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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Rs. 810 cr. Central aid sought HYDERABAD, AUG. 1. The Andhra Pradesh Government is to seek Central assistance of Rs. 810.90 crores and 15 lakh tonnes of rice `for the time being' to tackle the prevailing drought situation caused by a severe rainfall deficit. A meeting of ... Six naxals killed in encounters HYDERABAD, AUG. 1. The CPI(M) People's War (PW) suffered a severe setback when the police teams shot dead a platoon commander of the People's Guerrilla Army (PGA) and five other naxalites in two separate encounters in Prakasam and Warangal ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad JNTU considering electronic distribution of exam papers HYDERABAD, AUG.1. The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) proposes to introduce electronic distribution of examination papers with a view to eliminating leakage of question papers and also to prevent mass copying at the exam ... Other Stories
Karnataka Row over'`privatisation' of water supply BANGALORE, AUG. 1. The Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly today alleged corruption on the part of the Government in an "illegal'' move to allow privatisation of water supply in Bangalore. The Opposition members staged a dharna in ... Undertrial dies; villagers blame jail officials MYSORE, AUG. 1.Tension prevailed in the premises of K.R. Hospital Morgue here on Thursday after hundreds of villagers from Bannur, near here, staged a dharna seeking action against the authorities of the Mysore Central Jail for the death of an ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore BMP fails to keep promise on tax rebate BANGALORE, AUG. 1. Facts, sometimes, are stranger than fiction. A case in point is that of a civic agency conveniently forgetting its own promise to the people to provide rebates in property tax. Surprisingly, neither the corporators of the ... Expert suggests intermediate ring road in City BANGALORE, AUG. 1. Developing an "intermediate ring road" and high capacity traffic corridors between it and the Inner Ring Road can be possible solutions to traffic problems of the City, according to an expert. N.S.Srinivasan, Technical ... Other Stories
Kerala Kochi to become premier ITES spot THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 1. The Karnataka Chief Minister, S. M. Krishna, flew to Thiruvananthapuram today to launch a four-day event being organised by Kerala with the ambition of emulating his State's success in the IT sector. The `IT Kerala ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram 'IT Kerala 2002' gets under way THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG 1. The Chief Minister of Karnataka, S. M. Krishna, flew all the way to Thiruvananthapuram today to launch a four-day event being organised by Kerala with the ambition of emulating his State's success in the IT ... Checks on cyber cafes THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 1.The Kerala High Court is examining how to check the propagation of pornographic literature through cyber cafes. A Government press release today said the Mumbai High Court had appointed an expert committee to look ... Ambitious plan for better traffic THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 1.The Kerala Government has drawn up ambitious plans including implementation of a comprehensive traffic and transportation improvement programme for Thiruvananthapuram and introduction of a Sky Bus service in Ernakulam ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu 
No change in stance: JayalalithaaCHENNAI, AUG 1.Insisting that there is no change in Tamil Nadu's opposition to the Cauvery River Authority, the Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, today said the decision to participate in the meetings of the monitoring committee and CRA was on ... Web-based training for policewomen soon CHENNAI, AUG. 1. A web-based training programme on counselling techniques and disputes resolution for women police officers in Tamil Nadu will be started soon. Aimed at improving officers capability to handle cases efficiently, the project is ... Dry Cauvery disappoints elephants too TIRUCHI, AUG. 1. The drying up of the Cauvery has hit not only thousands of devotees and pilgrims, besides local residents, who generally take bath in the Cauvery and Coleroon rivers, but also the few elephants in the city. The Coleroon has ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Metrowater polluting Virugambakkam canal CHENNAI, AUG. 1. What is cleaned at enormous cost to the taxpayer at one end is sullied at the other by the same department. That is the plight of the Virugambakkam-Arumbakkam canal, which is being flooded with sewage by Metrowater, even while ... 
Steam loco 'heritage run' on August 4CHENNAI, AUG. 1. As part of the Indian Railways' 150th anniversary celebrations, Southern Railway is operating a `heritage run' with a steam locomotive. A special train hauled by a steam locomotive will be operated from Chennai Central to ... Ministers to pray for 'Amma' CHENNAI, AUG. 1. State Ministers and AIADMK functionaries will gather at the famed Parthasarathy temple in the city tomorrow to pray for their leader, Jayalalithaa's ``continuance as Chief Minister for long'', and propitiate the Rain Gods as ... Other Stories
Pondicherry Sonia to launch free breakfast scheme PONDICHERRY, AUG. 1.The PCC president, V. Narayanasamy, said here that a rousing reception would be accorded to the AICC president, Sonia Gandhi, during her visit to Pondicherry on August 14. Talking to presspersons today, he said Ms. Gandhi ... Other Stories
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