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TAMIL NADU
TN CM calls for linking of rivers
The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Mr M. Karunanidhi, today stressed the need for linking of rivers in the interest of the nation. After laying the foundation stone for a Rs 300-cr IT park and distributing welfare assistance to select ...
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Star Vijay turns focus on post-prime time segment
Vijay TV is currently developing two reality shows; a few game shows are in the pipeline.
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Exporters seek direct routing of ASIDE funds
Wish-list to Centre also suggests removing fringe benefit tax, countervailing duty
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Kalam calls for tech intervention to upgrade handlooms
The President Mr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has suggested expediting technology input to handloom sector in areas like <149>fabric design, weavers' skill upgradation through training and fashion designing. The technology intervention is needed to improve ...
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Tiruchi job fair attracts 15,000 candidates
For nearly 15,000 graduates and post-graduates in and around Tiruchi, all roads led to the Bishop Heber College, the venue of The Hindu Opportunities Fair on Saturday and Sunday. As many as 10,000 students, mostly comprising freshers, visited the ...
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Visvesvaraya Award 2006
The Madurai District Tiny And Small Scale Industries Association (Maditssia) has called for applications from small and tiny industries that have commenced production before April 2003 for the industrial award `Visvesvaraya Award ...
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ANDHRA PRADESH
Anoo's beauty parlour to open doors to men
Anoo's, which offers specialised services in beauty care for women since 1980s, is now upgrading its parlours to offer such services for men too, according to Ms Anuradha, one of the directors. Addressing a press meet before inaugurating of ...
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Film body launches drive to curb piracy
The move is to provide insights into the problem to law- enforcement authorities and build a strong team to fight the menace.
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Cognizant gets land to expand in Hyderabad
AP Govt allocates 40 acres of land in Adibatla village
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Gangavaram port to be ready next year
Trial runs planned for December
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Springing joy
WITH SPRING SETTING IN ahead of Ugadi, the Telugu New Year, trees in VUDA Park, one of the popular joints for people to relax in Visakhapatnam, wear a colourful look. ...
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Cell to monitor PDS, prices
Andhra Pradesh will set up a special cell to monitor closely the public distribution system and prices of essential commodities and to take corrective steps, if need be. At a review meeting held here on Sunday, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, the ...
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Commercial tax collections up in AP
The Central Excise Department, Hyderabad, registered total collections of Rs 3,592.57 crore up to January 31, 2007, as against Rs 2,903 crore in the same period last year, showing a growth of 24 per cent. The zone, which covers 10 districts in ...
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SBH scheme for senior citizens
The State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH) has announced a special term deposit scheme for senior citizens, beginning on Monday. The SBH 60 Plus scheme would offer an interest rate of 9.50 per cent for fixed tenure of 500 days. The rate ...
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Star Features' monthly magazine
Star Features, a children's educational and entertainment content solutions company, has launched a monthly magazine called `I Love My School' for pre-primary, primary, secondary and high school students. Released by the ...
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Trinidad and Tobago delegation
A high-level team from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, led by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Barendra Sinnan, met Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, here on Saturday and discussed various issues of ...
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KERALA
Kerala seeks PM's intervention for Athirapilly project
The Kerala Government has sought the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh's intervention for clearance to the Athirapilly hydel project. The Electricity Minister, Mr A.K. Balan, has shot off messages to Union Electricity Minister, Mr Sushilkumar ...
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Dredger hits Venduruthy Bridge
Curbs on rail, vehicular traffic; panel to assess damage
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Sobha Developers undertakes social responsibility projects
The group has adopted two panchayats in Palakkad district for providing basic amenities on a sustainable basis.
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Hindustan Newsprint jubilee
Hindustan Newsprint Ltd (HNL) is celebrating its silver jubilee on February 26. The Governor of Kerala, Mr R.L. Bhatia will inaugurate the celebrations. The State Minister for Industries, Mr Elamaram Kareem, and the Leader of the ...
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Retro-fitting
LIFEBUOYS BEING FITTED on a private boat operating in Kochi backwater on Sunday. The State Government has ordered strict adherence to safety norms by such boats following the recent boat mishap in which 15 school children and three teachers ...
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KARNATAKA
Internet headed for dramatic changes, says ISRO chief
Interplanetary Net backbone may be reality in the next few decades
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NITK to start 6 new post-graduate courses
Infrastructure projects and a finishing school part of new initiative
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Workshop on business challenge
The Bangalore Chamber of Commerce and Industry will organise a workshop on "Retention: The Biggest Business Challenge" here on March 2. The half-a-day workshop will be addressed by senior executives of different industries, ...
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OTHER STATES
M.P. annual Plan outlay pegged at Rs 12,011 cr
The annual Plan outlay for Madhya Pradesh for 2007-08 has been fixed at Rs 12,011 crore which include one-time additional Central assistance of Rs 111 crore for projects of special assistance to the State. The outlay is 33.16 per cent higher than ...
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New garbage disposal rules for NCR
The Ministry of Environment and Forests would set new rules in the next four months for the National Capital Region for garbage disposal and managing other solid waste. The decision was announced at the end of workshop on ...
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Agenda for the week
WEST BENGAL
Kolkata engagements
Bengal National Chamber of Commerce & Industry: Discussion meeting on `Central Budget 2007-08'; Speakers: Dr Anup Sinha of Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata, Mr Dilip B. Desai and Mr Bhanu Prakash Agarwal; 3.00 p.m.; Chamber ...
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