor water supply Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460420400.htm TAMBARAM: A 16-year-old boy died on Thursday, three weeks after he consumed poison at his house in Moovarasampettai. Madipakkam police said Vinod Kumar, a Standard X student at a government school, had consumed insecticide on June 14 ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460660700.htm Police called to disperse engineering students protesting lack of facilities Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460720900.htm CHENNAI: All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary Jayalalithaa on Friday appointed S. Venkatesh the secretary of the Ilaignar Pasarai and Ilampengal Pasarai of the ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460740900.htm Government’s use of IT will set the trend, says CFO and executive director of TCS Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460771000.htm CHENNAI: A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking a CBI probe into the charge made by a Judge of the court that a Union Minister had called him trying to influence him in a pending criminal case. Contending that by ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460781000.htm CHENNAI: In a reshuffle of police officials, the Government transferred and posted M. Pandian, Deputy Commissioner of Police as Superintendent of Police in Thiruvannamalai district vice S. Pannerselvam, who is transferred and posted as SP ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460801000.htm CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Friday dismissed an application by a student of the Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College here challenging an order of suspension against him in connection with the violence on the college premises on November ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460811000.htm CHENNAI: The Principal Special Judge for CBI cases here, M. Mohammed Essath Ali, on Friday dismissed petitions by two former All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Ministers, K.A. Sengottaiyan and Alagu Thirunavukkarasu, cited as accused in ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460821000.htm CHENNAI: To clear the rush, Southern Railway will run a Chennai Central-Bangalore super-fast special (2007A) that will leave Chennai Central at 5.30 p.m. on July 7 and reach Bangalore at 10.30 p.m. It will stop at Katpadi Junction. The ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460851000.htm Proposal covers five government arts and science colleges Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070450780200.htm CHENNAI: In a gesture of sorts, the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday invited nine women to participate in the debate initiated by Social Welfare Minister P.Geethajeevan during the presentation of her department’s Demand for ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070454000300.htm Chennai: An attempt was made to burgle a house at Anna University staff quarters in Kotturpuram on Wednesday. Police said the domestic help of Gowri, a lecturer, came to work when she saw the main door open. She entered thinking that ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070454230400.htm CHENNAI: Brightly tinted walls, a teddy bear as mascot, cartoon characters dotting the decor and Pogo as default channel. The new Apollo Children’s Hospital that marks the Group’s foray into tertiary paediatric care represents a ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070454240400.htm CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has granted conditional bail to a U.S. national who was arrested here for allegedly possessing a pistol and live ammunition without a licence. Larry Sellimeyer has been accused of an offence punishable ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070454320400.htm CHENNAI: Congress Legislature Party leader D. Sudarssanam on Friday expressed displeasure in the Assembly over the attitude of Suba Thangavelan, Slum Clearance and Accommodation Control Minister, on the proposed eviction of slum dwellers in ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070454330400.htm On school education reforms proposed by Centre Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070454350400.htm CHENNAI: Without substantial investment in key areas such as infrastructure development and expansion proposals, the railway budget announced by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee will be largely decorative and lacking in long-term perspective, ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070454470400.htm CHENNAI: The State should enact a law prohibiting any act or conduct that causes disrespect to the Constitution or neglects fundamental duties, to achieve the avowed object of Article 51-A (Fundamental Duties), the Madras High Court said on ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070454490400.htm CHENNAI: A branch of the Srimad Andavan Poundarikapuram Swami Asramam, with its headquarters in Srirangam, is to be opened at Tiruneermalai in Chennai on July 9. To synchronise with the event, a shrine housing the idols of Srinivasa, ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070454700500.htm CHENNAI: A vocational training programme on mobile phone assembly for transgender persons would commence in a few weeks, said Tamil Nadu Social Welfare Board chairperson Salma here on Friday. The programme would be conducted in association ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070454780500.htm CHENNAI: Southern Railway achieved 13 per cent growth in passenger earnings during June and the cumulative earnings from April to June 2009 now show an approximately 6 per cent increase over the corresponding period last year. The ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070454950500.htm CHENNAI: The Kodaikanal Lake, hitherto under the control of the Fisheries Department, has been transferred to the Kodaikanal Municipality. However, the fishing rights will remain