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Tuesday, May 06, 2003
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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Cong. leader flays Govt. on power tariff BAYYARAM (KHAMMAM), MAY 5. The Andhra Pradesh Congress Legislature Party leader, Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy, has said that the State Government is bent upon privatising the Singareni Collieries Company. Addressing a news conference here today, he ... Govt. backtracks on contract employment HYDERABAD, MAY 5. The Government has given up the practice of employing people " on a contract basis'' in its affidavit filed before the High Court stating its recruitment policy replacing GO No 94. It may be recalled that the High Court asked ... Other Stories
Karnataka 
IBM to expand operations in stateBANGALORE, MAY 5. IBM Corporation will sign a memorandum of understanding with the State Government to set up a Linux software development centre in Hubli. "We will sign the memorandum with IBM in two or three days," the Information Technology ... Hampi: Unesco suggests temporary solution HAMPI, MAY 5. The controversy over the construction of a two-way cable-stayed suspension bridge across the Tungabhadra near Talwarghatta at the world-famous Hampi seems to have come to an end, at least for the time being, with the two-member team ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore 250 citizens to attend open house on BMP plan BANGALORE, MAY 5. Over 250 citizens representing nearly 150 resident associations across the City will participate in an open house discussion on Tuesday on the increasing effectiveness of citizen participation in ward works. The Mayor, ... Water supply in many areas to be affected BANGALORE, MAY 5. Water supply will be affected in the entire east and south parts of the city such as areas coming under the Mysore Road Service Station, all stages of Banashankari, Padmanabhanagar, Kalasipalya, and all blocks of Jayanagar on ... Handicraft shops duping public BANGALORE, MAY 5. Owners of many private handicrafts showrooms in Bangalore and Mysore have been duping the public and foreign tourists by unauthorisedly using the brand name, Cauvery Emporium, of the Karnataka State Handicrafts Development ... Other Stories
Kerala Crime Branch to probe Marad killings KOZHIKODE, MAY 5.The Kerala Chief Minister, A. K. Antony, has said that the case relating to the shocking massacre on the Marad beach on May 2 is being investigated by the Crime Branch Police. Addressing a press conference here today, the ... Marad victims' relatives block CM KOZHIKODE, MAY 5. Unruly scenes were witnessed at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital here this morning when the Chief Minister, A. K. Antony, visited the injured victims of the Marad massacre on May 2. The by-standers of the injured victims ... 20 held for Marad carnage KOZHIKODE, MAY 5.The police have arrested 20 persons involved in last week's massacre on the Marad beach in Beypore on May 2. Those arrested included P. Najumuddin (21), T.P. Jaison, (20), son of Razak, T. Beeran (48), Zakhir Hussain (48), ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram Many areas hit by flaws in distribution network THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MAY 5. With the Peppara reservoir recording a water level of 99ft above mean sea level (MSL) on Monday, the city is expected to see through this summer without a major hitch on the water supply front. According to official ... Full-fledged isolation ward coming up at GH THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MAY 5. A full-fledged isolation ward is coming up at the General Hospital (GH) here to quarantine patients with contagious diseases, especially the dreaded Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The self-contained ... Video Mela from May 20 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MAY 5. As many as 128 films will be screened at the second International Video Mela to be held here from May 20 to May 25 under the auspices of the State Government and the Centre for Development of Imaging Technology. The ... Tamil Nadu Krishna offer a bid to stall Tribunal proceedings: CM CHENNAI, MAY 5. Virtually rejecting the Karnataka Chief Minister, S. M. Krishna's offer of a ``negotiated settlement'' of the Cauvery tangle, the Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, today told the Assembly that ``her Government has an unwavering belief ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai 
Medical college hostels ordered closedCHENNAI, MAY 5.After failed talks and almost two weeks of on-campus protests against private medical colleges, a few hundred medicos today courted arrest after storming the roads and blocking traffic outside the Madras Medical College ... No let-up in unhygienic sale on Marina CHENNAI, MAY 5. Food and drinks sold by some establishments on the Marina were declared "unfit for human consumption" by local health authorities after tests confirmed the presence of coliform bacteria in some samples. However, the tests were ... Metrowater asks consumers to pay up tax CHENNAI, MAY 5. Metrowater has asked its consumers to pay up water and sewerage taxes for the first half of 2003-2004, which has become payable, before the expiry of the last date in August. Demand card has been issued and intimation slips were ... Auto driver found dead near police station CHENNAI, MAY 5. An autorickshaw driver was found dead under mysterious circumstances near the Vepery police station this evening in his vehicle, which was detained following a vehicle check earlier in the day. According to the police, a ... 'Litigants making unfounded charges for political reasons' CHENNAI, MAY 5.While lambasting the Union Environment Minister. T.R.Baalu, in the Assembly today, the Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, had a dig at consumer activists and heritage lovers, who have challenged the demolition of the Queen Mary's ... MTC action not enough to rein in erring drivers CHENNAI, MAY 5. Even stringent action by the Metropolitan Transport Corporation is apparently not enough to reform the bus drivers. Late last week, around 12.15 p.m., two long-distance MTC buses jumped signals. Route no. 60 (fleet CRH 311) going ... Other Stories
Pondicherry 
16th century inscription foundPONDICHERRY, MAY 5. A 16th century inscription in Tamil on a stone, dating back to the Vijayanagara period, was found at Aanpakkam near Killianoor in Villupuram district. A. Durairangam, Head of the Department of Philosophy, Yoga and ... Other Stories
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