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Resignation of Kerala Health Minister demanded

Thiruvananthapuram, July 3 (UNI) Congress leader and AICC Working Committee Member Ramesh Chennithala demanded the resignation of State Health Minister Veena George following the death of a woman in the building collapse at the Kottayam Medical College Hospital today..
"It is time Health Minister Veena George put in her papers at the earliest," the Congress leader said.
"The Health Minister, along with Minister VN Vasavan from the district, visited the hospital and immediately declared it was a store room with no casualties. This delayed the evacuation by hours, and we finally found a poor lady under the debris."
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Advocates in Kakinada seek legislation for their protection

17 Jul 2026 | 10:12 PM

Kakinada, July 17 (UNI) Advocates in large numbers took out a procession from the Kakinada Bar association to the Collectorate here on Friday raising slogans in support of their charter of demands.

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AP: Prime Minister Modi virtually inaugurates Rayanapadu Railway Station

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Vijayawada, July 17 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday dedicated the redeveloped Rayanapadu Railway Station to the nation through video conferencing from Jalandhar as part of the nationwide inauguration of 75 Amrit Stations redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.

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Bengaluru extends eatery hours for FIFA final

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PM inaugurates three redeveloped railway stations in Andhra Pradesh under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme

17 Jul 2026 | 9:31 PM

Visakhapatnam, July 17 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated three redeveloped railway stations in Andhra Pradesh -- Rayanapadu, Mangalagiri and Cumbum—under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) as part of the nationwide inauguration of 75 modernised railway stations.

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