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November continues holiday high for West Bengal government employees, students
Educators and government employees varyingly expressed approval and concern regarding the State’s policy with five holidays in November following 13 days’ leave in October
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Opposition smells a rat in Centre’s change of mind on SilverLine
Congress and K-Rail SilverLine Virudha Janakeeya Samiti, which has been spearheading an agitation against the project right from its inception, upped the ante by accusing that the change in the stance of the Centre is a result of a deal brokered by the Left government in Kerala and the Centre
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A.P.’s new sports policy likely to offer big hike in incentives for athletes
Sports complexes, schools and development centres proposed across the State
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I never shy away from questions, says Tharoor
MP responds to questions posed to him on various issues in a programme at Chelakkara
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Language and culture are important in a society: T.N. Speaker M. Appavu
He was addressing a gathering organised by the Malaysia Tamil Sangam in Kuala Lumpur
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Sreepadmanabhaswamy temple slapped with notice for pending tax payments
Temple authorities say the temple being a religious place and services rendered by it are not in the nature of commercial transactions, it has exemption from GST
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APERC invites public feedback on DISCOMs’ plea for approval of FPPCA charges
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Manipur’s Thadou community extends support to NRC
The largest non-Naga tribe has been asserting its identity distinct from Kuki
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Sub-Inspector, constable killed in road accident near Maduranthakam
The deceased have been identified as Jayashri, 38, a sub-inspector of police attached with Madhavaram Milk Colony Police Station, and S. Nithya, 33, a Grade-I constable
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EC reschedules U.P., Punjab, Kerala bypolls from November 13 to 20
Parties including Congress, BJP, BSP and RLD had urged the poll body to reschedule the polls in view of various festivals, saying that it could impact voter turnout
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Palakkad bypoll in Kerala put off to November 20
Election Commission changes polling date in Palakkad after requests by political parties, including Congress and BJP, and socio-cultural organisations
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Former minister K.S. Eshwarappa warns of ‘blood revolution’ in Karnataka over wakf property row
He alleged that lakhs of acres of land belonging to Hindus, Hindu temples and Hindu religious institutions had been registered in the name of wakf
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CM Chandrababu Naidu and Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha express deep condolences over electrocution tragedy in East Godavari
The Chief Minister directed authorities to provide the best possible medical care to the injured and announced a compensation of ₹5 lakh for the families of each deceased
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Minister visits onion market in Kurnool in A.P.
The government is planning a market for onions at Kodumur to prevent middlemen from forming a syndicate and exploiting farmers, onion farmers were told
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Why not ban firecrackers perpetually, Supreme Court asks Delhi Government
The case would be taken up again on November 14
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah accuses Basavaraj Bommai of U-turn on wakf issue
The war of words over the wakf property notice further intensified with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah seeking to know why BJP had issued notices over 216 wakf properties during its rule, and why was it protesting even after the government decided to withdraw the notices and make no change in the records
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Opposition MPs say they may disassociate with Waqf committee, protest Chair's 'unilateral' decisions
Opposition sources said they are likely to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on November 5 and put forward their grievances
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