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- 48 Seats To Be Contested By Congress Identified, Pact Signed (Hindu, S. Vydhianathan, Mar 23, 2006)
Discussions with PMK in progress, says Karunanidhi
- New Mining Policy Soon, Promises Hdk (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
The State government will announce a new mining policy soon to check illegal mining and vehicles unauthorisedly transporting the minerals without valid permits, Chief Minister H D Kumaaraswamy told the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Replying . . .
- Marathon Seat-Sharing Talks Under Way (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
DMK, Congress hopeful of signing deal
- Noisy Thanksgiving To Governor (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 03, 2006)
Amidst Opposition protests and slogan-shouting, the Legislative Assembly on Thursday adopted the motion of thanks to the Governor’s address and the Supplementary Estimates, without discussion.....
- Human-Made Disasters Have More Impact On People: Health Care Expert (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 20, 2006)
Natural disaster victims stoically bore losses
Human-made disasters are causing much more severe impact on the people than the natural ones. The victims are so shaken out of their wits that it would be difficult for them to get over the trauma . . .
- Stamp Paper Scam: Top Cop Gets Bail From Sc (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
The highest-ranking police officer arrested in Karnataka in connection with the fake stamp paper racket, former Assistant Commissioner of Police T G Sangaram Singh, was on Wednesday granted bail by the Supreme Court.
- No Ally Interested In Coalition Government: Karunanidhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 31, 2006)
DPA may complete talks on seats sharing before the DMK conference in March
- Terror Reaches South (Daily Excelsior, Tukoji R Pandit, Jan 18, 2006)
The dastardly attack on the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore on December 28, 2005 which took the life of a mathematician from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, has drawn attention to the fact that after north and western India, . . .
- Forest Department `Reclaims' M.M. Hills (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 10, 2006)
Top official camped in the area for two days
Fifteen more anti-poaching camps sought
Government urged to recruit 270 forest guards
Orders to clear encroachments issued
- Call To Work For Aiadmk's Victory In Assembly Election (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 25, 2005)
Activists urged to prepare themselves for sacrifice to ensure party's return to power
- Malpractices Decentralised (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 18, 2005)
Campaigning for the first phase of elections to the zilla and taluk panchayats in the state ended on Saturday evening even as the State Election Commission (SEC) cracked down on electoral malpractices by seizing 100 vehicles being used unauthorisedly....
- Veerappan's Wife Seeks Compensation For Victims (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
Muthulakshmi, wife of slain forest brigand Veerappan, has filed a petition in Madras High Court seeking compensation for the 'victims' of the alleged excesses by the Joint Special Task Force personnel and action against the 'culprits'.
- "Fight Terrorism, But Be Mindful Of Human Rights" (Hindu, Siddharth Narrain , Dec 14, 2005)
A.S. Anand, Chief Justice of India between October 1998 and November 2001, became Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission in February 2003. In an interview, Mr. Anand spoke on a range of subjects including terrorism and the death penalty.
- Khushboo: A Larger Question (Tribune, J. Sri Raman, Dec 07, 2005)
After Ms. Jayalalithaa, no actress of Tamil cinema has provoked so much political discussion as Khushboo has done. And, strangely, it is the lesser of the two stars, who raises a larger political question, though it has not figured so far in the furore
- Plan To Start Aids Control Scheme (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 03, 2005)
To curtail rapid proliferation
The Department of Health has planned to introduce AIDS disease control programme in the district from January next in order to curtail rapid proliferation of the killer disease, said the Collector, Rajesh Lakhoni.
- House Informed Of Anti-Naxal Force (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 01, 2005)
Karnataka has informed the Centre that a force has been constituted to deal with the Naxal problem in the State, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
- Awards For Child Welfare (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Sixteen individuals and institutions have been selected for the National Awards for Child Welfare for 2003 and 2004. The awards will be presented by Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh on Children's Day.
- Why Didn’T The Quake Move Us? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Oct 21, 2005)
A standout feature of the recent earthquake in Kashmir has been the deafeningly mute response from Indian civil society to the plight of the affected. Ten months ago, when the tsunami struck the east coast, business houses, media outfits and NGOs were....
- Veerappan: Victims Of Police Cruelty Await Justice (Tribune, V. KRISHNA ANANTH , Oct 20, 2005)
A whole year has gone by after Veerappan was killed. Veerappan had lived in the forests bordering Tamil Nadu and Karnataka and was described as a forest brigand by the police, a sandal wood smuggler and a poacher.
