POLITICS
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May- 2025 -16 May
Telangana to roll out Karnataka-style private licensed surveyor system
Telangana is all set to adopt a Karnataka-style private licensed surveyor system to address long-standing land disputes and streamline land transactions. The State will recruit 5,000 licensed surveyors, with applications open until May 17 Hyderabad: Telangana is all set to adopt a Karnataka-style private licensed surveyor system to address long-standing land disputes and streamline land transactions. The State will recruit 5,000 licensed surveyors, with applications open until May 17. Selected candidates will undergo training at the Telangana Survey Training Academy. Based on a detailed study by senior officials of the Karnataka model, which is operational since 2005, the State government decided to implement in Telangana. Under the new Bhu Bharathi Act, the government mandated uploading mutation sketches with clear boundary and title…
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16 May
Andhra Pradesh emerging as clean energy hub: Nara Lokesh
Andhra Pradesh is emerging as India’s most investor-friendly clean energy hub, said state Minister Nara Lokesh ahead of the launch of the country’s largest single-site renewable energy complex in Anantapur Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh is emerging as India’s most investor-friendly clean energy hub, said state Minister Nara Lokesh ahead of the launch of the country’s largest single-site renewable energy complex in Anantapur. The complex is coming up with a total investment of Rs 22,000 crore to generate 1,800 Megawatt solar, 1 Gigawatt wind and 2000 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). This is the first major project under the Integrated Clean Energy (ICE) Policy, introduced by the Andhra Pradesh government in October 2024, offering structured incentives and fast-track approvals for clean energy investments. Lokesh,…
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16 May
YSRCP Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council Deputy Chairperson Zakia Khanam quits
Zakia Khanam sent her resignation as MLC to Council chairperson Koyye Moshen Raju. Khanam, who was nominated to the Council under the Governor’s quota in July 2020, hails from Rayachoti in Annamayya district Amaravati: In another setback for the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council Deputy Chairperson Zakia Khanam on Wednesday resigned from the Council and the party. She sent her resignation as MLC to Council chairperson Koyye Moshen Raju. Khanam, who was nominated to the Council under the Governor’s quota in July 2020, hails from Rayachoti in Annamayya district. She was the first Muslim woman to become the MLC and also the first woman Deputy Chairperson of the council. Khanam is the sixth MLC to quit YSRCP since…
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16 May
Andhra Pradesh govt amends admission rules under non-local quota
The government has amended the rules for admission to higher educational institutions in the State, doing away with the 15 per cent non-local reservation and keeping it entirely for students from the State. Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has amended the rules for admission to higher educational institutions in the State, doing away with the 15 per cent non-local reservation and keeping it entirely for students from the State. Starting with the 2025-26 academic year, students from other States, including Telangana, cannot avail admission under the non-local quota. With the fresh orders, admissions to engineering, technology, pharmacy, architecture, Pharma D, business administration, computer applications, law, education and physical education courses will be allotted to students of Andhra Pradesh, including from certain…
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16 May
TTD plans to train security staff on CBRN threats, anti-sabotage measures
High-level meeting on security audit held to enhance the overall security setup at the Tirumala temple HYDERABAD: A high-level meeting on security audit at Tirumala on Thursday stressed on the need to train the security staff on Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) threats, besides anti-sabotage measures, taking up mock drills and evacuation drills at regular intervals. The meeting was attended by top officials from the Police Department, TTD and security forces, led by DIG (Anantapur Range) Shemushi. The officials discussed the proposed comprehensive security audit and a few proposals, which were already being implemented at Tirumala. The DIG said the security audit was intended to enhance the overall security setup at the Tirumala temple, especially in view of the recent terror…
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16 May
UPSC recruitment calender for 2026 released
The notification will be issued on January 14, 2026, and the last date register for the Civil Services will be February 23. The same schedule will be applicable for the Indian Forest Service Examination Hyderabad: The union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Thursday released the annual recruitment calendar for 2026, scheduling the Civil Services preliminary examination on May 24, 2026. The notification will be issued on January 14, 2026, and the last date register for the Civil Services will be February 23. The same schedule will be applicable for the Indian Forest Service Examination. Following the conduct of the preliminary exam, the UPSC has scheduled for the Civil Services Main Examinations for five days starting August 21, 2026. As per the calendar, Engineering…
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16 May
Pakistan’s nuclear weapons should be brought under IAEA: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
India’s Defence Minister’s comments come days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India will not tolerate “nuclear blackmail” by Pakistan and punish cross-border terrorism strongly Srinagar: Pakistan’s nuclear weapons should be brought under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency as they are not safe in such a rogue nation, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. The Defence Minister’s comments came days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India would not tolerate “nuclear blackmail” by Pakistan and would punish cross-border terrorism strongly. Shortly after landing in Srinagar in his first trip to Jammu & Kashmir since Operation Sindoor, Singh said how strong India’s resolve against terrorism can be gauged from the fact that it has not even paid heed to Pakistan’s…
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16 May
Supreme Court warns Telangana govt over Kancha Gachibowli tree felling, lists case for July 23
The bench, led by Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih, expressed deep concern over the deforestation carried out during a long weekend and warned of contempt proceedings, if restoration of forest is not taken up New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on the Telangana government over the large-scale felling of trees in the forest area at Kancha Gachibowli in Hyderabad. The bench, led by Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih, expressed deep concern over the deforestation carried out during a long weekend and warned of contempt proceedings, if restoration of forest is not taken up. “It is up to the State whether it wants to restore the forest or not. If you want the Chief Secretary and…
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16 May
Three Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists killed in J&K encounter
Officials said the three terrorists were later identified as Asif Ahmed Sheikh, Amir Nazir Wani and Yawar Ahmad Bhat, all residents of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district Srinagar: Three terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were killed on Thursday in a gunfight with the security forces in Nader village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Officials said the three terrorists were later identified as Asif Ahmed Sheikh, Amir Nazir Wani and Yawar Ahmad Bhat, all residents of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district. This is the second encounter in the union territory within 48 hours. Earlier today, Srinagar headquartered 15 Corps of the Army said on X, “On May 15, 2025, based on specific Intelligence input from Int agency, a Cordon & Search…
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16 May
Opinion: India-Pakistan wars — Indira-Modi, Nixon-Trump
President Richard Nixon sought to play the grand strategist whereas Donald Trump seemed to relish the role of a showman. The difference was not merely in ideology or policy — it was in the very style of American engagement with South Asia By Vanam Jwala Narasimha Rao Two pivotal moments in US diplomacy during the 1971 and 2025 India-Pakistan conflicts, under President Richard Nixon and President Donald Trump respectively, reflect contemporary world history. Nixon’s strategic, albeit pro-Pakistan stance, as opposed to Trump’s erratic and self-aggrandising approach, unmindful of diplomatic finesse, are typical politico-diplomatic studies. Nixon backed Pakistan, not out of affection for Yahya Khan but ostensibly as a Cold War strategy. There was a technique to his manoeuvring that was…
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