Reviving a more than five-decade-old demand in the light of Kerala’s stand over Mullaperiyar Dam, DMK on Thursday said Devikulam and Peermedu taluks, where the reservoir is located, belonged to Tamil Nadu and urged the Centre to take steps to restore them to the state.
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Karunanidhi rakes up 5-decade old demand on Mullaperiyar
Posted by Sri (#3) 15 days ago (http://www.thehindu.com)‘Macro-economic indicators favour 8 to 9 per cent growth'
Posted by Sri (#3) 15 days ago (http://www.thehindu.com)
Projecting a growth rate between 7 and 7.25 per cent for the current fiscal, C. Rangarajan, Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, said on Wednesday that macro-economic indicators were conducive for sustaining 8 to 9 per cent growth in the coming years.
Murder of Dalit leader: stones pelted at buses
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Stray incidents of stone pelting on buses were reported in different places in the district in the late hours on Tuesday after news of the murder of Dalit outfit leader C. Pasupathi Pandian in Dindigul broke out.
Power supply to be restored in cyclone-hit areas before Pongal
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Power supply in cyclone Thane-ravaged Cuddalore district will be restored before the harvest festival of Pongal falling on January 15, Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister R. Viswanathan said on Thursday.
Chendur award for Sainath
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Rural Affairs Editor of The Hindu P. Sainath received the first Sri N.R. Chendur Jagati award here on Wednesday.
“Common man most affected by food inflation”
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The Centre should devise strategies to tame food inflation and high interest rates at the earliest as these affected the common man, according to speakers at a panel discussion on ‘The state of economy',...
High Court questions government favouring jallikattu
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The Madras High Court Bench here on Wednesday questioned the authority of the State government to take a stand in favour of Jallikattu when the Centre had issued a notification on July 11 last prohibiting the use of bulls in public performances.
India needs to address mass deprivations: N. Ram
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Policy planners and governments have been cautioned that India cannot remain a sustainable democracy if mass deprivations continue to be there denying acceptable levels of living for millions of people.