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Vijayawada, Sep 29 (UNI) In a historic turnaround, the Andhra Pradesh power sector, which has long been debt-ridden, has achieved a remarkable milestone this year by saving as much as Rs 895.12 crore during the last financial year. Noting these landmark savings in the Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment (FPPCA), the Andhra Pradesh Discoms would be refunding this money to all electricity consumers in the state starting November this year. The AP Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) on ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (UNI) Ranbir Kapoor has celebrated his 43rd birthday, with wife Alia Bhatt making sure it was a day to remember, filled with love, warmth, and a touch of magic. Taking to Instagram yesterday, Alia offered fans a peek into their intimate celebration. The first photo captured a serene moment between the couple, standing by the ocean as the sun dipped below the horizon. Wrapped in each other's arms, Alia looked radiant in a flowing blue dress, while Ranbir kept it effortlessly s ...Read More >
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat unveiled an audio rendition of the Sangh prayer in Nagpur, featuring singer Shankar Mahadevan. Bhagwat described the prayer as a collective resolve of swayamsevaks, embodying devotion, love, and dedication towards Bharat Mata and God. He emphasized it seeks divine assistance to serve the nation, aiming to connect with a broader audience through this new audio release. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said that the organisation's 'prarthan ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 28 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy today highlighted the importance of the revival of Musi river which has turned into a dump yard due to neglect of the previous governments. The CM said "Our government is moving forward to protect water bodies and revive the abandoned lakes and ponds under the Musi project." Speaking after the inauguration of the revived Batukamma Kunta Lake at Amberpet in the city, Revanth Reddy appealed to the people to extend all support to th ...Read More >
Chennai, Sep 28 (UNI) Even as the toll in the horrendous stampede at last night's rally of actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President Vijay rose to 40 with the death of one more person (10 children, 17 women, 13 MEN) a blame game has erupted between the ruling DMK and the principal opposition AIADMK, even as the TVK knocked at the doors of the judiciary, seeking Madras High Court to take a suo motu case and order a probe either by the CBI or a court-monitored Special Investigation Team ( ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sept 27 (UNI) The state government inaugurated 65 newly built advanced technology centres (ATCs) across Telangana, on Saturday. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy unveiled the centre at Mallepally in the city while the remaining centres were unveiled virtually. Minister Ponnam Prabhar, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Hyderabad Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi and other officials participated in the programme in the city. The chief minister had laid the foundation stone for the ATC at the Industria ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 27 (UNI) In a major administrative reshuffle, the Telangana government on Saturday transferred six IAS and 23 IPS officers, issuing fresh postings across key departments. As part of the rejig, senior IPS officer VC Sajjanar has been appointed as the new Hyderabad Police Commissioner, while CV Anand has been posted as Special Chief Secretary, Home Department. Shikha Goel will take charge as Director General of Vigilance and Enforcement. The Congress government has also appointed ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sept 24 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today condoled the demise of noted Kannada litterateur and philosopher SL Bhyrappa, describing him as a "towering stalwart who stirred the nation's conscience and delved deep into the soul of India." In a message posted on social media platform X, the Prime Minister said Bhyrappa's works profoundly enriched Indian literature, particularly in Kannada, and reflected a fearless engagement with history, philosophy, and social issues. ...Read More >
Mulugu, Sep 23 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy today announced that the state government is ready to sanction crores of rupees for the development of the Sammakka-Saralamma temple at Medaram. Addressing a public meeting after reviewing the temple development plan, the Chief Minister said the initiative is not merely a responsibility but an emotional commitment. Revanth Reddy recalled that with the blessings of Sammakka and Saralamma, he had launched his padayatra from Medaram on ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI) Over the next decade, the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across sectors is expected to add USD 17-26 trillion to the global economy, said the NITI Aayog report titled 'AI for Viksit Bharat: The Opportunity for Accelerated Economic Growth.' The report noted that India's combination of a large STEM workforce, an expanding Research and Development workforce, and growing digital and technology capability positions the country to participate in this transformation w ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 16 (UNI) People's Conference chairman and MLA Sajad Lone today launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, accusing him of indifference to the massive losses suffered by Kashmir's apple industry due to the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu highway. "It takes hundreds of crores of losses in terms of rotting apples to wake up a wandering CM to actually issue a statement. The apple industry is the backbone of the Kashmiri economy. An economy already reeling under the impa ...Read More >
