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Mammoth protest at Kittur Chennamma Circle by Sugarcane farmers; Farmers agree for talk at Delhi with Joshi after intervention by MLAs Tenginakai, Patil
Thousands of sugarcane growers from across Karnataka and neighbouring Maharashtra and Telangana staged a massive protest at Kittur Chennamma Circle in Hubballi on Tuesday, demanding remunerative prices for sugarcane and a revision of the minimum selling price (MSP) of sugar. After appeal by union minister Pralhad Joshi, intervention by local legislators they agree for talks…
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Of those deleted in SIR so far, over 71% in ‘absent, shifted or others’ category
Many of the 9.5 crore names deleted under the ‘absent, shifted or others’ category could potentially be back in the electoral rolls after the SIR process is completed
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EC reverts to allowing Form 6 submission without attached declaration in non-SIR States
While Form 6 is normally used for new voter registrations, during the SIR process, it was also used for re-enlisting those who had been deleted during the enumeration phase. A separate declaration had been added to the physical form regarding the mapping of self or parents with electoral rolls from the period of the previous…
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Ministers Aadhav Arjuna, C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar urge Madras High Court to dismiss DMK’s defamation case
They contend that the political party had not issued prior notices to them as required under Section 80 of the Code of Criminal Procedure
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T.N. government proposes memorial for 5 icons on University Union Grounds at Chepet in Chennai, sports teachers object
The State government plans to build the memorial complex for 5 icons on a portion of the University Union Grounds in Chetpet belonging to the University of Madras
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Major fire engulfs Fort Kochi’s historic Koder House
Major tragedy was averted as guests and staff were evacuated from the building soon after the flames were spotted
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Future polls must use pre-SIR voter list, say civil society groups, demanding a full rollback of the SIR
The also demanded the removal of the CEC, an independent probe into the ECI’s decisions, and a public social audit of the electoral roll; “if free and fair polls are under threat, then what remains of democracy?” asks senior lawyer Kapil Sibal
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Kannur airport to get major transformation within one year, says Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan
The State government has decided to transform airports in Keralam into aviation hubs that could contribute to the State’s economic growth and GDP, says CM