S1 Ep33: South Connect : Karnataka MLA tops chart for highest average income, Says Study
According to the study, Sitting MLAs across the country have an average annual income of Rs 24.59 lakh, with Karnataka topping the charts with its legislative assembly members earning an average of over Rs 1 crore per annum.The report says that the average annual income of 3,145 sitting MLAs at Rs 24.59 lakh, with the 711 MLAs in Southern region having the highest average annual income of Rs 51...
3m Sep 19, 2018
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S1 Ep32: South Connect : Karnataka government declares Rs 2/litre cut for petrol
The Karnataka government on Monday announced a cut of Rs 2 in excise duty on petrol and diesel, making it the fourth state to bring down the soaring fuel rates after Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and West Bengal. Petrol was selling at Rs 84.59 per litre in Bengaluru on Monday . Former PM and Janata party leader Deve Gowda had called this decision as commendable.
3m Sep 18, 2018
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S1 Ep31: South Connect : Indian govt refuses Thai ambassador's help for Kerala relief
The Thailand’s ambassador to India has expressed his disappointment over procedural issues in accepting foreign assistance for relief work after floods. The ambassador posted a tweet on Thursday evening, in which he referred to the issues with the offer of foreign help. According to the ambassador Thailand had proposed government-to-government assistance but it was “politely refused” by India. ...
4m Sep 17, 2018
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S1 Ep30: South Connect l #BharatBandh: Normal life in Karnataka came to standstill
Normal life in the JDS-Congress ruled Karnataka today came to a standstill as Opposition parties in the state actively participated in the Bharat bandh move, called upon by Congress president Rahul Gandhi against the rising fuel prices and depreciation of rupee. Hundreds of workers belonging to the Congress, JD(S), Left parties and various other outfits came out on the streets to ensure the ban...
3m Sep 11, 2018
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S1 Ep29: South Connect : Gauri Lankesh's family remembers on her death anniversary today
To mark the first anniversary of the murder of Gauri Lankesh, the Gauri Memorial Trust has lined up events all day today. Activist Swami Agnivesh, who has been the target of attacks recently, will lead a protest march to Raj Bhavan. Prominent Kannada writers who were found to be on the hit list of the alleged killers of Gauri will be part of the march. The programme will also see the release of...
4m Sep 06, 2018
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S1 Ep28: South Connect : Suspense over early Telangana elections continues
Suspense over early Telangana elections continued on Sunday with chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao saying the matter will be taken up and announced at an “appropriate platform” in the coming days. There has been much speculation over the possibility of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi. Talking about the state government’s recently launched ‘Rythu Bandhu’ scheme, under which every landowni...
5m Sep 04, 2018
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S1 Ep27: South Connect : TRS all set to hold a massive show ahead of early polls
Amid strong indications of early elections in Telangana, the ruling TRS is all set to hold a massive show of strength here on Sunday. The rally will be preceded by a meeting of the state cabinet, which is likely to take a decision on the early polls. According to the leaders of TRS, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will take “key decisions” at the cabinet meeting and announce them at the publ...
5m Sep 03, 2018
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S1 Ep26: South Connect: Chandrababu Naidu joines hand with Kumaraswamy to defeat NDA
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu met Karnataka Chief Minister HD KumaraSwamy at Gateway hotel here this morning, enroute to Tirupati tour. In a brief meeting, both of them discussed on the necessity of unity among all regional parties, especially in South India. The meeting continued for half an hour. The Chief Ministers said that all the regional parties should come together to defeat the ND...
5m Sep 01, 2018
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S1 Ep25: South Connect : NTR's son Nandamuri Harikrishna dies in road accident
Telugu actor and former Rajya Sabha member Nandamuri Harikrishna was killed in a road accident near Telangana’s Nalgonda district today early morning. He was 61. He was the fourth son of N. T. Rama Rao, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and founder of the Telugu Desam Party. Mr. Harikrishna suffered a severe head injury after he was thrown out of his speeding car, which rammed into a divi...
7m Aug 30, 2018
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S1 Ep24: South Connect : MK Stalin becomes DMK President
DMK leader MK Stalin was elevated as the party President, being elected unopposed to the top post on Tuesday that is on August 28. At the party's General Council meeting held in Chennai DMK General Secretary said that Stalin was elected unopposed, as he was the sole candidate who had filed nomination for the party chief's post. The 65-year-old Stalin's elevation comes about three weeks after th...
5m Aug 29, 2018
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S1 Ep23: SOUTH CONNECT: Kumarawamy regrets inconvenience caused to Nirmala Sitharaman.
Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Sunday sought to put an end to the war of words between Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and his Cabinet colleagues, Deputy CM G Parameshwara and Tourism Miinister Sa.Ra.Mahesh over the Union Minister losing her cool during her visit to the flood-hit Kodagu district. The CM personally called her on Sunday, expressed his regret and requested her to forget th...
