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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112152030300.htm KRISHNAGIRI: District officials were told to ensure the rights of forest dwelling for the tribals as per the Forest Rights Act, 2006. Necessary instructions were given by Viswanath Shegonkar, Principal Secretary, Adi Dravidar and Tribals ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112152040300.htm 181 cases registered this year as against 259 in 2008 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112152050300.htm KRISHNAGIRI: The enrolment of beneficiaries for the State Government’s Kalaignar Maruthuva Kaapeetu Thittam began in Denkanikottai taluk in Krishnagiri district on Friday. The exercise will continue till November ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112152120300.htm Tirupur: Lawyers affiliated to Tirupur Advocates Association (TAA) felicitated P. Eswaramoorthy (36), who was recently elevated as Judicial Magistrate, at a function here on Thursday evening. Mr. Eswaramoorthy, a former member of TAA, ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112152190300.htm STC to operate 1850 buses Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112152200300.htm VADALUR: The three-day “employment opportunity camp,” organised at the initiative of Kanimozhi, MP, got off to an impressive start on Friday. A large number of candidates turned out at Vallalar Gurukulam Higher Secondary School, ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112152380400.htm Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister M.K. Stalin is to declare open a new Samathuvapuram at Maravamangalam near Kalaiyarkoil (on December 17) and not Kalakaikoil as mentioned in a news item “Stalin to open samathuvapuram” ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112152560400.htm VILLUPURAM: Three persons were killed and six injured when the van they were travelling in rammed a stationary truck at Olakkur near Tindivanam on Friday. The police said the victims, all Ayappa devotees, were returning from Sabarimala ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112152720500.htm Tirupur: A special team constituted by District Collector C. Samayamoorthy rescued one child worker and two adolescent boys from industrial and catering establishments during raids conducted on Friday. The team headed by Inspector of ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112152730500.htm Tirupur: Collector C. Samayamoorthy has asked the District Industries Centre, Khadi and Village Industries Commission and Khadi and Village Industries Board officials to come out with an action plan to monitor the projects undertaken by ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112153080600.htm Most pumping systems have excessive operating costs as they use more energy than they should Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112153440700.htm Tirupur: The Repatriates Co-operative Finance and Development Bank Limited (Repco Bank), under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, will launch a deposit scheme, ‘Repco 40 plus’, for retail/individual depositors and also open five ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112155640300.htm PUDUKOTTAI: The Estimates Committee of the Tamil Nadu Assembly headed by K.Anbazhagan, MLA of Kuttalam, will visit various parts of Pudukottai district on November 25 and inspect the ongoing development works being carried out in the district. ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112155660300.htm Nearly two-third of irrigation tanks have got good rainfall Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112155670300.htm ARIYALUR: Collector T.Abraham on Friday advised the farmers in Ariyalur district to raise the samba paddy crop under the new System of Rice Intensification (SRI) method to get more yield with less cost of production and less consumption of ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112155740300.htm Prizes given to winners of various competitions Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112155750300.htm TIRUVARUR: Nearly 2,000 co-operative societies operate in milk sector in the State, said Dairy Development Minister U.Mathivanan here on Thursday. Daily output Speaking at the co-operative week ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112157040300.htm November rain offsets deficit at the right time to save standing crops Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112158170700.htm Bus service ordered for farmers from Vedaranyam Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112158180700.htm To 596 women self-help groups Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112158280700.htm ARIYALUR: The district administration has invited applications from industrial, service and business organisations for Corporate Social Responsibility Awards 2009-10. The awards instituted by the State Government for the organisations ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112159760200.htm PUDUKOTTAI: Collector A. Suganthi, on Thursday, inaugurated the collection of donation for ‘Flag Day’. The Collector donated money to mark the inauguration of the collection at the Collectorate. She has appealed to ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160180300.htm With the formation of Tirupur District, Coimbatore Revenue District will come under the jurisdiction of the Coimbatore Labour Inspector, according to a release from the Labour Department. The Nilgiris Revenue District will come under the ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160280300.htm Ma Foi Foundation has launched in association with K.G. Hospital and Autotech two projects for enabling underprivileged children to pursue education and to have access to quality health care. Project Disha is the education scheme that ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160300300.htm Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160430300.htm Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160470300.htm A minor fire broke out in a film godown on Santhome High Road early on Friday. Police said the fire was reported from the two-storied building at 8.40 a.m. Fire tenders from the Teynampet and Mylapore fire stations were rushed to the scene. ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160480300.htm A woman was found hanging in a bathroom at the Stanley Medical College and Hospital on Friday. Police said S. Selvi (48) of MMDA Colony in Mathur was admitted to the hospital a couple of days ago due to acute stomach pain. It is suspected that ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160590300.htm The water level in the Mettur dam stood at 88.07 feet on Friday against its full level of 120 feet. The inflow was 8,808 cusecs and the discharge, nil. ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160680300.htm Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160780300.htm Tirupur: Following instructions of Labour Minister T.M. Anbarasan, the Collector, C. Samayamoorthy, will soon be carrying out an inspection of the site tentatively identified on the outskirts of the city to establish the multi-specialty ESI ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160800300.htm Tirupur South police have launched a hunt for unidentified persons who allegedly took away cloth rolls worth Rs. 50,000 from a godown at Thennampalayam in Tirupur on Thursday. ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112161070400.htm TAMBARAM: A portion of the walls of a few houses and some household appliances were damaged following a heavy lightning strike in Kurinji Nagar, Perungalathur, near Tambaram early on Friday morning. Residents of Kurinji Nagar Fourth ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112161360700.htm “Belated response came only after the ordinance provoked nationwide protest” Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112161380800.htm CHENNAI: Breed improvement, quality feeds and health management are of paramount importance in livestock and fisheries sector, said S. Ayyappan, Deputy Director General (Fishery and Animal Sciences), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112161400800.htm CUDDALORE: A crocodile killed S. Savithiri (45) of Velakudi near Vallampadugai in Chidambaram block on Thursday. When she was grazing sheep close to the Melaru canal, the crocodile sprang from the water and dragged her in. On hearing ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112161520800.htm CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has declined to restrain the authorities concerned from quarrying sand in Naiyadupakkam village in Kancheepuram district. Disposing of a writ petition, the First Bench, comprising Chief Justice H.L. ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112161530800.htm Details of assets of judges put in public domain Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160690300.htm Ramayanam: B.Sundarkumar, Sringeri Jagadguru Pravachana Mandiram, Raja Annamalaipuram, 6-45 p.m. Narayaneeyam: Jamadhagni, Sri Kavery Vinayakar Asthika Samajam, Pillaiyar Koil St., Saligramam, 6-30 ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150240200.htm To hold installation ceremony in Chennai Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150310200.htm “Non-film music is not given enough importance in the country” Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150400200.htm CHENNAI: Film industry must be given a ‘priority industry’ status and archives must be set up to preserve yesteryear films. These were among the recommendations framed by core committee members of FICCI at the end of the two-day ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151460300.htm CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition by a person seeking to cancel the allotment of 0.27 acres of land by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board to actor M.C.Joseph Vijay in Padi and reconvey the same to his family. The ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151940300.htm CHENNAI: Hundreds of students from various schools in the city visited police stations on Thursday as part of an interaction organised as part of the ‘World Day for the Prevention of Child Cbuse’ by the Chennai Police in ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151950300.htm CHENNAI: A 33-year-old man who drilled a hole in the wall of a jewellery shop in Triplicane and stole gold and silver items and jewellery worth Rs.12 lakh was arrested on Thursday. The stolen jewellery was seized from the accused, who is a ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112152180300.htm CHENNAI: Officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Tuesday seized 1,250 gm of morphine and 225 gm of heroin from a pooling centre of a courier firm. A release said that following information, they came to know that five ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112152450400.htm Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112152510400.htm CHENNAI: Airtel has slashed roaming rates for users by nearly 60 per cent. Airtel mobile customers who enrol for the Airtel Turbo plan will be charged 60 paise per minute for all incoming calls while roaming. The plan offers local and STD ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112152540400.htm CHENNAI: A scheme meant to help farmers in setting up groundwater recharge structures has hit a roadblock. The State government has decided not to grant fresh approvals till 50 per cent of the beneficiaries establish the structures. ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112152640500.htm CHENNAI: With the end of ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka, the Sri Lanka Convention Bureau and Sri Lankan Airlines are jointly planning to promote tourism in the country through meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112152700500.htm Indian filmmakers urged to look for themes that could sell internationally Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112153310700.htm TAMBARAM: No other State government in India gives as much importance to school education as Tamil Nadu does, Information Technology Minister Poongothai Aladi Aruna said on Wednesday. Speaking at the prize distribution function of ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112153490700.htm CHENNAI: Chinthadripet police on Thursday arrested two men on charges of robbing a person of a consignment of mobile phone memory cards worth Rs.4 lakh. Police said the accused, Sandeep (28) of Sowcarpet and Mottaram (28) of Broadway, ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112159580200.htm It will reduce congestion on city roads Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112159660200.htm CHENNAI: Officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation’s Special Crime Branch conducted searches on the premises of a few companies supplying iron and steel materials to government departments here on Friday. After registering ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112159680200.htm CHENNAI: Twenty teenaged students from Bandipore, a small town in Jammu and Kashmir, met Governor Surjit Singh Barnala here on Friday. They were visiting Chennai as part of the tour organised by the Indian Army under its Operation Sadbhavna, a ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112159710200.htm To celebrate the ‘Golden Jubilee Alumni Day’ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112159780200.htm ‘Kottu Murasae’ is a perfect culmination to ‘Art, Arattai, Aarpattam’ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160440300.htm CHENNAI: Two unidentified bodies were found on the EMU railway tracks between Guindy and Saidapet railway stations on Thursday. Sources with the Government Railway Police (GRP), Egmore, said the bodies of the men aged between 30 and 40 ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160450300.htm CHENNAI: Hectic activity was witnessed at the Chennai Port Trust on Friday following an input that a ship on its way to Singapore via Chennai was carrying some nuclear substance. Following this, security agencies swung into action. The ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160460300.htm CHENNAI: A woman was robbed of a 7.5 sovereign chain in Adyar on Thursday. Police said Rajakumari (50) of DTE Quarters near Gandhi Mandapam was walking along the road in the locality when a youth approached her for clarifying an address. As ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160650300.htm “Only 115 private security agencies have applied for licence” Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160750300.htm CHENNAI: Twenty-seven more jet rodding machines and desilting equipment used to remove sewer blocks would be procured with funding from the State government and under the MLA Constituency Development Fund, Deputy Chief Minister M.K.Stalin said ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160890400.htm CHENNAI: Amendment will be brought in the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 to make the ‘energy savings certificate’ tradable, said Ajay Mathur, Director-General of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, here on Friday. Distributing ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160930400.htm Need for common ticketing, adequate security to name a few Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160990400.htm CHENNAI: A 15-year-old boy who was reported missing at M.K.B. Nagar on Thursday was found on Friday at the Chennai Central railway station. According to police sources, after R. Suresh, studying in Standard IX, did not return home from ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112161000400.htm CHENNAI: A man was relieved of 10 sovereigns of jewellery at a private scan centre here on Thursday. According to police sources, Munusamy and his wife M. Bhanumathi (57) of Virugambakkam went to a scan centre in Vadapalani for the ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112161020400.htm CHENNAI: Residents of Arundathiyar Nagar, Mettupalayam in Perambur staged a road roko on Friday at the Cooks Road junction on Perambur High Road protesting against the lack of basic amenities, including drinking water supply. A release ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112161080400.htm CHENNAI: Chennai Corporation will not permit any anti-social activities inside burial grounds, said Mayor M.Subramanian on Friday. Speaking at a counselling session for burial grounds assistants seeking transfers, he said the assistants ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112161210500.htm Third SAGE-Madras School of Economics Endowment lecture Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112161550900.htm CHENNAI: The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will raise in Parliament during the coming week the issue of unethical media practices. The party has demanded a set of measures to monitor media practices, especially during elections, State ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Chennai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112161560900.htm “Minimum of 60 per cent marks may be prescribed for admission” Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160190300.htm Sadhana Sadhan: Discourse on Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Madhav Nagar, 11 a.m. The Art of Living: Ayurveda consultation, Senguptha Street, 7 a.m. Raj Vidya Kender: Sat sangh, ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150010200.htm Will reach VOC Grounds on Nov. 24 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150020200.htm Coimbatore: The results of the State Eligibility Test (SET) for Lecturership-Additional Examination 2008, conducted by Bharathiar University in 5 subjects - Law, Philosophy, Management , Library Science and Physical Education on August 16 will ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150030200.htm Coimbatore: Pavizham Jewellers, in association with Surya Films Fans Association, distributed sewing machine, notebooks, clothes and soaps to the needy from the Seva Nilayam and Sadguru Seva Nilayam at its showroom on Crosscut Road here on ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150040200.htm Credit flow target for these enterprises is Rs. 1,749 crore Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150670300.htm Civic body to act against unauthorised constructions and deviation from plans Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150690300.htm Coimbatore: Depleting groundwater table in many areas of the country is an indication of an impending water scarcity and there is a pertinent need to harvest water and manage our water resources better, Ram Mohan Mishra, Joint Secretary to ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151250300.htm Sree Saraswathi Thyagaraja College: Staff development programme on data mining and tools, seminar hall, 10.30 a.m. UDUMALPET Sri GVG Visalakshi College for Women: Workshop on capacity ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151970300.htm Bannari Amman Institute of Technology: Central Library valedictory of library week celebrations, Vedanayagam Auditorium, 4 ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112152680500.htm Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112152830500.htm COIMBATORE: The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) is working on energy efficiency labels for nine more products under its Standards and Labelling programme. Currently, 11 appliances are covered under the programme. Ajay Mathur, Director ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112153330700.htm COIMBATORE:The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Development Institute will organise here a two-week part-time training programme on export marketing and documentation. The programme will be held from November 23 for those ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112153460700.htm COIMBATORE: The Potential Linked Credit Plan (PLP 2010-2011) released recently by the District Collector P. Umanath has suggested better coverage of the Crop Insurance Scheme. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112153480700.htm Two new courses and constituent college in Coonoor soon Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112153530700.htm Coimbatore: The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee – National Integration Forum, President Raja Thangavelu has appealed to the Chief Minister to take expeditious steps for streamlining the power supply situation. In a memorandum, ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112156700200.htm It is a run to educate girl child; entries have touched 50,000 mark Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112159830300.htm Coimbatore: Vasan Eye Care Hospital, Coimbatore, has commissioned a state-of-the-art Phaco work station—Stellaris Micro Incision Cataract Surgery Platform. According to a hospital release, the micro incision cataract surgery is the ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160350300.htm Coimbatore: A wellness programme for breast cancer patients was organised recently by the Valavadi Narayanaswamy Cancer Centre at G. Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial Hospital. Specialists from various institutions took part in the programme. ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Coimbatore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160360300.htm Coimbatore: There will be no power supply in the following places from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on November 25 (Wednesday) following maintenance work in substations: Areas coming under Devarayapuram Substation: Thondamuthur, Puthur, ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Cuddalore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150770300.htm It was behind robberies in four districts Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Dindigul http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112157060300.htm It will scale down trash level in cotton: expert Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Dindigul http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112157070300.htm DINDIGUL: A dam across Vanji river along Mallanampatti in Nilakottai block, which was damaged in flash floods in 2005 and 2007, would be rehabilitated soon to improve groundwater table of grey areas of the taluk and to restore cultivation in ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Erode http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150880300.htm ERODE: Superintendent of Police T. Jayachandran has placed under suspension two head constables on charges of misdemeanour. A release says the SP suspended Meghanathan, a head constable attached to Vellode police station, and