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News Digest: EC cleans up rolls, deletes 1m names

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Today's Headlines

EC cleans up rolls, deletes 1m names
The Election Commission has deleted the names of more than a million voters from the voter rolls in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam. These voters are either dead or their names have more than one entry in the voters’ list.

Amma spoils all with dosa, rice and curd
Welfare schemes and freebies will mark the Tamil Nadu polls yet again but the big question is whether the goody bag will be able to sway voters’ choice.

'Spend force' with empty pockets
As chief minister, Mamata Banerjee has only added to the list of sops-and-goodies beneficiaries created by the Left Front government under Jyoti Basu.

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Exit tax may trap charitable entities

RIL company cleared of insider trade charge

SFIO quizzed Mallya, Gopinath on Kingfisher Airlines funding

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Birds leaving Kashmir early as temperature rises

African rhino displayed for 45 yrs at Mysuru Zoo dies

19,000 sq km of forest area encroached: Javadekar

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18-day-old baby sold by parents for an iPhone

30 years on, Chernobyl still poisoning lives

New China law to put curbs on charity groups

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John: If I have to break my bones, so be it
Being an action hero is no mean feat. It’s not just about chases, chainsaws and fists of fury.

Kalki: I am not dictated by social causes
With her unconventional roles, strong views and an insatiable urge to explore the unknown, Kalki Koechlin has emerged as an actress who epitomises the modern Indian woman.

Slap controversies in Bollywood

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New mini fuel cell powers drones for over an hour

Fasting gains pace as formula for good health

Link between Zika virus, paralysis found for first time

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ICC shifts India-Pak WT20 clash from Dharamsala to Kolkata
The confusion over the highly anticipated World Twenty20 clash between India and Pakistan finally ended after the ICC decided to shift the match from Dharamsala to Kolkata slated to be held on March 19.

World T20: Oman stun Ireland by 2 wickets
Debutants Oman dished out a resolute batting effort to stun Ireland by two wickets and register a nerve-wrecking win over experienced Ireland in their Group A qualifying match of the ICC World Twenty20.

PCB welcomes venue shift, team departure still on hold
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan on Wednesday welcomed ICC's decision to shift the venue for the marquee Indo-Pak World T20 clash from Dharamsala to Kolkata but kept the Pakistan team's departure on hold awaiting an assurance from government of India.

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ICC T20: 10 hot 4K TVs in the market
Here in our list, we have tried to present you all of them. Take a look to make your pick

Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 edge first look: 10 things to know
After spending some time with both the phones, here is what we observed...

WhatsApp revamps 'settings page' for Android users
The popular instant messaging app Whatsapp is said to roll out an update for the Android users. The new update will bring some tweaks to the Settings menu with a new layout and better icons.

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Maharashtra's private medical colleges can't have own entrance test
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea by the association of Maharashtra's private medical colleges to be allowed to conduct its own common entrance test (CET) for medical and dental college admissions.

'Smart Class' being introduced in Jharkhand goverment schools
"Smart Class" is being introduced in government schools, Jharkhand education minister Neera Yadav said. "Smart Class" (teaching through modern communication) was introduced in 203 Kasturba Gandhi Residential Girls Schools and there are plans to introduce the same in other schools, she said.

IP varsity students face threat for joining stir
Colleges affiliated to varsity have warned students to not protest against fee hike ordered by Delhi government

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Peter, Indrani avoid eye contact during interrogation
The special CBI court on Wednesday allowed the CBI to question former media mogul Peter Mukerjea, his wife Indrani and two others accused, who are in custody, in the Sheena Bora murder case.

'Dog bites killed more than 2 terror attacks'
Dog bites in Mumbai accounted for more deaths in 20 years than the combined toll in two deadly terror strikes in the city-the 1993 serial bomb blasts and 26/11 attacks.

TPC inks pact for wind farm
Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd, a subsidiary of Tata Power Company, has inked a pact to acquire a 30MW wind farm in Sangli.

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'Strays in IGI core area a terror threat'
But the SDMC was caught in a fix since rules mandated that dogs after sterilisation "shall be released at the same place or locality from where they are captured".

Complaint filed against Kanhaiya, prof
BJP Media Convener Says Duo Tried To Incite Hatred Against Forces, Govt

Prof fears India may join rank of failed states
Defending the ‘pro-azaadi’ sloganeering for Kashmir, Professor Emeritus of JNU Prabhat Patnaik on Wednesday warned against the “attack on inclusive nationalism.” He said that dissent should not be quashed and violation of social contract (the Constitution), on which modern India is based, should be discussed.