Chennai, Sep 16 (UNI) Ahead of the key Assembly polls due in 7-8 months time, the high level meeting of the Tamil Nadu Unit of the BJP began at Akkarai on the ECR today, coinciding with the visit of key alliance party leader and AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami to Delhi. . The meeting was chaired by BJP National General Secretary B L Santosh and all top state party leaders, including TB unit Chief Nainar Nagendran, former President K Annamalai, H Raja, Tamilisai Soundararaja ...Read More >
Beijing, Sept 16 (UNI) India's speed skater Anandkumar Velkumar carved out a golden chapter for the country, winning India's maiden gold medal at the Speed Skating World Championships here. Velkumar stormed to victory in the senior men's 1,000m sprint, clocking 1 minute 24.924 seconds to finish ahead of a competitive international field. His triumph marked a watershed moment for Indian roller sports, which has long sought recognition on the global stage. The 23-year-old from Tamil Nadu had alr ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sep 16 (UNI) In a shocking incident, an anti corruption raid in Assam has exposed how certain corrupt officers have been transferring lands belonging to Hindus to suspected illegal foreigners. The expose came yesterday when the Chief Minister's Vigilance Cell raided the houses of a Circle officer in Guwahati and Barpeta, recovering a huge sum of cash and diamond jewellery worth over Rs 1 crore. CM Vigilance Officials said that cash and jewellery worth over Rs 1 crore have been seized ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sep 15 (UNI) Odisha has set an ambitious target of planting 7.5 crore saplings this year, of which 4.65 crore have already been planted, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said today. Reviewing preparations with senior officials and district collectors, Majhi announced that 75 lakh saplings will be planted across Odisha in a single day on September 17to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday. He said the event would serve as a "people's tribute" to the Prime Minister. The Chi ...Read More >
Chennai, Sep 15 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin tonight greeted chess prodigy R Vaishali for defending the FIDE Grand Swiss crown with composure and brilliance that fetched her a place in Women's Candidate tournament. Her vistory was not jsut a personal milestone, but a celebration for Chennai, for Tamil Nadu, and for countless young girls who now see their dreams reflected on the world stage. In a post on X, Mr Stalin wrote "Congratulations to our Chennai girl Vaishali on defend ...Read More >
Chennai, Sep 15 (UNI) With the national capital turning out to be the epicentre of the internal feud in the AIADMK, heading the NDA in Tamil Nadu, its General Secretary and former Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS), is heading to meet the BJP's master poll strategist and union Home Minister Amit Shah tomorrow to sort out the issues in the wake of the rebellion led by party veteran and former Minister KA Sengottaiyan. Though EPS' trip to Delhi is trotted to be a meeting with CP Radha ...Read More >
Shimla, Sep 15 (UNI) Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has appealed to Punjab and Haryana to act as "elder brothers" and extend cooperation to Himachal Pradesh in securing its rightful dues and overcoming hardships caused by recent natural calamities. Speaking at the valedictory session of the two-day National Cooperative Conference in Shimla yesterday evening, Sukhu said Himachal has to struggle for its rights on many fronts. Despite the expiry of the lease period, the Shanan Hydro ...Read More >
Vijayawada, Sep 15 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has appealed to the Centre to support aqua farmers in Andhra Pradesh who are facing severe distress due to US-imposed tariffs. The Chief Minister urged the union Government to take decisions at the national level to protect aqua farmers from losses and requested measures to increase domestic consumption of aqua products. To this end, he has written separate letters to union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce ...Read More >
One of the accused is a government employee who allegedly secured his job using a fake qualification certificate, the official stated. Following a complaint filed by Guninder Jeet Singh Wazir of Trikuta Nagar in Jammu, an FIR was registered against the directors of Shreekatyani Metal Private Limited: Nitin Gupta and Nidhi Gupta, both from Yojna Vihar, Delhi, and Nitin Maheshwari from Suryanagar, Ghaziabad (UP), for fraudulently and dishonestly causing wrongful loss of ₹2.64 crore to the complai ...Read More >
