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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Govt. issues GO on temporary posts HYDERABAD, APRIL 1. The Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to forthwith discontinue regular direct recruitment in Group III, IV and Class IV categories posts against the existing temporary vacancies. This was announced in the "new ... Nine killed as lorries collide NALGONDA, APRIL 1. In a road accident involving two lorries, nine persons, including six members of a family, were killed on the spot at Gundrampally of Chityal mandal on Tuesday. Eight of them were burnt to death. According to police sources, ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad HC prohibits works within 10 km of Himayatsagar HYDERABAD, APRIL 1. A Division Bench of the A.P. High Court on Tuesday declared that the runway, terminal building and facilities for landing and take off at the proposed international airport at Shamshabad should not be situated within 10 km of ... `e-khazana' to streamline monthly audit, payment systems HYDERABAD, APRIL 1.Furthering its e-governance initiatives, the State Government is proposing introduction of a new "e-khazana'' package for accuracy and speedy compilation of monthly audit and payment systems of the Pay and Accounts ... eSeva's explanation HYDERABAD, APRIL 1. The eSeva has explained on the Comptroller and Auditor-General's observations that the participating departments are unprepared and that the network is exposed to risks of physical access and logical controls. In a ... Other Stories
Karnataka Decision on college seat-sharing deferred BANGALORE, APRIL 1. The Cabinet on Tuesday deferred the much-awaited decision on sharing of seats and fixation of fee structure for private professional colleges in the State. It also authorised the Cabinet Sub-Committee to "negotiate" with the ... Nagappa's family stays away from identification parade MYSORE, APRIL 1. Three persons arrested in connection with the former Minister, H. Nagappa's abduction and killing, were paraded at the Mysore Central Jail for identification. Though 23 witnesses were present, Nagappa's wife, Parimala Nagappa, ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore Waste collection scheme launched BANGALORE, APRIL 1. HSR Layout, a comparatively new residential area in Bangalore, has gone in for door-to-door collection of household waste. The Commissioner of the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), Jayakar Jerone, launched the scheme on ... `We are 39 years late coming to India' BANGALORE, APRIL 1. After 39 years of waiting, diehard rock music fans in Bangalore will finally get to hear the Rolling Stones. The band is set to perform a two-and-a-half-hour non-stop concert at the Palace Grounds here, on April 4. The ... S.V.Narayanaswamy Rao Award for Keshava Murthy BANGALORE, APRIL 1.R.R.Keshava Murthy, eminent violinist, has been selected for the prestigious Sri S.V. Narayanaswamy Rao National Award this year. The Sri Ramaseva Mandali Trust, Chamarajpet, instituted the award in memory of late ... BEML sales touch Rs. 1,675 cr. BANGALORE, APRIL 1. Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. (BEML) has registered a record sales turnover of Rs. 1,675 crore for the financial year ending March 31. The company registered a growth of 17.63 per cent over the previous year's turnover. The profit ... Kerala Uncertainty on Congress list prevails NEW DELHI, APRIL 1.Eight senior Congressmen from Kerala, including two former Union Ministers, feature in the final shortlist of candidates for the coming Rajya Sabha elections from the State. Though the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) ... 'Restore import duty on spices' THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 1.The Revenue Minister, K. M. Mani, today demanded that the Central Government withdraw its decision to exempt spices arriving from Sri Lanka from import duty. The Minister noted that as per the exim policy announced ... Corrupt PWD staff pocket BSNL money for road repairs ALAPPUZHA, APRIL 1.A major share of the huge sums deposited by the BSNL with the State Public Works Department (PWD) annually for the rectification of roads damaged by the laying of cables seems to have spilled into the pockets of corrupt ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram Malaria resurfaces in Valiathura ward THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 1.After a nearly four-year lull, six indigenous cases of malaria have been reported from the coastal ward of Valiathura, once notoriously endemic to the dreaded disease. According to health officials, while one case ... M.R. Das passes away THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 1.The noted molecular biologist, M. R. Das, who passed away following a massive heart attack this evening, could be very well called the father of biotechnology in Kerala. He was one of those rare breed of Keralites who ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu 'Govt. won't pay power bill for big ryots' CHENNAI, APRIL 1. Almost the entire Opposition staged a walkout from the Tamil Nadu Assembly today, protesting "withdrawal" of free power supply to farmers, as the Finance Minister, C. Ponnaiyan, insisted that structural and fiscal reforms were ... Water will reach Chennai, asserts Jayalalithaa CHENNAI, APRIL 1. The Congress today questioned the tender deal and viability of the Rs. 720-crore Veeranam water scheme but the Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, declared that water would reach Chennai. ``I challenge (to the Opposition) that ... AIADMK, NDA allies won't spell out stand on Electricity Bill CHENNAI, APRIL 1. The ruling AIADMK, and the main Opposition parties and National Democratic Alliance constituents, DMK and PMK, today refused to spell out their stand on the Electricity Bill 2001, which lays stress on reforms. Intervening in ... Colleges surrender seats as TNPCEE panel meets CHENNAI, APRIL 1. The coordination committee of the Tamil Nadu Professional Courses Entrance Examinations 2003 met at the Anna University on Tuesday to chalk out a programme for admissions even as colleges surrendered chunks of seats for the ... No scope for appeal against ruling on self-financing colleges CHENNAI, APRIL 1.The Education Minister, S. Semmalai, today ruled out any possibility of the State Government filing an appeal against the Supreme Court verdict on self-financing colleges. "There is no scope for the Government to file an ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Cable operators to stop transmission for a day CHENNAI, APRIL 1. A majority of television channels in the city will go blank from Thursday morning to Friday morning as cable operators have decided to stop transmission to protest the "confrontationist" attitude of the broadcasters and the ... SCV to reduce subscription charges CHENNAI, APRIL 1. Four days after STAR switched off signals to one of the multi-system operators (MSOs), Sumangali Cable Vision (SCV), the parties seemed to be inching towards negotiations with SCV declaring its intent to pay and pass on the ... 
`Govt. decisions a threat to heritage'CHENNAI, APRIL 1.Two recent government decisions on the new Secretariat project would spell doom not only for the Queen Mary's College, but also for the Marina shoreline and the State capital's rich heritage. Apparently to facilitate ... Police chase away striking truck owners CHENNAI, APRIL 1. An indefinite strike by trucks and van owners, protesting the "high-handed attitude" of the city police and denial of permission for trucks to enter the city during day time, commenced today, even as the police "chased away" the ... 
Paralysed chimpanzee dies at Vandalur ZooCHENNAI, APRIL 1. Lakshmi, the paralysed chimpanzee rescued from a circus and housed at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park (AAZP), Vandalur, died on Tuesday morning. According to zoo veterinarians, the 23-year-old chimpanzee showed no signs of ... Other Stories
Pondicherry Govt. keen on holding civic polls: Rangasamy Pondicherry April 1. The Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy, today told the Assembly that the Government was interested in holding civic polls soon and reviving democracy at the grass roots level. Winding up the two-day debate on the motion of ... DMK stages walkout over VAT issue PONDICHERRY, APRIL 1. Members belonging to the opposition DMK today a staged a walkout from the Assembly to protest the refusal of permission by the Speaker, M.D.R. Ramachandran, to have a discussion on Value Added Tax. During the zero hour, ... Other Stories
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