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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.

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.

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.

Pawan Kalyan Vows To Lead Library Movement In Villages

DEPUTY Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan stated that his journey with books began in Class VII and credited Rabindranath Tagore for inspiring him to prioritize reading over formal education, as Tagore himself never attended school and learned everything at home.

Double-decker metro rail in State

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

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.

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.

Plan to integrate handloom clusters and tourism circuits

AS part of efforts to boost tourism and support traditional crafts, Handlooms and Textiles Minister S Savita met Tourism and Culture Minister Kandula Durgesh at the State Secretariat on Thursday.

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.

Arjuna Award for Olympic athlete Jyothi Yarraji of AP

Makes history as first Indian woman to qualify for 100m hurdles

2 Held in ₹12.3-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.

Centre approves ₹76L handloom cluster for Patur

New cluster aims to boost better market reach and empower local weavers

Six workers injured in steel plant explosion

SIX workers were injured in an explosion at a private steel plant in Pennepalli village, Pellakur mandal, on Wednesday.

Improve infra in TIDCO housing complexes: NMC chief

NELLORE Municipal Commissioner Surya Teja has directed officials to improve basic infrastructure in TIDCO housing complexes and ensure timely allocation of completed units.

Union Min exhorts women to be entrepreneurs

UNION Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh, emphasised the central government's commitment to empowering women from Self Help Groups (SHGs) and supporting their economic growth.

Officials Told to Collect Data for SC Sub-Quota

ONE-Man Commission Chairman Rajeev Ranjan Mishra instructed Kurnool district officials to gather comprehensive data on Scheduled Caste (SC) sub-castes within government departments.

Parents Decry Librarian's Misconduct with Girl at AP Residential College

TENSION prevailed at Andhra Pradesh Residential Junior College (girls) in Banavasi, Yemmiganur mandal, on Thursday following allegations of misconduct by the college's librarian with an intermediate girl.

FSSAI certifies YVU's hostel food standards

YOGI Vemana University (YVU) has received the prestigious Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) certification for the high-quality food served at its hostels.

RESTED?

Head coach Gambhir's ambiguous reply gives new twist to Rohit not figuring in the playing XI for Sydney Test saga

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 and Gukesh Among Four to Receive Khel Ratna

THIS being an Olympic year, there were exceptions to the number of Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna 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 this year. The sport that is among the well-funded and supported by the sports ministry and Sports Authority of India through various schemes had the worst possible year that culminated in zero medals at the Paris Olympics. In fact, such was the situation that until about the last qualification tournament, no male boxer had qualified for the Olympics.

Djokovic-Kyrgios lose, wildcard stuns Navarro

AUSTRALIAN wildcard Kimberly Birrell stunned second seed Emma Navarro on Wednesday while the doubles act of Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios came to a shuddering halt at the Brisbane International.

New Year celebrations in Sydney surreal experience

\"NEW years are overrated... Fireworks are such a cliché.\" But not here.

Vaishali bags bronze in World Blitz Championship

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.