Category: South

Naidu, ChidaNaidu, Chidambaram, Amar Singh, others take oath in RSmbaram, Amar Singh, others take oath in RS

India, News, Politics, South

Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Nirmala Sitharaman and M Venkaiah Naidu, former finance Minister P Chidambaram as well as SP leader Amar Singh were among 43 newly-elected and re-elected members of Rajya Sabha who took oath on Monday. New Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, former telecom minister Kapil Sibal, former minister and […]

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Bifurcation Act: Naidu reminds Centre of Congress’ debacle

Andhra Pradesh, India, News, South

A day after a Union Minister almost made it clear that the State should not depend on Central funds and package, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has vowed to “mount pressure” on the Centre to do justice to Andhra Pradesh. Seeking to remind the Centre that the Congress had suffered defeat for going against the aspirations of the people, Mr. […]

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Doctors remove safety pin from infant’s stomach

India, News, South

An 18-month-old infant, Manyatha, has been saved from a life threatening situation caused by ingesting an open safety pin. Doctors at Satish Gastro and Liver Center in the recently removed the pin from the infant’s stomach using advanced endoscopic procedure. Explaining the case of Manyatha, who hails from Nuzvid, on Wednesday, gastroenterologist J. Satish said that the child accidentally swallowed […]

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DMK promises smart phones in manifesto

India, News, Politics, South

Targeting the younger generation, the DMK manifesto released on Sunday promised waiver of education loans, tablets or laptops bundled with 3G/4G internet connection and 10GB per month download option for 16 lakh students and smart phones for poor families. Total prohibition figured prominently in the manifesto released by the party president, M. Karunanidhi. Highlights: – Separate Agricultural Budget. – TASMAC […]

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Massive fire kills over 60 at Paravur temple in Kerala

India, News, South

Over 60 people died and around 200 injured during a firework tragedy at Puttingal temple, Paravur, Kollam this morning. The accident happened around 3.30am. According to police, the shed where firecrackers were stored caught fire leading to an explosion. The firework started around 1am marking the conclusion of temple festival. Seriously injured people have been admitted to government medical college, Thiruvananthapuram. […]

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