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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.

NEHRU: THE MAN WHO REFUSED TO BE CAESAR

Our first PM shunned unchecked power. Instead, with his respect for parliament, judiciary and his political opponents, he instilled a deep regard for democracy in the newly independent nation

Help TG travel on road to growth: CM to Gadkari

Revanth requests Union Min to expedite the DPR for widening of Hyderabad-Vijayawada NH-65 connecting T'gana & AP

Joint task force to be set up in all districts

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

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.

NDA govt betrayed people: Merugu

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

ADB approves $788m loan for Amaravati growth

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.

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.

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.

CM raps officials over NREGA 'mismatch'

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu took a class to Principal Secretary (Panchayat Raj) Shashi Bhushan Kumar, District Collectors and other senior officials for not coming well prepared over MGNREGA works and bill payments for the review meet.

Jolt to YSRCP as Avanthi, Grandhi resign from party

Former minister and ex-MLA to take off from politics for time-being

Govt aims to make tourism major revenue source

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu emphasised the need to strengthen law and order to ensure tourist safety and urged District Collectors to formulate plans to make tourism a significant revenue source.

SC halts surveys of mosques

FREEZE ON 18 SUITS

GITAM launches DST project for tribal empowerment in ASR

GITAM Deemed to be University, in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, launched \"Technological Interventions for Tribal Empowerment\", (TITE) Project in Kamkutam and Lovakothapalli tribal hamlets, ASR district.

IIIT S'kulam pupil jumps to death

A 18-year-old student died by suicide at Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT-IIIT) at SM Puram in Etcherla mandal Srikakulam district.

DGM of SBI visits stressed assets recovery branch in Vizag

KG Rao, Deputy General Manager of State Bank of India's Stressed Assets Management Regional Office (SAMRO) in Hyderabad, visited the Stressed Assets Recovery Branch in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.

ASR tourism policy council mooted

CM directs officials to implement new tourism policy, besides conducting monthly reviews

Rtd steel plant staff submit memo seeking prompt release of pensions

PENSIONERS of the Vizag Steel Plant (VSP) met Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-II (RPFC) Pawan Kumar Jasti on Thursday and submitted a memorandum urging the immediate release of higher pension orders, which have been pending for the past 14 months.

ITDA PO directs officials to expedite road construction works in tribal areas

PADERU Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) Project Officer (APO) V. Abishek directed officials to expedite road construction in tribal areas, aiming to improve connectivity.

*‘Govt, industry must work together to manage debt’

FINANCE minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said there is a need for governments and the industry to work together to manage debt at both national and local levels, ensuring that future generations are not burdened with unsustainable debt.

GUKESH ATTACKS BUT DING ESCAPES AGAIN

World champion finds ways to defend from challenging positions

GUKESH ATTACKS BUT DING ESCAPES AGAIN

World champion finds ways to defend from challenging positions