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Govt Aims to Set ‘Andhra Model’ as a Benchmark in School Education

THE School Education Department, under the leadership of HRD and IT Minister Nara Lokesh, has brought groundbreaking reforms in the State’s school education system, aiming to establish the ‘Andhra Model’ as a benchmark for the nation.

Naidu proved himself as pro-BC: Savitha

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has proved himself as a pro-BC, said BC Welfare Minister S Savitha.

Rahul Gandhi used to undermine India on foreign soil: Purandeswari

HITTING out at Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, BJP State president and Rajamahendravaram MP Daggubati Purandeswari said the Congress leader used to undermine India on foreign soil, hurting the sentiment of 140 crore Indians.

TTD to Issue 1.2L Tokens for Vaikunta Dwara Darshan

TIRUMALA Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Executive Officer (EO) Syamala Rao announced that free tokens for Vaikunta Dwara Darshan will be issued starting from 5 am on January 9, 2025.

Police Arrest Three in Honey Trap Case

VISAKHAPATNAM City police arrested three individuals in the Joy Jamima honey trap case in Visakhapatnam.

Elaborate measures for CM's visit to Vizag

DISTRICT and Navy officials reviewed preparations for Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's visit to Vizag on January 4 for the Indian Navy's Operational Demonstration.

AU Teams Set for Kho Kho Inter-University Competition

ANDHRA University (AU) has announced its men's and women's Kho Kho teams for the upcoming Inter-University competitions.

Sudden rains wreak havoc on ryots

300 hectares of paddy remains submerged, pulses crop is rotting due to water stagnation

SHG Mela to Empower Women Entrepreneurs Commences in Vizag

VISAKHAPATNAM East constituency MLA Velagapudi Ramakrishna Babu, Rajya Sabha member Golla Babu Rao, Deputy Mayor Jiyyani Sridhar, GVMC Commissioner P Sampath Kumar, and several corporators inaugurated the 2024 self-help group (SHG) Mela at AS Raja College Grounds on Wednesday.

38 Killed in Kazakh Jetliner Crash

RUSSIA-BOUND JET CHANGED PATH BEFORE CRASH 29 SURVIVE; 16 RUSSIANS AMONG 67 ON BOARD

Cong Ignored Contributions Of Ambedkar

Amid the Congress' protests against Union home minister Amit Shah's remarks on B R Ambedkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday sought to turn the tables on the grand old party, accusing it of denying Baba Saheb credit for his contribution to the development of water resources in the country.

Canadian Colleges Under ED Scanner

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is probing the alleged role of some Canadian colleges and Indian entities in a money laundering case linked to the trafficking of Indians into the US via the Canada border.

Deol's ton helps India seal series

HARLEEN DEOL'S maiden hundred set the foundation and India sealed the ODI series with a 115-run win over the West Indies.

Cranbrook to MCG, the rise and rise of teenager Konstas

ON the eve of New South Wales' first Sheffield Shield match of the season - against South Australia at Cricket Central in Sydney - Sam Konstas was sitting with his batting coach Tahmid Islam for dinner.

Shooting mental sport, don't know when award snub will affect Manu: Jaspal

DOUBLE Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker finally broke her silence on her exclusion from Khel Ratna list.

Timely lift for Haryana shuttler

DEVIKA SIHAG is stoked at the moment. She had a valid reason to be.

India to play matches in Dubai, Pak tie on Feb 23

FINALLY, the International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced the much-awaited schedule of the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Excited with pack of pacers in SA20

WITH the third edition of the SA20 coming soon, the Ambassador of the franchise league and former South African fast bowler Allan Donald believes the new crop of pace bowlers coming from his home country are the ones to watch out for.

HFCL defence equipment mfg unit in Hosur

HFCL Limited, a leading telecom equipment maker, on Tuesday inaugurated a state-of-the-art defence equipment manufacturing facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu.

PM Modi meets economists ahead of Budget

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with a group of economists and thought leaders in preparation for the Union Budget at NITI Aayog.

Recharge plans for voice calls, messages to benefit customer, not telcos

THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) recent directive to have recharge plans exclusively for voice calls and messages without any compulsion to buy internet data will benefit customers not much to telecom service providers, say industry experts.

Year-ender 2024: Telecom sector sees tariff hikes, user losses, Vi fundraising

INDIAN telecom sector had a mixed bag in 2024, marked by tariff hikes, subscriber losses, and fundraising by loss-making telecom service provider Vodafone Idea.

Dabur to launch toothpaste for kids' category

FMCG segment leader Dabur approached the Delhi High Court on Tuesday, alleging that Patanjali Ayurved has been running advertisements that disparage its Chyawanprash products.

No GST on sale of used car at loss

As per sources, GST is payable only on the value representing the margin of the seller

RBI bulletin says economy on recovery path

IN a bid to support a falling rupee, which lost as much as 125 paise between October 10 and December 24 when it closed at 85.207, the Reserve Bank on Tuesday said it has net sold $9.28 billion on the spot foreign exchange market in October. The net outstanding forward sale stood at $49.18 billion in October as compared to the net sale of $14.58 billion in September.

Fresher hirings see rise: No. of job applications surge 27% to 2 cr in 2024

THE country's fresher job market has bounced back in 2024 as the year saw significant fresher hiring across sectors.

Bill Clinton discharged

FORMER President Bill Clinton was discharged from a hospital in Washington on Tuesday and will be home for Christmas after he was admitted the day before with a fever.

Biden signs defence bill to boost military spending

PRESIDENT Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a defence bill that authorises significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members, aims to counter China's growing power and boosts overall military spending to $895 billion despite his objections to language stripping coverage of transgender medical treatments for children in military families.

Parts of Bosnia powerless after heavy snow storm

TENS of thousands of homes in Bosnia and Herzegovina were left without electricity on Monday, particularly in the northern part of the Balkan country, after it was hit by heavy snow and strong winds, the local electricity provider announced.

Expect Haniyeh rerun on Houthis, says Israel

ISRAEL's defence minister has confirmed that Israel assassinated Hamas' top leader last summer and is threatening to take similar action against the leadership of the Houthi rebel group in Yemen.