with the Fisheries Department, said an official release on ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070454990500.htm Its pilot run successful Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070458730200.htm There are no sweepers and scavengers in some schools Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070458740200.htm CHENNAI: The Activity Based Learning (ABL) methodology introduced by the School Education Department in all primary schools across the State may have been a progressive step in teaching and learning, but a section of teachers seems to have ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070458750200.htm CHENNAI: ‘Googly – Branding on Indian Turf’, a book on branding by Ramanujam Sridhar, CEO and founder of Brand-Comm, was launched recently. It is a sequel to his first book, ‘One land, one billion minds’, a press ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070458850200.htm CHENNAI: If there are few things that become more beautiful with age, jewellery is certainly one of them. Prince Jewellery is conducting ‘Ancient Secrets,’ an exhibition on its collection of rare and authentic antique jewellery. ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459240300.htm Industrial unit holders in Ambattur estate blame service providers Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459510300.htm Gita: Satyavratananda, Kesari High School, Pondy Bazaar, T.Nagar, 6-30 p.m.; Sunanda, Kamaraj Memorial Hall, Teynampet, 6-30 p.m.; Pavithra Chaitanya, Rathnagiriswarar Temple, Besant Nagar, 7 p.m. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460100400.htm CHENNAI: The common man is ultimately the reason for the existence of financial systems and, until the recent slowdown, many had forgotten the fact that the financial sector existed only for the real sector, said Usha Thorat, Deputy Governor, ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460110400.htm CHENNAI: Solutions to public health issues should be inclusive of technological advances, comprise new ideas, and provide for social and local concerns, V.M. Katoch, Secretary, Department of Health Research and Director General, ICMR, said on ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460150400.htm CHENNAI: Umesh Mathew (28) of Idukki district in Kerala, who furnished fake documents for obtaining a visa at the U.S. Consulate, was arrested by the Royapettah police on Friday. Three others who helped him with the fake documents were ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460160400.htm CHENNAI: One person who relieved a native of Andhra Pradesh of Rs.3.7 lakh after promising a job in a reputed private company was arrested on Friday. Police said Shiva Shankar Rao had lodged a complaint with the Mambalam police that ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460250400.htm CHENNAI: The Railway Ministry has proposed to make some of the suburban railway stations in the city adarsh (ideal) stations. They will have basic facilities, including drinking water, adequate toilets, catering services, waiting rooms, ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460260400.htm CHENNAI: Vegetable prices that are already ruling high owing to fewer arrivals, are expected to shoot up with the lorries transporting them set to charge more in view of the increase in diesel price. Members of Koyambedu MMC Licence ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460410400.htm CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended for maintenance work on Saturday in the following areas. Cooks Road: SBI Colony, Shat Beedi Lane, Perambur High Road and 1st and 2nd Cross Streets. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460430500.htm CHENNAI: Public Works and Law Minister Durai Murugan on Friday called upon political parties to cooperate with the State government on the Mullaperiyar dam issue. Replying to the debate in the Assembly on a special call attention notice, ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460490500.htm CHENNAI: Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Friday praised Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee for presenting a budget keeping in mind the welfare of the poor man. In a statement issued here, the Chief Minister said he fully agreed with her ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460530500.htm CHENNAI: An upward revision in the commission paid to the liquefied petroleum gas distributors has resulted in a small increase in the price of domestic LPG cylinders. Sources in Indian Oil Corporation said the price per 14.2 kg cylinder ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070450470200.htm COIMBATORE: Counselling for admission to MBA course of Bharathiar University will be held at the university on July 15 and 17. According to a release from the university, the counselling would be held based on the rank position in the ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070450520200.htm Coimbatore: Reliance BIG TV has entered into a tie-up with “Oxigen”, India’s first and single point recharge service. The tie-up will enable Reliance BIG TV customers to reach the entire portfolio of Oxigen’s ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070451060200.htm Coimbatore: The three-day exhibition organised exclusively for construction industry and services showcases cutting-edge technology products too. The objective of the exhibition “Constructive 2009”, inaugurated at Padmavathi ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070451360300.htm Coimbatore: Additional Director General of Police (Prisons), K.R. Shyam Sunder on Friday inspected the Coimbatore Central Prison premises. He reviewed the security arrangements at the prison. Accompanied by the Deputy Inspector-General ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070455060600.htm Coimbatore: About 250 grams of ganja was found in the possession of Jagadeeswaran, an accused from Salem, on Friday. It is learnt that the accused hailing from Hasthampatti