POLITICS
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Jan- 2025 -12 January
Sankranthi rush sees 900 vehicles crossing toll plaza every hour at Pantangi on Vijayawada Highway
Police have deployed additional personnel at the toll plaza in Pantangi, located in the Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, to prevent traffic jams. Hyderabad: Toll plazas on the Vijayawada route are experiencing extremely high traffic density due to Sankranthi festival. NHAI officials have opened 12 out of 16 toll booths on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada route to manage the hundreds of vehicles heading toward Andhra Pradesh. Police have deployed additional personnel at the toll plaza in Pantangi, located in the Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, to prevent traffic jams. It is estimated that one vehicle crosses the toll booth every four seconds, amounting to 900 vehicles per hour. Officials have also stationed cranes at various locations and towing vehicles along the highway to promptly address any breakdowns…
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12 January
Amaravati works will resume with Rs 50,000 crore investment, says Chandrababu Naidu
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister announces that a ring road has been designed around Amaravati with an extent of 183 km, which is far bigger than the Hyderabad Outer Ring Road Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Friday that Amaravati State capital works will resume with an investment of Rs 50,000 crore. He announced that a ring road has been designed around Amaravati with an extent of 183 km which is far bigger than the Hyderabad Outer Ring Road. “Once this is complete, Guntur and Amaravati will get merged,” Naidu said at the inauguration of the NAREDCO Property Show in Guntur. He termed Amaravati a self-sustaining project and observed that assets are generated where real estate flourishes. Stating that…
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12 January
IMD plans to use CubeSats, crowdsourcing, IoT data for better forecasts
The Department to move to ensemble prediction system with a horizontal resolution of 6 km, an improvement over the current resolution of 12 km New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is looking to access data from CubeSats, crowdsourcing, and Internet of Things devices besides conventional weather satellites to improve it forecast accuracy, a former official said. The IMD has also sent a dedicated meteorological satellite in orbit and installed a new high power computing system (HPCS) last year that would allow it to issue more accurate forecasts. “IMD will soon move to an ensemble prediction system with a horizontal resolution of 6 km, which is an improvement over the current resolution of 12 km,” Madhavan Rajeevan, Ministry of Earth Sciences’…
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12 January
Actor Vishal debunks rumours on his health, says ‘I am fine and back on track’
I only had a viral fever, which everybody gets. Only thing was it was on the higher side, says the actor Chennai: Actor Vishal on Saturday said that he was fine and back on track, even as he debunked rumours on his health condition that were doing the rounds on social media. The star actor and producer, who addressed media persons who had gathered for the press screening of his upcoming film ‘Madha Gaja Raja‘ during the film’s intermission, expressed gratitude to the media for their support. “I have got to know one thing. I have realised how many people love me and how many have blessed me with all their heart. I still haven’t replied to 425 messages. All of them…
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12 January
Hyderabad to host national conference of State Public Service Commission chairpersons in Dec
This was decided at the 25th national conference of chairpersons of State PSCs held in Bengaluru on Saturday Hyderabad: Hyderabad is set to host the next national conference of chairpersons of the State Public Service Commissions (PSCs) in December this year. This was decided during the 25th national conference of chairpersons of State PSCs held in Bengaluru on Saturday. The conference, inaugurated by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar, had discussions on several key issues concerning functioning of State PSCs and best practices. During the deliberations, TGPSC was made the coordinator for all the legal issues and experts for various subjects for all the State PSCs. Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, UPSC Chairperson Preeti Sudan, TGPSC Chairman Burra Venkatesham and Chairpersons of State PSCs…
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12 January
Dalit athlete ‘sexually abused’ by 62 people over several years in Kerala, 13 held
Police receive evidence indicating that the girl was exploited by her sports trainers, fellow athletes and classmates Pathanamthitta: Seven more people were arrested on Saturday for allegedly raping a Dalit girl, who is an athlete, at various locations when she was a minor, taking the total number of those apprehended so far to 13, police said as the case sparked outrage. The girl, who is now 18 years old, has alleged in her complaint that she was sexually abused by 62 individuals since the age of 13. The police said they received evidence indicating that the girl was exploited by her sports trainers, fellow athletes and classmates. Calling for immediate arrest of all the accused, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has sought a detailed…
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12 January
All arrangements in place for Makaravilakku festival at Sabarimala
Adequate facilities have been arranged to allow devotees to witness the ‘makara jyoti’ and descend the hillock safely, say police officials Sabarimala: A total of 5,000 police personnel have been deployed to ensure the smooth conduct of the ‘Makaravilakku’ festival at the Sabarimala hill shrine, State Police chief Shaik Darvesh Saheb on Saturday said. Addressing the media after reviewing the preparations, Saheb said approximately 1,800 personnel are stationed at ‘sannidhanam’, 800 at Pampa, 700 at Nilakkal, 1,050 in Idukki, and 650 in Kottayam.
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12 January
PIA’s Paris promo crashlands, Eiffel tower post sparks 9/11 jokes and outrage
How a Pakistan International Airlines post on X led to an online outrage as the resumption of flights to Paris reminded people about the 9/11 attacks on trade towers in the US. PIA’s Paris promo crashlands, Eiffel tower post sparks 9/11 jokes and outrage Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) literally flew into the ‘hall of shame’ after its unintentional, but most disastrous social media post to announce its resumption of flights from Islamabad to Paris. The social media post attacted as many as 3,500 comments, most of them negative as the image in the post showed a PIA aircraft flying into the iconic Eiffel tower, reminiscent of the 9/11 attack on the twin towers in the United States. The PIA social…
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12 January
Ukraine captures two North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia
The two soldiers who, although wounded, survived, were taken to Kyiv, and are communicating with Ukrainian security services, says Zelenskyy Kyiv: Ukraine’s forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday, the first claim of its kind by Kyiv since North Korea sent thousands of troops to shore up Moscow’s war effort on the other side of the world. Zelenskyy made the comments days after Ukraine, facing a slow Russian onslaught in the east, began pressing new attacks in Kursk to retain ground captured in a lightning incursion in August — the first occupation of Russian territory since World War II. Moscow’s counterattack has left Ukrainian forces outstretched and demoralised, killing and wounding thousands and…
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12 January
‘Give your head a shake!’: Canada’s former leader tells Donald Trump
Jean Chretien, who was Canada’s Prime Minister from 1993 to 2003, joined a chorus of officials from the northern US neighbour who say Trump’s remarks are no longer a joke and may undermine America’s closest ally. Vancouver: President-elect Donald Trump’s remarks that Canada should become the 51st State drew condemnation and a patriotic outburst on Saturday from a former Canadian Prime Minister who offered blunt advice to the incoming US leader – “Give your head a shake!” Jean Chretien, who was Canada’s Prime Minister from 1993 to 2003, joined a chorus of officials from the northern US neighbour who say Trump’s remarks are no longer a joke and may undermine America’s closest ally. Canada would never agree to become part of…
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