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Half of MGNREGS sites inspected in Bengal showed flaws, says RTI reply
Section 27 of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act empowers the Centre to stop releasing funds if irregularities are found in the scheme’s implementation
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CPI(M) Thiruvananthapuram district conference seeks speedy completion of road infrastructure projects
Conference urges State government to speed up work on scientifically redesigning Muthalappozhi fishing harbour
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Tigress from Odisha’s Similipal strays into West Bengal’s Purulia
Efforts underway to drive the animal back to Simlipal, or tranquilise and release it into the wild
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Special Cabinet meet focusses on expediting rehabilitation for Wayanad landslide survivors
Chief Secretary presents draft rehabilitation plan that reportedly includes proposals from KIIFB for construction of 1,000-sq.-ft., single-storey houses
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Sahitya sammelana at Mandya concludes with a reflection on future of Kannada language
Resolutions passed to promote the use of Kannada and ensure its emergence as a language of commerce and transaction in the days ahead
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Rowdy booked under Goonda Act
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Agaramangudi and Chidambara Bhagavathar: a forgotten village and a musician
When Chidambara Bhagavathar, a kathakalakshepam exponent, appeared on the stage, there would be excitement in the audience and even if the crowd exceeded a few thousand there would be pin-drop silence within five minutes, says Prameela Gurumurthy
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NC MP to join protest on reservation issue outside CM’s residence
The protestors allege the prevalent reservation scheme discriminates against open merit category students in Jammu and Kashmir
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Watch: Parliament Winter Session | Constitution at the crosshairs again
In this episode of Talking Politics, we will discuss why Dr.B.R Ambedkar and constitution of India remain the fulcrum of Indian politics
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August 1 cut-off date for UPSC age limit is unfair: aspirants to CJI
In their letters, the aspirants said that the cut-off date discriminated among candidates born the same year but a few months or days apart and amounted to a denial of equal opportunity
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Hyderabad Police release video detailing events leading to stampede at Sandhya Theatre
As per the nine-minute video released by the police, the sequence of events began on December 2 when Nagaraju, the manager of Sandhya Theatre, applied for permission to Chikkadpally ACP L. Ramesh Kumar for the special benefit show scheduled for December 4 with Allu Arjun attending it.
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Fairfax India files management proxy circular for special meeting of shareholders
Recently, Fairfax India announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire an additional 10% equity interest in BIAL
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In special gesture, Kuwait PM sees off PM Modi at airport
Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for home after wrapping up his two-day visit to Kuwait
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Puducherry and some districts in Tamil Nadu likely to receive heavy rain on December 24 and 25
This is due to a weakened depression over the Bay of Bengal becoming a well-marked low-pressure area, which is likely to reach the southwest Bay of Bengal near the north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coasts around December 24
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Arrest of terror suspects in West Bengal triggers political bickering
While the Trinamool said that it was the Centre’s job to secure the border, the BJP questioned the State’s law and order situation and the infiltration through the India-Bangladesh border
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