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Smaller states don’t lead to better governance: Economist

While the growth and development of Andhra Pradesh in the last decade has been lopsided, the bifurcation of the state is not the panacea, feels a leading Indian economist.
Professor Nirupam Bajpai, director of the South Asian programme at New York’s Columbia University, says while Andhra Pradesh has done relatively better in the last ten years [...]

T.G. Venkatesh optimistic

Says Centre would announce revised decision on division of State by Thursday
KURNOOL: T.G. Venkatesh, president of Rayalaseema Hakkula Ikya Vedika and MLA, indicated that the Central government would announce a revised decision on the State division by Thursday. Talking to reporters here on Sunday, he said the Union Ministers and other top heads involved in [...]

Chidambaram feels Telangana heat

An emergency meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday night took no decision on the vexed Telengana.
Choosing to keep mum on the issue, the meet felt any decision will only trigger more protests and violence, while stressing the need to restore peace and harmony in Andhra Pradesh.
Agriculture [...]