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7 picked for questioning in killings of 2 migrant workers in Manipur

Larger conspiracy

Shah meets families hit by Maoist violence in Bastar, pledges support

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday expressed his condolences to the families of jawans killed in Maoist attacks and the civilians affected by violence in the strife-torn region of Bastar in Chhattisgarh.

Lathicharge on students seeking exam cancellation

THE Jharkhand police resorted to lathi-charge on Monday to disperse students, who were protesting near Jharkhand Staff Service Commission (JSSC) against alleged irregularities in the JSSC-CGL recruitment examination held in September.

Persons with political and religious prejudices mustn't be made judges

In the wake of uproar over Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav's recent comments on Uniform Civil Code and that India will be run by the majority at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) function, retired Supreme Court judge Justice A K Pattnaik tells Suchitra Kalyan Mohanty that a judge shouldn't express views on political matters at a public forum.

PMML Society seeks Nehru letters from Rahul

Historian says records on first PM, including his letters to Lady Mountbatten, withdrawn on orders of Sonia Gandhi

21 fake univs in country, 8 in Delhi; Centre says will protect students

Stringent action

TMC makes U-turn on EVMs, differs with Cong on functioning

IN a departure from its earlier stand, Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday asserted that there is nothing \"substantial\" in the allegations of manipulation of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM).

PROPOSING A 2-FACTOR FORMULA FOR SHARING

HE 16th Finance Commission so far visited 16 states; visits to 12 more will be completed in the next few months. The commission has covered most of the Northeastern and Himalayan states as well as smaller states.

Amidst Sandhya theatre victim's 11th day ritual, kin yet to come to terms

FAMILY members and relatives of Revathi, the 39-year-old woman who died at Sandhya Theatre on December 4, are still grappling with the tragedy of her untimely death.

CM Stalin continues tirade against ONOE Bill

Says proposal not suitable for India, alleges Centre pushing Bill with ulterior motive to hold presidential form of polls

SC orders vocalist Krishna not to be conferred MS Subbulakshmi award

THE Supreme Court on Monday, in an interim order, ruled that Carnatic vocalist T M Krishna should not be recognised as the recipient of the M S Subbulakshmi award.

Credit-based detention system relaxed in T'gana

THE State government has announced relaxation of the credit-based detention system for the current academic year, enabling students to be promoted to higher classes despite failing in some subjects.

CHIEF MINISTER SPREADING CANARDS ON POLAVARAM: AMBATI

FORMER YSRCP Minister Ambati Rambabu launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, and attributed delays and damages of Polavaram project to the TDP supremo.

Complete all road and rail projects by Dec 2026: R&B min to officials

Roads and Buildings (R&B), Investments and Infrastructure Minister BC Janardhan Reddy has directed the officials to initiate steps to resolve pending issues related to the projects of National Highways and Railways for completion by December 2026.

HC, iconic towers among projs approved by CRDA

THE Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) approved projects worth ₹24,276 crore for the development of trunk roads, construction of the High Court Complex, Assembly and iconic buildings in Amaravati during the 43rd CRDA meeting chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at the Secretariat on Monday.

R-5 Zone beneficiaries to get plots in native villages

REITERATING that the State government will implement the Amaravati Master Plan as designed earlier, Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Minister Ponguru Narayana said those who were given house site pattas in Amaravati's R-5 Zone will be allotted plots in their native villages in Krishna and Guntur districts.

Need for disaster preparedness stressed

HOME Minister Vangalapudi Anitha participated in a three-day disaster management training session at the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) campus in Gannavaram on Monday.

IMD predicts heavy rains in South Coastal AP & R'seema

THE India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a warning of heavy rains in South Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema from December 17 to 20.

Woman kills two brothers for property

A 28-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly murdering her two brothers over a dispute concerning their deceased father's retirement benefits and assets in Nekarikallu village of Palnadu district on Monday.

Bommasamudram Panchayat wins national award

The Bommasamudram Panchayat of Irala mandal in Chittoor district has secured the top position as the 'Best Health Panchayat' at the national level under the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar.

Awareness prog on traffic rules organised at VSL

KAKINADA-1 Traffic Inspector N Ramesh conducted an awareness programme at VSL Degree College on Monday, urging students to follow traffic rules to prevent road accidents.

AP TO ADOPT INNOVATIVE HEALTHCARE MODELS INSPIRED BY TATA DiNC

Minister for Human Resource Development and Information Technology Nara Lokesh visited Kolar to witness the transformative impact of the Tata Digital Nerve Centre (DiNC) on healthcare.

Petition filed to revitalise park in Siddharth Nagar

SIDDHARTH Nagar Welfare Association President YD Ramarao has called for the Kakinada Siddharth Nagar Park to be developed for adult health protection and public use.

Rjy govt hosp to be developed into model facility

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM Urban TDP MLA Adireddy Srinivas and East Godavari District Joint Collector S Chinna Ramudu assured patients that every effort would be made to develop the Rajamahendravaram Government Hospital into one of the best in the State.

Pithapuram CHC to become 100-bed healthcare facility

Govt sanctions 66 additional staff positions for smooth functioning

CM urged to set up Ekalavya school

ELURU MP Putta Mahesh Kumar has urged Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu to take immediate steps for the establishment of an Ekalavya Model Residential School for tribal students in Velerupadu mandal, Polavaram Assembly constituency.

SPEAKING HANDS FALL SILENT

When he was born on March 9, 1951, Zakir Hussain was considered an unlucky child.

Sitharaman, Kharge exchange barbs in RS

Cong head rebuts charges of constitutional changes for 'one family'

PK, CM 'discuss' portfolio for Naga Babu

DEPUTY Chief Minister and JSP president Pawan Kalyan, along with officials of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, met Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at the State Secretariat on Monday.

Will not allow Lankan territory to be used against India, says Dissanayake

SRI Lanka will not allow its territory to be used against India's national security interests, Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.