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Focus is on modernising agriculture, improving farmers’ income, says Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 17:16
An amount of ₹2,670 crore has been credited to the accounts of 46.85 lakh farmers towards third instalment of the PM Kisan-Annadata Sukhibhava programme, and this includes the State’s share of ₹1,874 crore
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How many constituencies can a candidate contest from? | TN Elections with The Hindu

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 17:11
In the 2001 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa filed nominations from four seats and all four nominations were rejected. Protests erupted. The ruling government was accused of conspiracy. And ten years later, the Supreme Court pulled up that leader sharply. That leader was AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa. How many constituencies can a candidate legally contest from in India?
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In Rajya Sabha, BJP MP proposes setting up National Commission for persons with disabilities

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 16:57
MP Bhim Singh said that the architecture of such a National Commission should be similar to other National Commissions, have “independent powers” and have regional offices to ensure accessibility.
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PM distributes land deeds to Assam’s tea workers

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 16:45
In the poll-bound State, PM Narendra Modi says plantation workers had to wait years for land rights because Congress never cared for them during their tenure; this is the first such initiative in 200 years of Assam tea
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Tamil Nadu elections 2026: TVK dismisses speculation of alliance with NDA

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 16:44
Multiple sources in dubbed media reports in this regard as “rumours”
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Collector reviews LPG stocks at Kondapalli bottling plant

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 16:44
Lakshmisha assures public there is no shortage as oil companies can supply over 25,000 cylinders daily against demand of 16,000 in Vijayawada; warns of action against black-marketing and rumour-mongering
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Supreme Court declines plea to make nucleic acid tests compulsory at blood banks

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 16:28
NAT tests are more expensive but more accurate in detecting HIV, Hepatitis B, C viruses in the blood; petitioner sought to protect thalassemia patients who require frequent blood transfusions and are at risk from infected blood
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Kerala HC directs to defer nurses’ strike till March 19, suggests mediation

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 16:19
Stating that any continuing difference of opinion between the nurses and private hospital managements will affect the people seeking treatment and other members of the public, the court says that it will be ideal if both sides choose mediation
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Thiruvananthapuram Collector’s report contradicts Corporation’s claim on Attukal Pongala cleanup

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 16:16
While the Mayor had said that cleaning was completed within a few hours of the festival, the Collector’s report points out that the waste removal was completed only within three days
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Kerala government decides to lift construction ban in Idukki

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 16:15
Title deed holders can now build homes and utilise their land. Individuals can construct up to 5,000 sq ft without any fees, while commercial projects will incur charges based on land fair value. Activist express concerns that the timing may be politically motivated ahead of upcoming Assembly elections.
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