The Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has constituted a committee to study all aspects of the Polavaram project and the issues faced by the displaced families. In a statement on Saturday (February 22), the party said that the former Chief Minister, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, had considered the Polavaram project as the lifeline of Andhra Pradesh […]
The Telangana health authorities have raised concerns over the misuse of WhatsApp groups by unauthorised individuals, including quacks, to influence organ transplantation procedures in the State. In-charge of Jeevandan Cadaver Transplantation Programme Dr. Sree Bhushan Raju issued a circular warning hospitals against unethical practices and urging them to adhere to protocols. The circular follows the […]
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday declared open classrooms for the Government Higher Secondary Schools at Kadavur and Manmangalam in the district through video conferencing. They were constructed at an estimate of ₹3.82 crore. While ₹2.11 crore was spent for building 10 classrooms at the Government Higher Secondary School in Kadavur, ₹1.71 crore for building […]
The passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka resumed operations on Saturday after being suspended due to weather conditions. The ferry, which departed from Nagapattinam in the morning, completed its round trip, marking the official resumption of services. A total of 83 passengers boarded the vessel from Nagapattinam in the morning while […]
Residents of Tiruchi have expressed concern over the deplorable condition of public parks in the city. Once popular spots for recreation and relaxation, these parks have fallen into disrepair, with many citing inadequate maintenance and neglect. Except for the parks in major areas, several of them, including the Mahatma Gandhi Park in K.K. Nagar, Anandha […]
The latest analysis of vegetables and fruits under the ‘Safe to Eat’ project covering three districts has revealed pesticide residues above permissible levels in 15.26% of the tested samples. Tests by the Pesticide Residue Research and Analytical Laboratory (PRRAL), a Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) facility at Vellayani here, found pesticide residues in 14 types of […]
Capital is not the only investment in business, but ideas themselves can be transformed into valuable assets, observed former Chairman of CII Andhra Pradesh and CEO of Better Castings J.S.R.K. Prasad. He addressed the gathering at the AICTE-IDE Boot Camp, aimed at fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among students, which successfully concluded on Friday at RVR […]
Members of the Desiya Thennidiya Nadigal Innaippu Vivasayigal Sangam staged a demonstration at Musiri in Tiruchi district on Saturday demanding the sanction of a scheme to divert flood discharges from Karnataka in the Cauvery to the Ayyaru and the Upparu. The association said the project would help effectively utilise the flood discharges from Karnataka during […]
The Congress on Saturday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to heed to his friend, U.S. President Donald Trump, for using paper ballots and not machines for voting to address the concerns of the entire country on the integrity of India’s electoral process. Congress general secretary, organisation, K.C. Venugopal wondered why the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party […]
The Himachal Pradesh Government has amended all the caste-based provisions in the H.P. Prison Manual 2021 to ensure equality and elimination of caste-based work allocation among prisoners, an official said on Saturday, February 22, 2025. “The State Government has inserted a paragraph in the manual prohibiting caste-based discrimination in prisons and correctional institutions. The newly […]
