Lame_Wolf - 12:52 pm on Mar 18, 2011 (gmt 0)

"How do I go about removing the copied pages?

Just delete them, or keep the page[s] but with original content. (ie. not rehashed content)

If I just remove, it'll generate 404's and lower my site's rankings?"

So, you want to rank highly for other people's copyrighted content ?

BTW, this was from the Indian Government site...

Material featured on this Portal may be reproduced free of charge after taking proper permission by sending a mail to us. However, the material has to be reproduced accurately and not to be used in a derogatory manner or in a misleading context. Wherever the material is being published or issued to others, the source must be prominently acknowledged. However, the permission to reproduce this material shall not extend to any material which is identified as being copyright of a third party. Authorisation to reproduce such material must be obtained from the departments/copyright holders concerned.

Did you send an email to them asking for permission ? Because the source wasn't prominently acknowledged. I cannot see any acknowledgement anywhere, let alone a prominent one.

All I did see was your site name with a {tm} next to it. I very much doubt it is trademarked.

Your best bet is to dump your present ideas and make a site from scratch with original content. That means content that is not re-hashed, copied, b@stardized, stolen etc.

Why not make a site about your area ? Places to visit, not to visit, places to eat, sleep and be entertained, history of the place etc etc

THAT will more than likely get you your adsense account. But before doing anything, read the Adsense TOS, then read it again and understand it. Once you have done that, read it again.

No doubt your name and site[s] are already flagged by Adsense.