SSC yet to complete reconstruction of houses

Monday, May 1, 2006, 23:57 [IST]

Vijayawada, Apr 29 (UNI) The Social Service Centre (SSC) which offered contribution for construction of 2,000 houses to the tsunami victims is yet to complete the task.

Talking to UNI, SSC Director P Balaswamy said the delay is due to non-availability of material and workforce.

A survey conducted by the District administration revealed that tsunami rendered 3,821 families in 62 villages homeless in this district.

With many NGOs offering aid to the victims, the administration had chalked out a plan to construct houses for them and the estimates ran into Rs 28.65 crore, each house costing Rs 75,000.

The administration has decided to contribute Rs 40,000 and urged the NGOs to bear the remaining cost.

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Cabinet expresses gratitude to voters

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:57 [IST]

Hyderabad, Apr 29 (UNI)Andhra Pradesh Cabinet today expressed gratitude to the voters of Visakhapatnam I constituency for the resounding victory they gave to the Congress candidate D Srinivas in the by-election. Briefing newsmen after the cabinet meeting here, Minister for Information and Public Relations Mr Mohd Ali Shabbir said the cabinet noted with satisfaction that the Congress candidate Srinivas got a better percentage of votes than his father D Satyanarayana, whose death caused the bypoll......

OBC quota issue: Medicos stage protest march

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:57 [IST]

Bangalore, Apr 29 (UNI) Medical college students here today took out a protest march against the Union Government's move to enhance OBC quotas in Central Educational Institutions. They also submitted a memorandum to Governor T N Chaturvedi. The students had been boycotting classes for the last three days, in a show of solidarity with medicos in New Delhi. The students warned that they would intensify their agitation, if the government went ahead with its.....

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K'taka CM responds to public queries through live programme

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:57 [IST]

Bangalore, Apr 20 (UNI) The Karnataka Government will seek Rs 3000 crore assistance from the World Bank for taking up modernisation of all irrigation canals in the state. This was informed by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy when one of the participants at a live programme, 'Hello CM,' organised by DD's Chandana channel to enable viewers to interact with him, asked about frequent breaches in the Tungabhadra irrigation canals in Raichur district. He.....

Hello CM: DD's novel initiative evokes good response

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:57 [IST]

Bangalore, Apr 29 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today took part in a live TV programme, 'Hello CM' and answered a volley of questions from the public from every nook and corner of the state on various issues. The unique programme was designed by Doordarshan's Bangalore Kendra to enable viewers to interact with the Chief Minister over phone. It also allowed a select audience, besides mediapersons, to attend the programme at its station.....

State govts asked to enhance grants to education

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:58 [IST]

Mangalore, Apr 29 (UNI) Former Chief Justice of India and National Human Rights Commission A S Anand today said eight per cent of the GDP should be set aside for the field of education. Speaking after presenting the Justice K S Hegde Charitable Foundation Award to former Attorney General of India Soli Sorabjee, he lamented the grants sanctioned by state governments for the field was not sufficient. Though the Government assured to.....