- Tamil Groups, Family Pay Homage To Veerappan (Hindu, R. Ilangovan, Oct 19, 2005)
'Sethukuzhi' Govindan ignored, no visitors to his grave
- Ensure Stf Men Get No Awards, Nhrc Told (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2005)
It was alleged that policemen were now harassing the people who had testified against them before the Sadashiva inquiry panel.
- Tales Of Horror From The Belly Of The Beast (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2005)
Anti-Veerappan operations were not merely of bravery of uniformed personnel and the exploits of the bandit. The seamier side was laid bare by poor villagers.
- Dasara Dhoom! (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
Shankar Bennur digs into the pages of the past and comes up with interesting information on the widely celebrated battle between the good and the evil and the special cultural slant that Karnataka has given to the Dasara festival.
- Defuse Tension (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 30, 2005)
The two states should not let a non-isuue vitiate atmosphere
- Destination Hogenakkal: Tamil Nadu All Set To Woo Tourists (Hindu, P M Raghunandan, Sep 30, 2005)
While Karnataka is still preparing an action plan to develop the island, Tamil Nadu has made all the provisions required to attract tourists.
- State, Tn To Fight Naxals Jointly (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 21, 2005)
Chief Minister N Dharam Singh on Tuesday said Karnataka would seek the co-operation of Tamil Nadu in tackling the Naxalite activities in the Satyamangalam forest.
- Inter-State Forces To Fight Naxals (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
The task forces would remove the hurdle wherein security forces of one state could not pursue Naxalites in another state due to jurisdiction problems
- Twin Track Policy Effective Against Naxals (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2005)
Calls for legislation to defend the country's territorial integrity
- Innocents Have Nothing To Fear About Narcoanalysis’ (Deccan Herald, Dipti Nair, Sep 19, 2005)
“It is the most humane approach to upholding the criminal justice system.” Dr S Malini Forensic expert
- The Ltte Shadow Over India (Hindu, Subramanian Swamy , Sep 19, 2005)
The Assassination of Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar has exposed the fault lines in India's policy towards the internationally proclaimed terrorist organisation,
- B’Lore A Naxal Haunt? (Deccan Herald, BALA CHAUHAN, Sep 15, 2005)
An intelligence report suggests that Bangalore is among the 13 Naxal-hit districts of the State, and that Naxals use it as a temporary hide-out
- Getting On The Road Less Travelled (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2005)
He was Veerappan’s target till last year and was arrested by the police two decades ago for fighting for the rights of the tribal people. Veena Bharathi profiles Dr Sudarshan, who is committed to alleviating the suffering and pain of the poor.
- Rewards For Personnel Involved In Anti-Veerappan Operation: Sial (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 12, 2005)
The State Government has sanctioned rewards for police personnel involved in anti-Veerappan operations.
- If America Couldn't Protect, Who Can? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Sep 09, 2005)
Hurricane Katrina has achieved the near-impossible in Indian politics: it has united America-lovers and America-baiters.
- Booster Shot For Corruption (Daily Excelsior, Joginder Singh, Sep 06, 2005)
When the trend all over the world is on weeding out the graft, Uttar Pradesh Government has set new standards in putting corruption under the carpet. It must be said to the credit of the State cadre of the IAS that it has been looking within its members..
- Counter-Insurgency Expert Sial Now To Tame Naxals (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2005)
The new Director General and Inspector General of Police Sial has stated that the police will identify the strengths and weaknesses of Naxals and counter it.
- Quarrying Moves Away From Brigand’S Shadow (Deccan Herald, Madhuprasad N, Aug 31, 2005)
The State’s share in the country's granite exports has declined to 15 per cent from a peak of 75 per cent in 1992.
- State To Press For Law On Admissions To Protect Quota (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2005)
Constitution amendment sought; No interference in fee structure
Other decisions
All cases relating to violence after the killing of the former Minister H. Nagappa to be dropped
Rs. 572-crore loan sought for health project
Administrative clearan
- A District Doomed By Apathy & Superstition (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2005)
Despite potential in terms of jungle and religious tourism, Chamarajnagar remains one of the most backward districts in the State.
- An Elephantine Danger In The Offing (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2005)
After the hue and cry over the disappearance of tigers from Sariska sanctuary in Rajasthan, the focus is now on the threat faced by elephants which are said to be high on the target list of poachers, according to an environmentalist.
- Voting On Europe (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 11, 2005)
In the last week of May, as the French were preparing to vote on the new European constitution, I was travelling through two countries connected most intimately with France.
