Archive for May, 2007

source: Vaartha, May 10, 2007

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source: Vaartha, May 10, 2007

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source: Deccan Chronicle, May 14, 2007 Nellore, May 14: Criminal gangs of Kavali in Nellore district are unlikely to go anywhere near temples to steal idols in the future.  The ordeals they faced till Kavali police apprehended them on Monday were such that the criminals have almost become God-fearing and have developed a phobia...

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source: Chennai Online, May 4, 2007 Chennai, May 4: The Tamil Nadu government would regularise encroachments on temple lands, Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments K R Periyakaruppan said today. Replying to the discussion on demands for grants for his department in the Assembly, he said persons who had constructed houses on such...

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source: The Hindu, May 12, 2007 S. Vydhianathan   They offer one-year certificate course in `agama sastras'    

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source: Deccan Chronicle, May 14, 2007 Karimnagar, May 13: The special drive mooted by the minister for endowments Juvvadi Ratnakar Rao to free the encroached temple lands from the clutches of landgrabbers took off in Dharmapuri in Buggaram Assembly constituency represented by the minister. Mr Rathnakar Rao, who is an ardent devotee of the...

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source: India Enews, May 10, 2007    

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source:  Malaysia Sun, May 9, 2007

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source:  Times of India, May 9, 2007  

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source: Eenadu,  May 9, 2007    

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