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Inauguration of college named after Savarkar triggers political controversy

AN announcement for inaugurating a new college named after Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar triggered a political row, with the Congress and its student wing, NSUI, demanding that the college be renamed after former prime minister Manmohan Singh.

Muizzu minister-EAM meet today

Jaishankar and his Maldives counterpart to give new direction to eco, maritime cooperation

Cohesion At Home Must While Backing An Equitable World

As India champions the cause of the Global South, it must address its domestic vulnerabilities. International leadership requires a balance between ambition and resilience

Fertility Decline: A Success Story Or Cause For Concern?

India's declining fertility rates, once hailed as a success of family planning policies and socio-economic progress, are now the subject of renewed debate. Recent statements by the CMs of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and the RSS chief underscore a pressing issue: the implications of India's declining fertility for economic growth and sustainability.

New energy policy will help create 7.5 lakh jobs: Gottipati

THE State government aims to realise the target of attracting ₹10 lakh crore investments and generating 7.5 lakh jobs under the Andhra Pradesh Integrated Clean Energy Policy, 2024, said Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar.

CPI's surprise over CM's stance on Adani deal

CPI State Secretary K Ramakrishna on Thursday expressed surprise over Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's statement that his government is waiting for the final report from the US government on power purchase agreements with Adani.

No pay for outsourcing staff of Palasa kidney hospital, MLA promises action

THE negligence of the previous YSRCP government seems to have become a curse for several outsourcing employees of the Dr YSR Kidney Research Hospital at Palasa as they have not been getting salaries ever since their appointment.

Double-decker metro rail in State

66 km project to be taken up in Vijayawada & 76.9 km in Visakhapatnam with Central aid

Centre sanctions ₹963 cr for highway proj in Vizag

UNION Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday announced that the Centre has sanctioned ₹963.93 crore for the construction of a six-lane access-controlled highway in Visakhapatnam district.

TDP activists get ₹5L insurance cover

AS the party membership is set to cross the one crore mark soon, TDP general secretary and Minister for HRD and IT Nara Lokesh has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with United India Insurance and Pragmatic Insurance Broking Services to provide ₹5 lakh accidental insurance cover to TDP activists.

Veteran Journalist S J Nair Bids Adieu

IT could well be a curious coincidence that he bade adieu exactly a week after legendary writer M T Vasudevan Nair breathed his last.

Centre approves ₹76 lakh handloom cluster for Patur

THE Union government has approved a mini handloom cluster in Patur-Gumalladibba under the Kovur constituency in Nellore district, allocating ₹76.32 lakh for the project.

Police Aspirant Dies During Fitness Test

A 25-year-old police aspirant, Dharavath Chandrasekhar, died of cardiac arrest during a physical fitness test at the police parade grounds in Machilipatnam on Thursday.

AP Chambers seeks settlement scheme for indirect tax disputes

The Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry Federation (AP Chambers) has written to the State government, urging the introduction of a settlement scheme for indirect tax disputes.

2 Held in ₹12-cr Pan-India Cyber Fraud

BAPATLA police have arrested two cyber criminals involved in transferring over ₹74 lakh into fraudulent accounts, with two main suspects still at large.

Timings of several trains changed

TIMINGS of several trains under the jurisdiction of the Vijayawada Division have changed with effect from January 1, 2025.

188 Candidates Advance in Cops Selection

The Police Constables (Civil & AP SP) selection drive continues at the Ongole Police Parade Grounds.

Pawan Kalyan Launches 35th Vijayawada Book Festival

Promises to lead library movement in villages and create spaces for literary meetings; underscores necessity of learning Telugu language

Woman Held for Beating Hubby to Death

A 38-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by his wife with a wooden stick following a heated altercation at her maternal home in Kothapalem village of Nizampatnam mandal in Bapatla district, on Tuesday night.

Drone surveillance boosts policing in Prakasam

ADVANCED technology drones, hailed as state-of-the-art tools for surveillance and crime control worldwide, are now being deployed across Prakasam district.

GMC Unveils Roadmap for Clean and Sustainable City

The Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC) has outlined an ambitious roadmap to transform the city into a clean, green, and sustainable urban hub by 2025.

Plan to integrate handloom clusters and tourism circuits

IN a bid to boost tourism and support traditional industries, BC Welfare, Handloom, and Textile Minister S Savita met with Tourism Minister Kandula Durgesh on Thursday at the State Secretariat.

Work not over yet, Waqf JPC could miss Budget session deadline as well

THE Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Waqf Amendment Bill may miss the next deadline of the Budget session of Parliament, scheduled to begin on January 30, according to sources.

Manu Bhaker and Gukesh among 4 to receive Khel Ratna

AS 2024 was an Olympic year, there were exceptions to the number of Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna 2024 awardees and also the Arjuna Awards list.

WONDERLANDS

These five destinations are redefining winter in India, offering snow-dusted views and frosty charm that were once considered exclusive to Himalayan regions...

Bumrah overload biggest concern

India's strategy to have more all-rounders in the playing XI for batting depth seems to have increased workload of frontline pacers

Indian Boxing in the Shadows, Former Pros Seek System Overhaul for Revival

No sport had seen such a slump like boxing last year.

New Year celebrations in Sydney surreal experience

Sydney Opera House and Harbour are fabled land on festivity days.

Vaishali clinches bronze in World Blitz

INDIA'S R Vaishali clinched a bronze in the women's section of the World Blitz Championship, capping another strong performance by the country's chess players after stalwart Koneru Humpy's title-winning show in the rapid event here.

GST collection growth slows down in December to 7.3%

The growth in monthly GST collection slowed down further in December, with gross revenue during the month registering a growth of 7.3% to Rs 1.77 lakh crore.