- Naxalites Will Be Dealt With An Iron Fist, Says Albuquerque (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 01, 2005)
New police chief promises to implement helmet rule from June 15
- Anti-Naxalite Force Begins Operations In Udupi Region; Chief Confident Of Success (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 31, 2005)
The force will put down any activity which disturbs peace. However, care will be taken to ensure that there are no human rights violations, says Naik.
- Naxals Kill Congman, Stf Rushed (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2005)
The government has offered incentives to STF personnel. It’s another matter that they are yet to receive anything for their role in countering the Veerappan menace.
- Messiah With A Head For Business (Indian Express, Ambrose Pinto , May 19, 2005)
Dr Devi Prasad Shetty of Bangalore’s famous Narayana Hrudayalaya has created a magnificent healthcare facility for both rich and poor
- Local Communities Must Protect Tigers: Task Force (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2005)
Kerala approach stands as a model for all tiger reserves where Project Tiger shows excellent results
- A Cry In The Wilderness (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Apr 29, 2005)
The pattern is getting stylized. Every few months, state chief ministers are called in in New Delhi to discuss national security,
- Of Triumvirates And Cinema (Agence-France Presse, Janaki Murali, Mar 29, 2005)
The MGR-Shivaji Ganesan-Gemini Ganesan triumvirate offered viewers a three-dimensional world view
- Sharp Curve Ahead (Telegraph, M. R. Venkatesh, Mar 22, 2005)
The DMK’s ambitions and its founding prin- ciples may queer the pitch for the Democratic Progressive Alliance
- Dealing With Naxalism (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 17, 2005)
After Andhra Pradesh it is now Karnataka's turn to face naxalite violence. With the gunning down of forest brigand Veerappan, Karnataka Chief Minister Dharam Singh decided to re-deploy the Special Task Force (STF) for neutralising the threat from the Maoi
- Whither Clarity? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 14, 2005)
The scenario on the Naxalite problem front in the State is threatening to turn grimmer than ever and the key reason for this is the muddled thinking on the part of the powers that be and their ham-handed approach to the issue.
- Rewarding Stf (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Feb 09, 2005)
THE grievance expressed in the Legislative Assembly by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms Jayalalithaa, about the Centre's rejection of the State Government's recommendations in regard to some senior police officers belonging to the Special Task Force ...
- An Unending Farce (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 08, 2005)
What emerges pointedly from the death of two persons in an alleged encounter between the police and Naxalites near Sringeri on Sunday is how this problem persists in the Malnad region of Karnataka and the glaring inadequacies in the approach of the govern
- Centrally Bungled Investigations: The Absurd Cbi (Indian Express, K N Bhat, Jan 27, 2005)
Not many believe that Veerappan was killed in an encounter as narrated by the police. Sensational crimes are handled by a few police officers handpicked by the bosses. Their major specialization is in fabricating fantastic stories and leaking them to the
- Not On Whims (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 24, 2005)
THE Supreme Court ruling against peremptory withdrawal of criminal cases against individuals is welcome as it is expected to remove arbitrariness in the actions of the government and uphold the rule of law.
- Jails In A Mess (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 21, 2005)
It is full one year since the Beant Singh murder accused wormed their way out of the Burail jail in one of the most sensational incidents of its kind in the country. Despite a massive manhunt reportedly launched for the terrorists, there is no trace of th
- Can Someone Answer My Questions? (Indian Express, M. G. Devasahayam , Jan 06, 2005)
Govt excuse is the disaster caught everyone by surprise. But that is what a disaster is all about
- The Trial Of A Seer (Tribune, J. Sri Raman, Dec 10, 2004)
From the whodunit and the ‘howdunit’ to the unholy mess of it all — the arrest of Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati has raised a host of issues.
- A Turn In The South (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Nov 24, 2004)
The arrest of the sankaracharya of the Kancheepuram math is more than a flash-point for the sangh parivar in its search for a new symbol of substance in the wake of its electoral routs in recent months.
- Human Recorders (The Economic Times, RAGHUKRISHNAN, Nov 21, 2004)
Journalists are voyeurs. Each tragedy brings in its wake not just cops, not just ambulance-chaser attorneys but the members of the Fourth Estate. The greater the suffering, the more the number.
- Pontiff In Jail (The Economic Times, R K NANDAN, Nov 21, 2004)
When DMK leader Karunanidhi was arrested at midnight from his Chennai residence a few summers ago, critics of the action accused the AIADMK government of indulging in the politics of vendetta.
