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Andhra Pradesh striving to attract ₹10 lakh crore investments in renewable energy sector, says Energy Minister Ravi Kumar
Steps being taken to pull the power utilities out of the red, he says, adding that AP-Transco is in the process of implementing projects worth ₹15,729 crore, with priority to establishment of Pumped Storage Hydropower Projects
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Silent guardians of a pilgrim trail
Nestled along the forest trail to Sabarimala, the kiosks set up by families residing on the forest fringes of Erumely play a vital role in supporting the thousands of pilgrims who pass through the area each year. As evidenced by another pilgrim season that is in final phase, their silent service remains an essential part of the pilgrimage to the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple, writes Hiran Unnikrishnan
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Karnataka High Court differs with other HCs and says only parents have right of appeal before DC under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act
On disagreeing with the judgments of other High Courts, which have held that transferee/children too have the right to appeal before the DC, the Bench said that ‘it respectfully disagrees to endorse such views’
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Himachal Pradesh Government to allocate 22 new hydropower projects of 828 MW capacity: CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
The projects, ranging from 6.5 MW to 400 MW, are located across the districts of Kullu, Chamba, Kinnaur, Lahaul-Spiti, and Shimla
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Formula E case: IAS officer Arvind Kumar, former CE BLN Reddy seek additional time to appear before ED
The ED has also summoned BRS working president and former IT Minister K.T. Rama Rao who is scheduled to appear on January 7
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M.T. Vasudevan Nair: voice of the lone swimmer
The writer was ‘obsessed’ with the theme of the wronged individual and spotlighted it in his stories and films
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Months after bird flu outbreak in Kerala, poultry farmers still await compensation
Over 2.56 lakh birds, including ducks, chicken and quail, were dead/culled during 2024 outbreak in three districts of Alappuzha, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta, according to Animal Husbandry department
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Telangana | Social Justice Forum demands 42% reservations for BCs in local body elections
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Nimisha Priya case in Yemen: “We will do whatever we can,” says highly placed Iranian official
Official sources in the MEA had earlier told The Hindu that the case was tricky as India did not have official ties with the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels
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Questions raised over Tamil Nadu’s move to merge peri-urban panchayats with municipal corporations
The government earmarks ₹69 crore annually for 690 peri-urban panchayats at a rate of ₹10 lakh per panchayat, according to a Government Order issued in August 2023
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ONDC ‘empowering small businesses and revolutionising e-commerce,’ says PM Modi
The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is a government-promoted attempt to de-platformise e-commerce, and finished three years with 15 million monthly transactions on December 31.
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Jaipal Singh Munda — the Hockey captain who fought for the cause of Adivasis vigorously
Jaipal Singh Munda was among the first to voice the demand for a separate State, Jharkhand, to be carved out of the tribal regions of South Bihar
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Book darshan, accommodation only through official websites, says Srisailam Executive Officer
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T.N. CM Stalin inaugurates Chennai Flower Show at Semmozhi Poonga
Visitors can attend the flower show between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on all days until January 18, 2025
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Nitish comes up with cryptic response after Lalu's fresh offer to join INDIA bloc
What are you saying, says Nitish Kumar while reacting to Lalu Prasad’s offer to join INDIA bloc
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