BJP releases list of 11 candidates for Lok Sabha and Assembly by polls
<p>BJP has released a list of candidates for Lok Sabha by-polls in six States. Party has fielded Mangala Suresh Angadi for Belgaum Lok Sabha by-poll in Karnataka and K Ratna Prabha for Tirupati Lok Sabha in Andhra Pradesh. Ganga Narayan Singh will contest from Madhupur assembly seat in Jharkhand, Ashrit Pattanayak in Pipili seat in […]</p>
Andhra Pradesh urban local body polls to be held on 10 March
<p>The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission announced on Monday that urban local body polls in the state will be held on 10 March, and the results will be announced on 14 March. Re-polling, if required, will be held on 13 March The elections will be held for 12 municipal corporations and 75 municipalities/nagar panchayats. The […]</p>
Govt approves additional amount of over Rs 3 thousand cr to five states affected by floods, cyclones and Pest attack last year
<p>The High Level Committee (HLC) under the Chairmanship of Home Minister Amit Shah has approved additional Central Assistance of over 3 thousand 1 hundred 13 crore rupees under the National Disaster Response Fund to five states, which were affected by floods, cyclones and Pest attack during 2020. The High Level Committee approved over 1 thousand […]</p>
Coronavirus vaccine: Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district conducts dry run programme
<p>The Krishna district administration on Monday successfully conducted a dry run of the COVID-19 vaccination programme by carrying out various exercises that go into the actual event whenever it begins. Krishna district Collector A Md Imtiyaz, who inaugurated the dry run at the urban primary health centre at Prakash Nagar in Vijayawada, said the (dummy) […]</p>
ISRO to launch communication satellite CMS-01 from Sriharikota today
<p>The national space agency ISRO is gearing up for the launch of India’s communication satellite CMS-01 using the rocket PSLV-C50. The launch will be held from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, some 90 kilometers off Chennai at 15.41 hours today. The 25-hour countdown for the […]</p>
Google will partner with Airtel & Jio for “Project Taara” expansion in India: Report
<p>Google has made a number of initiatives in the past as well to bring the internet to remote areas in specific parts of the country. One such initiative is ‘Project Taara’ which aims to make the internet accessible wherever it is difficult to provide it, through the use of light beams. Project Taara is exactly, […]</p>
Indian Oil Corporation limited to invest Rs1,689 crore in Andhra Pradesh
<p>To meet the growing demand for petroleum products, including petrol, diesel and LPG in the State, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) is set to invest Rs1,689 crore to develop infrastructure and expand its distribution network, according to IOCL executive director and head of AP and Telangana R.S.S. Rao. The total investment, Rs1,522 crore would be […]</p>
Inter-Ministerial team to visit Telangana to assess flood damage
<p>A five-member inter-ministerial team of the Central Government will be visiting Telangana today for an on-the-spot assessment of the damages suffered due to the recent heavy rainfall and floods. Hyderabad and some parts of the state witnessed heavy rain and floods last week causing huge damages. Joint Secretary Praveen Vasishta will lead the team which […]</p>