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Tumkur , town (1991 pop. 179,877), Karnataka state, S central India. It is a district administrative center and a health resort in the Devarayadurga Hills. Tumkur is also a market for vegetable oil, tobacco, chilies, and coconuts. Tools, soap, and processed foods are manufactured.
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TUMKUR IGNORED IN STATE BUDGET: OPPOSITION
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times March 22, 2006 700+ words Tumkur, Mar 22 -- The Tumkur District Congress party condemned the government for having ignored Tumkur in the state budget. The promises of the previous governments have also been ignored, it said. The Dharam Singh government had declared... |
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Gowda eyes Tumkur to launch third front.
Newspaper article from: New Indian Express (Chennai, India) March 3, 2009 700+ words Tumkur, March 3 -- Former prime minister H D Deve Gowda could not have found a better launch pad than Tumkur for a third front in the state. Tumkur has given the JD(S) a strong base, forcing the Congress... |
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Tumkur couples' red-letter day has a green footprint.
Newspaper article from: New Indian Express (Chennai, India) May 4, 2009 700+ words Tumkur, May 4 -- "It was tough to get my wife...on May Day. Retired science teacher and Tumkur Science Centre's secretary Ramakrishnappa...of Science to map the bio-diversity in Tumkur. "Our family was always simple and maintained... |
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Gowrishankar Swamijee to contest from Tumkur seat.
Newspaper article from: United News of India (UNI) (New Delhi, India) April 4, 2009 700+ words ...Swamijee of the renowned Siddaganga Mutt in Tumkur district, Gowrishankar Swamijee today...of the Samawajwadi Party (SP) for the Tumkur Lok Sabha seat. The controversial Swamijee...Swamijee of the renowned Siddaganga Mutt in Tumkur district, Gowrishankar Swamijee today... |
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Dalits vote for ballot, not upper caste bullying, in Tumkur.
Newspaper article from: New Indian Express (Chennai, India) April 28, 2009 700+ words Tumkur, April 28 -- For the dalits in the most backward villages in Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency, this election was not just...and factories in cities like Bangalore, Mysore and Tumkur. This gave an opportunity to the dalit young to leave... |
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Incap to triple capacity of Tumkur unit.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. September 19, 2007 700+ words Incap to triple capacity of Tumkur unit Bangalore, Sep 19 (PTI...of the automatic PCB assembly in its Tumkur unit here. The company also plans...this May, Incap acquired the unit in Tumkur from TVS Electronics at 7.4 million... |
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Remote sensing and GIS techniques for evaluation of groundwater quality in...
Magazine article from: International Journal of Applied Environmental Sciences Ramakrishnaiah, C.R. Sadashivaiah, C. Ranganna, G. June 1, 2009 700+ words ...agricultural and industrial needs. Tumkur town with a total area of about 15 sq...collected from different locations of Tumkur taluk. The water quality of bore well...or regional scale [13]. Study area Tumkur taluk is located in the southeastern corner... |
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Tumkur saw a flood of fake notes, for real votes.
Newspaper article from: New Indian Express (Chennai, India) April 28, 2009 700+ words Tumkur, April 28 -- The smart ones bought grocery and other household items, the...unraveling of the fake currency plot at Goragondanahalli village in Tiptur taluk of Tumkur. Gullible voters had been distributed four notes each of Rs 50 denomination... |
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Leopard scare in Tumkur's engineering college campus.
Newspaper article from: New Indian Express (Chennai, India) April 19, 2009 700+ words Tumkur, April 19 -- In a well co-ordinated operation, wildlife enthusiasts...accidentally strayed into the campus of Siddhartha Institute of Technology (SSIT), Tumkur, on Saturday. The leopard, which had strayed into the college from the... |
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CIPSA begins new plant at Tumkur, Technomec picks 10pc equity.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. September 4, 2008 700+ words CIPSA begins new plant at Tumkur, Technomec picks 10pc equity Bangalore, Sep 4 (PTI) CIPSA-RIC...today announced the commissioning of a new manufacturing unit at Tumkur in the state, making it the biggest PCB plant in India. It also... |
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Tumkur
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Tumkur , town (1991 pop. 179,877), Karnataka state, S central India. It is...district administrative center and a health resort in the Devarayadurga Hills. Tumkur is also a market for vegetable oil, tobacco, chilies, and coconuts. Tools... |
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