Every literature festival in India has its own flavour, culture and identity, but few rival the sheer size of the Jaipur Literature Festival or JLF, first held in 2006, and in that sense, the OG. The Hindu’s Lit for Life in Chennai is awe-inspiring for how well-read and intellectual its audience is, and I am […]
After examining a mini garbage transfer station on Sambamurthy Road, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) Commissioner H. M. Dhyanachandra directed officials to set up similar stations at other places in the city to improve sanitation management. As part of his inspection on Thursday (February 6) the Commissioner visited various areas, including Sambamurthy Road, Dharna Chowk, and […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday (February 6, 2025) ordered petitions pending in various High Courts challenging the results of Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2025 to a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court for expeditious disposal. A three-judge Bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan also directed all High Courts where […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday (February 6, 2025) asked the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) administrator former Judge S.P. Garg to hand over charge to its elected governing body by February 11. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh said though there were certain issues that needed a closer look, it […]
The suspected cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) in Pune have surged to 170, with five suspected deaths of GBS until Wednesday. World Health Organisation (WHO) is providing support to Maharashtra’s health authorities to combat the GBS epidemic in Pune. According to Pune medical officials, WHO teams have been providing technical and on-ground field support. They […]
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday (February 6, 2025) said the manner in which Indians staying illegally in the U.S. were deported was “an insult to India and the dignity of Indians”. Also read: Centre to take action against human traffickers, says Jaishankar He also asserted that the government needed to issue a message to […]
The Endowments department has removed three employees from services and suspended two staff of Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devastanam for allegedly resorting to irregularities in VIP darshan. It was alleged that the accused staff were collecting huge amount for arranging ‘VIP darshan’ from the devotees in the temple. Based on preliminary inquiry, the Endowments department […]
Wadi Surgicals, a nitrile gloves manufacturing startup from Hyderabad, which began production of surgical-use gloves in May 2023, plans to scale up capacity at its Visakhapatnam plant ahead of tapping export markets and a rise in demand it anticipates in the domestic market once quality compliance norms and stricter import regulations are in place. The […]
Around 110 years ago, a dispute had arisen between the administrators of the Madura Meenakshi Devasthanam and the Sultan Sikkandar Avulia Dargah that briefly warranted the intervention of the government. The Devasthanam was then administering the Tirupparankundram Subramanya Swamy temple, the first of the six abodes of Lord Muruga. However, back then, the issue was […]
The Telangana Government appears to be undecided over signing power purchase agreement (PPA) for the remaining 1,600 MW of the 4,000 MW project at Ramagundam being developed by the NTPC Limited. The State Government has entered into PPA with NTPC for supply of 800 MW each from the two units that were commissioned. The Government […]