Gnanasekaran, ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Erode http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150900300.htm ERODE: For a man who has spent his career developing supersonic and cruise missiles for the country, it was an easy task defending question missiles from students. A. Sivathanu Pillai, Managing Director, BrahMos Aerospace, not only ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Erode http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150910300.htm Stimulus package for the sector sought Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Erode http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150920300.htm ERODE: It is only cooperative institutions that are working for rural uplift, Collector R. Sudalaikannan has said. Addressing a meeting near Sathyamangalm on Friday on the eve of 56th All India Cooperative Week celebrations, he said the ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Erode http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150930300.htm ERODE: Superintendent of Police T. Jayachandran has placed under suspension two head constables on charges of misdemeanour. A police communiqué says the SP suspended Meghanathan, a head constable attached to Vellode police station, ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Erode http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150940300.htm ERODE: The district administration will hold the monthly farmers’ grievances meeting for November on 27th, the last Friday of the month, says a release. It asks farmers and those associated with farming to air their grievances. The ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Erode http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150950300.htm ERODE: Students Federation of India will hold a conference to highlight the importance of equitable education, which the State Government proposes to introduce. A release says the meeting will be held at Sanami Hall, opposite Erode ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Erode http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150960300.htm ERODE: The district administration has changes the venue of the weekly grievances day meeting, held Mondays. A release says in deference to public sentiment, Collector R. Sudalaikannan has shifted the meeting hall from the second floor ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Erode http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112152100300.htm ERODE: Flawed agriculture policy has forced India to import rice, D. Pandian, State secretary of the Tamil Nadu unit of Communist Party of India, has said. Addressing newsmen in Erode on Friday, he said after a very long time the ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Madurai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160290300.htm Selva Vinayagar Temple: Thiruarutpa Aagaval Parayanam by Sri Anbanandam, Railway Colony, 7.30 p.m. Tiruvalluvar Kazhagam: Discourse on ‘Tiruvilayadalpuranam’ by A. Arumugam, North Adi ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Madurai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112153070600.htm New approaches being tested at IT offices Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Madurai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112156740300.htm MADURAI: The level in the Periyar dam on Friday stood at 135.10 feet (full level 136 feet) with an inflow of 1,750 cusecs and a discharge of 1,797 cusecs. The level in the Vaigai dam was 68.57 feet (71 feet) with an inflow of 2,202 cusecs and ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Madurai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112159050600.htm THENI: A team of Narcotics Intelligence Bureau led by Inspector P. Muthumani destroyed ganja plants on one acre in the reserve forests near Upputhurai in Kadamalaigundu Forest Range on Friday. Total value of the plantation was Rs.50 lakh. ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Madurai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112159060600.htm MADURAI: The Madras High Court Bench here on Friday vacated the interim stay imposed on the operation of a Government Order issued on September 22 to supply waste material generated from a stone quarry managed by Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Madurai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112159490200.htm MADURAI: Examinations for B. Ed. and M.Ed. courses (non-semester pattern) of Madurai Kamaraj University for private/arrear candidates will be held from December 14 to 19. This is applicable to students who studied through colleges also, ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Madurai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112159500200.htm Rs. 8-lakh facility to feature park and parking lot Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Madurai http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160660300.htm Against ration shops violating rules; complaints welcome Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Nagercoil http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151050300.htm Nagercoil: Normal life in different parts of the district was affected following incessant rain accompanied by thunder on Friday. Low-lying areas were flooded with rainwater and people living on the banks of major rivers were asked ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Nagercoil http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151100300.htm Nagercoil: Collector Rajendra Ratnoo stressed the need for ensuring hygiene and cleanliness in each village. Presiding over a function organised by the district-level sanitisation camp and the regional training institute