P Sainath : Census findings point to decade of rural distress

The Hindu : Columns / Sainath : Census findings point to decade of rural distress: "Is distress migration on a massive scale responsible for one of the most striking findings of Census 2011: that for the first time since 1921, urban India added more numbers to its population in a decade than rural India did?"

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The Hindu : Today's Paper News : Buses to go off the roads in Telangana from today

The Hindu : Today's Paper News : Buses to go off the roads in Telangana from today: "Buses are set to go off the roads from Monday as the Telangana wing of the National Mazdoor Union, the recognised union of the APSRTC, will join the “Sakala Janula Samme” (general strike involving all sections).

Some long-distance buses, departing from the city to Bangalore, Shirdi and other destinations, did not leave the bus stations on Sunday evening. NMU Telangana Forum co-convenor T. Hanmanthu said the staff would block the movement of the private services operating to and from the city to other destinations."

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RTC staff strike from midnight

The Hindu : Today's Paper News : RTC staff strike from midnight: "Faced with the threat of a strike by employees of the AP State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) in the Telangana region from Sunday midnight, the government has decided to issue special permits for operation of private vehicles.

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450 cinema halls in Telangana down shutters - southindia - Hyderabad - ibnlive

450 cinema halls in Telangana down shutters - southindia - Hyderabad - ibnlive: "Movie lovers returned home dejected on Wednesday with cinema halls remaining closed across Telangana including the state capital in view of the Sakala Janula Samme."

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gulfnews : Telangana comes to a halt in last battle for statehood

gulfnews : Telangana comes to a halt in last battle for statehood: "The decades-old struggle for Telangana state yesterday entered a completely new and drastic phase with the entire region going on an indefinite mass strike, derailing normal life and bringing the work of the administration to a halt."

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Telangana: Strike to affect administration - southindia - Orissa - ibnlive

Telangana: Strike to affect administration - southindia - Orissa - ibnlive: "Barely a few hours before Sakalajanula Samme, a mammoth preparatory meeting held here on Monday, indicated how it would affect the general administration in the Telangana region as 7.5 lakh government employees are expected to take part in it."

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Gali Janardhana Reddy's bail plea dismissed | Deccan Chronicle

Janardhana Reddy's bail plea dismissed | Deccan Chronicle: "A special CBI court here on Tuesday rejected the bail petitions of former Karnataka minister and mining baron Janardhan Reddy and his brother-in-law B Srinivas Reddy in the illegal mining case."

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