POLITICS
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Jan- 2025 -29 January
Mahila Mart to promote Khammam brand and empower rural women
As part of Indira Mahila Shakti programme, the mart was being set up in Khammam to sell products made by rural women in coordination with women’s groups Khammam: A Mahila Mart will be set up at the district headquarters should reflect and promote Khammam brand, said district Collector Muzammil Khan. On Tuesday, the Collector inspected the building where the mart would be set up on Sequel Road. As part of the Indira Mahila Shakti programme, the mart was being set up in Khammam to sell products made by rural women in coordination with women’s groups, he said. He told officials to design a logo and sticker of the mart highlighting Khammam brand. Paintings should be drawn depicting the specialty of the…
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29 January
Two new IT parks on the lines of Hitec City in Hyderabad suburbs soon: Sridhar Babu
The Telangana IT Minister also announces plans for a dedicated land allocation policy Hyderabad: IT Minister D Sridhar Babu said efforts were on to establish two new IT parks in the suburbs of Hyderabad. A detailed study was under way to determine the locations and the extent of land required for the new parks. The Minister also announced plans for a dedicated land allocation policy. “Currently, there is no specific policy for allocating land to industries. The new policy will allocate land based on the scale of investment and the number of jobs created,” he added. “We are evaluating suitable areas on the city’s outskirts to ensure seamless connectivity and accessibility for employees and investors alike,” the Minister said. At a high-level meeting…
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29 January
SI, constable caught red-handed while accepting bribe in Telangana’s Suryapet
The Anti-Corruption Bureau personnel recover Rs 1.40 lakh bribe amount from SI Vukkurthy Suresh and Constable Nagaraju Suryapet: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday apprehended two police personnel – a sub-inspector and a constable, from the Thirumalagiri police station in Suryapet district for demanding and accepting bribe on Tuesday. The accused SI, Vukkurthy Suresh, and Police Constable Nagaraju were caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 1.40 lakh. According to an ACB release, Suresh demanded Rs 3 lakh and accepted Rs 30,000 through PhonePe account of the local Sai Filling Station on January 25. He again took Rs 70,000 through Nagaraju and Rs 30,000 through PhonePe to Nagaraju’s bank account from the complainant to avoid arrest in connection with a…
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29 January
Telangana’s endangered vultures migrate to Maharashtra
The long-billed vultures, which were earlier staying at Palarapu Guttalu at the confluence of Peddavagu and Pranahita have migrated to a vulture sanctuary in Maharashtra in search of food Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Endangered long-billed Indian Vultures (Gyps indicus) appear to be no more interested in staying in a vulture colony at Palarapu Cliff near Nandigaon village in Penchikalpet mandal. A colony of 10 long-billed vultures was discovered by forest officials at Palarapu Guttalu (cliffs) located at the confluence of Peddavagu and Pranahita in 2013. A vulture conservation project, funded by the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA), began in January 2015. Accordingly, a field biologist and five bird trackers were appointed. About 20 adult birds and 10 chicks used…
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29 January
MLC Kavitha lashes out at Congress govt over groundnut farmers’ plight
Taking to X, Kavitha criticised the administration for allowing traders and commission agents to manipulate market prices while police presence in market yards worsens farmers’ ordeal. Hyderabad: BRS MLC K Kavitha lashed out at Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy over the crisis faced by groundnut farmers in Mahbubnagar. She blamed the Congress government for ignoring their distress, while traders exploit them even as prices remain unremunerative. “Farmers are struggling with low yields and unfair pricing, yet the government remains blind to their suffering,” she said. Taking to X, Kavitha criticised the administration for allowing traders and commission agents to manipulate market prices while police presence in market yards worsens farmers’ ordeal. Calling the Congress government a vulture, she warned that the farming community…
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29 January
Sharmila wants Naidu to focus on poll promises instead of complaining about AP’s debts
The APCC president also wanted the CM to initiate a high-level probe into the alleged fiscal devastation by the previous Y S Jaganmohan Reddy-led regime Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Y S Sharmila on Tuesday asked Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu to concentrate on fulfilling the poll promises rather than complaining about the State’s debts. Calling the TDP-led NDA government’s ‘Super Six’ promises a “super flop”, which Naidu promised in the run-up to the 2024 polls, the opposition leader alleged that the Chief Minister had cheated the people of the State who believed in him. “Didn’t you know about the financial devastation while giving promises during the elections? Did you see the State’s financial burden while designing Super Six?…
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29 January
1M1B launches first academy in AP to create green entrepreneurs
The Chief Minister said 1M1B will train 50,000 job aspirants, offer workplace experience, internships and jobs to 30,000 youngsters Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday said that 1 Million for 1 Billion (1M1B), a United Nations accredited organisation, has launched its first Green Skills Academy and Career Readiness Centre at Kuppam, Chittoor district to create green entrepreneurs. 1M1B empowers youth to become future-ready problem solvers. The Chief Minister noted that 1M1B will train 50,000 job aspirants, and offer workplace experience, internships, and jobs to 30,000 youngsters, including creating 100 green energy entrepreneurs. “A special initiative for the talented youngsters of Rayalaseema! 1M1B, a UN-accredited organisation building a future-ready technology workforce, has launched its Green Skill Academy &…
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29 January
Gift cards: Ample opportunity for customers to recover unused money, says Amazon
Customers can simply and easily contact our customer care team for reactivation, says company in response to AP Deputy CM’s call Amaravati: Following Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan’s call for simplicity, transparency, and equity in recovering the balance of expired gift cards from e-commerce players, Amazon stated on Tuesday that it offers ample opportunities for customers to recover their money and adheres to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines. Pawan Kalyan on Monday alleged that the process was seamless when adding money to an Amazon gift card but the opposite when trying to recover money from an expired one. He said users were compelled to contact customer service, explain their situation, and go through a lengthier and complicated procedure,…
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29 January
AP techie murder: SC acquits man on death row, says ‘gaping holes’ in prosecution case
The 23-year-old from Machilipatnam returned to Mumbai on January 5, 2014 and got off a train at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus where she was last seen alive New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted a man on death row noting “gaping holes” in the prosecution case over the alleged murder of a 23-year-old software engineer from Andhra Pradesh. A three-judge bench of Justices B R Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra and K V Viswanathan said it would be extremely unsafe to sustain the conviction against Chandrabhan Sudam Sanap based on the available evidence. Over a decade ago, a 23-year-old software engineer from Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh returned to Mumbai on January 5, 2014 after a Christmas break and got off a train…
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29 January
GSLV-F15 carrying navigation satellite NVS-02 lifts off from Sriharikota: ISRO’s 100th mission
GSLV rocket carrying navigation satellite NVS-02 lifted off from this spaceport on Wednesday, the mission was also the first for the space agency’s Chairman V Narayanan Sriharikota: A GSLV rocket carrying navigation satellite NVS-02 lifted off from this spaceport on Wednesday, marking ISRO’s 100th mission. The mission was also the first for the space agency’s Chairman V Narayanan, who assumed office recently. It is ISRO’s maiden venture this year. As the 27.30 hour countdown concluded, the 50.9 metre tall rocket, emanating thick fumes on its tail, lifted off majestically from the second launch pad here at a prefixed time of 6.23 am on Wednesday. The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F15) follows the GSLV-F12 mission which successfully carried navigation satellite NVS-01, the first of…
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