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A Nation in Mourning

● Manmohan Singh will be accorded state funeral ● No change of guard ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan today ● Central govt offices and CPSUs to observe half-day

Return of the native and 'City Beautiful'

PUNJAB was Manmohan Singh's first love. He had a special place in his heart for Amritsar, where he spent his initial years.

Cong Picked ‘Assam Resident’ Singh Over Pranab For RS Seat

Former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao chose Manmohan Singh over Pranab Mukherjee to be a Rajya Sabha member from Assam in 1991.

Punctual and proud owner of Maruti 800

FORMER IPS officer and social welfare minister in Yogi Adityanath's cabinet, Asim Arun, on Friday recalled Manmohan Singh as a courteous, humble and extremely punctual leader who had a particular fondness for his Maruti 800.

The Demise of the College Lecture Foretold

AI tools will soon be able to replace human lectures in several subjects. Academia should use the opportunity to make quality higher education cheaply available and shift towards research

TIME TO STRIKE NEW-AGE NOTES IN CARNATIC MUSIC

T is that time of the year in Chennai when the city goes Carnatic. The December event, popularly called the Margazhi music season after the Tamil month, is only four years from completing a century.

TG HC Extends KTR's Protection From Arrest Till Dec 31

ACB argued that KTR's petition was an attempt to obstruct a legitimate probe into the Formula One Race case at its preliminary stage

Min Unveils 'Say No to Plastic' Handbook in Visakhapatnam

JOINT Secretary and Mission Director, DAY-NULM, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Rahul Kapoor unveiled the 'Say No to Plastic' handbook on Friday at the SANJHA SAHG MELA 2024 in Visakhapatnam.

Navy to hold Operational Demonstration on Jan 4

THE Indian Navy will hold an Operational Demonstration at RK Beach, Visakhapatnam, on January 4, 2025, showcasing its maritime capabilities.

Revenue meetings will continue until all grievances are resolved: Spl Chief Secy

EMPHASISING that special revenue meetings will continue until all revenue-related issues in the State are completely resolved, Special Chief Secretary (Revenue) RP Sisodia said that 1.35 lakh petitions have been received through these meetings so far.

Plan to Reduce PM10 Levels in V'nagaram

TO tackle rising air pollution in Vizianagaram, District Collector BR Ambedkar has come up with a special action plan to reduce the vehicular pollution by encouraging the electric vehicles besides improving the greenery.

YSRCP Holds Protests Against Power Tariff Hike

THE YSRCP leaders and activists across the state organised protests against the steep power tariffs, criticizing Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu for failing to fulfil his electoral promises.

Youth Urged to Make Use of SEEDAP Prog

LAW and Minority Welfare Minister NMD Farooq urged minority youth to register for the Society for Employment Generation and Enterprise Development in Andhra Pradesh (SEEDAP) self-employment training programme.

Naidu hails Manmohan's economic reforms for growth

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu called the demise of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh a great loss to the nation.

JC apologises to cement firm over flyash issue

TADIPATRI Municipal Chairman J C Prabhakar Reddy has publicly apologised to Ultratech Cement management over the recent flyash controversy.

Nepal and APTDC Enter Tourism Pact

In a landmark development, the Embassy of Nepal, led by Nepal's Ambassador to India, Dr Surendra Thapa, and the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC), headed by Chairman Dr Nukasani Balaji, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen ties between tourism sectors of Nepal and Andhra Pradesh.

IIITDM inks PPA for 500 KW rooftop solar plant

INDIAN Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM) Kurnool has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with GH2 Solar to establish a 500 KW rooftop solar plant on its campus.

WG Police Crack 'Body in Parcel' Case, Arrest Three

Key accused, his wife & live-in partner hatched plan to grab land

Skill development initiatives transforming State

THE State government, under the leadership of IT and HRD Minister N Lokesh, is making significant strides in addressing unemployment and skill gaps through a series of innovative programmes aimed at creating 20 lakh jobs.

Gottipati blames YS Jagan for tariff hike in State and power sector woes

ENERGY Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar has fiercely countered the YSRCP's statewide protests over power tariff hikes, holding former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy responsible for the crisis in the State's power sector.

Positioning Vizag as the financial capital of Andhra

In 2024, Andhra Pradesh's political landscape underwent a dramatic shift as the TDP-led alliance achieved a resounding victory over the YSRCP, particularly in the Rayalaseema and Nellore regions.

RUSHIKONDA

A year of revelations and public scrutiny

Ambitious plans chalked out for Kuppam

In Chittoor, the administration has chalked out an ambitious plan to transform Kuppam, the constituency that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu won for the eighth straight time.

Growth on the horizon for Kurnool dist

The undivided Kurnool district has witnessed a mix of devastating events and significant progress this year.

Rural, urban consumption gap narrows

The gap between urban and rural consumption narrowed as the average monthly per capita consumption expenditure grew 9% in nominal terms in rural areas and 8% in urban areas in 2023-24, the latest household consumption data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation showed.

Cremation Today Amid Party's Push for Separate Resting Place

Funeral at 11.45 am at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat crematorium, says home ministry

Mumbai attack plotter Abdul Makki dies of heart attack

Pakistan-based terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki, a key figure in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that killed 174 people and injured over 300, on Friday died of a heart attack in Lahore, Pakistan.

TECHNOLOGY TRENDS THAT STOOD OUT IN 2024

Though many emerging technologies took center stage in 2024, the year was more about driving transformation and integrating technology across various industries.

Best-selling devices of 2024: A look at the global smartphone market

As 2024 comes to a close, let's take a look at the most sellable devices in India and around the world.

A Challenging Year for Foldable Smartphones

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