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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Govt. nod for bus fare hike HYDERABAD, JAN. 30. After initial hesitation, the State Government has, in principle, permitted the fund-starved Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) to enhance its fares to offset the losses incurred by it on account of the ... TTD to construct 'Sri Hari Nilayam' TIRUMALA, JAN. 30. The two-day Tirumala Tirupati Devasthonam Board meeting, which concluded today, resolved to construct `Sri Hari Nilayam' — a massive multi storeyed building at Tirupati at an estimated cost of Rs. 8.80 crores. P. ... Water from Kandaleru for Tirumala HYDERABAD, JAN. 30. In view of the critical drinking water position on Tirumala, the Government has decided to suspend the lining works of the Telugu Ganga canal for a stretch of four km for lifting Kandaleru water into that canal and then ... Bandh partial in Tirupati TIRUPATI, JAN. 30.The bandh called by the Opposition parties in support of their demand for naming Nellore district after Potti Sriramulu evoked partial response. Barring shops in the busy trade zones such as Gandhi Road, Chinna Bazaar and ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Inviting tenders the `e' way HYDERABAD, JAN. 30.The State Government on Wednesday launched e-procurement, inviting applications from contractors on a website for certain works. The website is www.eprocurement.gov.in. The formal ... Other Stories
Karnataka STF closing in on Veerappan MYSORE, JAN. 30. The Special Task Force has intensified its operations near Cowdahalli in M.M.Hills range following exchange of fire with a group suspected to be Veerappan and his gang. <167,9,3>According to sources in the STF in ... Contamination of water sources causing alarm BANGALORE, JAN. 30. Water scarcity intensified by continuous drought is only half of the problem that Karnataka is grappling with. What is more alarming is that the available water is contaminated, and not potable. In a study on environmental ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore Is the press overdoing coverage of Legislature? BANGALORE, JAN. 30. Participants in a workshop expressed contradictory opinions today on the question whether newspapers in Karnataka and the country are giving more than the required coverage to the proceedings of the State Legislature and the ... Other Stories
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Five injured, six fishing boats set afireTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 30.Five persons, including three women, were injured and six traditional fishing boats set on fire at sea when a stand-off between two groups of fishermen over casting nets flared up into violence and arson at the ... Cochin Shipyard crosses a milestone KOCHI, JAN. 30. The Cochin Shipyard crossed a milestone by successfully executing its first export order by `floating' in time an indigenously designed and built vessel on Thursday. The $ 8.2 million cargo/launch vessel was built for the ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram Vigil stepped up on coast THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 30. The police have stepped up vigil along the communally sensitive coastal hamlets in the district in the wake of the violence between two groups of fishermen on Puthukurichi beach in Kadhinamkulam police station limits ... Drug overdose: report submitted to HC THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 30. The Superintendent of the Mental Health Centre at Peroorkada here, who conducted an inquiry into the incident in which 18 in-patients were allegedly administered an overdose of psychiatric drugs on January 25, has ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu Criminal proceedings against Ilamvazhuthi CHENNAI, JAN. 30. As possible realignments for the Sattankulam Assembly byelection dominated the debate in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, DMK members almost came to blows with AIADMK MLAs today. At the end of slogan-shouting and verbal threats from ... Veerappan 'surrounded' METTUR, JAN. 30. The forest brigand, Veerappan, and his associates have been located and ``surrounded within four corners near MM Hills in Karnataka''. All escape routes have been sealed and ambush parties positioned. ``We will get him at the ... DMK mulling no-trust motion against Kalimuthu CHENNAI, JAN. 30.The DMK president, M.Karunanidhi, today said discussion with other parties over bringing a no-confidence motion against the Speaker, K.Kalimuthu, would be held. Mr. Karunanidhi held that the manner in which charges against the ... NEWS ANALYSIS BJP workers now free to back AIADMK CHENNAI, JAN. 30.The BJP, by deciding not to contest the Sattankulam Assembly seat, might have avoided the possibility of an immediate confrontation with the DMK, but the field is now open for BJP workers to back the AIADMK, and the DMK workers ... Cremation shed scam: CBI closes cases CHENNAI, JAN. 30.With the Tamil Nadu Government refusing sanction for prosecution of public servants cited as accused in seven ``cremation shed scam'' cases in different districts, the CBI has treated them as ``closed''. The closure report has ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Pandemonium mars Corporation council meet CHENNAI, JAN. 30. The Chennai Corporation Council meeting was today rocked by exchanges between the ruling party and opposition members, and the Deputy Mayor, `Karate' R. Thiagarajan, ordered the watch and ward staff to evict the DMK councillors ... Levy for littering garbage CHENNAI, JAN. 30. The Corporation today passed a resolution to levy "administrative charges" on those who threw garbage on roadsides and away from the collection points. This amount will vary from Rs. 25 to Rs. 100 and the power to levy this ... Other Stories
Pondicherry Free cycles for all students: CM Pondicherry, Jan. 30. The Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy today announced that the Government has decided to distribute cycles to school students belonging to all sections irrespective of castes under a scheme of the Social Welfare department from ... Rangasamy, Ministers hear woes of Sorapet villagers PONDICHERRY, JAN. 30. The Chief Minister N. Rangasamy accompanied by the Social Welfare Minister M Chandrakasu, the Local Administration Minister A Elumalai and the Education Minister K Lakshminarayanan today met the panic stricken villagers at ... Other Stories
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