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4 CIAL-model companies planned in state
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Four CIAL-model companies are being planned in the state for construction of bus shelters, e-toilets, establ..
Agro-ecological planning gets under way in state
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Highlighting the need for a paradigm shift to adopt policies from a farmers point of view to address issues i..
Nair moves CAT against government ban
KOCHI: Former ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair on Monday approached the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) seeking a directive to ..
Its double whammy for boat-makers of Chandbali
BHADRAK: Kailash Maharana, a carpenter of Chandbali village here, is a worried man today. His income has been at an all-time low a..
All ration cards to be replaced by smart cards
HYDERABAD: The state government will link all its welfare programmes to Aadhaar Cards. To facilitate that it will provide Smart Ca..
Body found on track
KOCHI: An unidentified body was found on the railway track near KSRTC bus stand on Monday morning. According to police, the bo..
Call to uphold spiritualism
KOCHI: Spiritualism and materialism go hand in hand when it comes to the success of a man. You cannot eschew one and embrace the o..
Accused advocates get bail
BANGALORE: The four advocates who were arrested in connection with rioting at city civil court have been granted conditional inter..
CM to meet President on Direct Tax Code
BANGALORE: Chief minister DV Sadanand Gowda has urged President Pratibha Patil to impress upon the union government to keep cooper..
Activists announce Koodankulam Chalo
NEW DELHI: On the day anti-nuclear activists announced a Koodankulam Chalo rally, a group of eminent citizens shot off a letter ..
Case against teacher for slapping student
HYDERABAD: An eight-year-old student of a madrasa at Miraj Colony was allegedly slapped by his teacher for not doing his homework...
Left takes to streets over rights breach
CHENNAI: The CPM staged a demonstration in front of the Lankan embassy here, urging the Centre to pressurise the neighbouring coun..
Impart basic English at an early age
BANGALORE: Department of Education and NGOs on Monday held a summit on the need for enhancement of the quality of education, Innov..
I dont like pilgrimages: Kaustav Sengupta
Understanding of GodTo me, God is our consciousness and a supreme power as is our universe. I dont believe in any icon..
Suspected killer ship sails into Chennai waters
CHENNAI: Acting on the order of the Directorate General of Shipping (DG), M V Prabhu Daya, the ship suspected to be involved..
Gen Singh rubbishes accusation of phone tapping
HYDERABAD: Reacting sharply to reports that he had deployed off-the-air interceptors for clandestinely listening to important phon..