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Govt plans to raise coal stocks to 50 MT in FY26 as power demand likely to go up

As power demand is expected to touch a new high next year, the coal ministry is planning to increase stocks at the beginning of the next financial year to 50 million tonnes.

Retailers ask FM, GST Council to not adopt 35% tax slab as proposed by GoM

INDIAN Sellers Collective, an umbrella body of trade associations and sellers, on Thursday urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the GST Council to reject the recommendations of GoM (Group of Ministers) on GST Rate Rationalization.

CEA says India's GDP to grow at 6.5-7% in FY25, cites global uncertainties

THE country will achieve 6.5-7% growth for the current financial year, said V Anantha Nageswaran, chief economic advisor, Government of India.

Syrian rebel leader promises to shut down notorious prisons

SYRIAN rebel forces have said they intend to close the notoriously harsh prisons run by ousted president Bashar al-Assad and hunt those involved in the killing or torture of detainees, Reuters reported.

At 1,500, max clemency in a day in US

Prez Biden commutes sentences, pardons 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes

US to up tariff on Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon

THE Biden administration plans to raise tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten products from China to protect US clean energy businesses.

Manipur crisis will take time to heal, says Biren

MANIPUR CM N Biren Singh on Thursday said that the government was making efforts to find a solution to the ethnic crisis but it would take time considering the fragile situation.

Maha Yuti's Maha formula on portfolios cracked: Fadnavis

AFTER meeting the top leadership of BJP in Delhi, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the formula for portfolio allocations among Maha Yuti allies has been finalised and cabinet expansion will take place soon.

NIA raids 19 places across 8 states in JeM terror case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted raids against Jaish-e-Mohammad-linked members at 19 locations across eight states, including Assam, Maharashtra, Bihar, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal and J&K.

Man-eating tigers keep dominance in captivity

TWO man-eating tigers, Vikram and Bhola, have recently transitioned from the wilds of Uttarakhand to the enclosures of Dehradun Zoo.

2 women among 7 Maoists killed in C'garh encounter

SEVEN cadres, including two women of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) in uniform, were gunned down by security forces in a fierce encounter along the inter-district borders of Narayanpur-Dantewada in Abujhmad area, south Chhattisgarh on Thursday.

Setback to Soren govt as HC stays 75% quota for locals in pvt companies

IN a major setback to Hemant Soren government, the Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday put a stay on the implementation of the 75% reservation for locals in private companies in the state.

Yet another day of washout over no-trust notice, Soros

BOTH Houses of Parliament were adjourned on Thursday following an uproar in the Rajya Sabha over a press conference held by Opposition MPs a day earlier and ruckus in the Lok Sabha over allegations of the Congress' links with billionaire George Soros.

Techie suicide: Wife's family flees UP house, cops say no alert from K'taka

Abetment to suicide case registered

Kharge retorts to 'muzzling' Oppn right to speak

AS the political showdown over the Opposition's no-trust motion notice against Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar continues, Leader of Opposition in the Upper House Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday accused the chairman of muzzling the Opposition's \"right to speak\".

Air pollution killed 1.5mn annually from '09-'19

A whopping 1.5 million deaths were reported in India annually from 2009 to 2019 due to long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution every year, said a latest Lancet study.

'Attack on federalism': Oppn slams cabinet move on One Nation One Poll

AS the Union Cabinet approved two bills to implement 'One Nation, One Election' as recommended by a high-level committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind, several Opposition leaders including Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the proposed legislation, terming it an attack on \"democracy and federalism\".

Nadda accuses Cong of trying to create 'anarchy'

BJP president JP Nadda on Thursday accused the Congress of trying to create \"anarchy\" as he condemned the charges levelled against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar by opposition leaders.

BALANCE FLEXIBILITY & RIGOUR IN NEW DEGREE PROGRAMMES

HE University Grants Commission (UGC) is set to roll out the accelerated degree programme (ADP) and extended degree programme (EDP), two ambitious initiatives aimed at providing flexibility to college students.

Help TG travel on road to growth, CM urges Gadkari

Revanth requests Gadkari to expedite the DPR for widening of Hyderabad-Vijayawada NH-65 connecting two main cities of T'gana & AP

Parents refuse to buy bike, teen swallows four keys

IN a shocking incident, a young boy swallowed four keys after his parents refused to buy him a bike.

Heavy rain disrupts life in Tirunelveli and Tenkasi

INCESSANT rainfall lashed various parts of Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts on Thursday, disrupting normal life.

Father kills man for misbehaving with daughter

A differently-abled man, Gutta Anjaneyulu (59), from Kothamangampeta village at Obulavaripalle mandal in Annamayya district, was brutally murdered on December 7.

Havildar laid to rest in Prakasam dist

INDIAN Army Havildar VV Subbaiah, who died in a landmine blast while on patrol at the Poonch sector along the Line of Control (LoC), was laid to rest with full military honors at Narpala village in Anantapur district on Thursday.

Encroachment of land: Lokesh goes to aid of Sikh family

HRD and IT Minister Nara Lokesh has promised swift action to resolve a land dispute involving a Sikh family in Srikakulam district.

Joint task force to be set up in all districts

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced the formation of district-level joint task forces to address the land disputes.

NDA govt betrayed people: Ex-min

FORMER minister Merugu Nagarjuna strongly criticised Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu for \"betraying\" the people of Andhra Pradesh with his unfulfilled promises and mismanagement over the past six months.

ADB approves $778m for Amaravati development

THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a results-based loan of $788.8 million (about ₹6,620 crore) to Andhra Pradesh to develop Amaravati as a green and smart capital city that offers world-class infrastructure.

Plan to develop AP as hub of energy & green corridors

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said AP will be developed as a hub of energy and green corridors.

Upgrade public edu system to rival pvt institutions: CM

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has called for transformative reforms to establish a knowledge-driven society in the State, urging officials to align education with global standards.