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North Andhra Forum seeks statutory council, ₹8,000 crore for irrigation and development

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North Andhra Forum seeks statutory council, ₹8,000 crore for irrigation and development

Former Vice-Chancellor of B.R. Ambedkar University Hanumanthu Lajapathirai. Hanumanthu Lajipathirai, Chairman of the North Andhra Development Advisory Forum and former Vice-Chancellor of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University–Srikakulam, has urged the State government to establish an exclusive Regional Council for North Andhra with statutory powers and allocate ₹8,000 crore for the completion of long-pending irrigation and other … Read more

Protests in north Malabar over Railways’ decision to extend Kannur-bound trains towards Palakkad instead of Kasaragod

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Protests in north Malabar over Railways’ decision to extend Kannur-bound trains towards Palakkad instead of Kasaragod

(image for representation) A fresh decision by the Railways to extend short-distance trains arriving in Kannur in Kerala towards Palakkad instead of Kasaragod has sparked widespread protests across north Malabar, with rail users saying long-pending passenger demands are being ignored. The Shoranur-Kannur Special ToD Express, a key service that passengers have been requesting to be … Read more

BSF official reviews preparedness in north Bengal frontier

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BSF official reviews preparedness in north Bengal frontier

The ADG directed BSF troops to be ‘extra vigilant’ given the present security situation along the zero-line and to thwart any attempt at trans-border crimes. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Additional Director General (ADG), Eastern Command, of the Border Security Force (BSF), Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal, reviewed the operational preparedness in the North Bengal frontier … Read more

Huntington’s disease: North Scotland among highest rates in world

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Huntington’s disease: North Scotland among highest rates in world

Laura Goodwin and Ken Banks BBC Scotland Brian Watt, with dog Winnie, says he tries to have a healthy lifestyle after his diagnosis in 2016 Northern Scotland has one of the highest rates of Huntington’s disease in the world, according to a new study. Huntington’s is a hereditary disorder that slowly damages the brain, affecting … Read more

Leopards spotted in north Bengaluru over the last few days

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Leopards spotted in north Bengaluru over the last few days

Two leopards have been spotted in the Bengaluru Urban range of Bengaluru North sub-division in the last few days. Forest officials confirmed the presence of the two animals in Shivakotte Gram Panchayat limits and surrounding villages. Alert sounded Range Forest Officer, Bengaluru Urban range, Shivappa Hossamani said that the movement of the big cats has … Read more

Elaborate self-governing systems existed in north T.N. villages before arrival of British: Study

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Elaborate self-governing systems existed in north T.N. villages before arrival of British: Study

The Murugan Temple in Kundrathur. File | Photo Credit: M. Srinath A recent study by the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS), a not-for-profit research organisation, on two villages of north Tamil Nadu — Kundrathur and Ullavur — in the neighbourhood of Chennai, highlights how elaborate self-governing administrative systems existed at the village level for many … Read more

Mamata calls for unity of hills and plains; focuses on development in north Bengal

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Mamata calls for unity of hills and plains; focuses on development in north Bengal

Mamata Banerjee. | Photo Credit: ANI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is on a three-day visit to the Darjeeling hills. In a public address on Wednesday (November 13, 2024), she called for the unity of people of the hills and the plains amidst slogans of “Jay Gorkha, Jay Bangla” and called for people of … Read more

Vande Bharat will boost growth in North Andhra region: traders

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Vande Bharat will boost growth in North Andhra region: traders

Union Minister for Civil Aviation K. Rammohan Naidu and MLA Bonela Vijayachandra wish passengers of Vande Bharat Express at Parvatipuram on Monday (September 16, 2024) evening. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Public representatives and members of various organisations expressed hope that the Vande Bharat Express introduced between Durg and Visakhapatnam would boost business activity both … Read more

Snowfall disrupts normal life in Himachal, J&K; rainfall in parts of north India intensifies winter chill

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Snowfall disrupts normal life in Himachal, J&K; rainfall in parts of north India intensifies winter chill

Tourists visit the Hadimba Devi Temple, which is covered in a sheet of snow, as the upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh receive fresh snowfall, in Manali. | Photo Credit: ANI Snowfall affected normal life in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir on January 31 and rainfall in parts of north India intensified the winter chill … Read more