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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Telugu to be made compulsory in schools HYDERABAD, APRIL 2. Telugu will be taught compulsorily in all schools from now onwards and this year will be treated as `Telugu Adhikara Bhasha Samvatsaram' (Official Language Year), the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N.Chandrababu Naidu, has ... Four policemen kidnapped ONGOLE, APRIL 2. Naxalites of the People's War kidnapped four policemen from a place near Katamaraju tanda in the Nallamala forest, 30 km northwest of Markapur town in Prakasam district, this morning. The abducted policemen were the ... Police counter PW efforts to run parallel Govt. KARIMNAGAR, APRIL 2. In a bid to tackle nihilism being propagated by naxalites belonging to the People's War, the Karimnagar district police have turned champions of democracy. If the naxalites ideology was to run a parallel government through ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Jaitley for changes in anti-defection law HYDERABAD, APRIL 2. The Union Law Minister, Arun Jaitley, on Wednesday favoured changes in the anti-defection law in view of the misuse of split provisions motivated by the desire to become Ministers. Speaking at a convention of the State unit ... Other Stories
Karnataka Gowda-Bommai meeting unlikely BANGALORE, APRIL 2.The meeting between the former Prime Minister, H.D. Deve Gowda, and the All-India Janata Dal President, S.R. Bommai, is unlikely to take place on Friday and the reasons for it have been indicated to the "well-wishers" of the ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore Women mechanics to show the way BANGALORE, APRIL 2. For Pushpa, Kamala, Gowri and Sampangi this is a dream fulfilled. Although the tricky road to triumph has only begun, their beaming smiles are proof that they are confident of their victory. These four women from various ... AIDSO to hold convention on increase in fee BANGALORE, APRIL 2. The All-India Democratic Students' Organisation (AIDSO) has organised a convention to discuss the fee increase in professional courses at Senate Hall on Saturday. In a statement here, Mahadev Prasad of AIDSO has said that ... Other Stories
Kerala Muraleedharan submits resignation to Sonia THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 2.The KPCC president, K. Muraleedharan, has submitted his resignation to the Congress president, Sonia Gandhi, in protest against the high command's action rejecting his nominee, P.C. Chacko, and nominating Thennala ... Vigilance probe against persons implicated THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL. 2. The Kerala Cabinet has decided to institute a vigilance probe against politicians and officials implicated by the Mohankumar Commission that inquired into the Kalluvathukal liquor tragedy. The Chief Minister, A. K. ... Karunakaran told to appear before judge THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 2.The Special Judge, N. K. Balakrishnan, today ordered the former Chief Minister, K. Karunakaran, the former Civil Supplies Minister, T. H. Mustapha, and three other accused in the sensational palmolein import case to ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram WLL phone connections in city from Monday THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 2.The urban Wireless in Local Loop (WLL) mobile phone connections introduced by the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), touted to be the best bet for those requiring mobility only within the Corporation area, would ... Musical fountain at Akkulam tourist village THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 2.The capital's first musical dancing fountain, being set up by the District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) at the Akkulam Tourist Village at a cost of Rs. 40 lakhs, would be commissioned by the middle of this ... Sainik institute commissioned THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 2.A Sainik Institute, `Nirvana', aimed at providing recreational, educational and utility facilities for the jawans and their families, was commissioned at the Pangode Military Centre today. Major General Anup Singh ... Unido to open centre in the State THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 2. The United Nations Development Organisation (Unido) would open its regional centre in Kerala, the Electricity Minister, Kadavoor Sivadasan, said here today. Addressing a press conference, Mr Sivadasan said that the ... Tamil Nadu No going back on VAT CHENNAI, APRIL 2.While a few States doggedly refuse to implement the Value-Added Tax regime, the Tamil Nadu Government has obtained the presidential go-ahead for introducing the draft law on VAT in the on-going Assembly session, paving the way ... `Kudimaramathu' becoming a reality CHENNAI, APRIL 2.The decks have been cleared for holding the much-awaited election to nearly 2,000 farmers' councils, a pre-requisite for revival of the age-old `kudimaramathu' (water resources management by people), with the World Bank approving ... Vellaiyan arrest triggers widespread protest CHENNAI, APRIL 2. The last night arrest of the State president of the Tamil Nadu Vanigar Sangakalin Peravai, T. Vellaiyan, evoked widespread protest from traders in most parts of the State today. Traders led by P. Srinivasan, Thanjavur ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Woman suffers burns during 'fire-walking' CHENNAI, APRIL 2. A young housewife, taking part in a `fire walking ritual', suffered burns after she slipped and fell into the pit, at the Muthumariamman Temple in Choolai on the occasion of `Panguni Ammavasai' on Tuesday. Jothi (30) has been ... Air, seaports alert for SARS CHENNAI, APRIL 2. The city is on a high alert to monitor possible carriers of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) at the airport and the seaport, even as the scare of the communicable disease spreads across South Asian countries. The ... `Secretariat idea, a ruse to change DCR rules' CHENNAI, APRIL 2. Is the talk of converting the Queen Mary's College here, into the seat of State administration a reality? Or is it a deliberate attempt to divert the public debate on some more crucial changes which may occur on this ... Other Stories
Pondicherry `Teacher posts lying vacant in rural schools' PONDICHERRY, APRIL 2. Shortage of teachers in government schools in rural areas has affected students and the pass percentage in public examinations was poor in places such as Sorapet, said the ruling Congress member, P. Angalan, during the ... Other Stories
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