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Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, the principal riparian States of the Cauvery basin, can use the framework established by the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) to evolve a distress-sharing formula, according to A. Ravindra, former Chief Secretary of Karnataka. Incidentally, the CWMA will meet in New Delhi on Friday (November 3). In a telephone interview to…
In what is seen as a step towards bolstering road safety, the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) has barred mobile phones in the driver’s cabin. This directive, which is likely to be rigorously enforced, seeks to reduce distractions and bring about enhanced safety of the TSRTC staff and passengers. Sources said the TSRTC’s Greater…
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K. C. Bansal, secretary, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, on Thursday underscored the need to apply the latest biotechnological strategies including tools like genome editing for enhancing production and building sustainability in agriculture. Dr. Bansal was speaking online on the ‘Science and technology innovations for enhancing productivity and building a sustainable future in agriculture’ at…
The Kerala Women’s Commission holding a public hearing to address issues faced by women contract workers, in Kochi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU Steps should be taken to ensure that every workplace has an internal complaint redressal mechanism, Kerala Women’s Commission Chairperson P. Sathidevi has said. She was opening a public hearing organised…
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Petrol bomb attack: Did T.N. Raj Bhavan politicise it? | Video Credit: S. Shiva Raj On October 25, a man hurled a petrol bomb directed at the campus of the Raj Bhavan in Chennai. The Molotov Cocktail fell on the road and exploded just before a steel barricade. The police were quick to step in…
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The Hubballi-Dharwad police have nabbed 10 persons in connection with theft of ₹1.24 crore cash at the taluk office of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) at Rayapur in Dharwad. Three accused were workers of SKDRDP. The arrested have been identified as Kushal Kumar, 23, of Savanur, Basavaraj, 34, Mahanthesh, 27, Jilani, 25, Parashuram,…
The Punnapra South grama panchayat has distributed trollies to the members of the Haritha Karma Sena for waste collection. It was inaugurated by H. Salam, MLA, in a function held on the premises of the panchayat office on Thursday. The panchayat officials said that Haritha Karma Sena members would collect plastic waste from households in…
Minister for Dairy Development and Animal Husbandry J. Chinchurani handing over the first set of a new brand of chocolates launched by Milma to NDDB Chairman Meenesh C. Shah in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. Indian Dairy Association former president R.S. Sodhi; Milma Chairman K.S. Mani; and Milma Managing Director Asif K. Yusuf are seen. Tapping into current trends,…
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar addresses an event in Patna on November 02, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday blamed the Congress Party for the Opposition bloc Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) losing steam as. “The Congress party seemed to be more interested in assembly elections in the…
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The two Left parties, the CPI (Marxist) and the CPI, have decided to contest on their own in the forthcoming elections to the Legislative Assembly. The CPI (M) has announced a list of 17 constituencies from which it will field its candidates. The CPI is likely to announce its choice of constituencies after the party’s…