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Karnataka govt gets March 28 deadline for Lokayukta police manual

Oxygen levels in Ulsoor Lake way below limit, ammonia content high
An independent water sample study conducted by Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Enivorment (Atree) at Ulsoor Lake in the wee hours of Tuesday threw up alarming revelations.

Thionyl chloride will linger in air for a couple of days

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Former FFI chief seeks revamp of censor board
With the Centre appointing the Shyam Benegal committee to revamp the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), a senior producer in the Telugu film industry has come up with a suggestion of a single regulatory authority for films, social media and Youtube.

Telangana to set up more hotel management colleges
The recent decision of the Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) to set up more hotel management colleges in the state has come as good news not just to students but also the tourism sector that is reeling under a dearth of trained professionals.

A film to oppose bauxite mining
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu putting on hold his bauxite mining plans in Visakhapatnam has not calmed protesters. In fact, the biggest protest is coming on March 18 in the form of ‘Dandakaranyam', a film by revolutionary filmmaker R Narayanamurthy.

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Changes in suburban train services in Chennai
Southern Railway is making the following changes in the pattern of suburban train services between Pattabiram West and Thiruninravur on Chennai-Tiruvallur section to facilitate engineering works due to line block/power block from March 11 to 14.

Alert farmer helps railways avert a possible rail accident in Tamil Nadu
A farmer, identified as Vijayan N, noticed a crack on a track between Trichy and Tiruvarur in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday morning and alerted railway authorities.

363 election service centres to be operational in Tamil Nadu starting March 14
As many as 269 of the 363 service centres are in taluk offices, 80 in revenue divisional offices and rest in collectorates.

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Land given legally to CM's daughter's aide: Guj to HC
Says Scam A Figment Of Petitioner's Imagination

In '16, Gujarat has best potential for investment

Advanced weapons, tech to help cops counter terror

More Ahmedabad News»

Anomalies in Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana: CAG
Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has detected irregularities in the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) which was aimed at providing connectivity by way of an `all-weather road' to unconnected habitations in rural areas with a population of 500 persons and above.

Residents Welfare Associations shell out extra bucks to install CCTV network
Around 80 percent residential welfare societies\associations and apartment in posh Civil Lines, Georgetown, Ashok Nagar, Naini, Rajapur and adjoining areas have opted for CCTV.

Sonia Gandhi visits Allahabad
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday paid a private visit to the city, her second such tour here in less than a month.

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Centre to sanction 24 road projects for Odisha's red-hit districts
It was informed by Union minister for rural development, panchayati raj, drinking water and sanitation, Chaudhary Birender Singh during his meeting with chief minister Naveen Patnaik in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Language body plea for Odia use in offices

Congress FIR over invectives on Nehru in Netaji museum book

More Bhubaneswar News»

I will be satisfied only when country will stop celebrating the International Women's day on March 8: MP CM
Put up a message of "Save girl child" like "Beti hai to kal hai", "Beti bachao, beti pahdao" etc on invites.

International women's day: Mother Courage
Union Carbide gas tragedy victim and activist Champa Devi Shukla (64) walked into US multinational Dow Chemicals office in Horgen (Switzerland) on Oct 17, 2001 with a broom in hand. Seeing the 'jharu', CEO Luciano Respini scampered to the other side of the room.

International women's day: Venturing where no woman has gone before
Once loading is complete and rear door of the ten-tyre Tata LPT latched, the young woman drives-off to deliver the consignment 251 km away in a market depot in Raipur in neighbouring Chhattisgarh.

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From centres of Jat stir to investment hubs
Having seen the worst of violence and damages during Jat reservation stir, Rohtak, Jhajjar and Sonipat districts have still managed to win confidence of investors at Global Investors Meet (GIM) of Happening Haryana.

Withdraw cases against Jat youth: Community leaders
Nearly a fortnight after the Jat agitation for quota that snowballed into violence in Haryana, Jat leaders are closing ranks to get the promise of reservation executed by the state government.

Rohtak, Sonipat DCs among 10 IAS officers transferred
Under the scanner of the Haryana government following the violence during Jat agitation last month, the deputy commissioners of Rohtak and Sonipat were shifted out on Wednesday. The state government, however, termed the transfers as an administrative and routine matter.

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