- Stubborn Things (Telegraph, BHASWATI CHAKRAVORTY, Nov 01, 2004)
The mythology is all in place. The killing of the great asura, Kuse Munusamy Veerappan, took place during Navaratri, with J. Jayalalithaa, an indomitable Durga to her followers, providing the inspirational surge.
- Moustache, The Main Issue! (Tribune, Vepa Rao, Oct 30, 2004)
Valiant friend,” asked the Chairman of the four-member inquiry commission, “tell us why the late Shri Veerappan, our eminent brigand, trimmed his moustache.” The STF officer looked puzzled — he thought it was rather trivial.
- Mountain Rage (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 27, 2004)
Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism have been overemphasized as the main factors in all contemporary civil strife. Iraq is the most rec
- Unsafe In The Cocoon (Telegraph, M.R. Venkatesh, Oct 26, 2004)
To reach Veerappan, the STF had to break into the network of social, political and ideological ties that safeguarded the bandit
- Bloody End To The Gory Chapter Of Veerappan (Deccan Herald, S N S MURTHY, Oct 24, 2004)
With the successful execution of ‘Operation Cocoon’, the curtain has come down on a gory chapter relating to Veerappan. The Governments and the Special Task Forces of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka deserve to be complimented over this operation.
- Man With A Golden Gun (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 23, 2004)
In the latest battle between good and evil, Veerappan was clearly Ravana. And STF chief K. Vijayakumar is — at least for the moment — Rama
- V For Vijay Kumar (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 22, 2004)
This column will be remiss if it does not join the chorus of appreciation that the Special Task Force (STF) of the Tamil Nadu police has earned from all over the world for the heroic achievement in ridding the State of
- Extraordinary (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 21, 2004)
Death or the Lok Sabha. Such is perhaps the choice of destiny for mythically lawless Indians like Veerappan and Phoolan Devi, although it did not end up being a choice for the latter.
- End Of Veerappan (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 20, 2004)
Koose Munusamy Veerappan is dead. This brings to an end the nearly 20-year hunt for the brigand who killed over 120 people and 2000 elephants, and ran a flourishing racket in ivory and sandalwood from the jungles straddling Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
- End Of Veerappan (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 20, 2004)
The end of forest brigand and serial killer Veerappan comes as a great relief to the Governments of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka whose police resources were put to a tough challenge, on and off, during a 20-year manhunt.
- A Bandit Who Thrived On Political Links (Tribune, Sridhar K. Chari, Oct 20, 2004)
The death of sandalwood and ivory smuggler and killer Veerappan is unlikely to end the mystique of a bandit with powerful political connections that had grown around him, but it clarifies a certain ambivalence in what he represented.
- Was The Encounter Stage-Managed? (Tribune, Arup Chanda, Oct 20, 2004)
The death of Koosai Muniasamy Veerappan (65) in an encounter with the Special Task Force of the Tamil Nadu Police last night at Papparapatti village in Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu has pulled the curtains on a torturous history of crime which ...
- Veerappan Vanquished (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 20, 2004)
A long manhunt ends, but not speculation about the brigand’s nexus with politicians
- Police Kill India's 'Robin Hood' (CNN.com, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2004)
India's most wanted criminal, who once boasted of cutting up his victims and feeding them to fish, has been shot dead in an hour-long gunbattle with police in a jungle in southern India.
- Beslan: Lessons For India (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Sep 09, 2004)
No terrorist attack in recent times has evoked greater horror, condemnation and revulsion than the attack in the small town of Beslan located in Russia's Caucasian Region, bordering Georgia.
- Making A Martyr Of A Rapist (Deccan Herald, PRASENJIT CHOWDHURY, Aug 17, 2004)
Rather than conduct a debate on the ethical necessity of capital punishment, the media took to sensationalism
- Military Rules, Not Okay (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Jul 21, 2004)
The nation's political parties and politicians are continuously losing credibility as a result of increasing criminalisation of politics.
- It’s Time To Make New Friends (Telegraph, M.R. Venkatesh, Jan 05, 2004)
The BJP’s refusal to rein in Jayalalithaa as also contradictions inherent in their coalition drove the DMK and MDMK out of the NDA
- Ava Garderner And The London Bobby (Tribune, V. N. Kakar, Jan 03, 2004)
AVA Garderner was one of the most ravishing Hollywood beauties of her time. The Lord had apparently created her in a moment of extreme ecstasy. Life magazine once commissioned her to draw the attention of the London bobby posted at the Buckingham Palace
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