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Andhra Pradesh
Barnala sworn in A.P. Governor
HYDERABAD, JAN. 3.The acting Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, Motilal Naik, administered the oath of office to the 77-year-old former Chief Minister of Punjab and Union Minister at a simple ceremony at Raj Bhavan here. The Chief ...
Train accident: six victims from Hyderabad
HYDERABAD, JAN. 3. Five members of a city-based family, including an 18-month-old girl, and a retired employee of the HMWS&SB were among those who were killed in the Manmad Express train mishap at Ghatnandur in Maharashtra in the early hours of ...
Other Stories

  • Clashing groups lathicharged at gram sabha
  • Govt. should initiate peace talks with PW: PUCL leader
  • Poor response to Janmabhoomi in CM's village
  • Courier operators cut into Postal Dept. earnings


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    Rangarajan given warm send off
    HYDERABAD, JAN. 3. The outgoing Governor, C. Rangarajan, was given a warm and ceremonial send-off and the Governor-designate, Surjit Singh Barnala, was accorded a warm welcome at the airport here on Friday. While Dr. Rangarajan and his wife, ...
    RTC interview from Jan. 20
    HYDERABAD, JAN. 3.The A.P. State Road Transport Corporation will conduct interview for recruiting Traffic and Mechanical Supervisors (Trainees) from January 20 to 27, 2003. According to a press release, candidates to be called for interview, ...
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  • The `ugly' side of development
  • Rs. 200 cr. for handloom sector urged


    Karnataka
    'Progress in science should benefit poor'
    BANGALORE, JAN. 3. The Karnataka Chief Minister, S.M. Krishna, on Friday called for "political entrepreneurship'' to ensure that the benefits of advances in science and technology reached the country's poor. Speaking at the 90th Indian Science ...
    Counter Opposition campaign: PM
    BANGALORE, JAN. 3. The Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, on Friday asked the BJP workers to be wary of the negative campaign by the Opposition parties against the achievements of his Government and counter it by keeping the people informed ...
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  • `SMEs should upgrade technology'
  • `Farmers confused over interest waiver'
  • No new cases of polio in South: Expert
  • Literary awards announced
  • Govt. writes to Centre on SEZ in Mangalore
  • Confusion over shifting of market
  • Women farmers told to become self-reliant
  • Unscheduled power cut causing hardship
  • Ashraya houses: Action in 15 days
  • Campaign to increase sale of milk by June


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    MLC questions ban on old lorries
    BANGALORE, JAN. 3. The BJP MLC, Ramachandra Gowda, has questioned the ban on entry of lorries that are more than 20 years old into Bangalore. He has demanded immediate withdrawal of the same. The blanket ban would affect the livelihood of ...
    Pawar optimistic on merger of Janata Dal factions
    BANGALORE, JAN. 3. The President of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and former Maharashtra Chief Minister, Sharad Pawar, has said that the consolidation of a third front was the need of the hour in the light of the poll outcome in Gujarat ...
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  • E.R.Sethuram passes away
  • Discussion on date of Kurukshetra War
  • Evict encroachers, NGOs urge Govt.
  • Judges' panel hearing today
  • `Centre ready to send forces to nab brigand'
  • Paying a price for being disciplined
  • Lorry owner murdered as strike enters third day


    Kerala
    'Tilak' controversy ends
    KOZHIKODE, JAN. 3.The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leadership today sought to put the controversy over the Local Administration Minister, Cherkalam Abdulla wearing a `tilak' by accepting his explanation that there was nothing religious about ...
    College managements' demand unfair: CM
    KOTTAYAM, JAN. 3.The Chief Minister, A.K. Antony, today asked the self-financing professional college managements to be sensitive to the unique socio-political realities existing in Kerala society. Speaking on the occasion of the inauguration ...
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  • AI moves baggage by trailer
  • Sand mafia runs amuck in Kadapra
  • Pall of gloom at Sahitya Akademi
  • Separate Central fisheries dept. sought
  • Govt. to seek private participation in hospital expansion
  • N.P. Mohammed laid to rest with State honours
  • NP and MT - a unique bond


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    Undue haste in pushing through GIM project
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 3.The organisers of the Global Investors' Meet(GIM) are, rather over-enthusiastically, pushing through several projects at the event bypassing certain basic pre-requisites like environmental clearance and social impact ...
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  • CD-ROM on viable projects
  • `I am not averse to popularity'
  • `Kelkar proposals will hit spinning mills'
  • Safety features for two-wheelers mooted
  • Govt. will hold talks before passing VAT law: Minister
  • CM, leaders condole death


    Tamil Nadu
    Landfill site not yet acquired
    CHENNAI, JAN. 3. Though it has been two years since the Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000 came into effect, the Chennai Corporation is yet to comply with major guidelines prepared by an expert committee. A significant deadline ...
    Centre, CPCB to rope in tanners
    CHENNAI, JAN. 3.The Union Environment Ministry and the Central Pollution Control Board have embarked on a programme to rope in polluting industries for protecting environment. The exercise, which began here yesterday, will end with a ...
    Coimbatore a security fortress again
    COIMBATORE, JAN. 3.After five years, gun-totting policemen, para-military personnel manning pickets and patrol vehicles fitted with siren and revolving lights keeping the peace in the city are once again becoming part of Coimbatore. The ...
    I will attend CRA meet: Jayalalithaa
    CHENNAI, JAN. 3. The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, today said she would definitely attend a meeting of the Cauvery River Authority. "We are eagerly awaiting the meeting date and whenever it is convened we will attend", she said ...
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  • Bhavani row: 'Kerala wants to take water out of basin area'
  • Nilgiris feat gets Guinness recognition
  • Bharatanatyam exponent honoured
  • No tie-up with AIADMK, says Ramadoss
  • Land to be disposed of, Central jail moving to Puzhal
  • `Govt. should not withdraw concessions to farmers'
  • Women SIs selection on
  • `Arrests, a ploy to enforce conversion law'
  • Veerappan in Anjetti forests?


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    MTC withdraws circular services
    CHENNAI, JAN. 3. Even before the ink on the introduction order could dry, the Metropolitan Transport Corporation has withdrawn its circular services, C-11, C-12 and C-13, which were operated from Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus to CMBT; Adyar to ...
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  • Water supply erratic, residents tell Sampath
  • Pongal specials to Nagercoil


    Pondicherry
    Milk supply will be reintroduced: Rangasamy
    PONDICHERRY, JAN. 3. The Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy, said milk would be reintroduced in the breakfast scheme for school children. At present, bread alone was given. He told newspersons here today that he held discussions with the Lt. ...
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  • Pondy declared UPSC exam centre
  • International yoga festival opens tomorrow

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