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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Grand finale to Godavari Pushkarams HYDERABAD, AUG. 10. The mega religious event, the Godavari Pushkarams, ended today with an unprecedented 5.98 crore people taking part in the 12-day river festival conducted across seven districts of the State. The State administration, which ... Karnataka to launch new tourism policy HYDERABAD, AUG. 10. Karnataka Tourism has launched an all-out bid to carve out a larger share of India's tourism pie and is aggressively marketing the historical and natural attractions of the State. Addressing the press here today, the ... 22 lakh pilgrims take dip at Rajahmundry on last day RAJAHMUNDRY, AUG. 10. On the last of the Pushkarams on Sunday, more than 22 lakh pilgrims had a dip at the various ghats here as the event, which comes once in 12 years, drew to a close. The belief of Hindus is that a dip in the Godavari during ... 
MMTS train derails a day after inaugurationHYDERABAD, AUG. 10. A day after its inauguration, the Multi Model Transport System (MMTS) Secunderabad-Lingampally train derailed near the Kukatpally Housing Board Colony 4th Phase between the Borabanda and the Hitech city railway stations here ... CFT leaders' calculations go haywire? HYDERABAD, AUG. 10. The initial euphoria of the leaders of the Congress Forum for Telangana who faxed their resignation letters on Saturday seems to have ebbed within 24 hours with the AICC cold-shouldering their demand for a separate PCC for the ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Special purpose vehicle to look Into MMTS operations HYDERABAD, AUG. 10. Buoyed with the enthusiastic response to the Multi-Modal Transport System, the Railways and the State Government have decided to constitute a special purpose vehicle to look into all aspects, including the operations and ... Ed.CET: Over 80% candidates qualify HYDERABAD, AUG. 10.A high percentage of 81.13 qualified in the Education Common Entrance Test (Ed.CET-2003). The results were released here on Sunday by the Osmania University Vice-Chancellor, J. Ananthaswamy. He said 2,01,845 candidates ... Other Stories
Karnataka Complaints of proxy voting, protests mar polls BANGALORE, AUG. 10. Complaints of improperly sealed ballot boxes and proxy voting were many and protests over names missing from the voters' list widespread at most of the 138 polling booths for the elections to the K.R. Puram City Municipal ... Let the focus be on the consumer, says TRAI chief BANGALORE, AUG. 10. The Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Pradeep Baijal, said here today that one should be more concerned about the consumer and the overall health of the telecom sector than the industry, which was capable ... Target to reduce fiscal deficit yet to be achieved BANGALORE, AUG. 10. Though the Medium Term Fiscal Plan (MTFP) for 2003 to 2007 has spoken of the State being on the verge of achieving fiscal stabilisation, the target fixed for reducing the fiscal deficit as set out in the previous Plan that had ... Rally: Poojary apologises to people BANGALORE, AUG. 10. For a change, the chief organiser of a procession or show of strength in public has expressed his regret for the disruption of the even tenor of life. The KPCC President, B.Janardhana Poojary, has apologised to the people ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore BSNL finds a competitor in its own backyard BANGALORE, AUG. 10. Even as a mobile revolution of sorts is sweeping across the country, the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL), one of the largest telecom operators, is facing stiff competition for its basic services from its own cellular ... Youth told to spread message of peace BANGALORE, AUG. 10. The III Asian Youth Day Conference organised by the Indian Catholic Youth Movement and the FABC-Office of Laity-Youth Desk here on Sunday, marked the Asian youth's commitment to peace and harmony. Nearly 1,000 young people ... Other Stories
Kerala Kerala sudents call off agitation THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 10. Striking students' unions called off their week-long indefinite fast in front of the Secretariat here this evening on the basis of an understanding arrived at a high-level meeting convened by the Industries Minister, ... Southern Railway to run special trains THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 10. The Southern Railway will operate special trains between Chennai Central, Chennai Egmore and Mangalore and Thiruvananthapuram Central, Ernakulam and Palakkad junction from September 5 to 14 to clear the heavy rush ... Hoteliers decide to keep off colas KOCHI, AUG. 10.The hoteliers' association's unprecedented directive to its members not to sell Coca-Cola and Pepsi in the wake of the pesticide row has further jolted the cola market in the State. The Kerala Hotel and Restaurant Association ... State has `not got' its water share from T.N. PALAKKAD, AUG. 10.Tamil Nadu's refusal to release Kerala's share of water from the inter-State Parambikulam-Aliyar Project (PAP) for the Chitturpuzha scheme since May is likely to destroy 25,000 acres of standing paddy crop in Chittur taluk. ... No water, and Marad family goes back KOZHIKODE, AUG. 10. One Muslim family that returned to their home at Chulliyamvalappil on the outskirts of Marad this afternoon left the place in the evening for want of drinking water. The District Collector, T.O. Sooraj, said that the family ... CMFRI study to help conserve marine mammals KOCHI, AUG. 10.The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) is to conduct a study on the marine mammals of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and the neighbouring seas. The Rs. 1.01-crore project, supported by the Department of Ocean ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram District panchayat faces financial crisis THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 10.The district panchayat is facing an unprecedented financial crisis as the Government has freezed the Public Deposit (PD) account of the secretary. The panchayat has not disbursed the salary of the staff and allowance ... Minister's assurance THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 10. The Union Minister for Railways, Nithish Kumar, has agreed to look into the demand to run special trains to Kerala from major towns in the country during the Onam season, V.S.Sivakumar, MP, has said in a statement ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu High-powered panel for beach improvement CHENNAI, AUG. 10.Soon after the demolition of Seerani Arangam on the Marina last night, the State Government today announced the constitution of the high-powered State Beach Management Authority with the Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, as ... `Demolition another anti-democratic act' CHENNAI, AUG. 10.Opposition parties today condemned the demolition of Seerani Arangam on the Marina here last night and raised the apprehension whether the exercise was a prelude to a ban on public meetings on the beach. A popular landmark on ... Slum entrepreneurs get little bank help CHENNAI, AUG. 10. Nearly half of the 12,600 women from slums trained under the State-run Entrepreneur Development Programme have not been able to kick-start their petty business due to a reluctance on the part of participant-banks to advance ... Provide Krishna water first, Karunanidhi tells Naidu CHENNAI, AUG. 10.The DMK president, M.Karunanidhi, today said Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh could jointly fight Karnataka for their share of water after Andhra Pradesh gave the State the mutually agreed quantum of Krishna water. Mr.Karunanidhi ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Residents allege flagrant violation of laws CHENNAI, AUG. 10. City residents have united under the banner of Voice Against Noise to push for enforcement of "repeated violation of laws pertaining to noise pollution" during the `Aadi' month. The citizens' group has shot off a letter to ... Nod for amalgamation of more transport corporations CHENNAI, AUG. 10.The amalgamation of 21 State transport corporations into 7 corporations has been approved in principle by the Department of Company Affairs, New Delhi. The process will commence in next two months, said a senior transport ... Pedestrian fatalities on the rise CHENNAI, AUG. 10. There has been an increase in the number of pedestrians killed in road accidents in the city. A total of 87 persons died after they were involved in various accidents till June 30 this year. During the corresponding period last ... Other Stories
Pondicherry Honesty reigns supreme PONDICHERRY, AUG. 10. He is unemployed. His child is undergoing treatment in the general hospital for some ailment. These difficult and trying situations took a backseat and honesty reigned supreme for R. Kaliaperumal. Kaliaperumal, who hails ... Other Stories
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