Provisions of the Right to Information Act could be used in a better manner to retrieve Panchami lands under the control of non-Dalits in the State, speakers at a consultation said here on Tuesday.
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“Provisions of RTI Act can be used to retrieve Panchami land”
Posted by divya (#2) 793 days ago (http://www.thehindu.com)Southern Railway set to achieve target
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Southern Railway is on course to finish most of the works for the 270-km route length targeted for the current fiscal. Works in progress include gauge conversion, track doubling and laying new lines across the six railway divisions in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
DSP opposes appeal filed by CBI in Dinakaran office attack case
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Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) V. Rajaram on Tuesday vehemently opposed an appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) before the Madras High Court Bench here challenging an order passed by a lower court in December 2009 acquitting 17 people, including him, in the Dinakaran newspaper office attack case.
“Use cell phones to capture bribing politicians”
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Voters should use their mobile phones to take pictures and video footage of bribing politicians and submit them to the Election Commission of India, which could use the material as evidence to take action, Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Kumar said on Tuesday.
New Collector of Vellore takes charge
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Assuming office as the new Collector of Vellore, V. Palanikumar on Tuesday said steps would be taken to put in place proper security arrangements at the 390 “critical” polling booths in the district for the forthcoming Assembly elections. The district has sufficient manpower for handling the election process.
Guidelines to work out expenditure of star campaigners
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The Election Commission has issued certain guidelines to be followed by the returning officers on how to calculate the expenditure incurred on the mode of transport, public rally and propaganda materials during the visit of star campaigners (top leaders of political parties), according to P.Seetharaman, District Election Officer and Collector.
Indian fishermen seek more time to stop fishing in Sri Lankan waters
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A delegation of fishermen from Tamil Nadu pleaded with their counterparts from north Sri Lanka to give them more time to stop fishing in the Sri Lankan territorial waters at a meeting here on Tuesday.
Affordable housing sought for economically weaker sections
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Speakers at a seminar on Tuesday said that housing should be made affordable to Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and the Low Income Group (LIG) and the cost per unit should be in the range of Rs.5 lakh to Rs.8 lakh.