6m Aug 28, 2018
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S1 Ep22: South Connect: Nirmala Sitharaman lost cool at press conference, Slams district officials
Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on friday lost her cool at a press conference in Karnataka. Sitharaman blasted Karnataka minister Sa Ra Mahesh during the press conference. Sitharaman got upset when she was asked to wrap up the press conference due to lack of time. She said that she was following the "minute-to-minute" programme that was given to her. Nirmala Sitharaman, who is a mini...
6m Aug 27, 2018
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S1 Ep21: South Connect: Supreme Court directs water level of Mullaperiyar dam at 139ft
Supreme Court directs that the water level at Mullaperiyar reservoir be maintained at 139 ft till August 31 in view of Kerala floods. Earlier Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Friday dismissed the Kerala government’s allegation in the Supreme Court that sudden release of water from Mullaiperiyar Dam by Tamil Nadu had led to flood in the neighbouring states. Earlier, Mr. Palaniswami in...
7m Aug 25, 2018
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S1 Ep20: South Connect Episode 23 l UAE offers Rs.700cr in aid for Kerala floods
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday announced that the UAE has extended Rs. 700 crore as financial assistance to rebuild the flood-hit state. The UAE has been one of the first countries to offer solidarity with the people in Kerala. The UAE is home to several people from Kerala who have moved there. According to estimates, there are 2 million Indians in the UAE, who form around 30...
7m Aug 22, 2018
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S1 Ep19: South Connect Ep 22: Centre directs State gov to ensure emergency supplies as death toll reaches 361
"With water receding in flood-hit areas the Centre has directed the government departments and forces to focus on ensuring emergency supplies of food, water, medicines and restoration of essential services such as power, fuel, telecom and transport links as the death toll went up to 361. Rainfall in flood-ravaged Kerala will gradually subside this week, bringing some relief to the state current...
6m Aug 21, 2018
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S1 Ep18: South Connect Episode 21 l Death toll rising over 100, 1 lakh living in relief camps across Kerala
With death toll rising over 100 and more than one lakh people living in relief camps across the state, a red alert was sounded in 11 of the 14 Kerala districts. The Centre on Thursday deployed all three wings of the armed forces in a massive rescue operation. Helicopters airlifted stranded families from rooftops and dam gates were thrown open as heavy rain brought fresh havoc. North and central...
6m Aug 18, 2018
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S1 Ep17: South Connect Episode 20 - Kerala flood death toll rises to 87
Kerala Chief Minister Vijayan on Wednesday wrote to his counterpart in Tamil Nadu and sought his intervention in regulating water level at the Mullaperiyar dam at 139 feet from the permissible 142 feet. Kerala has been battered by unabated rainfall that has led to heavy flooding and landslides. At least 87 people have died in the state so far even as a red alert has been sounded in 12 of the 14...
4m Aug 17, 2018
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S1 Ep16: South Connect: Rahul Gandhi calls Telangana 'Corruption Capital'
Congress President Rahul Gandhi criticised the ruling TRS, accusing it of failing to check corruption in Telangana. Rahul Gandhi described telangana as the "corruption capital" in his recent Telangana rally and alleging that only 'one family' government is running the state. Anusha Bhattacharya gives more insights.
4m Aug 16, 2018
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S1 Ep15: South Connect Episode 18 : Kerala describes Centre's Rs 100 crore flood relief inadequate
"Kerala’s Finance Minister Thomas Isaac today described the Centre’s immediate relief of Rs 100 crore for the flood-affected state as inadequate. Monsoon fury over the last four days has killed 37 people and displaced almost 1 lakh in Kerala. Kerala Chief Minister Vijayan had sought Rs 1,120 crore as immediate relief in a petition to the Centre on Sunday. But after a day-long aerial survey on S...
6m Aug 14, 2018
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S1 Ep14: South Connect Episode 17 l Tamil Nadu tops in bank-related crime this financial year.
Tamil Nadu has topped in terms of value of banking-related crimes so far this financial year. The data was revealed on the last day of the monsoon session of Parliament. The data was presented by the finance minister of the state Shiv Pratap Shukla in reply to a question on ATM robberies. The Minister said specific data on incidents of ATM robberies was not available. 7 incidents were reported ...
4m Aug 13, 2018
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S1 Ep13: South Connect Episode 14 l Karunanidhi passes away, MK Stalin breaks into tears
DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi will have its burial site at Chennai's Marina Beach, the madras high court decided today as thousands mourned the death of the last of the towering politicians of Tamil Nadu. Karunanidhi's son MK Stalin was seen breaking down, surrounded by DMK leaders. A loud cheer rose up from thousands of supporters outside. Mourners, including politicians and celebrities, streame...
5m Aug 09, 2018
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S1 Ep12: South Connect Episode 13 l Priest from Kerala allegedly threatened to kill President Ram Nath Kovind
A temple priest from Kerala's Thrissur district has been arrested on Monday for allegedly threatening to kill President Ram Nath Kovind who is on a three-day visit in the state. The person has been identified as Jayaraman, a priest of Chirakkal temple in Thrissur. President Kovind had arrived in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday evening. The President will also inaugurate the 'Festival of Democracy'...
