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Farmers' march in Delhi: Adivasi cultivators seek better prices for their crops, fair compensation for displaced people
Hema Vaishnavi •One of the major issues to have emerged from protest of the farmers is the need to move away from such homogenising of the agrarian society in the country.
Income Tax Department raids 100 places in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh on suspicion of tax evasion by mining and export firms
•Over 130 ITD officials are conducting the operation with assistance from security and police personnel
Cyclone Titli: Chandrababu Naidu appeals to Narendra Modi to release Rs 1,200 cr on war footing for rehabilitaion work
•Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday wrote to the Centre a second time since 13 October, requesting a release of Rs 1,200 crore on a war footing to undertake rehabilitation work in cyclone Titli-hit Srikakulam district.
Cyclone Titli: East Coast Railways to run special Bhubaneswar to Bengaluru train from 15 October for stranded passengers
•Apart from this, at least 14 teams of NDRF have been deployed to provide relief and rescue operation to those affected by cyclone titli.
Cyclone Titli: Andhra Pradesh govt urges Centre to release Rs 1,200 crore as interim relief for Srikakulam, Vizianagaram districts
•In view of the severe damages by cyclone Titli, Andhra Pradesh government urged the Centre to "liberally and expeditiously" sanction relief.
Cyclone Titli downgraded to deep depression as it heads for West Bengal; Mamata Banerjee hopes for peaceful Durga Puja
Fp Staff •Very severe Cyclonic storm Titli, which claimed eight lives in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, weekend into a deep depression by Friday morning.
Cyclone Titli claims eight lives in Andhra Pradesh, one in Odisha; storm likely to weaken by night
Fp Staff •The 'very severe cyclonic storm' uprooted trees and electric poles and damaged hutments in Odisha's Ganjam and Gajapati districts, officials said.
Heavy rain wreaks havoc in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, kills 10; Met department says more in the offing
Ians •Three persons died of lightning strike in Guntur and Prakasam districts of Andhra Pradesh. In Guntur town, a man died when a hoarding fell on him.
Chandrababu Naidu says he will sit on fast to persuade people in Andhra Pradesh to construct toilets
•Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has set a 31 March deadline for construction of toilets in every home in the state.
Chandrababu Naidu's haste over 'flawed' Polavaram dam a concern; project violates forest rights act, say experts
Rahul Maganti •Instead of addressing 'injustice’ done to tribals, the Chandrababu Naidu govt of Andhra Pradesh is extending it by ignoring procedures and rules in the construction of the Polavaram dam on Godavari river