An eco-friendly solar-powered boat was launched on the pristine waters of River Krishna here on Friday. There are only a handful of such boats operating on solar power in the country. The 12-seater pontoon-shaped boat can cruise at a speed of 7 knots for an estimated range of over 35 miles. “We chose to launch the boat in River Krishna […]
» Read moreThe Telangana government has decided to put up a 125-ft tall statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, most likely on a rock in the Amusement Park at NTR Gardens here, to commemorate his 125th birth anniversary on April 14. Apart from the park, the government also explored two other spots but the park was found to be the most suitable location. […]
» Read moreFormer Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, who had lost his post after being accused of corruption, is back in a prominent role as the BJP’s Karnataka unit president. The man credited with providing the BJP its first success in south India faced a tough tenure from 2008 onwards. He did not get along with the Bellary mining barons, the Reddy […]
» Read moreThe Airports Authority of India (AAI) has drawn up plans for constructing a new integrated terminal building complex at Vijayawada (Gannavaram) airport in about five years to accommodate larger volume of passengers and cargo. It will be spread in nearly 81,000 square meters and have facilities on a par with international airports. A master plan for it has been drawn […]
» Read moreSenior Congress leader and TNCC president EVKS Elangovan, who has been hospitalised here as he had not been keeping well, will be discharged soon, the party said on Thursday. The 67-year-old former Union Minister had not been keeping well and had been admitted to a private hospital here for the past three days, party sources said. He will be discharged […]
» Read moreThe Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday carried out searches against 33 private firms and group of companies across five States in connection with two cases of alleged chit fund scams involving hundreds of crores. The searches were conducted at 82 locations in West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. “In connection with the ongoing investigation in two cases […]
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