4m Aug 07, 2018
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S1 Ep11: South Connect Episode 12 l Knief-Wielding man tries to enter Kerala CM's office in Delhi.
This segment brings all the latest news and updates from the states of South India. An Alappuzha native, Vimalraj, wielding a knife in hand managed to sneak into the presence of chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan at the Kerala House in New Delhi. He was immediately restrained and handed over to the police. CMO sources said it's suspected that the attacker is of unsound mind. According to reports, ...
5m Aug 06, 2018
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S1 Ep10: South Connect Episode 13 : AP Gov promises to provide Rs 1000 per month to unemployed youth
The state government has launched 'Mukhya Mantri-Yuva Nestham', a scheme through which an allowance of Rs 1000 per month will be provided to unemployed youth in the state. The decision was taken in a state cabinet meeting held in Amaravathi. "The scheme will be extended to all those eligible even if there are more than one beneficiary in a family. The state government will implement the scheme ...
8m Aug 04, 2018
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S1 Ep9: South Connect : Telugu Desam Party continued their protest over Special Status Category.
"Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MPs on Wednesday continued their two week-long protest to demand special status for Andhra Pradesh. The MPs gathered in Parliament premises in front of Gandhi statue to get their voices heard.The party leaders raised slogans on the special status issue. Andhra's ruling party and the Centre have been at loggerheads for the past few months over the special status issue. ...
5m Aug 02, 2018
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S1 Ep8: South Connect: Demand for separate North Karnataka state puts JD(S)-Congress in crisis.
Demand for separate North Karnataka state puts JD(S)-Congress in crisis. Chief minister HD Kumaraswamy is now battling the first major political crisis of his two-month-old coalition regime for a separate North Karnataka state picking up. Leaders from the region, consisting of 13 districts, are planning a bandh on August 2 to press their demand. An eight-month pregnant woman in Andhra Pradesh w...
5m Aug 01, 2018
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S1 Ep7: South Connect : Supporters throng Chennai as Karunanidhi's health declines
South Connect brings latest news and updates from Southern States. A lawyer turned activist Ajit Nayak was killed on his way home in Dandeli. The identity of the attackers is still unknown. Nayak was on his way home after finishing work. An audiotape of a Kerala church priest and a nun has emerged in the light of sexual assault incident. The priest in the leaked audio conversation is threatenin...
10m Jul 31, 2018
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S1 Ep6: South Connect | DMK Chief Karunanidhi shifted to ICU
South Connect brings latest news and updates from Southern States. DMK chief Karunanidhi shifted to ICU, supporters gather outside Kauvery Hospital. BJP MLA B Sriramulu supports North Karnataka Demand. National Commission of Women reccommends banning confession practice in church, Kerala Catholic Bishop Council rejects. Telangana government approves allocation of land to political parties to co...
5m Jul 30, 2018
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S1 Ep5: South Connect | Karnataka becomes no.1 state in Renewable Energy Generation
South connect segment brings you latest news from across the southern states. 1. Karnataka has been named the new national leader in renewable energy generation. 2. Kerala doctors confirmed the 2 years old boy's death was not due to Shigella. 3. The Tamil Nadu government submitted a video footage of late Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalitha in the Madras High Court to prove that she was not pregnant. 4. N...
6m Jul 26, 2018
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S1 Ep4: South Connect | BJP to drop Anant Hegde in Karnataka for 2019 Lok Sabha Elections?
1. HD Deve Gowda has backed Rahul Gandhi for the prime ministerial post. 2. While Congress is working on seat sharing formulas with JDS, BJP is set to drop old faces. 3. Malayali women start Ready To Wait campaign aimed to support the restriction on entry of Women in Kerala's Sabarimala temple. 4. The Centre confirmed o that groundwater in the Thoothukudi where Sterlite is located, is polluted....
7m Jul 25, 2018
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S1 Ep3: South Connect | Jagan Mohan Reddy calls for state-wide Bandh from July 24
1. KPCC Chief Dinesh Gundu Rao held a meeting of party workers in Bengaluru and asked them to be ready for the Early Lok Sabha Polls. 2. The Special Investigation Team has held seventh accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder case. 3. The ruling Left Democratic Front in Kerala is all set to expand its base of allies. 4. Kerala has been ranked the no.1 state as the best-governed state in the country....
5m Jul 24, 2018
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S1 Ep2: South Connect| Telangana Congress finds no representation in the revised CWC
In the South Connect segment, we bring you important news updates from Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. While BJP MPs have raked up the expensive Iphones and leather bag gift issue, Karnataka Minister D K Shivakumar has refuted that public exchequer has been affected. Kerala, on the other hand, witnessed another VIP arrogance case with MLA PC George breaking the barr...
8m Jul 23, 2018
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S1 Ep1: South Connect | Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy says media misreported his speech
"1. Karnataka: Days after Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy cried in the party meeting, a senior Congressman said some of the leaders from the party are tormenting the CM. Kumaraswamy had said that holding on to the coalition is like drinking poison. However, he has retracted his statement now saying his speech was misreported and the coalition is strong. This incident had also prompted a response f...
8m Jul 23, 2018
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