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TN’s first paperless budget to be presented on August 13

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A white paper on the State’s finances is likely to be released on August 9

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Krishna water dispute | CJI recuses from hearing Andhra’s plea against Telangana

Legal Correspondent

Development comes after Andhra refuses to go in for mediation

Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana. File

Karnataka Cabinet: Team Bommai emerges as new Ministers take oath of office

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Contours of Karnataka Cabinet emerge at swearing-in ceremony in Raj Bhavan

The new Cabinet of Karnataka under Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai that took shape on August 4, 2021.

Curbs eased in Kerala, shops can open on Saturdays too

Special Correspondent

Shop timings from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; new rules from tomorrow; no Sunday lockdown on August 15 and 22

Traders will be required to ensure physical distancing of customers. (Representational image)

TN’s first paperless budget to be presented on August 13

Krishna water dispute | CJI recuses from hearing Andhra’s plea against Telangana

Karnataka Cabinet: Team Bommai emerges as new Ministers take oath of office

Curbs eased in Kerala, shops can open on Saturdays too

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Assam-Mizo clashes because of Himanta's ‘expansionist’ tendencies, says MP

COVID-19

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Tamil Nadu

TN’s first paperless budget to be presented on August 13

Special Correspondent A white paper on the State’s finances is likely to be released on August 9

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Tamil Nadu

TN to frame laws to ban online rummy soon, says Law Minister

Special Correspondent The move comes a day after the Madras High Court struck down the Tamil Nadu Gaming and Police Laws (Amendment) Act of 2021

Kerala

Curbs eased in Kerala, shops can open on Saturdays too

Special Correspondent Shop timings from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; new rules from tomorrow; no Sunday lockdown on August 15 and 22

Kerala

Minority scholarship: Kerala to appeal against HC decision

Special Correspondent Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan tells Assembly that the matter comes within the ambit of the State government’s powers

Karnataka

Karnataka Cabinet: Team Bommai emerges as new Ministers take oath of office

Special Correspondent Contours of Karnataka Cabinet emerge at swearing-in ceremony in Raj Bhavan

Bengaluru

Prohibitory orders in Bengaluru as precaution against spread of COVID-19

Special Correspondent Police prohibit gathering of four or more persons in public places

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Andhra Pradesh

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National

Krishna water dispute | CJI recuses from hearing Andhra’s plea against Telangana

Legal Correspondent Development comes after Andhra refuses to go in for mediation

People coming out after taking their second dose of vaccine in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday.

Andhra Pradesh

A.P. logs 18 deaths in 24 hours

Staff Reporter Overall positivity rate down to 7.96%; four districts report nil deaths

Telangana

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National

Krishna water dispute | CJI recuses from hearing Andhra’s plea against Telangana

Legal Correspondent Development comes after Andhra refuses to go in for mediation

The GHMC has identified more than 1.62 lakh street and small time vendors under the Prime Minister Street Vendors’ Aatm Nirbhar Nidhi programme.

Telangana

Vending zones still a mirage in GHMC

Swathi Vadlamudi Despite issuing lakhs of identity cards, GHMC is yet to demarcate zones for hawkers and shift them

Other States

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National

Assam-Mizo clashes because of Himanta's ‘expansionist’ tendencies, says MP

Sobhana K. Nair Assam is illegally occupying more than 509 square miles of the Mizo territory, says K. Vanlalvena of the Mizo National Front

Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar. File

Other States

In U.P., Om Prakash Rajbhar denies alliance prospects with BJP, but keeps option open

Omar Rashid The Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party chief said he would consider an alliance with the BJP, if it fulfilled five demands laid down by him, including having an OBC Chief Minister.

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