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Andhra Pradesh
A.P. Governor lists steps to tackle drought
HYDERABAD, FEB. 17.The misery of the people reeling under the worst-ever drought and drinking water shortage cast its long shadow on the Andhra Pradesh Assembly which began its budget session on Monday. The Governor, Surjit Singh Barnala, in ...
Study on medicinal plants suggested
TIRUPATI, FEB. 17. The Forest Department officials have been asked to take up a comprehensive study on conservation of medicinal plants in South India and document the endangered plants before initiating steps to conserve them. At the ...
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  • Largescale migration from Nalgonda district
  • Focus shifts to A.P.-Orissa border
  • Cong. activists lay siege to Collectorate
  • Drought-hit Tharlupadu villagers migrating
  • Traders' bandh total
  • Rice, funds released for wage employment
  • BJP for steps to solve water crisis


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    APCLC meet on Feb. 23
    HYDERABAD, FEB. 17.The 11th twin cities Andhra Pradesh Civil Liberties conference will be held on Feb.23. Disclosing this to mediapersons here on Monday, the reception committee president, K.R.Choudhary, said that the aim of the conference was ...
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  • HC directive on priest issue
  • Preventive arrest of YC men flayed
  • CLP to donate for gruel centres
  • BJP to raise Hindupur issue in Assembly


    Karnataka
    Karnataka HC stops foreign tour of MLAs
    BANGALORE, FEB. 17.The Karnataka High Court on Monday restrained the State Government from incurring any expenditure on a "study tour'' of Asian countries by about 290 legislators from both Houses of the Legislature. Passing an interim order on ...
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  • Census reveals drastic fall in number of birds
  • ISKCON Ratha Yatra in Mysore today
  • ZP records destroyed in fire mishap
  • Krishna rules out talks on border row
  • KERC order on power tariff on March 10
  • Farmers stage `chakka jam' in Gulbarga
  • `Culture should keep pace with changing times'
  • Congmen up to their eyes in `water politics'
  • Much at stake for Humnabad in bypoll
  • 400 foreigners overstaying in State, says Kharge


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    Scheme to end child labour launched
    BANGALORE, FEB. 17. The State Government today launched the "Kooliyinda Shalege" (from work to school) programme, a Statewide drive against child labour aimed at bringing 3.40 lakh out-of-school children back to school. The Chief Minister, ...
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  • `Teacher-centric education, a bane'
  • Move to shelve DM method denied
  • Tackling TB: REACH shows the way
  • Man held, goods recovered
  • Helping slum children return to school
  • Silt disposal: Lokayukta visits site


    Kerala
    Kerala HC dismisses Govt.'s review petition
    KOCHI, FEB. 17. A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Monday held that the State Government's claim for 50 per cent seats in unaided medical colleges was `wholly untenable' as it had failed to disclose "the local need which might justify ...
    SFI wants complaints against college probed
    KOZHIKODE, FEB. 17. The Students Federation of India (SFI) has urged the Tamil Nadu Government to appoint a high level commission to inquire into complaints against a college that it allegedly used girl students to earn "five star recognition" ...
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  • Spotlight on traditional craftsmen
  • Stone laid for NS medical institute
  • `Suicidal tendency high among the employed'
  • Award for P. Rameshan


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    New traffic system mooted for Museum zone
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, FEB. 17.A new traffic system has been proposed in Museum area as a prelude to the traffic management measures planned in the city. According to the proposal submitted by N.S. Srinivasan, advisor to the State Government, this ...
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  • Grand finale to Attukal pongala
  • Old bungalow to regain its past glory
  • 15-year-old girl commits suicide
  • Filmy glamour for pongala
  • How to overcome exam blues
  • Call to broadbase conservation efforts


    Tamil Nadu
    `Vote AIADMK, win preference'
    SATTANKULAM (TUTICORIN), FEB. 17. Trying to overcome the religious divide in Christian-populated areas of the Sattankulam Assembly constituency, the Chief Minister and AIADMK general secretary, Jayalalithaa, today claimed that she was above ...
    Stalin to address meet in Sattankulam
    CHENNAI, FEB. 17. The DMK will officially carry its `defeat AIADMK' slogan to Sattankulam on February 22, with the former Chennai Mayor, M.K.Stalin, addressing a meeting in the Assembly constituency that day. Campaigning alongside him will be ...
    DGP refuses ceremonial honour
    MADURAI, FEB. 17. The first visit of the new Director-General of Police, R. Rajagopalan, here turned out to be a dressing down for some police officials today. The DGP arrived at the Madurai airport this noon from Chennai on his way to ...
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  • Govt. should train women panchayat chiefs: federation
  • Gender sensitisation, a costly affair for hosts
  • I was not for publicity, says Nallamma Naidu
  • Don't allow VAO certificates, pass books: Congress
  • Karaikal ryots desperate for water
  • Destructive bacterium caused Periyakulam fiasco
  • Awards for 11 Tiruchi BHEL employees
  • HC turns down rejected candidate's plea


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Police launch operation eviction on Adithanar Salai
    CHENNAI, FEB. 17. In a major `clean up operation,' encroachments and condemned vehicles which had reduced the carriage way on Adithanar Salai, the main link to arterial Anna Salai from Egmore, were removed by police and civic agency ...
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  • Rowdy-gang nabbed in cinema
  • 10-kg kidneys removed from GH patient
  • Ambattur municipality snaps 35000 cable TV lines
  • Woman gives birth to child at bus terminus
  • DMK member moves HC to declare council resolution illegal
  • LPG supply crisis grips parts of city


    Pondicherry
    "Banned paan masala freely available"
    PONDICHERRY, FEB. 17. The former Chief Minister, V. Vaithilingam, has charged the Health Department with `slackness and inertia' in taking action against those selling banned commodities. Addressing reporters here today, Mr. Vaithilingam said ...
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  • `Pondy Govt. failed to prevent illicit distillation'
  • Be humane to inmates, prison officials told
  • Anti-pollution campaign proposed
  • Statue-making contest

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