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29 Aug

One killed in fireworks unit blaze near Ettayapuram

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One killed in fireworks unit blaze near Ettayapuram A fire broke out at a fireworks manufacturing unit near Karuppur village under Ettayapuram police station limits on Friday . The deceased was V. Kandasamy of Sivakasi, a site in-charge of the manufacturing unit . Read full story: Source

29 Aug

International seminar on Vachana literature in in Dharwad today

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International seminar on Vachana literature in in Dharwad today A one-day International Seminar on ‘Relevance of Socio Political Perspectives of Vachana Literature’ will be organised at the Shri Mrityunjaya College of Arts and Commerce in Dharwad . The seminar will be inaugurated by president of Basava Samiti Bengaluru Arvind Jatti . Read full story: Source

29 Aug

Operate direct trains to Tirupati and Hyderabad from Parvatipuram, MLA urges East Coast Railway General Manager

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Operate direct trains to Tirupati and Hyderabad from Parvatipuram, MLA urges East Coast Railway General Manager Parvatipuram MLA Bonela Vijaya Chandra mooted this proposal during Railway Zonal Committee meeting held in Bhubaneswar on Friday . He said that operation of trains to those two cities would benefit people of those areas also . Read full story: Source

29 Aug

‘UPSC aspirants must prepare with total concentration and commitment’

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‘UPSC aspirants must prepare with total concentration and commitment’ SDNB Vaishnav College, Chromepet, in association with The Hindu – Civil Service Aspirants’ Club and Shankar IAS Academy, organised an Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Aspirant’ Meet recently in Chennai . Vaishnavi Shankar, Director, Shankar . Shankar. Academy, shared the mechanics behind the question paper pattern, marking pattern, required subjects, aptitude test and what percentage of marks is to be expected . Read full story: Source

29 Aug

PM Modi presented with traditional Daruma doll in Japan

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PM Modi presented with traditional Daruma doll in Japan Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented with a traditional Daruma doll by Rev Seishi Hirose, Chief Priest of the Shorinzan Daruma-Ji temple, Takasaki-Gunma . Daruma dolls are considered auspicious and a good luck charm in Japanese culture . Read full story: Source

29 Aug

‘Temple funds and buildings are to be utilised only for religious purposes’

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‘Temple funds and buildings are to be utilised only for religious purposes’ The Madras High Court has ordered an interim injunction against construction that included a restaurant, cottages and shops using surplus temple funds . The court was hearing a public interest litigation petition filed by Venkatesh Sowrirajan of Nagapattinam district . Read full story: Source

29 Aug

Lokayukta police arrest official for accepting bribe in Karnataka’s Shivamogga

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Lokayukta police arrest official for accepting bribe in Karnataka’s Shivamogga Shashidhar A.P., 57, a Community Affairs Officer, allegedly demanded bribe from Mohammed Aseef of Bommanakatte in the city in exchange of the khata of a newly purchased house under the latter’s name . The police caught him red-handed at his office on Nehru Road around 4.15pm Friday . Read full story: Source

29 Aug

DMK, AIADMK councillors allege discrimination in water supply by Salem Corporation

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DMK, AIADMK councillors allege discrimination in water supply by Salem Corporation DMK and AIADMK councillors on Friday alleged discrimination in supply of drinking water to the Kondalampatti zone . All zones in the Salem Corporation receive drinking water once in four or five days . Read full story: Source

29 Aug

Thamarassery pass partly reopened to vehicular traffic

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Thamarassery pass partly reopened to vehicular traffic Only light motor vehicles and medium commercial vehicles are permitted to enter the mountain pass in a single lane . Final decision on permitting the entry of heavy trucks and commercial vehicles will be taken after reviewing the weather conditions in the wake of heavy rain . Read full story: Source

29 Aug

Teaching of minimum of four courses mandatory in polytechnic colleges

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Teaching of minimum of four courses mandatory in polytechnic colleges There are a total of 109 government polytechnic colleges across the State, including the two new ones that started this year . Of the total 34,891 seats available, only 12,629 seats have been filled, leaving 22,262 vacant . Read full story: Source