World Bank, ADB express satisfaction over the plan, being taken up after a gap of five years, at enhanced rates due to cost overrun caused by the delay

Chaganti Koteswara Rao and Mohammad Shareef have been appointed Advisers in the Cabinet rank on Ethics and Values, and Minority Affairs respectively

Sudhakar Reddy alleged that the State had also been crushing the Opposition by getting the police into the act against all norms

Police went to Raghava Reddy’s residence late on Friday and ransacked furniture, he alleges

Mr. Jamal has been writing Urdu poetry since 1987, many of his works were published in Urdu dailies and magazines like Saalar, Siyasat, Etemaad and Dabistan

Permissions of 89 associations revoked by govt.; officials assure direct payments to workers’ bank accounts from Monday in order to prevent a shortage of sand

In the event of death of a serving employee, ex gratia should be increased from ₹5 lakh to ₹7 lakh, vacant posts should be filled immediately, and the kin of family should be considered for employment in cases where a worker dies, the municipal workers say in their list of demands

The Andhra Pradesh Government presented its Budget with an outlay of ₹2,94,427.25 crore for the Financial Year 2024-25; revenue expenditure is estimated at ₹2,35,916.99 crore, and capital expenditure at ₹32,712.84 crore

The fiscal deficit will be around 4.19% of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), whereas the revenue deficit will be around 2.12% of the GSDP; ₹11,855 crore allocated for agriculture and allied sectors

A sum of ₹3,127 crore has been allocated to the sector in the 2024-25 Budget, he says, adding that the government has been able to rekindle interest among investors to make Andhra Pradesh their investment destination of choice

The ruling party seems to be unwilling to grant opposition status to YSRCP as it will have to allocate time and opportunities for the party to question the government, he says

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma made objectionable comments against Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu and his family members during the promotional activity of his film ‘Vyuham’, a few months ago.

Stressing public accountability, Mr. Naidu urged legislators to address the people’s issues in a responsible manner

After their retirement, the horses will be shifted to the Remount Training School and Depot at Hempur in Uttarakhand

The 2023-24 true-up charge proposals are unacceptable to the public as the present government had promised that no burden would be imposed on electricity consumers, says the party in a letter to the APERC

Police form district-level teams to monitor ‘defamatory posts’

Andhra Pradesh Tenant Farmers’ Association proposes 35 amendments to Andhra Pradesh Land Cultivators Rights Act, 2024, including provisions for tenant ryots to receive crop loans based on the scale of finance

South Koreans are familiar with Andhra Pradesh and since Kia Motors is here, more Korean companies may wish to come too, says Sangwoo Lim

In the drive conducted over one week, police register 12 cases against gambling dens, arrest 59 persons and seize more than ₹1.91 lakh cash, says SP P. Jagadeesh

Nellore district Special POCSO Court also slaps the convict with ₹23,000 fine

The greatest gap in mental health interventions has been in understanding the lived experiences of suffering

Our technology-enabled ecosystem could be making our cities unliveable

Many prominent leaders have deserted the party and are flocking to the NDA

Should media houses in the U.S. be endorsing political candidates? The question is gaining more traction with every election cycle

Countries that aspire to achieve sustainable development need to take steps to boost human development

The increasing Carnatic music festivals abroad show the growing interest of the NRIs, and a huge financial market for the art form

With improvements, the ‘Mausam Mission’ will transform how weather information can help India become climate smart

It is quite clear that voters in Maharashtra are not swayed by either of the two coalitions yet. While a greater share of voters are satisfied rather than dissatisfied with the incumbent government, they expressed concerns about unemployment, inflation, and corruption, which are likely to dominate the electoral discourse

With public sentiment leaning towards addressing immediate economic challenges, the effectiveness with which each coalition communicates its vision will be crucial in determining its success.

While the previous MVA govt. has a higher rating in terms of overall development of Maharashtra and social harmony, the incumbent Mahayuti govt. has edge in the areas of condition of hospitals, supply of electricity, drinking water, and roads.

Two in five (42%) voters believed that corruption had increased under the Mahayuti government.

Compilation of the ‘register’, which has been tried globally as a conflict resolution tool, would have to an exercise in the spirit of truth and reconciliation

For solar energy to truly empower communities, policy must be equitable, positioning women not just as beneficiaries but also as change agents

The concern that the President of India expressed on the subject is valid, but there are major reasons for the rise

The complex digital environment poses governance challenges, making it important to create an ‘Internet of Trust’ for a safe digital world

The Baku meet is an opportunity for India to fast-track its efforts in reducing methane emissions

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