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CPI-M, AIADMK announce tie-up for Lok Sabha polls (Roundup)

CPI-M, AIADMK announce tie-up for Lok Sabha polls (Roundup)

December 5th, 2008 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Dec 5 (IANS) The AIADMK and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Friday announced a tie-up for general elections early next year, formally ending long-standing ties between the Marxists and Tamil ...

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India, Russia ink 10 pacts

India, Russia ink 10 pacts

December 5th, 2008 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) India and Russia Friday reinvigorated their ties by signing 10 pacts, including an agreement on civil nuclear cooperation, and decided to intensify their cooperation in combating terrorism.The ...

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CAG report says Maharashtra Government was callous on maritime security

December 2nd, 2008 - 10:53 am ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Dec.2 (ANI): The office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has in a report said that the Government of Maharashtra has been callous on ensuring proper maritime ...

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E-stamping to be introduced in Uttar Pradesh soon

December 1st, 2008 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Dec 1 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh is all set to introduce e-stamping for registering properties, a government official said Monday.The new system will come into force soon after parliament passes the Uttar ...

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Tamil Nadu cyclone death toll reaches 120

November 30th, 2008 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI -
Chennai, Nov.30 (ANI): The indiscriminate rains over the last one week in Tamil Nadu have left 120 people dead in the state so far. Relief operation is in full swing in ...

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Madras Aluminium Co. cuts production by 60 percent

November 20th, 2008 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Nov 20 (IANS) Hit by demand slump and high input costs, Madras Aluminium Co. Ltd (Malco), one of the leading integrated aluminium manufacturers in the country, has decided to cut down ...

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CCEA bid to improve Powerloom sectors infrastructure in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu

November 20th, 2008 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCAE) on Thursday gave its approval to the implementation of the Comprehensive Powerloom Cluster Development Scheme at Bhiwandi (Maharashtra) and ...

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28 Indian fishermen held in Sri Lanka: police

November 18th, 2008 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Nov 18 (IANS) At least 28 Indian fishermen and seven of their boats have been detained by the Sri Lankan Navy early Tuesday, a police officer said."Fishermen who had ...

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Criminal shot dead in police gunfight

November 16th, 2008 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Salem (Tamil Nadu), Nov 16 (IANS) A man with several criminal cases against him was killed in a gunfight with the police in Tamil Nadu Sunday, officials said. "After being cornered by ...

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Submit report on college violence, rights panel tells Tamil Nadu

November 14th, 2008 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday issued a notice to Tamil Nadu's chief Secretary and director general of police (DGP), asking them to submit a report ...

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Awareness of domestic violence act increasing: report

November 14th, 2008 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) An increasing number of women are becoming aware of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA) despite a number of challenges like lack of finances ...

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Senior railway official jailed for graft

November 14th, 2008 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS -
Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu), Nov 13 (IANS) A senior railway official was jailed Thursday after he was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe from a civil contractor, a CBI official said.P.V. Reddy, senior ...

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82 kilogram laddu for Advani on his 82nd birthday

82 kilogram laddu for Advani on his 82nd birthday

November 8th, 2008 - 7:50 pm ICT by ANI -
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Nov.8 (ANI): Activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will celebrate the 82nd birthday of senior party leader L K Advani by preparing a laddu weighing 82 kilograms. Advani ...

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Maiden crown for Malik in junior squash

November 4th, 2008 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Nov 4 (IANS) Karan Malik won his first major title defeating Abhishek Pradhan in four games in an all-Tamil Nadu Boys under-17 final while Harita Omprakash picked up her fifth consecutive ...

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Film star Rajnikanth denies plans to enter politics

November 4th, 2008 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI -
Chennai, Nov 4 (ANI): South Indian film star Rajnikanth on Monday denied any plans to join politics. While addressing a gathering of his fans in Chennai, Rajnikanth, who enjoys a huge fan ...

