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Bright spot as zero malaria cases in 122 districts across country in '23, says Centre

INDIA is taking steady strides towards a malaria-free nation with as many as 122 districts reporting zero malaria cases in 2023, according to Union Health Ministry officials on Wednesday.

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December 26, 2024
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Arms purchase up, yet Army faces barrel crunch

AT the time when the Indian Army is modernising its offensive capabilities, specifically in the Artillery and the Armoured Regiments, a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit exercise has reported \"shortfall of barrels and breech mechanisms ranging from 30-100 per cent of the production capacity\" during 2015-22. A delay in the supply of ammunition has also been noticed.

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December 26, 2024
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Arunish Chawla named new revenue secretary

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Centre on Wednesday appointed Vineet Joshi, chief secretary of ethnic violence-hit Manipur, as the higher education secretary and senior IAS officer Arunish Chawala as the revenue secretary, according to a statement from the government.

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December 26, 2024
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Naidu flags Andhra issues during meeting with Modi

ANDHRA Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the capital to discuss issues related to the state.

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December 26, 2024
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Committed to Viksit Bharat goal

NDA allies back the two bills the government introduced for holding simultaneous elections

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December 26, 2024
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Deployment near home, couple getting same place posting part of CISF policy

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has rolled out a new liberal transfer policy for its personnel, allowing them to have choice-based postings including home district, same city postings for married couples in the force, and fixed scheduling of posting orders.

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December 26, 2024
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Biting Nails While Bidding Time on Biden

The last acts of the Biden administration aimed at Russian oil may affect India too. They can constrain the thriving India-Russia ties once Donald Trump takes office

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December 26, 2024
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2 Decades On: Strides in Warning Systems

In the realm of disaster management, India stands tall as a global leader, thanks to its state-of-the-art Tsunami Early Warning System (TEWS) established in the wake of the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami that crashed ashore two decades ago to this day.

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December 26, 2024
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Tollywood team to meet Revanth today

A delegation from the Telugu film industry, including actors, directors and producers, led by Telangana Film Development Corporation (TGFDC) Chairman Dil Raju will meet Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday at Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), at 10 am.

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December 26, 2024
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India's rise to 3rd largest economy not possible without farmers: V-P

PREDICTING India's rise to the third-largest economy in the world, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said that it can only be made possible with the improved participation of the farming communities, who, he termed \"great contributors to the economy\".

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December 26, 2024
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Three Soldiers From Karnataka Among 5 Killed In J&K Accident

Of the five soldiers of the 11th Battalion of the Maratha Light Infantry who died after their vehicle fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Balnoi area of Mendhar in Poonch sector on Tuesday, three hailed from Karnataka.

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December 26, 2024
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Doyen of Malayalam literature and cinema MT Vasudevan Nair passes away

Legendary Malayalam literateur MT Vasudevan Nair who attained iconic proportions in both Malayalam cinema and literature through his wide canvas of literary creations, passed away on Wednesday. He was 91.

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December 26, 2024
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Varsity Student Raped Inside Campus In Chennai, One Held

AN undergraduate student of Anna University was allegedly sexually assaulted inside the university campus in Guindy on Monday night.

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December 26, 2024
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Don't drag Rahul's name into Ravi saga, Cong leaders told

EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Chikkamagaluru

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December 26, 2024
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BJP Leaders Condemn Attack on Munirathna

UNION minister Pralhad Joshi and senior BJP leaders condemned the attack on BJP MLA N Munirathna on Wednesday.

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December 26, 2024
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Signature campaign against renaming road in Mysuru after Siddu gains traction

A day after activists and environmentalists objected to Mysuru City Corporation's (MCC) proposal to rename a prominent stretch of KRS Road as \"Siddaramaiah Arogya Marga\", an online signature campaign has been launched, fuelling a heated debate among netizens.

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December 26, 2024
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Don't drag Rahul's name into Ravi saga, Cong leaders told

IN a twist into the saga of BJP MLC CT Ravi's alleged derogatory remarks against Women and Child Welfare Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar, the Congress high command has instructed its leaders in the state, including Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, not to drag Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's name into the issue, sources told TNIE.

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December 26, 2024
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Govt incurring losses due to Shakti scheme

LEADER of Opposition in the Assembly R Ashoka on Wednesday said the state government has suffered huge losses owing to the Shakti guarantee scheme, due to which state transport corporation employees were protesting.

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December 26, 2024
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Jeeva Super Speciality Hosp to get C-arm ortho facility

FORMER director of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences Dr C N Manjunath, who is also Bengaluru-Rural MP, will inaugurate ‘Jeeva Super Specialty Hospital’, a unit of Hosajeeva Hitech Hospital Pvt. Limited on Friday, said one of the directors of the hospital Dr. Ajay A Guttedar here on Wednesday.

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December 26, 2024
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Doing good to the nation is our duty: Isro scientist to students

\"The society will remember those who do good things for the country and doing good for the country and society should be our duty,\" said ISRO scientist Ramanagouda Nadagouda.

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December 26, 2024
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Drashya Belaku Award ceremony, art expo to be held on Dec 28, 29

THE 11th annual Drashya Belaku exhibition, slide show, interaction, Drashya Belaku honour presentation and Drashya Belaku award presentation ceremony will be held on December 28 and 29 by Drashya Belaku Samskritika Samsthe in Kalaburagi, said president of the Samsthe Parashuram P here on Wednesday.

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December 26, 2024
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New Dist Admin Office To Open In Jan 2025

In first phase, important offices in old Raichur dist administration office will be relocated

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December 26, 2024
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4 of family killed in SUV-car collision

IN a tragic incident, four members of a family from Davangere died in a road accident near Shiggaon town in Haveri district on Wednesday.

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December 26, 2024
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Set Up Fine Arts University in Karnataka: Top Artist to Govt

The government should establish a Fine Arts University in Karnataka, renowned artist Prof. S.C. Patil said here on Wednesday.

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December 26, 2024
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Year Of Upheavals And Disparities

Karnataka's education system has undergone significant changes this year, with new policies aimed at addressing the rigidity in the system to make it more flexible and student-friendly.

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December 26, 2024
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Plea to rename KSRDPR varsity after Mahatma

ALAND MLA B R Patil, who is also an adviser to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on programme implementation, has urged the CM to rename Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (KSRDPR) in Gadag after Mahatma Gandhi.

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December 26, 2024
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Successful Push for Reforms, But Challenges Remain

Introduction of three annual examinations for Class 10 and Class 12 students, aimed at reducing academic pressure.

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December 26, 2024
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Ornamental Flowers Steal the Show at 13th Krishi Mela

Hibiscus, Bougainvillea, Jasmine were some of the flowers grown

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December 26, 2024
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Prayers, festivities mark Christmas celebration in Belagavi

PRAYERS, festivities and a grand feast marked Christmas celebrations in Belagavi on Wednesday.

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December 26, 2024
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Taliban vows to hit back after Pak strikes kill 46 in Afghanistan

AFGHAN Taliban on Wednesday said 46 people were killed in Pakistani airstrikes in Barmal in eastern Afghanistan and vowed to retaliate.

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December 26, 2024