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The Padma awards panel does not keep minutes. Where's the transparency: Subhash Chandra Agrawal
Interview with RTI activist
Will heritage status freeze Imperial Delhi?
The Delhi government's proposal to seek Unesco's heritage status for the city raises questions about potential urban development
Gujarat to be first state to ink MoU with UN energy initiative SE4ALL
Around 25% of the global population without access to electricity live in India
High configuration computer in Chhattisgarh's free distribution scheme
The Raman Singh government had launched Chhattisgarh Yuva Soochna Kranti Yojana State to distribute free laptops and computer tablets to 100,000 students every year
High Court order puts off Assam tea storm for time being
As an interim relief, the High Court has directed the Assam government to continue supplying subsidised ration to tea gardens till further hearing
ED attaches Rs 84 crore worth property of Seashore
Land belonging to Seashore in places such as Angul, Sambalpur and Bolangir accounted for Rs 73 crore of the attached property
Odisha to move SC over ATE order on power tariff
ATE order called for steep hike in power tariff, triggering panic among burdening consumers
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Odisha may scrap pacts with three IPPs on tepid progress
Astaranga Power, SPI Ports and KU Projects to face heat; pacts wth Essar, Vijaya Power scrapped earlier
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Kerala urges roll back of policies affecting fishermen
Reduction in the allotment of kerosene from the central pool to 40% from 90%, is also a matter of concern
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Centre to resume stalled highway projects in Kerala
Gadkari said the ministry had received a letter in this regard from chief minister Oommen Chandy
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Centre to develop water transportation: Gadkari
Dedicating the ships Lakshadweep MV Corals and Lakshadweep Warf to the nation in Kochi, he pointed out in China 44% of transportation is done through waterways, while in India it is only 3.3%
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AP releases Rs 13 cr for organising Sankranti festival
The culture department has released Rs 1 crore for each of the 13 districts
Indian Immunologicals plans setting up Rs 300 crore facility in Puducherry
Will start with taking loans for funding; if equity comes NDDB will invest
Sri Lanka should implement 13th amendment in letter and spirit, says Venkaiah Naidu
He said that India must work with the neighbouring country
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Sri Lanka elects new president: TN hails outcome
Tamil Maanila Congress leader GK Vasan told in an interview that Rajapaksa was taught a lesson through this election and termed the outcome as victory for Tamils
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Asian Paints 3rd plant in south India hinges on land
According to reports, Asian Paints was trying to build a 600,000 KL per year capacity decorative paints in Karnataka near Mysuru
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Karnataka likely to get new urea plant
The proposed plant would have a capacity of about 1.3 million tonnes
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Students develop low-cost mobile planetarium
The project, named Cosmic Egg, began with an idea to promote scientific knowledge and erase popular myths like astrology
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HC directs Maharashtra government to demolish illegal shrines
The judges posted the hearing of the petition, filed by activist Bhagwanji Riayani, to March 2