Anti +arrack movement means movement against alcoholism. An anti- arrack movement was created in a remote village in Dubagunta‚ in Andhra Pradesh in 1972. It began as a spontaneous movement of women against alcoholism and agitated to force the closure of the arrack (liquor) shop in the village in Nellore district and adopted by the other districts of Andhra Pradesh. There was no organized leadership to start with in the anti-arrack movement. Most of the groundwork was done with local initiative
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[pic]Arakkonam Arakkonam (also "Arkonam") (Tamil: அரக்கோணம்) is a mid-sized town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu with a population of about 77‚000. This town is located in the Vellore District about 69 kilometres (43 mi) (via rail) from the state capital of Chennai. Arakkonam is supposedly one of the hottest towns in India (next to Vellore)‚ where the temperature can exceed 43°C (110°F) for several days in peak of the summer. [pic]History The name of the town is believed to have
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Andhra Pradesh and Delhi have a special place in annals of crimes against women in India in recent times. If we are to take a look at the statistics provided by the National Crime Records Bureau‚ Andhra Pradesh has figured consistently in 2008‚ 2009 and 2010 as the state with highest incidences of crime against women; and Delhi‚ similarly has figured as the city with highest incidences of crime against women in the years 2008‚ 2009 and 2010. Let me restate the figures and illustrate just a few
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Anakapalle city is a revenue Division part of Greater Visakha Municipal Corporation in the Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh‚ a state in India. The Anakapalle town is famous for its jaggery market. Its market is ranked second in India in terms of jaggery imports/exports.[1] Anakapalle is also a very busy and famous business center in this region. Many people from the rural areas around the town cites Anakapalle as their destination for their shopping and medical needs. 20% of Anakapalli people
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school grounds do sometimes play host. The Shadow Puppetry Theatre has various forms throughout India. In this document I will explain about the types in the Southern part of India‚ including the forms of puppetry from Andhra Pradesh‚ Karnataka‚ Tamil‚ Nadu and Kerala. In Andhra Pradesh the type of shadow puppet theatre is called Tolu Bommalata. This word literally translates to “Leather Puppet Dance”. These performances are a very strong tradition in this region of the country and are not only famous
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EDUCATION REVIEW OF HIMACHAL PRADESH | ABSTRACT: - Himachal Pradesh was under the direct control of the British colonial rule in the mid 19th century. Therefore‚ the standard of education provided in the state is of high level. The state has many highly reputed educational institutions. It has one of the highest literacy rates in India next to Kerala.Literacy Rate rank of states of India STATE | LITERACY RATE | KERALA | 90.86 | MIZORAM | 88.80 | LAKSHADWEEP | 86.66 | GOA | 82.01 | CHANDIGARH
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reiterating their demand for a separate state. The demand of the people of this region for a separate state is not a new development. It was voiced much before the formation of Andhra Pradesh and continues to be raised even thereafter. The reason for the opposition of people of Telangana to join Visalandhra (metamorphosed to Andhra Pradesh) was fear of neglect and injustice in the enlarged state and the reason for their refusal to continue in the present state is the actual experience of becoming victims
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Telangana Telangana is a new proposed state to be formed out of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. The city of Hyderabad would serve as the joint capital of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh for ten years.[2][3] On 30 July 2013‚ the ruling Congress party resolved to request the Central government to make steps in accordance with the Constitution to form a separate state of Telangana (the 29th independent state of Republic of India)‚ within a definite timeframe. The timeline for the creation of the
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Jeevandhara Sanjeevani generic stores a big hit‚ benefit Rs.2 cr to patients A Raju Hyderabad Monday‚ February 18‚ 2013‚ 08:00 Hrs [IST] The chain of Jeevandhara Sanjeevani Pharmacy generic drug stores launched with the support of the state government are yet to spread to all over the state. Yet‚ these generic stores have helped to save up to Rs.2 crore to the patients in the state so far. The Jeevandhara generic outlets have turned out to be a big hit among the poor patients and have been
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(Telugu: తెలంగాణ‚Urdu: تیلنگانا‚ Hindi: तेलंगाना ) is a region in Andhra Pradesh‚ India. The region borders the states of Maharashtra on the north-west‚ Karnataka on the west‚ Chattisgarh on the north-east‚ Orissa on the east‚ the Coastal Andhra region on the east and the Rayalaseema region on the south. Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema were part of the former Andhra state which was merged with Telangana to form the current state of Andhra Pradesh in 1956. The region has an area of 114‚840 square kilometres
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