Telangana, AP get down to work on new education policy

Hyderabad: The Telangana and AP governments will hold multi-level consultations from next month to help formulate the new national education policy. Although the Centre had asked all the states to complete the consultations by August end, the two states have initiated the process only now citing technical issues. Telangana, in fact, is a tad better as it held its first […]

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Singapore firm donates $10m for Nalanda library

Patna: A Singapore company has donated $10 million to build the central library in the newly revived Nalanda International University, a varsity official said on Tuesday. Vice Chancellor Gopa Sabharwal said a five-member team of a Singapore-based RSP construction company visited the university site in connection with the construction of the proposed library. Spread over 446 acres, the university’s new […]

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BJP wins BBMP polls, setback to ruling Congress in Karnataka

Bengaluru: The ruling Congress in Karnataka, the party lost the prestigious Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) polls to the BJP, which performed a hat trick by retaining the 198-member civic body for the third consecutive term. The verdict implied that Bengalureans had voted against the Congress proposal to trifurcate the city, legislation which is now before the President for his assent. The […]

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AP poised for great future: Tata

Here is a morale booster from Tatas to Andhra Pradesh which is aspiring to build a world class capital besides an industrial ecosystem. Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of TATA Sons and Chairman of TATA Trusts, has expressed confidence that various corporate houses including the TATA Group will be interested in having a presence in the fledgling State of Andhra Pradesh. […]

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From Cop to Corporator

Bengalure: Worked as a cop and now she is at set to serve as a corporator. This 35-year-old woman constable has thumped her opponents to triumph the BBMP elections in her maiden attempt. News is just out that J.M. Savitha, a BJP candidate from the Srinagar ward in South Bengaluru, has come out victorious by defeating JD(S) candidate Nagaratana Thimme […]

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