on Friday, the ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Perambalur http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112155650300.htm PERAMBALUR: The National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) examination for the candidates of Perambalur district that was scheduled for November 8 and postponed due to heavy rains will now be conducted at Thanthai Hans Roever Higher Secondary ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Perambalur http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112155680300.htm PERAMBALUR: Collector M.Vijayakumar on Friday appealed to the industries, social service organisations and commercial establishments belonging to private, public sector and co-operatives in the district to apply for the Corporate Social ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Perambalur http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112159570200.htm PERAMBALUR: Collector M.Vijayakumar issued on the spot orders sanctioning old age pension to 143 persons at the special old age pension camp held here on Thursday. The Collector, who received 1,150 petitions seeking old age pension at ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Ramanathapuram http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112156600200.htm Asks farmers to lodge complaint with agriculture officials Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Salem http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150860300.htm SALEM: Farmers observed silence for two minutes at their grievances redressal day meeting held at the Old Nattanmai Kazhagam building here on Friday protesting against the Central Government’s sugar cane pricing ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Salem http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151140300.htm Sri Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama: Discourse on Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi by N.S. Nellaiappan, Ashram premises, 7 p.m. Chinmaya Vidyalaya Matriculation School: 15th Annual Sports Day celebration, Selva ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Salem http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151160300.htm ‘No help from authorities despite repeated representations’ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Salem http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151170300.htm SALEM: Students took out a rally here on Friday to create awareness among people on the schemes being implemented by the Central and State governments for the welfare of the minority communities. The rally, flagged off by Collector J. ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Salem http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151200300.htm SALEM: A couple reportedly killed their son before committing suicide at their home near Edapadi on Thursday. The police said neighbours of Senthil (35), a resident of Melkottayur village near Edpadi, grew suspicious after they found his ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Thanjavur http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112155700300.htm At Ongara Ashramam in Srinivasanallur Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Thanjavur http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112155710300.htm THANJAVUR: Members of the Rural Development and Local Administration Employees’ Association staged a demonstration before Panagal Building here on Friday in support of their demands. Krishnamurthy, district president of the association, ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Thanjavur http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112155720300.htm SASTRA University: Two-day workshop on ‘values in education’ by Swami Dayananda Saraswati, SASTRA campus, 10.35 a.m. KUMBAKONAM Sri Sathya Sai Seva ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Thanjavur http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112155730300.htm THANJAVUR: Estimates Committee of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly headed by Kuttalam MLA K.Anbazhagan will visit Thanjavur district on November 24 and review works related to consumer protection, health, education, etc. The ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Thanjavur http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112158060600.htm THANJAVUR: A sudden spurt in house burglaries and thefts like chain snatching, lifting of two-wheelers in Thanjavur town has become a serious matter of concern for the public. Three house burglaries and a chain snatching that too from a woman ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150410200.htm We are better than other private banks: Chairman Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112158000600.htm 27 cameras to photograph Kalaignar Scheme beneficiaries Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112158190700.htm For awareness of pharmacy as a career Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112158200700.htm TIRUCHI: The 26th annual convocation of Bharathidasan University will take place on November 27. According to a press release issued by Registrar T. Ramaswamy, the convocation will begin at 10 a.m. Minister for Higher Education K. Ponmudi will ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112159670200.htm TIRUCHI: Tiruchi district athletic team finished third in the medals tally at the National inter-district athletics championship at Haridwar recently. Paranas district of West Bengal topped the winners list with three gold, two silver ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112159800200.htm Empower IT TrITchy 2009 campaign on December 4 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160030300.htm