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Army hunts for ammunition to protect air defence assets

AIMING to bolster security of the Indian Army's ground-based Air Defence assets against drones, the Indian Army Air Defence branch has released a Request for Information (RFI) to identify prospective vendors (DPSUs/Private Vendors) to undertake manufacturing of 23mm Anti-Drone Ammunition under Make in India.

Muizzu minister-EAM meet today

Jaishankar and his Maldives counterpart to give new direction to eco, maritime cooperation

Inauguration of college named after Savarkar triggers political controversy

AN announcement for inaugurating a new college named after Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar triggered a political row, with the Congress and its student wing, NSUI, demanding that the college be renamed after former prime minister Manmohan Singh.

Cohesion At Home Must While Backing An Equitable World

As India champions the cause of the Global South, it must address its domestic vulnerabilities. International leadership requires a balance between ambition and resilience

Fertility Decline: A Success Story Or Cause For Concern?

India's declining fertility rates, once hailed as a success of family planning policies and socio-economic progress, are now the subject of renewed debate. Recent statements by the CMs of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and the RSS chief underscore a pressing issue: the implications of India's declining fertility for economic growth and sustainability.

New energy policy will help create 7.5 lakh jobs: Gottipati

THE State government aims to realise the target of attracting ₹10 lakh crore investments and generating 7.5 lakh jobs under the Andhra Pradesh Integrated Clean Energy Policy, 2024, said Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar.

No pay for outsourcing staff of Palasa kidney hospital, MLA promises action

THE negligence of the previous YSRCP government seems to have become a curse for several outsourcing employees of the Dr YSR Kidney Research Hospital at Palasa as they have not been getting salaries ever since their appointment.

CPI's surprise over CM's stance on Adani deal

CPI State Secretary K Ramakrishna on Thursday expressed surprise over Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's statement that his government is waiting for the final report from the US government on power purchase agreements with Adani.

Double-decker metro rail in State

66 km project to be taken up in Vijayawada & 76.9 km in Visakhapatnam with Central aid

Centre sanctions ₹963 cr for highway proj in Vizag

UNION Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday announced that the Centre has sanctioned ₹963.93 crore for the construction of a six-lane access-controlled highway in Visakhapatnam district.

TDP activists get ₹5L insurance cover

AS the party membership is set to cross the one crore mark soon, TDP general secretary and Minister for HRD and IT Nara Lokesh has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with United India Insurance and Pragmatic Insurance Broking Services to provide ₹5 lakh accidental insurance cover to TDP activists.

Veteran Journalist S J Nair Bids Adieu

IT could well be a curious coincidence that he bade adieu exactly a week after legendary writer M T Vasudevan Nair breathed his last.

Centre approves ₹76 lakh handloom cluster for Patur

THE Union government has approved a mini handloom cluster in Patur-Gumalladibba under the Kovur constituency in Nellore district, allocating ₹76.32 lakh for the project.

Police Aspirant Dies During Fitness Test

A 25-year-old police aspirant, Dharavath Chandrasekhar, died of cardiac arrest during a physical fitness test at the police parade grounds in Machilipatnam on Thursday.

AP Chambers seeks settlement scheme for indirect tax disputes

The Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry Federation (AP Chambers) has written to the State government, urging the introduction of a settlement scheme for indirect tax disputes.

Arjuna Award for Olympic athlete Jyothi Yarraji of AP

Makes history as first Indian woman to qualify for 100m hurdles

2 Held in ₹12-cr Pan-India Cyber Fraud

BAPATLA police have arrested two cyber criminals involved in transferring over ₹74 lakh into fraudulent accounts, with two main suspects still at large.

VPA, RVNL sign ₹300-cr MoU for new flyover

The Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), a Government of India enterprise, to build a flyover linking Sea Horse Junction to the dock area at Vizag Port.

GITAM inks pact with NCC, Sainik Board

GITAM Deemed to be University has signed an MoU with the NCC Directorate (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) and Rajya Sainik Board (West Bengal) to offer management education to serving and retired defence personnel, including Agniveers.

India's classical art forms are under threat

INDIA'S classical art forms are under threat in today's fast-paced, modern world, according to American scholar, dancer, and writer Dr Roxanne Kamayani Gupta.

Officials Directed to Expedite Works of TIDCO Houses

Collector Assures Beneficiaries of Amenities Like Roads, Electricity & Others at the Earliest

Spl air packages to Kerala & Meghalaya

THE Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC), a Government of India enterprise, has launched special air packages originating from Visakhapatnam.

Youth Conclave Held to Foster Cultural Exchange

The Inter-District Youth Conclave, organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra (My Bharat), began on Thursday at Youth Hostels in Visakhapatnam, with 27 young men and women from Kadapa district participating.

Work not over yet, Waqf JPC could miss Budget session deadline as well

THE Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Waqf Amendment Bill may miss the next deadline of the Budget session of Parliament, scheduled to begin on January 30, according to sources.

Manu Bhaker and Gukesh among 4 to receive Khel Ratna

AS 2024 was an Olympic year, there were exceptions to the number of Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna 2024 awardees and also the Arjuna Awards list.

WONDERLANDS

These five destinations are redefining winter in India, offering snow-dusted views and frosty charm that were once considered exclusive to Himalayan regions...

Indian Boxing in the Shadows, Former Pros Seek System Overhaul for Revival

No sport had seen such a slump like boxing last year.

Bumrah overload biggest concern

India's strategy to have more all-rounders in the playing XI for batting depth seems to have increased workload of frontline pacers

New Year celebrations in Sydney surreal experience

Sydney Opera House and Harbour are fabled land on festivity days.

Vaishali clinches bronze in World Blitz

INDIA'S R Vaishali clinched a bronze in the women's section of the World Blitz Championship, capping another strong performance by the country's chess players after stalwart Koneru Humpy's title-winning show in the rapid event here.