in Salem was lodged in Coimbatore Central Prison and was facing cases ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070455280600.htm It is aimed at ensuring speedy access and monitoring, says CEO Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070455330600.htm COIMBATORE: Pricol Limited, the Coimbatore-based automotive component manufacturer, is willing to engage in dialogue with its employees directly to find an amicable solution to the demands of a section of its workforce. Executive ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459090300.htm Coimbatore: Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has introduced nitrogen tyre inflator facility at nine of its retail outlets in the region. A release from the IOC said that the facilities have come up at Coimbatore town namely Shanthi Social ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459170300.htm Aliyar supply saves Kurichi even as Veerakeralam waits for alternative scheme Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459660300.htm Coimbatore: Coimbatore Rural police on Friday arrested two more persons Sadasivam and Karthikeyan in connection with the attack on army convoy on May 2 at Neelambur. The total number of arrests in the case has risen to 46, according to ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Cuddalore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070453830300.htm CUDDALORE: Recruits to the police force should serve society with humaneness and compassion, said J.K. Tripathy, Inspector-General of Police (Enforcement), Chennai. He was speaking at a passing-out parade of recruit police constables at the ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Cuddalore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070454120300.htm CUDDALORE: District Collector P. Seetharaman gave away cash awards amounting to Rs. 51,000 to 13 top- rankers in the standard X and Plus Two examinations in the district on Friday. The awards were instituted by Indian ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Dharmapuri http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070455180600.htm Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Dindigul http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452630300.htm DINDIGUL: D. Mariammal (40) and N. Kaliammal (70) of Adi Dravidar colony at Thottanampatti were killed on the spot when a van going to Palayam from Dindigul ran over them at the village near here on Friday. The accident took place ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Dindigul http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452650300.htm Protect people, particularly women and children: IG Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Dindigul http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070455240600.htm Launched on east bank of Gopala Samudram tank in Dindigul Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Erode http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452750300.htm Increase in copra production and reduced demand are the main reasons, they say Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Erode http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452780300.htm ERODE: Erode Corporation has assured its residents that it is taking a no-holds-barred approach to check the spread of contagious diseases. In a release the mayor, commissioner and health officer have all said that the Public Health ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Erode http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452790300.htm ERODE: Officials from Revenue, Public Works departments along with farmers are engaged in demarcating the boundary of U10 canal, part of the LBP network of irrigation canals. A release from the U10 canal distribution committee says ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Erode http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452800300.htm ERODE: Farmers affiliated to the Tamizhaga Vivasayeegal Sangam have urged the Public Works Department to announce the date of release of water into LBP canal. In a release the farmers association says an early announcement will help its ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Erode http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452810300.htm ERODE: Erode Cooperative Printing Press has got Rs. 9.2 lakh for modernisation. Modernisation A release from Cooperatives Department says under the Integrated Cooperative Development Programme the press ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Erode http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452830300.htm ERODE: A Union Government team from the Textile Commissioner’s office visited Erode and neighbouring textile clusters a couple of days ago to explore the possibility of amending the Reservation Order Under Handlooms (Reservation of ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Erode http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070455100600.htm ERODE: Kalaimagal Kalvi Nilayam is yet again in the dock. This time for having the service of one of its teachers terminated. District Education Officer, Erode, in an order dated July 1, 2009 has terminated the service of A. Manjula ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Kancheepuram http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070451440300.htm KANCHEEPURAM: A Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation outlet manager, who reportedly demanded ‘monthly payments’ from his subordinates, was arrested by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Wing personnel on ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Madurai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070450630200.htm MADURAI: The ‘Crazy’ duo — Mohan and Balaji — is back in the city to provide unadulterated entertainment. Their comedies — ‘Allaudinum 1000 Watts Bulbum’ and ‘Meesayanalum Manaivi’ — ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Madurai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070454370400.htm