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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh CM orders probe into rice diversion charge VISAKHAPATNAM, AUG. 8. The Civil Supplies Commissioner will inquire into the allegation of diversion of rice meant for the food-for-work programme in West Godavari district at the behest of the Minister for Energy, Kothapalli Subbarayudu, the ... Naidu to visit Malaysia HYDERABAD, AUG. 8. The Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, is going to Malaysia and Singapore on a three-day tour from Saturday for promotion of investment and industries in the State. The delegation led by him will include the Major ... CM asks parents to change mindset VISAKHAPATNAM, AUGUST 8. The Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Thursday urged parents to change their mindset and ensure that their children pursued education for a better future. ``Give a thought to your children's education. Borrow ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Children to spread green message HYDERABAD, AUG. 8. With the daunting task of covering over four lakh households in the City to spread the message of the Water, Land and Tree Act-2002, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board is distributing brochures ... MCH begins demolition HYDERABAD, AUG. 8. Acting swiftly on a report published in these columns on Thursday, MCH staff, with the help of the police, started demolition of unauthorised structures on land appurtenant to the heritage building, Vicar Manzil, at Prakash ... CIS countries hot favourite for medical aspirants HYDERABAD, AUG. 8. Medical education in Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries still seems to hold the charm for Indian students despite the Medical Council of India (MCI) announcing a mandatory screening test for those students ... Voter strength up HYDERABAD, AUG. 8. The total number of voters in the 13 Assembly constituencies of the City has gone up by 2,68,562, registering an increase of 7.37 per cent. The maximum growth of 96,523 is recorded in the Khairtabad constituency, followed by ... Karnataka Cong. suffers loss of face in Assembly over scam BANGALORE, AUG. 8. To the acute embarrassment of the Congress in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, the BJP displayed a list of over 40 prominent Congress leaders, including the Chief Minister, S.M. Krishna, and eight senior ministers, whose ... 
Moodbidri likely to become talukMOODBIDRI, AUG. 8. The demand of the people of Dakshina Kannada that Moodbidri be declared a taluk may have a favourable outcome. The appointment of an additional tahsildar, posted here, has rekindled the hopes of the people. Moodbidri, known ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore 
Lorry strike hits construction industryBANGALORE, AUG. 8. About 50 to 60 per cent of the construction activity in the city has come to a halt, following the weeklong strike by owners of lorries transporting sand. According to the Karnataka Centre of Builders' Association of India ... Bill prohibiting smoking passed BANGALORE, AUG. 8. The Assembly, sitting late on Thursday night, passed four Bills, including the one adopted by the Upper House to prohibit smoking in places of public work or use and in public service vehicles and providing for protection of ... BDA Bill adopted amid walkout BANGALORE, AUG. 8.The Government on Thursday went against a judgment of the Supreme Court and pushed through in the Legislative Assembly an amendment to the Bangalore Development Authority Act of 1976 restoring to the authority the power to levy ... Prisons hardpressed for food, medicines BANGALORE, AUG. 8. Faced with a serious resource crunch for the past one year, the Department of Prisons has been finding it difficult to meet the basic requirements of its employees and prisoners. Sources in the Prison Department told The ... 
