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1,000 playgrounds in Ganjam to promote sports
BERHAMPUR: To give fillip to sports, games and spot latent sporting talent, the Ganjam district administration has decided to cons..
We will do better in bypolls: Andhra CM
NEW DELHI: Chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy said Wednesday that the Congress would do better in the forthcoming by-elections to on..
Rs 48,935 crore annual outlay okayed
HYDERABAD: The Planning Commission, which approved the states annual plan for the year 2012-13 for Rs.48,935 crore (13.8 per cent..
Committees set up for biological convention
HYDERABAD: The state government on Wednesday announced the formation of various committees to host the 'Convention on Biological D..
Praja court to decide on Hikakas fate Thursday
BHUBANESWAR: Not satisfied with the response of the State Government to their demand to unconditionally release 29 prisoners for s..
Farm loan waiver: Government to decide Thursday
BANGALORE: The all-party meeting to be held here on Thursday is likely to decide on waiving farm loans availed through the coopera..
Fishworkers to form human chain on April 28
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In an effort to sensitise the public on the hazards faced by the fishermen community in high seas, the communi..
BTPS set to go on stream in 20 days
Water levels in the dams are adequate and would last till June, says Shobha Karandlaje..
AP: Botcha to erase liquor trade taint?
PCC president Botcha Satyanarayana is learnt to have decided to counter the charges that he is involved in liquor syndicate operations.
English edition of Gazetteer released
BANGALORE: The state Gazetteer Department on Wednesday brought out the English edition of the district gazetteers of Kolar and Udu..
Mirik: Town of scenic beauty
BANGALORE: If Darjeeling is considered a tourist hub, Mirik, a tinsel town, 50 kilometre away from the district, is just the oppos..
E-banking scam: 2 suspects detained
KOCHI: Two persons, suspected to be involved in the money-swindling case in which Rs 11.14 lakh was diverted from the online banki..
4 held for attack on top commercial tax officer
HYDERABAD: Uppal police on Wednesday arrested four persons who were involved in the attack on deputy commissioner of commerc..
Better-equipped control room for T'puram police
The new control room to begin functioning next month will have more surveillance cameras and speed detection radars.
Dont let out human waste from prison compound
CHENNAI: A writ plea has been made in the Madras High Court to restrain the Puzhal Central Prison Superintendent and the Chennai C..
Ernakulam to be declared child-labour free
The district will be second in State to attain this status in June with rate of child labourers coming down drastically...