TIRUCHI: Tamil Nadu would surpass the targets fixed under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) for the current financial year, said P.Selvam, Additional Chief Secretary, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160100300.htm Centre’s move favourable only to sugar mills, they lament Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160620300.htm Due to maintenance work in Tiruchi 110 KV sub station, others Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160630300.htm TIRUCHI: Three persons who were involved in extortion, robbery and theft cases were detained under the Goondas Act on Friday on the orders of the Commissioner of Police Karuna Sagar. Those detained under the Act were S. Jaikumar (27), a ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Tiruchi http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112160640300.htm TIRUCHI: The National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi, and the Directorate of Teacher Education Research and Training (DTERT), Chennai, will conduct a ‘role play’ competition pertaining to population ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Tirunelveli http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151070300.htm Arsha Vidhya Bharathi : ‘Bhagavad Gita,’ D-28, ‘C’ Colony, Perumalpuram, 4.30 p.m. Rm.K.V. : ‘Kiddival – 2009’ inter-school cultural competitions, Anuradha Pon ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Tirunelveli http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151090300.htm TIRUNELVELI: Power supply in the following areas will be affected between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on November 21 as special maintenance works are to be carried out at Palayamkottai sub-station: V.M. Chathram, Kattabomman Nagar, Rahmath Nagar, Court ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Tirunelveli http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112156590200.htm TIRUNELVELI: The district administration should remove the encroachments on the Paappaan Channel under Karuppanadhi dam irrigation system as the illegal constructions were blocking the flow of water to over 7,000 acres of land. Raising ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Tirunelveli http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112159030600.htm State to spend Rs.80 crore on repairs Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Tirunelveli http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112159040600.htm Medical college in Tiruchi or Thanjavur Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Tuticorin http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150200200.htm Each and every student is gifted with plenty of talents but he or she has to tap the potentiality, says Director Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Tuticorin http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151060300.htm Tuticorin: The final photo electoral roll for the byelection to Tiruchendur Assembly Constituency was released by P. Packiam Devakirubai, Revenue Divisional Officer and Electoral Registration Officer at the RDO Office in Tiruchendur on ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Tuticorin http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112157050300.htm Tuticorin: Karur Vysya Bank opened its 340th Automated Teller Machine centre at Infant Jesus Group of Engineering Colleges, Keelavallanadu here on Friday. B. Stephen, Chairman, inaugurated the ATM centre. A. Anwar Hussain, Director of ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Tuticorin http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112161270600.htm Tuticorin: Three persons have been arrested in Ilayaarasanendal road junction in Kovilpatti on Thursday for allegedly using fake currency. D. Gurumurthi (55) of Tuticorin and V. Murugan (39) of Sankarankoil were arrested when the police team ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Udhagamandalam http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150320200.htm Udhagamandalam: Team work. That’s what stood out in the rescue, relief and restoration works which followed the tragedy in the form of heavy rain and landslips which struck the Blue Mountains about a fortnight ago. While all ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Udhagamandalam http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112151720300.htm Udhagamandalam: The process of providing temporary shelters to families which had been rendered homeless by the recent heavy rains and landslides gained momentum on Friday with the Tamil Nadu Minister for Slum Clearance Subha Thangavelan ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Vellore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150050200.htm VELLORE: With more than 40 private television channels operating in Tamil Nadu, and with more than 10 channels among them offering news programmes, there is a great need for good news readers in the television industry. A photogenic face ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Vellore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150780300.htm Signature campaign to declare cow national animal Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Vellore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112150790300.htm Sat, 21 Nov 2009 Vellore http://www.thehindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112152210300.htm VELLORE: Vellore Collector C. Rajendran distributed loans to the tune of Rs.35 lakh to 57 beneficiaries during the 56th All India cooperative Week celebration organised at Anna Kalai Arangam here on Friday. The beneficiaries include ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009