Jammu, Sep 14 (UNI) The Jammu Crime Branch has booked directors of a private company, proprietors, scammers and a government employee among eight others in fraud involving Rs 3.11 crore and securing a job on a fake qualification certificate. In pursuance of court directions, FIR has been registered on the complaint of one Guninder Jeet Singh Wazir of Trikuta Nagar Jammu, against Promotor Directors of Shreekatyani Metal Pvt. Ltd namely Nitin Gupta and Nidhi Gupta of Yojna Vihar Delhi and Nitin M ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 14 (UNI) Indian cricket legend Sourav Ganguly is set to lead the Cricket Association of Bengal again, being the sole candidate to file his nomination for the president's post today before the expiry of the deadline. The elections are slated for September 22 when the CAB's annual general meeting is scheduled to be held at the Eden Gardens. Ganguly is poised to replace his elder brother Snehasish Ganguly whose term as CAB president ended this year. Ganguly had earlier served as CAB ...Read More >
Lucknow, Sep 14 (UNI) Officer-bearers of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Ghazipur district today met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath after the death of a disabled party worker, allegedly due to police beating. During the meeting, BJP district president Omprakash Rai, District incharge Dr Rakesh Trivedi and former district president Bhanu Pratap Singh apprised the CM about the whole matter. On this, the CM directed the Director General of Police (DGP) to get the incident probed by ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 14 (UNI) Punjab Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian today said that the state government has deputed nodal chairmen and members to assist in the assessment of flood damage and ensure effective execution of relief and rehabilitation works across the state. The Cabinet Minister said that the unprecedented floods have caused massive destruction in Punjab. In view of this, the government has identified 2,303 villages that require urgent sup ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sept 14 (UNI) The Odisha State Information Commission has debarred an RTI applicant from filing fresh queries for a year, citing "repetitive and burdensome" applications that put unnecessary strain on public resources. In a ruling issued yesterday, State Information Commissioner (SIC) Susanta Kumar Mohanty said applicant Chittaranjan Sethy's conduct amounted to "abuse of the RTI process" and was a "clear indication of misuse." "No doubt the applicant being the citizen of India has ...Read More >
Palamu(Jharkhand), Sep 14 (UNI) A TSPC extremist was killed in an encounter with security forces early Sunday morning in the forests between Kash and Banshi Khurd, located on the Manatu-Tarhasi police station border in Palamu district. Police said the encounter broke out around 7 am when a joint team of COBRA, Jharkhand Jaguar, and Palamu Police came face-to-face with the squad of TSPC's Shashikant, a Maoist carrying a bounty of Rs 10 lakh. During a search operation following the gunfight, the ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 13 (UNI) The Telangana Government has decided to put forth strong arguments before the Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal (KWDT -2) for its rightful share of 904 TMC of water of the Krishan river waters. The Chief Minister has ordered legal experts and irrigation engineering officials to make strong arguments before the Tribunal during the three-day hearing at New Delhi from September 23, ensuring Telangana gets its fair share of Krishna waters. Asserting that Telangana should not l ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sept 13 (UNI) India will host the 5th Coast Guard Global Summit (CGGS) in Chennai in 2027, coinciding with the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). The decision was taken unanimously at the 4th CGGS held in Rome, Italy, which was held from September 11-12, and attended by delegates from 115 countries and international organisations, a Defence Ministry statement said. Director General (DG) ICG Paramesh Sivamani emphasised that no single nation can address the ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Sept 13 (UNI) All Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Odisha will actively participate in the fortnight long Swachhata Hi Seva (SHS) 2025 campaign from September 17 to October 2 under the spirit of 'Swachh utsav'. Since its inception in 2017, 'Swachhata Hi Seva' has grown into a Jan Andolan (people's movement), strengthening voluntarism and collective citizen action towards a clean and sustainable India. Over the years, the campaign has expanded in scale and impacted, inspired millions o ...Read More >
Patna, Sep 12 (UNI) Former union Minister and Hamirpur MP Anurag Singh Thakur today said that Bihar has gained strong momentum in development under the NDA government, and the people are ready to re-elect the alliance in the upcoming elections. Addressing youth conferences in Bhagalpur and Barh constituencies, Thakur asserted that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, the NDA government in Bihar has delivered good governance and welfare. "We have resolved to make India a developed na ...Read More >
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