India
January 24, 2025
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Maradu municipality to seek HC intervention to remove encroachment along Kundannoor-Chilavannoor road

The Maradu municipality will approach the Kerala High Court seeking police protection to remove the temporary structure of A.K.G. Memorial Library on the encroached land along Kundannoor-Chilavannoor road. The eviction drive was stalled following protests by Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] activists on January 17. The civic body will also submit a report to […]

India
January 24, 2025
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Rights panel issues directives to tackle road safety concerns

In the wake of the rising road accidents and safety violations in Kozhikode district, the Kerala State Human Rights Commission has directed the State Chief Secretary to take immediate measures to address road safety issues. Judicial member K. Baijunath recently issued a detailed 20-point directive aimed at improving road safety measures across the State. The […]

India
January 24, 2025
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Haphazard parking by dealers on Pattabiraman Street affects movement of vehicles

Haphazard parking of two-wheelers on Pattabiraman Street by dealers in used two-wheelers and financiers has caused inconvenience to motorists and local residents. Pattibiraman Street, one of the important roads in the city, acts as a link between Thennur High Road and Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital Road. The street, which is dotted with a number […]

India
January 24, 2025
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BRS demands white paper on Davos investments

HYDERABAD Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Manne Krishank has demanded the Telangana government release a white paper on the investments claimed to have been secured during Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s visit to Davos. Speaking to newspersons here on Friday, Mr. Krishank alleged that the Chief Minister had reduced the high-profile visit into an exercise […]

India
January 24, 2025
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More than 5,000 cases booked against rooster fight organisers, punters in Andhra Pradesh

Police registered over 5,000 cases against individuals for allegedly organising rooster fights during the Sankranti festivities across Andhra Pradesh. Cockfights, lottery draws, gambling and board games were organised without any hindrance at nearly a thousand arenas in West Godavari, Krishna, Eluru, East Godavari, NTR, Visakhapatnam and other districts during the harvest festival. Punters arranged huge […]

India
January 24, 2025
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HDK hits out at Karnataka government for not taking action on complaints against microfinance firms in State

Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Friday lashed out at the Congress government over its inaction to the complaints of alleged harassment from the microfinance institutions in several parts of the State. “The government should have taken action when the first case of alleged harassment was reported from Chamarajanagar,” Mr. Kumaraswamy […]

India
January 24, 2025
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Maha Kumbh special trains from Visakhapatnam to halt at Kottavalasa

A halt is being provided to the Maha Kumbh Mela specials, being operated from Visakhapatnam, at Kottavalasa, for the convenience of pilgrims and devotees from North Andhra region going to the festival, according to K. Saandeep, senior divisional commerical manager, Waltair Division of East Coast Railway (ECoR). Train no.08562 Visakhapatnam-Gorakhpur Mahakumbh Special express, leaving Visakhapatnam […]

India
January 24, 2025
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Conclave of education ministers opposing new UGC guidelines

The Congress government in Karnataka is working towards passing a joint resolution with other opposition ruled States against the new draft of University Grants Commission regulations at a conclave of Higher Education Ministers being organised in Bengaluru on February 5. February 6 is the last date to submit objections to the new regulations, which many […]