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Andhra Pradesh
Naidu launches IT course for graduates
HYDERABAD, FEB. 16. The Chief Minister, N.Chandrababu Naidu, today launched the first course of the Institute of IT Enabled Services Training (IITEST) that will train graduates to be absorbed in the Information Technology sector. ITES will have ...
PWG arms unit unearthed
ADILABAD, FEB. 16. In a major breakthrough, the Adilabad district police on Saturday unearthed the People's War Group's sophisticated arms manufacturing unit meant for the armed squads in North Telangana. Disclosing the seizure at a press ...
Other Stories

  • Adoption racket: NCW promises all help to NGOs
  • Cong. accuses Centre of shielding Kodela
  • APSFC aims at tapping `cheaper funds'
  • `Rehabilitation of bonded labourers not up to the mark'
  • Temple employees suspended on mass scale
  • Naidu to plead garment exporters' case with Centre
  • Efforts to rescue trapped boy delicately poised


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    Naidu throws the duster at engineering staff in Erramanzil
    HYDERABAD, FEB. 16.The Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, has expressed anguish that even after 40 rounds of the Clean and Green programme, the Government staff were yet to get proper orientation of the concept. He made this observation ...
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  • `Pesarattu' steps out of your kitchen!


    Karnataka
    Govt., LIC join hands to insure farmers
    BANGALORE, FEB. 16. The Department of Agricultural Marketing, in coordination with the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), will implement ``Janashree'', a scheme for paying compensation to the next of kin of farmers on the death of the latter. The ...
    Nine killed as maxi-cab rams tree
    BANGALORE, FEB. 16. Nine people were killed and 17 injured when a maxi-cab in which they were travelling rammed a roadside tree in Kottur Police Station limits in Bellary District on Saturday afternoon. According to the Additional ...
    Other Stories

  • Daunting task ahead for new Bidar DCC chief
  • Officials taken to task for tardy progress of work
  • Sonia likely to lay foundation to BTPS on March 2
  • `Don't link terrorism with religion'
  • Furore at ZP meet over grants release
  • Farmers demand rights over land
  • Krishna calls for protecting values
  • Help Govt. to check casteist tendencies: CM
  • Sapthavarna Lalitakala Utsav begins today
  • Expert calls for improving research in medicine
  • Chamarajanagar gets tele-medicine facility
  • Mysore Corpn. to speed up development work


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    `Law must keep abreast of changing world'
    The Supreme Court judge, B.N. Kirpal, on Saturday said there was a need to modify existing laws and develop a new administrative law structure to keep the country abreast of the changing world, especially with regard to Intellectual Property ...
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  • Krishna lauds Jainism's contribution
  • Cong. threatening govt. staff: JD(S)
  • Govt. will curb software piracy: Kharge


    Kerala
    CPI(M) politburo, secretariat draw flak
    KANNUR, FEB. 16. The CPI(M) politburo(PB) and the State secretariat came under severe criticism from the delegates to the 17th State conference here today, the former for its indecision in handling issues arising from factionalism and the latter ...
    CPI(M) stand on unity prejudiced: CPI
    KANNUR, FEB. 16. The CPI has asked the CPI(M) not to approach the question of reunification of the Communist movement with a prejudiced, narrow or emotional perspective, especially at a time when the two parties have identical positions on most ...
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  • CPI(M) sports a new image at State meet
  • KSRTC drive to cut costs
  • Surprises certain if CPI(M) goes in for poll
  • NDA Govt.'s patriotism a ploy: Yechuri
  • CPI(M) admits to stagnation
  • X'ians, Muslims still wary of CPI(M)


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    BSNL land purchase move raises eyebrows
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, FEB. 16. The Bharath Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) move to purchase 6.2 acres of land at Cheruvikkal in Ulloor panchayat, in the suburbs of the city at an exotic price, has raised eyebrows. The land is being purchased for ...
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  • Rangarajan sworn in as Governor
  • CPI(M) told to explain basis of anti-BJP stand
  • Stir continues, 11 more arrested
  • The privileged group at IT Mission


    Tamil Nadu
    'Don't be taken in by AIADMK promises'
    ANDIPATTI, FEB. 16. ``What is the compulsion for Jayalalithaa to become Chief Minister when she is already enjoying the status de facto'' was the refrain of the DMK chief, M. Karunanidhi, during his election campaign in the Andipatti constituency ...
    Arch-rivals trade charges of code violation
    ANDIPATTI, FEB. 16. As the election day approaches, the two arch-rivals in State politics - the ruling AIADMK and the Opposition DMK - have been trading charges of violations of the model code of conduct prescribed by the Election ...
    A DMK bid to distract voter attention: Vaiko
    CHENNAI, FEB. 16. The DMK embarked on ``a pre-planned conspiracy'' to ``distract voter attention'' at a time the campaign for the Andipatti byelection was at its peak, the MDMK general secretary, Vaiko, said today. Responding to the DMK ...
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  • Iron tablets given to students safe, says Health official
  • `Indiscriminate mining affects marine environment'
  • Salem escape raises security issues
  • World Bank team to inspect hospitals
  • Conflicting views on amendment to arbitration Act
  • Dalit fora differ on election boycott
  • CRPF to be posted in sensitive areas
  • SHGs a force to reckon with
  • New hope for Parkinson's Disease victims
  • Self-operating gates at level-crossings under study
  • CPI will woo CPI(M), Congress to forge secular alternative


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Flyover project: Delay in land acquisition causes concern
    CHENNAI, FEB. 16. The delay in land acquisition for a Rs. 22-crore flyover across the MIT gate in Chromepet, on the southern outskirts of the city, is giving anxious moments to the Highway authorities and locals alike. If the acquisition ...
    Corpn. facing problem in procurement
    CHENNAI, FEB. 16. The Chennai Corporation seems to be in a fix in the matter of procurement of some articles, especially heavy machinery parts and pesticides, as per the norms laid down in the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act, 1998. If ...
    Other Stories

  • Student suspended for eve-teasing
  • Constable held for creating nuisance
  • Four children hospitalised
  • Relief distributed to fire victims
  • Four held for illegal video recording
  • Youth Science Congress


    Pondicherry
    Varsity to adopt a backward village
    PONDICHERRY, FEB. 16. The Pondicherry University has drawn up a plan to adopt a backward village and develop it, the Vice-Chancellor, V.T. Patil, said today. He inaugurated a 10-day camp by the National Service Scheme volunteers attached to ...
    'Ensure highest pass percentage in schools'
    PONDICHERRY, FEB. 16. The Tourism and Education Minister, K. Lakshminarayanan, today called upon teachers and heads of institutions to ensure that the schools produced highest percentage of passes and they work with determination to achieve the ...
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  • Call me Education Minister: Lakshminarayanan
  • Pondy girls bag national award
  • Doctor posts will be filled soon: Rangasamy
  • Regulatory order imposed

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