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Indian Legislation

TDP cadre happy over decision on Telangana

But fear having to make way for TRS in the event of tie-up Only 7 Assembly segments left for general category TDP may restrict itself to 6 Assembly, one Lok Sabha seat WARANGAL: The Telugu Desam cadre is upbeat with the party...

Tamils issue comes to fore in TN

Chennai (PTI): With Sri Lankan Army making a final push into LTTE's last stronghold in the north of the island nation, the Sri Lankan Tamils issue which remained dormant ever since the assassination of late prime minister Rajiv...

Germany readies legislation for its part in G7 bailout

Berlin, Oct 11 (DPA) Germany is to rush through legislation in the new week to recapitalise its banks with a vast cash injection of up to 100 billion euros ($140 billion), according to media reports Saturday.

Local leaders avoid Kandhamal

The anti-Christian violence in Orissa’s Kandhamal district could still not be doused, as the traditional balance of power has been upset by the recent delimitation of parliamentary and assembly constituencies, reports Soumyajit...

Restrictions on use of groundwater soon

C. Gouridasan Nair THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The government is planning to amend the Kerala Groundwater Act 2002 to put curbs on indiscriminate use of groundwater. According to highly placed sources, the expert committee constituted...

BJP lures Gujjars with more tickets in Rajasthan

12 Oct 2008, 0314 hrs IST, Mohua Chatterjee,TNN NEW DELHI: The ruling BJP in Rajasthan plans to give around a dozen tickets to Gujjar contestants for the assembly polls expected to be held in November, according to sources in...

'Undertrials be allowed to vote'

With the Lok Sabha elections barely months away, several human rights activists demanded voting rights for prisoners contending that those on the wrong side of the law cannot be denied their franchise, reports Satya Prakash.

Officials averse to giving data, says Information Commissioner

Commission facing problems in disposing of applications Karnataka Records Act mooted for maintenance of records BANGALORE: Karnataka Information Commissioner K.A Thippeswamy has said the implementation of the Right to...

‘Patients’ plight in mental hospitals pitiable’

More than 10 crore people in the country need psychological help: NIMHANS Director BANGALORE: The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) has conducted a study of more than 30 mental hospitals in the...

Rs. 15 cr. released for road asphalt

Funds released under the Prime Ministe’s Gram Sadak Yojana Work will start on 48-km stretch in Belur taluk HASSAN: Former Lok Sabha member and Belur MLA Y.N. Rudresh Gowda said the Union Government had released Rs. 15 crore for...

               

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