POLITICS
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Jan- 2025 -22 January
Southern California readies for potential rain and toxic runoff
In 2018, Montecito, a town 130 kilometers up the coast from Los Angeles, was ravaged by mudslides after a downpour hit mountain slopes burned bare by a huge wildfire. Twenty-three people died, and hundreds of homes were damaged LOS ANGELES: Parched Southern California continued to face dangerous winds but could get some badly needed rain this weekend, forecasters said Tuesday, dampening the prospects of another round of killer wildfires though even a small amount of precipitation could could create new challenges like toxic ash runoff. Los Angeles officials were preparing for that prospect even as a small number of residents were allowed to return to the devastated Pacific Palisades area and firefighters battled small blazes that broke out. Mayor Karen Bass…
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22 January
2025 a year of enormous consequence says World Economic Forum CEO
”one of the most uncertain geopolitical and geoeconomic moments in generations”: WEF President Davos: The world is at a critical inflection point and 2025 will be a year of enormous consequence, Borge Brende, President and CEO, World Economic Forum (WEF), has said, highlighting the need for new pathways to greater cooperation in an era of heightened geopolitical uncertainty. Speaking at what he described as ”one of the most uncertain geopolitical and geoeconomic moments in generations,” Brende said at a gathering of global leaders that the longstanding international order that existed for the last three decades has receded. ”We need to find more effective ways to work together. It is the only way forward,”he stressed. Klaus Schwab, the founder of World Economic Forum (WEF)…
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21 January
Telangana Chief Electoral Officer holds meeting with political parties
Shares details on status of voter enrolment, initiatives undertaken to ensure inclusivity in State’s voter rolls HYDERABAD: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) C Sudharshan Reddy convened a meeting with representatives of different political parties here on Monday to discuss key issues related to the electoral process in the State. During the meeting, the CEO said final publication of Special Summary Revision 2025 was done on January 6. He shared details on the current status of voter enrolment and the initiatives being undertaken to ensure accuracy and inclusivity in the State’s voter rolls. The CEO also announced that National Voters’ Day would be celebrated on January 25, with Governor Jishnu Dev Verma gracing the event as the Chief Guest. He called upon all political parties…
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21 January
Bhadrachalam Government Area Hospital workers protest unpaid salaries for five months
As many as 100 workers were facing severe financial difficulties as salaries have been pending for the past five months, they complained Kothagudem: The contract and outsourcing workers serving in sanitation, patient care, security and other wings at Bhadrachalam Government Area Hospital were not being paid for the past five months. Led by CITU Bhadrachalam town convener MB Narsa Reddy the workers have submitted a memorandum to the ITDA PO, B Rahul on Monday. As many as 100 workers were facing severe financial difficulties as salaries have been pending for the past five months, they complained. The workers have taken the matter to the attention of the hospital superintendent and DCHS, ITDA PO and district Collector many times but the issue…
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21 January
Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka seeks Kishan Reddy’s support for key State projects
Telangana Deputy CM submits representation to Union Minister outlining financial requirements needed for major initiatives Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has appealed to Union Minister G Kishan Reddy for support in securing financial allocations and permissions for vital development projects in Telangana. He requested Kishan Reddy’s assistance in securing the allocation of funds and permissions from the Centre for these projects, which are cumulatively worth Rs 1.63 lakh crore. On the sidelines of the third National Mining Ministers’ meeting held in Konark on Monday, the Deputy Chief Minister submitted a representation to the Union Minister outlining the financial requirements and approvals needed for several major initiatives in the State. He soughth funds and permissions for the critical importance of…
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21 January
Seven injured in reactor blast at IDA Bollaram in Hyderabad
The injured were working at Srikar Pharmaceuticals Limited, and condition of three of them is critical Sangareddy: At least seven workers of Srikar Pharmaceuticals Limited were injured as a reactor exploded in the industry’s unit at IDA Bollaram on Monday night. The injured were Brijesh, Eswara Chandra Agaria, Puspharaj, Sundar Singh, Chand Prathap, Sheik Anwar, and Nilesh Singh. All the victims were migrant workers from various states. They were rushed to a corporate hospital in Madinaguda for treatment. The condition of three of them is critical The reason for the explosion was not immediately ascertained. The police registered a case. Efforts were made to assess the industry’s loss due to the accident.
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21 January
Telangana: Asifabad, Adilabad see single-digit temperatures
Ginnedhari village in Tiryani Sirpur (U) mandal centre recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 6 degrees Celsius in Telangana Kumram Bheem Asifabad/Adilabad: Parts of both Kumram Bheem Asifabad and Adilabad districts saw a considerable dip in minimum temperatures on Tuesday. Ginnedhari village in Tiryani Sirpur (U) mandal centre recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 6 degrees Celsius in Telangana. Sirpur (U) mandal centre 6.3 degrees C. While Kerameri mandal headquarters recorded a minimum temperature of 8.4 degrees Celsius. Wankidi and Chintalamanepalli mandals registered below 10 degrees C. Kagaznagar, Sirpur (T), Rebbena, Bejjur, Asifabad, Dahegaon,and Penchikalpet mandals saw anywhere between 10 degrees C and 12 degrees C. Meanwhile, Bela mandal headquarters experienced a minimum temperature of 7.8 degrees C, followed by Bheempur mandal, which witnessed a minimum temperature…
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21 January
Massive transfer of IPS officers in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh governemnt has transferred 26 IPS officers on Monday. N Madhusudhan Reddy has been made Additional DG, Law and Order Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh government has effected transfers of as many as 26 IPS officers in the state. Orders to this effect were given on Monday. N Madhusudhan Reddy, Additional DGP, who was waiting for posting is now made as the Additional DG of Law and Order in the existing vacancy, while another another senior IPS officer Rajiv Kumar Meena is posted as Chairman, SLPRB in the existing vacancy. Ch. Srikanth, IGP, L&O is transferred and posted as IGP, Operations, while G. Pala Raju, who is waiting for posting is posted as Director, FSL, in the existing vacancy. R. Jayalakshmi…
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21 January
Chandrababu Naidu wants everyone to adopt Artificial Intelligence
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister says he envisions a setup where the government will pay AI providers to allow people to use those platforms for free Amaravati: Advocating for everyone to adopt Artificial Intelligence, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Monday in Zurich, Switzerland, that he envisions a setup where the government would pay AI providers to allow people to use those platforms for free. Addressing a gathering of Telugu NRIs from a dozen European countries, Naidu encouraged the State’s people to use ChatGPT. “I am thinking of a model where the Government of India or the Andhra Pradesh government can pay AI providers a lump sum amount to enable everyone to adopt AI,” Naidu said at a meeting with the Telugu diaspora before heading to Davos for the World Economic Forum (WEF). According to Naidu, some AI platforms are free, while others require payment. “At least one person, or everyone in a family,…
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21 January
Soon, people in Andhra to get birth, death certificates via WhatsApp
The pilot project for the service will be conducted in Tenali this month to explore the process, says Chief Secretary K Vijayanand Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government will soon offer birth and death certificates through WhatsApp as part of its ‘WhatsApp governance services’, Chief Secretary K Vijayanand said on Monday. The pilot project for the service will be conducted in Tenali this month to explore the process. “The State government will soon provide WhatsApp governance services to the people, in line with the objectives of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. As part of this, people will soon be able to obtain birth and death certificates via WhatsApp,” Vijayanand said in a release. A review meeting on the process was held on Monday at the Real-Time Governance…
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