MADURAI: The Madras High Court Bench here on Friday directed the police to produce in court on Tuesday P. Kannan, one of the six persons acquitted in the Aladi Aruna murder case. . A Division Bench comprising Justice R. Banumathi and ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Madurai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070455320600.htm MADURAI: A team of experts from the Department of Pharmaceuticals, under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, inspected two sites around Madurai for the establishment of one of the prestigious institutes in India, the National Institute ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Madurai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070458780200.htm MADURAI: Thiagarajar School of Management (TSM) here is offering three-year Master of Computer Applications (MCA) course and applications for admission are now being issued for the 2009-12 batch. Its Principal M. Nagaraju said that ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Madurai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070458800200.htm MADURAI: In what was his 129th lecture in a series, which began five years ago as part of the centenary celebrations of Salt Satyagraha, N. Radhakrishnan, Chair, Indian Council of Gandhian Studies, New Delhi, focused on the need to create a ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Madurai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459030300.htm MADURAI: The Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu (ELCOT) has come out with a proposal for encouraging local entrepreneurs to start BPOs in rural areas across the State. The model, which turned out to be a success in Krishnagiri ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Madurai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459220300.htm MADURAI: A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court Bench here to construct a mini flyover outside its premises to facilitate easy access to the court campus. The First Bench comprising Chief Justice ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Madurai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459490300.htm Most of the work to construct 27-km of flood carrier over Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Madurai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459540300.htm MADURAI: Water level in the Periyar dam on Friday stood at 110.40 feet (136 feet) with an inflow of 1,025 cusecs and a discharge of 310 cusecs. The level in the Vaigai dam was 25.26 feet (71 feet) with an inflow of 142 cusecs and a discharge ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Madurai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459580300.htm Selva Vinayagar Temple: Pradosha puja, Railway Colony, 7.30 p.m. Immayilum Nanmaitharuvar Temple: Discourse on ‘Sri Maha Siva Baktha Vijayam’ by Sengalipuram B. Damodara Dikshithar, West ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Madurai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460030300.htm MADURAI: Madurai Kamaraj University will conduct supplementary examinations for the benefit of students who are not able to get their degrees just for want of pass marks in the subjects listed for final semester of undergraduate ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Madurai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460570600.htm MADURAI: Postgraduate students (non service) and house surgeons of Madurai Medical College took out a rally in support of their demand to increase the stipend here on Friday. The rally started from Government Rajaji Hospital and passed ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Madurai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460640600.htm MADURAI: Self-confidence and indestructible self-belief with a target oriented approach and maintenance of right physical and mental balance would lead us towards the path of achieving greater success in life, said G. Veerapandian, who secured ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Nagapattinam http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070451280300.htm NAGAPATTINAM: Unidentified persons allegedly broke open the ‘hundi’ at the Sri Durgai Amman Sannidhi of Sri Vedaranyeswar Temple in Vedaranyam town on Thursday night. The three-foot-high silver ‘hundi’ at the ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Nagercoil http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070450750200.htm “It will adversely affect farmers, fishermen, lorry owners and public” Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Nagercoil http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452510300.htm Fishermen did not venture into sea Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Nagercoil http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452520300.htm Nagercoil: The Department of Mines and Minerals sized 24 vehicles on the charge of transporting river sand, red sand, rubbles and crusher materials without any valid document in the third week of June. According to the Collector, ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Perambalur http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070451140200.htm Under CM’s Children Eye Care Scheme Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Ramanathapuram http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452550300.htm Old lady does not allow children to play near it; several are so in Ramnad Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Ramanathapuram http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452590300.htm “Steps will be taken to beautify environment in the long run” Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Salem http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070451800300.htm To regularise services of temporary employees Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Salem http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452880300.htm SALEM: Five students who studied