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The price of success: On Kerala’s demographic transition
Kerala’s rising maternal mortality ratio is not yet a cause for concern
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Amid rebellion, BJP central leaders and core committee favour taking everyone into confidence
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A sweet win for turmeric farmers
The National Turmeric Board needs adequate funds to fulfil its objective
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Rahul slams Modi govt.’s economic policies, says real development is when everyone progresses
In the run up to the upcoming Union Budget, the Congress has been demanding tax relief for the middle class, income support for the poor and measures to boost investment
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India's NMDC to extract diamonds worth $3.4 mln from mine near tiger reserve
NMDC to extract 6,500 carats of diamonds worth $3.4 million near tiger reserve after receiving mining clearances
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JD(U) raises questions on appointment of VCs under draft UGC rules
JD(U) says limiting role of State governments in appointment of VCs will impact the State’s own road map for higher education
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Delhi court orders seizure of M.F. Husain’s paintings of Hindu deities from Delhi Art Gallery
The orders came on the complaint filed by Delhi High Court advocate Amita Sachdeva, who demanded the removal of the ‘offensive’ paintings
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World Bank Neutral Expert says ‘competent’ to judge Indus Water Treaty dispute
Decision does not help resolve a demand by India to renegotiate Indus Water Treaty, which was implemented in 1960
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Genome editing laboratory launched at NIRCA in Rajamahendravaram
Institute celebrates its 70th anniversary with the opening of the new lab and NEST, a sales point of value-added products of turmeric and ashwagandha, developed by its scientists
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Rising illegal migration can upset India’s poll mechanism: Jagdeep Dhankhar
The Vice President said mind-boggling numbers of migrants are entering India without a “token of resistance” and are straining resources; urges immediate intervention, beyond “petty politics”
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Capacity expansion at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority, Mumbai, to cross 10 million TEUs by 2027
In 2024, the JNP port handled the highest ever container volume of 7.05 million TEUs, performing at more than 90% capacity
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How entrance examinations for professional courses made an entry into Tamil Nadu
In his memoir, a civil servant traces the idea of TNPCEE to the discussion Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran had with Anna University Vice-Chancellor V.C. Kulandaiswamy in 1982. MGR advised the educationist to ensure that candidates from rural areas seeking admission to engineering courses were treated leniently at pre-admission interviews
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When Manmohan Singh’s election was challenged in the Madras High Court
Soon after he joined Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao’s Cabinet as the Finance Minister, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Assam. In 1993, a petition was filed in the court for his disqualification from Parliament. But the court did not find merit in the petitioner’s case that Singh could not claim to be ‘an ordinary resident’ of Assam
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Lodha case hearing adjourned to January 27: Bombay High Court
The company that was founded in 1980, was split between the brothers, when Abhinandan Lodha separated to form a different entity
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