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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. With bigger crises looming across the European theatre, Myanmar seems to have been pushed to the backburner and relegated to a matter of domestic politics.

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 Telangana 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 Prithvi 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.

HC reserves verdict on Chevireddy's quash plea

THE AP High Court on Tuesday reserved its orders to January 10, 2025, pertaining to the former YSRCP MLA Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy's quash petition pertaining to a case filed against him at Yerravaripalem police station.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Excise sleuths seize 200 litres of ID liquor

OFFICIALS from the Excise and Police departments of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana jointly conducted raids in Gunduvari Gudem and Pichhukulapadu villages in Yetapaka mandal, Andhra Pradesh.

HRD Min takes up major overhaul of higher education

Al varsity and five CoEs to come up in State

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

Decides to build Srivari temples in major cities across country

Identify govt lands, Collector directs officials

DISTRICT Collector A Shyam Prasad on Tuesday directed revenue officials to identify government lands across all mandals to facilitate the establishment of government infrastructure.

Central schemes key to comprehensive growth: Min

CIVIL Aviation Minister and District Development, Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) Chairman Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu on Tuesday urged district officials to prioritise comprehensive development by leveraging welfare schemes and developmental initiatives provided by the Union Government.

RINL invites EOI to enhance fire safety & prevention measures

VISAKHAPATNAM Steel Plant (VSP), under the corporate entity of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), has invited Expressions of Interest (EOI) from agencies for providing firefighting, prevention, and rescue services within its premises.

Ganta promises solution to beach erosion

He underlines need to focus on developing tourism in State with minimal investment and maximum returns

Road safety awareness prog held at GITAM

A road safety awareness programme was conducted at GITAM Deemed to be University on Tuesday, focusing on the importance of preventive measures to reduce road accidents.

Three killed as car rams into electric pole in S'kulam

THREE members of a family were killed, and three others sustained injuries in a road accident on National Highway-16 near China Kojjiria Junction under Kanchili mandal on Tuesday.

Arif transferred to Bihar, Bhalla goes to Manipur

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

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.

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.

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.

Do early screening to prevent vision loss due to diabetes

India, which is seeing a surge in diabetes cases, is also witnessing a rise in diabetic retinopathy, a condition that damages the retina due to high sugar levels.