Flower show at Lalbagh from todayBANGALORE, AUG. 8. The Mysore Horticulture Society will organise the Independence Day Flower Show from August 9 to August 15 at Lalbagh. The Horticulture Director and society President, G.K. Vasantha Kumar, told presspersons here on Wednesday ... Other Stories
Kerala UDF makes a mess of its power policy THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 8.The ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) has made a mess of its power policy. The Antony Cabinet is divided on the nature of power tariff hike to save the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), which has been forced to ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram Decision on BSES project under a cloud THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 8.Mystery surrounds the decision of a High Power Committee of the KSEB to declare the commencement of commercial operation at the BSES power project in Kochi much before it actually satisfied the conditions specified for ... Consumers plan protest THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 8. Consumer activists, the Chamber of Commerce, the Kerala Film Exhibitors Federation and city residents have expressed concern over the proposal to hike power charges. The general feeling is that the proposed hike will ... Owners of internet cafes on warpath THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG 8. The owners of internet cafes are on the warpath against the alleged constraints on them in running the show here, even as the Kerala High Court has called for suggestions from the public on how the propagation of ... `Vavu bali' offered THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 8. Tens of thousands of devotees today offered "vavu bali'' to the departed souls at various locations in the district on the occasion of Karkidaka Vavu. There was a heavy rush of devotees at the Parasurama Temple, ... Builders ordered to refund money THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 8. The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed two builders' firms, Vasanth Apartments and Constructions, represented by its managing director, B. Satheesh Nair and Heera Constructions, to pay Rs. ... Tamil Nadu Ramamurthy too doled out petrol pumps CHENNAI, AUG. 8.As the `petrol pump and LPG scam' rocks the nation, more skeletons tumble out of the political closet of Tamil Nadu, which had two Petroleum Ministers in the last four years. The list of political allottees since 2000, when E. ... Planning for power management CHENNAI, AUG. 8. In a pro-active move, the Union Power Minister, Suresh Prabhu, has utilised the meeting of Electricity Ministers earlier this week to plan for the power-sharing and management, when many States are facing a crisis on the hydel ... Cabinet nod for Cauvery meet CHENNAI, AUG. 8.Rescinding its earlier decision to boycott the Cauvery Monitoring Committee, the Tamil Nadu Cabinet today gave a formal nod for the Chief Secretary, Sukavaneshwar, to attend a meeting scheduled for tomorrow in Delhi. The Chief ... 
Police officials discuss measures to tackle inter-State crimesCOIMBATORE, AUG. 8. Some of the top police officials of Tamil Nadu and Kerala today discussed the measures to combat the increasing crimes across the border by improving the cooperation between the police force of the two States. The Inspector ... `Prisoners Adalat successful in TN' CUDDALORE, AUG. 8 ``Sir, I admit my guilt. I will not repeat it anymore. My release from prison will help me turn over a new leaf. Being an electrician by profession, I will live honestly without resorting to any shortcut method''- this is how ... Nothing incriminating found: MDMK CHENNAI, AUG. 8.Anger and resentment were writ large on the faces of MDMK cadres as the police swooped down on the residences of party functionaries detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, in an apparent bid to come up with more ... 
Police search Vaiko's houseCHENNAICHENNAI, AUG. 8.AUG. 8.The `Q' branch of the Tamil Nadu police today searched the MDMK headquarters here, residences of the party general secretary, Vaiko, in the city and in Kalingapatti, and that of the eight other party functionaries ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai 
MRTS stations are now dumping yardsCHENNAI, AUG. 8. The much-publicised MRTS railway stations between Tirumailai and Chintadripet cry for immediate attention of officials, as they have been virtually converted into garbage dumping yards. Unhygienic surroundings, encroachment by ... Police chalking out measures to curb eve-teasing CHENNAI, AUG. 8. Grappling with renewed public outrage over eve-teasing, the police are charting a new set of measures to boost public confidence in its ability to make the city safe for women. As part of its campaign, the city police will not ... Eviction of slum families along Buckingham Canal completed CHENNAI, AUG. 8. The ``Operation Eviction'' of nearly 2,300 slum families, living on the edges of the Buckingham Canal, was completed today. Launched on July 30, it was carried out to facilitate desilting of the canal. The families had been ... Eve-teasing menace remains unchecked CHENNAI, AUG. 8. The eve-teasing incident involving an army officer's daughter at the Sathyam Theatre complex here on Tuesday afternoon by a group of students from New College has again turned the focus on the wafer thin edge that the women in ... Valasarawakkam residents want roads relaid CHENNAI, AUG. 8.A year ago, Valasarawakkam residents were clamouring for commencement of the Rs. 19.5-crore sewer scheme proposed for the town. Today, they seek relaying of the roads dug up for commissioning the sewer lines. Going by the ... Other Stories
Pondicherry Pondy industrial safety awards finalised PONDICHERRY, AUG. 8. The Karaikal-based Kothari Petrochemicals Limited has been selected for the Chief Minister's annual safety award under Group A. The award was instituted by the Chief Inspectorate of Factories and Boilers of the Pondicherry ... Direct appointment of lecturers in schools opposed PONDICHERRY, AUG. 8. The present pattern of appointment of `lecturers' in government-run higher secondary schools in the Union Territory of Pondicherry by direct recruitment has come to demoralise teachers with required qualifications and were ... Other Stories
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