Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu gave his approval to the design of the Legislative Assembly building from two options at a meeting with the officials of the A.P.-Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) and representatives of the Foster+Partners (F+P), in which film director S.S. Rajamouli had made some suggestions on giving a cultural dimension. A tower having the Assembly hall on […]
» Read moreFive suspected naxalites of CPI (ML) Chandra Pulla Reddy (Bata) faction were killed in an encounter with the police in the Mellamadugu forest area of Tekulapalli mandal in the early hours of Thursday. Three more members of the “naxal group” are understood to have suffered gunshot wounds in the incident. This is the first major “exchange of fire” involving the […]
» Read moreChennai-based industrialist C.V. Karthik Narayanan died on Wednesday morning in Chennai. He was 79 and is survived by his wife Uma, son Ram Gopal and daughter Gayathri. Narayanan, was Chairman of Ucal Auto Pvt Ltd and an independent director at Sundram Fasteners Ltd (SFL). He also spearheaded Standard Motor Products of India Ltd, which was an iconic brand in the […]
» Read moreOver 14 crore Permanent Account Numbers (PANs) have been linked with Aadhaar till now, official sources said on Tuesday. With this, about 41% of PANs are now linked with Aadhaar numbers. There are about 33 crore PAN cards, while Aadhaar has been issued to about 115 crore people. “Over 41 crore PANs have been linked with the Aadhaar till now. […]
» Read morePrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Rahul Gandhi on his elevation as Congress president. “I congratulate Rahul Ji on his election as Congress President. My best wishes for a fruitful tenure. @OfficeOfRG,” PM Modi tweeted. Earlier today, the Congress named Rahul its new president. I congratulate Rahul Ji on his election as Congress President. My best wishes for a […]
» Read moreThree Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants, two bank guards and a woman were killed in two separate shootouts in the Kashmir Valley on Monday. “Three Pakistani militants were neutralised by the joint team of forces in Unsoo, Handwara,” Director-General of Police S.P. Vaid said. One woman, identified as Misra Bano, was also found dead near the site. A police spokesman said the […]
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