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Education key to progress, says Telangana Dy CM; Announces key initiatives to improve quality of education

Khammam, April 9 (UNI) Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu on Thursday said education is the true weapon for progress and stressed that only education can empower children and build an equal and progressive society.
Addressing after distributing free bicycles to students of government schools and colleges under Amma Foundation initiative at Bonakal here, Bhatti said students must shape their future by treating education as their strongest weapon and added that disparities in society can be eliminated only through education.
He said the recent socio-economic, educational, employment and caste survey conducted by the state government has clearly shown that development is possible only through education.
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KFON to connect 457 Urban Health Centres under eHealth Kerala Project

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Thiruvananthapuram, May 13 (UNI) The state-run Kerala Fibre Optic Network (KFON) will provide internet connectivity to 457 Urban Health Centres across Kerala under the National Health Mission’s eHealth Kerala initiative, strengthening the state’s digital healthcare infrastructure.

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NSS questions Muslim League’s role in Cong CM selection

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Kottayam, May 13 (UNI) Nair Service Society (NSS) general secretary G. Sukumaran Nair on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress leadership and its coalition partners, especially the Indian union Muslim League(IUML), over the continuing delay in announcing Kerala’s next Chief Minister.

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