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Central drought assessment teams visit Dharwad, Davangere districts

Two separate Central teams on drought assessment led by senior officials visited various villages of Dharwad and Davanagere districts on Saturday to take stock of the ground realities and also listen to grievances of the farmers.

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2023-24 NHL predictions: West’s weakness opens playoff door for middling teams

The conference imbalance this season likely won’t matter to the Blackhawks, who remain early in their rebuilding timeline. But for aspiring East contenders like the Red Wings, Sabres and Senators, it’s a huge handicap.

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Centre approves relief worth ₹44.8 crore for flood-hit Sikkim

Amit Shah approves ₹44.8cr to Sikkim for relief measures due to flash floods. IMCT to assess damages and further Central assistance from SDRF to be approved. 98 people missing, 9,215 in relief camps in Bengal.

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Arrest of journalists an attack on press freedom: associations in Andhra Pradesh

Vijayawada journalists protest arrests of NewsClick founder/editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakraborty. Journalists' associations condemn attack on media freedom and high-handedness of Central agencies.

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As rains failed, Varuna Mitra registers spike in calls from farmers

Farmers in Karnataka anxious due to 28% rainfall deficit in southwest monsoon. Varuna Mitra helpdesk received record 3.08 lakh calls in June and 2.94 lakh calls in Sept. Calls in extreme deficit months rose to all-time high, reflecting farmers' distress.

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Amit Shah suggests uniform anti-terrorism structure under NIA for all States

Speaking at the Anti-Terror Conference hosted by the NIA, Amit Shah said tough decisions taken by the Narendra Modi government have yielded good results in handling terror networks and crime syndicates

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Srirangapatna Dasara from October 16

Srirangapatna Dasara to commence Oct 16 with Ms. Pramoda Devi Wadiyar of Mysore royal family inaugurating. Events to showcase culture of land. Festivities to be simple & traditional due to drought. Central team to assess drought-affected areas in State.

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Central study team likely to visit State tentatively by October 10

Agriculture Minister N. Chaluvarayaswamy announced that a Central study team will assess crop loss due to scanty rainfall in 195 taluks of Karnataka, of which 161 are severely drought-hit. The State govt. has requested ₹4,000 crore relief from Centre & released ₹148 crore to compensate farmers affected by wilt disease.…

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Officials asked to convince Central team of the prevailing drought conditions in the region for maximum relief

Agriculture Minister directs officials to complete joint survey to assess crop loss before Central team arrives; expresses displeasure over failure to utilise funds for agri schemes; directs dept. to take legal action against those creating artificial fertilizer shortages. #Kharif #CropLoss #Agriculture #CentralTeam #Revenue #AgricultureDept #DBT #Fertilizer #Seeds #Vigilance #Farmers

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Trinamool begins two-day protest in Delhi over fund cuts; Union Minister Giriraj Singh threatens CBI probe

The Trinamool said that the BJP-led NDA government has wilfully withheld ₹15,000 crore in dues to the State under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and PM Awas Yojana.

The Hindu

Sanitation workers honoured during cleanliness drive in Vijayawada

Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Commissioner Swapnil Dinkar Pundkar urged citizens to share responsibility of keeping city clean. Sanitation workers were honoured and prizes distributed for social media competitions as part of Swachhta Hi Seva drive. Raincoats were also distributed to staff. Collector S. Dilli Rao, Central MLA Malladi Vishnu, Deputy Mayors…

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Tamil Nadu’s senior-most DGP Braj Kishore Ravi quits

DGP Braj Kishore Ravi retires to join Congress party & contest Lok Sabha election from Bihar. He stood 2nd in UPSC empanelment of DGPs. Karuna Sagar, a 1991-batch IPS officer, recently joined RJD & is national spokesperson.

The Hindu

Assam, Meghalaya governments to let CBI probe Mukroh killings

The Assam and Meghalaya governments have agreed to wind up the judicial commissions probing the Mukroh killings and hand the case over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), to maintain neutrality of events.

The Hindu

CPI(M) finds an unlikely ally in IUML in its opposition to ED probes into the cooperative sector

BJP reiterates argument that the CPI(M) and the UDF, of which IUML is a part of, are on the same page when it comes to corruption and says the ruling front and Opposition have banded against the ED to conceal their respective financial shenanigans

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Andhra Pradesh’s Bojjannakonda gets major facelift to draw more tourists

Centuries-old Bojjannakonda likely to draw tourists from across the world. Central govt. sanctioned ₹7.30 crore for landscaping & tourist amenities. Andhra Pradesh govt. allotted 2.5-acre site for meditation centre & landscaping.

The Hindu

423 acres decluttered in Union government offices in two years, data shows

Now, the Centre has decided to scale-up efforts to reach a “saturation level” in all offices as part of its upcoming ‘Special Campaign 3.0’.

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Cabinet recommends OBC tag for Kunchitiga community

The Karnataka Cabinet has decided to recommend to the Central government the inclusion of the Kunchitiga community, a sub-caste of the Vokkaligas, in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) list for providing reservation to the community in jobs and seats in educational institutions.

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Highlights: Chaminade-Madonna takes down Miami Central in fight of top-5 teams

Chaminade-Madonna football staved off Miami Central in a game with explosive first-half offenses and then dominant second-half defenses.

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Apprehensions over Nipah subsiding in Kerala

Kozhikode: No new cases reported in two days; 42 body fluid samples test negative; 9-yr-old on oxygen support; four infected persons responding well to meds; 1,233 contact list, 352 high-risk; 36 body fluid samples of bats sent to Pune; Central team continues field visit.

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Nipah outbreak | Central team to carry out field investigations in Kozhikode

Central team to investigate Nipah outbreak in Kozhikode; DAHD directs team to submit daily reports & advise Animal Husbandry Dept on measures for disease prevention. Team from SIAD, KVASU & Forest Dept to join. Animal Husbandry Dept issued guidelines for farmers & public.

The Hindu

Second wave of Nipah infection in Kerala unlikely, says Veena

Kerala Health Minister Veena George reports no new Nipah cases & few chances of a second wave. Six infected, two dead, four under treatment. 1,192 on contact list, 21 in isolation. Central team visits second deceased's house & collects areca nut samples. Police arrest person for spreading false info.

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Central University of Karnataka opened to offer quality education, not run RSS centre, says RDPR Minister Priyank Kharge

Responding to the clash between two groups of students – Students’ Federation of India (SFI) of the left wing and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) of the right wing – at the Central University of Karnataka (CUK) near Kalaburagi, Priyank Kharge, Minister for Rural Development & Panchayat Raj and Information…

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Buses with AITP can operate much like stage-carriage buses, say MVD officials, bus operators

MVD to enforce AITP rules; operators cite Central Motor Vehicle Rules allowing them to collect passengers en route; KSRTC unable to roll out new buses due to lack of funds; Baby Gireesh's bus with AITP withdrawn from service; MVD to ensure buses adhere to technical parameters; court orders being vetted.

The Hindu

Hemant Soren's plea against Enforcement Directorate summons to be heard on September 18

A Bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi deferred the matter after it was informed that senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi would appear in the matter for Hemant Soren.

The Hindu

Chaos in Assam Assembly over allegations against Himanta Biswa's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma

The Assam Assembly was adjourned multiple times on September 15 as the Opposition MLAs sought answers from the government over the allegations that a company linked to CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife received Central subsidy in connection with a plot of land.

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