in the Salem Corporation schools and scored high marks in the SSLC and higher secondary examinations had left for Chennai to receive the cash prizes announced by the Local Administration department of Tamil ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Salem http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452890300.htm Salem: One person was killed and four others sustained injuries when a private bus fell on its side on the Yercaud Ghat Road on Friday evening. Identified The deceased in the accident was identified as ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Salem http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452900300.htm SALEM: A 15-day free training programme for candidates who have applied for the Management Trainee post in Steel Authority of India Limited was inaugurated here recently. The programme was organised by the Salem Steel Plant’s ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Salem http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452920300.htm SALEM: The Thaarai Pullikkarar Trust and Ezhuthukkalam have invited entries for the award of cash prizes to best Tamil books. Works including short stories, poems, essays and novels could be submitted for the award. A book should ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Salem http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452930300.htm SALEM: Shriram Ilakkiya Kazhagam, the literary wing of Shriram Group will organise the preliminary rounds of Thirukkural elocution contest for school and college students at Bala Bharathi Matriculation Higher Secondary School on July ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Salem http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452940300.htm SALEM: The Tamil Nadu Brahmins Association, Hasthampatti Extension Branch celebrated the Doctors’ Day here recently. A total of 11 doctors were honoured during the celebrations. They are: Padma Muthu Krishnan, Muthu Krishnan, ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Salem http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070453910300.htm SALEM: The Thaarai Pullikkarar Trust and Ezhuthukkalam have invited entries for the award of cash prizes to best Tamil books. Works including short stories, poems, essays and novels could be submitted for the award. A book should have at ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Salem http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070453920300.htm SALEM: A 15-day free training programme for candidates who have applied for the Management Trainee post in Steel Authority of India Limited was inaugurated here recently. The programme was organised by the Salem Steel Plant’s ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Thanjavur http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070451220200.htm THANJAVUR: The Thanjavur Chamber of Industries and Commerce has welcomed the Railway Budget presented by Minister Mamata Banerjee in the Lok Sabha on Friday. “We are happy to note that there is no hike in passenger and freight ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Thanjavur http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070455390600.htm Grade two police constables complete six months’ training in four months Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Thanjavur http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459010200.htm THANJAVUR: Hundreds of college and school students witnessed photo exhibition organised by the Police Department at Deerkasumangali Marriage Hall to celebrate the 150th year of the Tamil Nadu Police on Friday. Abhay Kumar Singh, ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070451070200.htm TIRUCHI: There is no substitute to street plays when it comes to creation of mass awareness on vital issues. Cashing in on this, students of the Department of Social Welfare of Holy Cross College in Tiruchi enacted a street play at ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452340300.htm TIRUCHI: Members of Popular Front of India, Tiruchi district staged a demonstration in the city on Friday condemning the hike in the prices of petrol and diesel. The demonstration held in front of the Khadi Kraft junction was led by its ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070455380600.htm THANJAVUR: Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology (IICPT) here is starting B.Tech, M. Tech and Ph. D programmes in Food Processing Engineering from this year. Alagu Sundaram, Director, IICPT, told presspersons here on Friday ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070458760200.htm Eye-catching handicrafts, handloom varieties are on display Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459020200.htm Consumer organisations welcome certain announcements Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459250300.htm TIRUCHI: The Federation of Consumer and Service Organisations has expressed shock and concern over the decision of the Petroleum Ministry to hike the price of petrol and diesel. In a statement issued here, M. Sekaran, convenor of the ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459290300.htm Mill Colony residents wake up to a strong stink Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459480300.htm TIRUCHI: The ‘Jeshtabhishekham’ and ‘Tiruppavaadai Tirunaal’ will be celebrated at the Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple on July 5 and 6 respectively. So, the sanctum sanctorum of Lord Ranganathar would not be opened for ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459600300.htm Vivekananda Kendra: Youth conference, Corporation Kalaiarangam, R.S. Puram, 9.30 a.m.; talk on Swami Vivekananda’s patriotism and spiritualism, 4.30 p.m.; exhibition, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thiruppugazh ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459710300.htm TIRUCHI: The Samskrita Sahitya Parishad, Tiruchi will organise competitions in Sanskrit for students from Standard I to College level. The competitions