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Pilot English medium classes in 17 schools
BANGALORE: The Department of Public Instruction, under the Sarva Shiksha Abhigyan (SSA) scheme, has selected class VI students of ..
World Bank grants funds for UVCE
BANGALORE: While Union Minister M Veerappa Moily is still taking up the cause to make University Visvesvarya College of Engineerin..
Heli-tourism project delayed due to weather
BANGALORE: The launch of the much awaited Karnataka State Tourism Department's ambitious Helitourism project has been delayed onc..
Underground cables at Konark
BHUBANESWAR: Underground power supply system is coming up at Konark. Chief Secretary Bijay Kumar Patnaik on Tuesday reviewed..
Jena sulks again
BHUBANESWAR/NEW DELHI: The lack of proper representation of Orissa in the Union Cabinet has disappointed leaders of the State cutt..
Panchayat officers owe BSNL Rs 4 crore
SHIMOGA: Officers of gram, taluk and zilla panchayats in the state owe the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Rs 4.5 crore and may have ..
Leech removed from womans food pipe
BHUBANESWAR: In a very rare case, doctors at the Ayush Hospital on Tuesday removed a leech from the food pipe of a 21-year-old wom..
Posco: Rahul to visit affected farmers
BANGALORE: After creating a storm in Uttar Pradesh over alleged injustice to farmers by the BSP government headed by Mayawati, Con..
6,000 star turtles seized at Cochin airport
NEDUMBASSERY: In a major haul the Customs Intelligence personnel at the Cochin International Airport seized about 6,000 tiny star ..
CM: Loan Recovery improves by 97%
HYDERABAD: State governments pet scheme - pavala vaddi - has helped improve the recovery rate of micro loans issued for self help..
Orders reserved on USE pleas
CHENNAI: The First Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday reserved its orders on the batch of writ petitions for and against th..
TN to continue with 69 percent reservation
CHENNAI: The State government has decided to continue with 69 per cent reservation in education and employment opportunities for v..
Madurai, next Hill City stop
MADURAI: Imagine landing by a helicopter close to a golf course and after some precision strokes, heading to a Chinese or Indonesi..
Council set up to revive Ravipuram crematorium
KOCHI: Protesting against the lethargic attitude of the Corporation towards the proper maintenance of the crematorium at Ravipuram..
Jaya weaves rescue plan for handloom sector
CHENNAI: Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday came to the rescue of handloom and pedal-loom weavers in the State, passing seve..
Corporation team meets CM, conveys grievances
KOCHI: An all party delegation led by Kochi Mayor Tony Chammany on Tuesday met Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and Finance Minister K..