Nepal awaits an invitation for its Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to visit India, Nepali Foreign Minister Arzu Deuba Rana said on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Speaking to The Hindu, she expressed her hope that Mr. Oli and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet on the sidelines of the upcoming BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok in […]
The Southern Railway, Thiruvananthapuram division, has withdrawn the controversial circular it issued for loco pilots restricting the use of homoeopathic medicine, soft drinks including tender coconut water, some kinds of plantain fruits, cough syrup, mouthwash, etc, ahead of signing on for the duty. The circular was withdrawn against the backdrop of the protest raised by […]
A Kerala Congress delegation met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, requesting a special package of ₹1,000 crore to ensure a minimum support price of ₹250 per kg for natural rubber. The petition was submitted by a team led by Kerala Congress Deputy Chairman Francis George, MP, when the Minister visited Valavoor near here […]
Two people were taken into custody by Mirchowk police in connection with robbery at Bibi Bazaar X road in Charminar in the early hours of Friday. The accused, Syed Wajid Ali alias Girgoot Amer alias Vargah, 28, and Shaik Arman Ali, 19, were taken into custody on Saturday, a day after the case was reported […]
Nearly 75,000 farmers have enrolled for the 11-digit Unique Farmer ID in the West Godavari district during the ongoing state-wide exercise Farmer Registry, which allocates a unique number to every farmer to claim the benefits from the Centre and the State governments. West Godavari District Collector Ch. Nagarani said that the exercise is in full swing […]
Construction work has commenced on a new regulator across the Vettar at Uthamachozhapuram in Nagapattinam district aimed at preventing seawater intrusion and conserving freshwater for irrigation. The ₹49.5-crore project, undertaken by the Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department, is expected to be completed by February 2027. The Vettar river, a distributary of the Vennar, originates from […]
According to GLOBOCAN 2020 report, India witnesses approximately 13 lakh new cancer cases annually, and blood cancers have emerged as a significant health concern, particularly in urban centres like Hyderabad. In response to this growing challenge, Yashoda Hospital organised the Deccan Hematolink 2.0 conference on Saturday, focusing on advancements in blood cancer treatment. According to […]
Joint Secretary in the Department of Financial Services (DFS) of the Union government Sameer Shukla reviewed the progress of the Aspirational District Programme in Yadgir and Raichur on Friday. He said that the Centre has selected 112 districts in the country. The government targeted achievement and accorded 49 indexes in health, education, nutrition, agriculture, water resources, […]
KUMARADEVAM (EAST GODAVARI) Minister for Tourism, Culture and Cinematography Kandula Durgesh on Saturday (February 22) met actor Pothineni Ram and director P. Mahesh Babu of the movie RAPO22 on the banks of Godavari river at Kumaradevam in Kovvur Mandal of East Godavari district. Recently, a century-old tree that had been featured in many Telugu movies collapsed […]
Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Chinta Mohan alleged severe financial disparities in the Narendra Modi government, stating that Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), despite forming 25 per cent of the population, receive only one per cent of bank loans, while Other Backward Classes (OBCs), who constitute 50 per cent, get just […]
