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    Why VB-G RAM G raises fears over future of rural jobs in Andhra Pradesh

    G Ram Mohan
    12 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST

    Replacing MGNREGA with VB-G RAM G could weaken right to work, strain AP's finances and exclude rural poor despite higher promised workdays, says research group

    Why VB-G RAM G raises fears over future of rural jobs in Andhra Pradesh
    The Federal Focus
    I Periyasamay says there will be no coalition government. Photo: X/I Periyasamy
    Tamil Nadu

    CM Stalin firm on not sharing power with allies, says Periyasamy

    11 Jan 2026 7:31 PM IST
    Rahul Mamkootathil
    Kerala

    Rahul Mamkootathil bail hearing in third rape case set for Jan 12

    11 Jan 2026 7:11 PM IST
    Kerala gears up for political showdown as LDF turns financial grievances into poll plank
    The Federal Focus

    Kerala gears up for political showdown as LDF turns financial grievances into poll plank

    11 Jan 2026 5:16 PM IST
    Rahul Mamkootathil

    Will seek legal advice on disqualifying Mamkootathil as MLA: Kerala Speaker

    11 Jan 2026 4:15 PM IST
    Why does Chennai feel unusually cold this winter?

    Why does Chennai feel unusually cold this winter?

    11 Jan 2026 3:40 PM IST
    Amit Shah seeks probe by neutral agency into Sabarimala gold theft case

    Amit Shah seeks probe by neutral agency into Sabarimala gold theft case

    11 Jan 2026 3:28 PM IST
    Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

    Siddaramaiah denies power struggle over chief minister chair

    11 Jan 2026 3:02 PM IST
    Rahul Mamkootathil heckled at Kerala hospital after third rape arrest; Cong disowns MLA

    Rahul Mamkootathil heckled at Kerala hospital after third rape arrest; Cong disowns MLA

    11 Jan 2026 1:50 PM IST
    Mango farmers, pulp firms must work together to tackle crisis: Andhra CM Naidu

    Amaravati development ‘unstoppable’, says Chandrababu Naidu amid political row

    11 Jan 2026 7:40 AM IST
    Expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil arrested in third sexual assault case

    Expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil arrested in third sexual assault case

    11 Jan 2026 6:51 AM IST
    TVK Vijay in Puducherry

    Political storm over Vijay’s Jana Nayagan: Is BJP playing alliance chess in TN?

    11 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Sabarimala temple

    Kerala politics on the boil as Sabarimala case explodes; arrested priest in hospital

    10 Jan 2026 7:42 PM IST
    Accused Peter Arivarasan

    Chennai man arrested for cheating woman, others of over Rs 60 lakh

    10 Jan 2026 6:09 PM IST
    A Pink Line train of Bengaluru Metro

    Bengaluru Metro's Pink Line trial run kicks off

    The Federal
    10 Jan 2026 5:44 PM IST

    Initial 7.5 km elevated stretch between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarakere likely to open by June; driverless trains to provide seamless north-south...

    Tamil Nadu households depend on 20-litre packaged drinking water cans amid water scarcity.

    Packaged drinking water safety in Tamil Nadu under scrutiny

    10 Jan 2026 4:48 PM IST
    Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

    Malayalam Language Bill inclusive, protects minorities, says Pinarayi Vijayan

    10 Jan 2026 4:01 PM IST
    Siddaramaiah wrong on Malayalam Language Bill, says Kerala Law Minister

    Siddaramaiah wrong on Malayalam Language Bill, says Kerala Law Minister

    10 Jan 2026 1:56 PM IST
    Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara

    Malayalam Language Bill 2025: Karnataka flags border area concerns

    10 Jan 2026 1:22 PM IST
    civic polls

    Bengaluru civic polls soon? Govt releases ward reservations for 5 municipal corporations

    10 Jan 2026 10:37 AM IST
    Stalin denies Amit Shah’s accusation on state of Hindus in TN

    Jana Nayagan censor row: TN CM Stalin slams CBFC as BJP’s ‘new weapon’

    9 Jan 2026 9:28 PM IST
    Sabarimala temple

    Sabarimala chief priest's arrest turns spotlight on ‘Thazhamon Madom’

    9 Jan 2026 8:06 PM IST
    Chandrababu Naidu rejects Andhra-Telangana water row, says no room for dispute

    Chandrababu Naidu rejects Andhra-Telangana water row, says no room for dispute

    9 Jan 2026 7:21 PM IST
    Vellappally Natesan’s (left) political proximity to the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan (right) stand as symbols of a deeper unease within the ruling front.

    Why Kerala CM's car-pooling with Vellappally could be a costly ride for the Left

    9 Jan 2026 7:17 PM IST
    Actor Vijay in Jana Nayagan trailer.

    Jana Nayagan release: Madras HC Chief Justice Bench stays single judge's order

    9 Jan 2026 5:19 PM IST
    Any vote for actor Vijay is a vote for DMK, warns AIADMK youth leader Singai Ramachandran

    Any vote for Vijay is a vote for DMK: AIADMK youth leader Singai Ramachandran

    9 Jan 2026 5:13 PM IST
    Sabarimala chief priest Kandararu Rajeevaru arrested in gold theft case

    Sabarimala chief priest Kandararu Rajeevaru arrested in gold theft case

    9 Jan 2026 4:12 PM IST
    Chennithala hits back at Kerala CM, accuses him of pursuing divisive communal politics

    Chennithala hits back at Kerala CM, accuses him of pursuing divisive communal politics

    9 Jan 2026 2:45 PM IST
    Leopard spotting in Tirumala Tirupati

    Amid leopard spotting, TTD places curbs for pilgrims on Tirumala footpath

    9 Jan 2026 2:39 PM IST
    Siddaramaiah opposes Kerala Bill mandating Malayalam in Kannada-medium schools

    Siddaramaiah opposes Kerala Bill mandating Malayalam in Kannada-medium schools

    9 Jan 2026 2:35 PM IST
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