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Cong challenges tweaks in election rules, moves SC seeking ‘transparency’

THE Congress on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Central government's move to amend the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961.

Key NDA meet at Nadda residence to chalk out Assembly polls strategy

TOP National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders are set to meet on Wednesday to address the controversy surrounding Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on BR Ambedkar, strategies for key state polls and 'one nation one election', among others, sources said.

Selection process of NHRC chief fundamentally flawed, says Rahul

A day after retired Supreme Court Justice V Ramasubramanian was appointed as chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday stated that the selection process adopted by the committee was fundamentally flawed.

MYANMAR JUNTA DIGS ITSELF A DEEPER HOLE

EARLY four years after the coup in Myanmar in February 2021, the world seems to have forgotten the tragic circumstances within the nation and the unresolved political crisis that has engulfed it.

MAKING WHOLE WITH CHARGE OF HALF A STATE

The Delhi government has always had to contend with the limited power it's given. A new book gives details of its governance model in health and education

SL govt nationalised 365 Indian boats

Though 193 boats were released by island nation, 21 of them are still in Sri Lanka, reveals RTI report

Have been duped by chit fund firms twice in life: CM

MAKING a startling revelation, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday admitted that he too was taken in by the chit fund lure and cheated by the ponzi companies twice - in 1990 and again in 2002.

KCR, Harish get relief as T'gana HC stays the decision of sessions judge

IN major relief to former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and former Minister T Harish Rao, Justice K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court on Tuesday stayed a decision of the Jayashankar Bhupalpally district court to allow the numbering of a private petition against them.

Min promises to solve woes of slab stone units

MINISTER for Mines and Geology Kollu Ravindra and Minister for Roads and Buildings BC Janardhan Reddy discussed the issues of slab stone industry on Tuesday.

More Jindal energy plants likely in State

MUNICIPAL Administration and Urban Development Minister Ponguru Narayana met Prithavi Raj Jindal, Chairman of Jindal SAW, in New Delhi on Tuesday, and discussed the establishment of more waste-to-energy Jindal plants in Andhra Pradesh.

MLA promises permanent solution to beach erosion

MLA Ganta Srinivasa Rao assured that a permanent solution would be provided to prevent beach erosion in Bheemunipatnam.

Stop acting in a vindictive manner against YSRC cadre: Sajjala to NDA

YSRCP State coordinator Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy on Tuesday slammed the TDP-led NDA government for acting in a vindictive manner, targeting its political opponents.

Focus on zero poverty and sustainable growth: CM

Says capacity building should cover all people to achieve set goals

Purandeswari: Congress humiliated Ambedkar

STATE BJP president and Rajamahendravaram MP Daggubati Purandeswari on Tuesday alleged that the Congress had humiliated the architect of the Indian constitution, B.R. Ambedkar.

CM lays emphasis on development of work-from-home mode for women

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is of the firm opinion that educated women should not remain as housewives and that they should be provided good employment opportunities.

Ensure no more exodus in Kadapa: Jagan

YSRCP chief and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy held a meeting with the party corporators and key leaders from the Kadapa Municipal Corporation at Idupulapaya on Tuesday, amidst recent political upheavals.

APSFL revamp begins with sacking of 410 staff

IN its efforts to revamp the Andhra Pradesh State Fiber-Net Limited (APSFL) and bring it out of the red, as many as 410 employees, employed during the previous YSRCP regime without following due procedures, and who exhibited gross dereliction of duties, were terminated with immediate effect.

TTD to use AI facial recognition in three months to speedup darshan

Decides to built Srivari temples in major places across country

HRD Min takes up major overhaul of higher education

THE Andhra Pradesh higher education sector witnessed transformative changes in 2024 under the TDP-led NDA government.

BSP demands Amit Shah's resignation

BSP State Coordinator and retired DGP J Purnachandra Rao demanded the immediate resignation of Union Minister Amit Shah and an unconditional apology for his remarks about Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

YSRCP slams power tariff hike, plans protest on Dec 27

YSRCP State General Secretary Gadikota Srikanth Reddy has criticised the ruling alliance government for imposing an additional ₹16,000 crore burden on the public by increasing electricity charges.

Preparations in full swing for Sullurupeta's Flamingo Festival

THE district administration is gearing up for the Flamingo Festival 2025, set to take place from January 10 to 12, with events centred around Sullurupeta and birding hotspots like Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary and Pulicat Lake.

Govt allocates ₹15 crore for AP Minority Gurukuls

MINORITY Affairs Advisor MA Sharif assured the completion of Andhra Pradesh Minority Boys Gurukula residential schools during his visit to Akkacheruvupadu, Nellore rural mandal, on Tuesday.

Kurnool GGH grapples with lack of basic infra

As cold weather worsens, patients and attendants battle unhygienic conditions & outdated facilities at the hosp

Santa hat placed on Annamayya statue

TENSION erupted in Tirupati on Tuesday after a Santa Claus hat was placed on the statue of saint-composer Annamacharya at Rayala Cheruvu Road Circle.

Arif transferred to Bihar, Bhalla goes to Manipur

Kerala governor shifted to NDA-ruled Bihar; former home secy gets to manage Manipur

BJP X'mas outreach hits Kerala wall

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Christmas celebration hosted by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) in Delhi, a senior Orthodox Church Bishop in Kerala on Tuesday openly questioned the saffron party's outreach to the Christian community.

Lokpal calls Sebi chief for oral hearing

TAKING cognizance of complaints of impropriety and conflict of interest filed by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and two others, anti-corruption body Lokpal on Tuesday called Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch and the complainants for 'oral hearing' on January 28.

Allu Arjun grilled for three hours, seeks bail

ACTOR Allu Arjun, accused in the Sandhya Theatre stampede case, was on Tuesday grilled for more than three hours by the police.

BPCL TO LAUNCH WORKS FOR PETCHEM COMPLEX

IN a communication sent to SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) and BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) informed that its board, during a meeting held on Tuesday (December 24), has approved the initiation of pre-project activities with an investment of ₹6,100 crore for the establishment of a greenfield refinery-cum-petrochemical complex on the East Coast of Andhra Pradesh.