include sloka recitation, elocution, essay writing and music. The competition would be held ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070459940300.htm TIRUCHI: Leaks and blockages in underground drainage scheme, both in the old and the new sewer systems in the city, appear to be all frequent these days. Sewer lines have been developing leaks and overflows at several places over the ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460550600.htm TIRUCHI: The National Insurance Company Limited here which was upgraded as divisional office from branch office , is poised to render value added customer services. The new services would include online insurance scheme with TVS ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460580600.htm Number of Fulbright Fellowships increased from 45 to 85 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460620600.htm Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070460630600.htm TIRUCHI: The Institute for Entrepreneurship and Career Development (IECD), Bharathidasan University, has invited applications from Plus Two passed candidates for admission to job-oriented certificate and diploma courses it offers in ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Tirunelveli http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452570300.htm TIRUNELVELI: Consumer durables, home and kitchen appliances, baby products, stationery articles, gift items, medicines and grocery, were destroyed in a fire at a departmental store at Palayamkottai on Friday. Though electrical short ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Tirunelveli http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452580300.htm TIRUNELVELI: Three of the seven Government Siddha Medical College students, who were on indefinite fast for the past four days, were admitted to Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital on Friday. As A. Siva Sathyaraj, M. Selvakumar and S. ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Tirunelveli http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452600300.htm TIRUNELVELI: Power supply to residences and business establishments on all four car streets will be affected on Sunday (July 5) in view of the Sri Nellaiyappar Gandhimathi Ambal car festival. In a statement, Executive Engineer (Urban), ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Tirunelveli http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070455230600.htm TIRUNELVELI: The coastal village of Uvari, which miraculously escaped from the fiery of tsunami with minimum destruction, may be devoured by the tides in the near future as furious waves triggered by strong winds are gradually moving towards ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Tuticorin http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070450760200.htm Tuticorin: The district planning committee meeting for 2009 - 10 was held at the Collectorate here on Friday. Chairman of the committee N. Chinnadurai, who presided, discussed the approval for renovating tanks and building compound ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Tuticorin http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070452640300.htm Tuticorin: Much to the surprise of the devotees of Arulmigu Sri Subramania Swamy Temple who thronged Tiruchendur, chiming came from the traditional and ornamental bell made of bronze when the kumbabishekam took place on July 2. ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Tuticorin http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070455220600.htm They seek better stipend and salary Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Udhagamandalam http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070451450300.htm Rain and bitter chillness hit normal life in Ooty Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Udhagamandalam http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070451460300.htm Udhagamandalam: A meeting of the Tamil Nadu Retired Government Employees Association, the Nilgiris chapter, held here on Thursday resolved to urge the Government to hike the minimum pension from Rs. 3, 050 to Rs. 3,500. By another ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Udhagamandalam http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070451470300.htm Udhagamandalam: Students who had excelled in this years SSLC and Plus Two examinations were honoured at a function organised by the Nilgiris District Cooperative Milk Producers Union (NDCMPU) here recently. K. Anusha of Green Valley ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Udhagamandalam http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070451480300.htm Udhagamandalam: Developing and under developed countries in Africa are evincing interest in adopting the Self-Help Group (SHG) system which has taken firm roots in many parts of India, according to N.K. Perumal, Executive Director, Rural ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Vellore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070453820300.htm R.I. District Governor urged to adopt more villages in the district Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Vellore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070454090300.htm VELLORE: Arakkonam town police arrested P. Ashok Kumar (25) of Annai Teresa Street, Ambedkar Nagar, Periyamottur, on Friday in connection with the theft of an iron grill gate of an agricultural pumpset in a field on Monday. The grill gate, ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Vellore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070454100300.htm Scheme extended to 4 more blocks in a phased manner Sat, 04 Jul 2009 Vellore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/04/stories/2009070454110300.htm VELLORE: About 75 schoolchildren including 42 differently-abled children studying in various matriculation schools and special schools in Vellore district participated in a district-level painting competition here on Friday. It was conducted ... Sat, 04 Jul 2009