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BJP announces stir for 'Liberation Day' observance

Hyderabad, Aug 3 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party in Andhra Pradesh will hold dharnas in the Telangana region, demanding that the state government celebrate the 'Hyderabad Liberation Day' on September 17, taking a cue from Maharashtra and Karnataka governments.

The Congress government should realise that the day on which Hyderabad was liberated and merged with the Indian union was as important as August 15, and come forward to hold celebrations, senior BJP leader and former Union Minister of State for Home Ch Vidyasagar told a press conference here.

He wondered why the government was hesitating to acknowledge the contribution of freedom fighters, who sacrificed their lives for liberation of Hyderabad from the 'autocratic' Nizam rule, while celebrations were being organised officially in five districts in Maharashtra and three districts in Karnataka.

The party would hold dharnas in all the mandal headquarters forming part of the erstwhile Hyderabad state, upto September 17 to press the demand, he added.

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Parts of Muzaffarpur town flooded following breach in embankment

Muzaffarpur, Aug 3 (UNI) Large parts of this north Bihar town were inundated after a sudden breach in the embankment of the Burhi Gandak river this morning, rendering more than 200,000 people homeless. District Magistrate Prahlad Thakur told UNI that as soon as water started gushing into the township, inundating several low lying areas, a number of country-made boats were pressed into service to rescue the marooned people. Simultaneous efforts were also being made to plug.....

Flood situation improves in Lower Dibang Valley

Itanagar, Aug 3 (UNI) The flood situation in Arunachal Pradesh improved marginally with the major rivers and their tributaries in Lower Dibang Valley district receding with the improvement in weather condition. However, power supply and surface communication were severely affected by the flood. Breach of embankment by surging Aba river badly damaged the 450 kw Simari hydel pipelines forcing the people of the headquarters, Roing, to live in darkness, according to official sources......

Combined Defence Services written exam. results declared

New Delhi, Aug 3 (UNI) A total of 7553 candidates have qualified for interview for admission to five premier defence establishments, including the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun and the Naval Academy, Goa. The three other defence academies are Air Force Academy, Hyderabad, Officers' Training Academy, Chennai and Officers' Training Academy. The results, announced today by the UPSC, were based on the Combined Defence Services Examination held in February this year. The interviews are to be conducted.....
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