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Exhibition shows India is changing: Ban Ki-moon’s wife

October 31st, 2008 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Ban Soon-taek, wife of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, inaugurated a rural handicrafts exhibition in the capital Friday and said it was proof that change was not ...

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Indian fishermen rescued by Sri Lankan fishermen return home

October 29th, 2008 - 11:47 am ICT by ANI -
Chennai, Oct 29 (ANI): Six Indian fishermen, who were reported missing off the southern coast last month and rescued by Sri Lankan fishermen, returned to Chennai safely. The fishermen, missing off ...

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Pranab Mukherjee says military solution cannot resolve ethnic issue in Sri Lanka

October 28th, 2008 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI -
Kolkata, Oct 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has ruled out military action as solution to the ethic conflict in Sri Lanka. Talking to reporters here on Monday, Mukherjee said, "India ...

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Pranab Mukherjee says military solution cannot resolve ethnic issue in Sri Lanka

October 28th, 2008 - 3:30 pm ICT by ANI -
Kolkata, Oct 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has ruled out military action as solution to the ethic conflict in Sri Lanka. Talking to reporters here on Monday, Mukherjee said, "India ...

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Power starved factories in Hosur apprehend closure

October 27th, 2008 - 7:35 pm ICT by ANI -
By Arun Kannan Hosur (Tamil Nadu) Oct.27 (ANI): Factory workers and industrialists in Tamil Nadus Hosur area are upset over the acute power shortage, which is causing lay offs and a concern ...

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Karunanidhi assures Pranab Mukherjee, DMK will not precipitating crisis in UPA

October 27th, 2008 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI -
Chennai, Oct 27 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today got an assurance from the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) party chief M Karunanidhi that he "would ...

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Nationalisation helped Indian banks withstand crisis: Chidambaram

October 25th, 2008 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS -
Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu), Oct 25 (IANS) The nationalisation of Indian banks by late prime minister Indira Gandhi has helped the banking sector withstand the current global financial crisis, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram ...

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India will not be hit by recession: Chidambaram

October 25th, 2008 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS -
Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu), Oct 25 (IANS) Despite the global financial crisis, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram is hopeful that the Indian economy will sustain an 8 percent growth rate this year."The government will ...

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Velankani to invest Rs.3 bn in tech park

October 21st, 2008 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Oct 21 (IANS) Velankani, an affiliate of AIG Global Real Estate, Tuesday said it will invest Rs.3 billion in the Velankani Tech Park, a notified special economic zone (SEZ), in Tamil ...

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India, Russia discuss conduct of atomic trade

October 20th, 2008 - 8:04 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 20 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov today discussed the conduct of atomic trade and prospect of advancing bilateral cooperation in the ...

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PMK pushes for caste-based census

October 20th, 2008 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) The PMK, a Tamil Nadu-based political party, Monday urged the central government to make the population census of 2011 based on caste, which it said, would provide ...

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Coimbatore chefs take out rally to promote organic food

October 18th, 2008 - 9:48 pm ICT by ANI -
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Oct 18 (ANI): Catering students in Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu took out a rally on Saturday to promote awareness about organic food. The rally was organised by a ...

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World press body condemns attack on Indian daily

October 18th, 2008 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS -
Brussels, Oct 18 (IANS) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned attempts to storm the offices of Indian newspaper The Hindu in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore city and the subsequent burning ...

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Lucknow school teachers learn how to deal with fires, disasters

October 17th, 2008 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Oct 17 (IANS) With Diwali around the corner school teachers are being taught how to deal with fires and other disasters.This is part of a disaster management technique teaching project of ...

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India ‘very dear’, we will address issues: Sri Lanka

India ‘very dear’, we will address issues: Sri Lanka

October 16th, 2008 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) A day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed “serious concern” over escalating hostilities in Sri Lanka, Colombo Thursday stressed it will keep in mind New Delhi's sensitivities ...

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