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Ahead of Meet with Shah in Chennai, DKS Says All Southern States Must Stand United

Shivakumar said the meeting can help resolve regional issues as southern states seek common ground on water sharing, transport and other disputes.

  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting in Mahabalipuram on Thursday, with Chief Ministers and administrators of southern states and Union Territories attending.
  • Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar urged South Indian states on Tuesday to stand united, arguing such cooperation is essential for India to become an economic powerhouse.
  • Bengaluru hosts 2.6 million IT professionals and 200,000 foreign passport holders; the city trains 13,940 doctors annually while the state trains 10,000 young people in Hoskote.
  • Zonal Council meetings serve as "a powerful platform for finding solutions through dialogue" on issues of national importance, including Fast Track Special Courts for speedy investigation of cases.
  • Following the Mahabalipuram session, Shah will travel to Siliguri in West Bengal on Friday to lay foundation stones for border security projects and interact with Sashastra Seema Bal personnel.
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Times of IndiaTimes of India
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Amit Shah to chair South Zone Chief Ministers' Conference in Mamallapuram

CHENNAI: Union home minister Amit Shah will chair the two-day South Zone Chief Ministers' Conference to be held at a private hotel in Mamallapuram sta.

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The PrintThe Print
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Amit Shah to visit Tamil Nadu, Bengal; to chair Southern Zonal Council meeting

New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a three-day visit to Tamil Nadu and West Bengal during which he will chair 31st meeting of Southern Zonal Council in Mahabalipuram and lay foundation stone for various border security projects in Siliguri, officials said Wednesday. The home minister will chair the […]

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The Hindu Business LineThe Hindu Business Line
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Amit Shah to chair meeting of southern CMs on Thursday in Tamil Nadu

The council serves as an forum for resolving issues and disputes between the Centre and the member States/Union Territories, the Union government said

·Chennai, India
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Deccan ChronicleDeccan Chronicle
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Amit Shah to Chair Meeting of Southern CMs in Tamil Nadu

The council serves as an excellent forum for resolving issues and disputes between the Centre and the member States/Union Territories

·Hyderabad, India
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The New Indian ExpressThe New Indian Express
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Ahead of meet with Shah in Chennai, DKS says all southern states must stand united

Chief Minister informed that Bengaluru has 2.6 million IT professionals and 200,000 foreign passport holders.

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Amit Shah to Chair 31st Southern Zonal Council Meeting on August 20 in Tamil Nadu

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The meeting is likely to be attended by the Chief Ministers and Chief Secretaries of the member states of the council, including Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. India News | Amit Shah to Chair 31st Southern Zonal Council Meeting on August 20 in Tamil Nadu.

·Mumbai, India
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