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Rayalaseema tomato farmers in distress as prices slump to ₹1 a kg

FARMERS in Rayalaseema, especially in the Pathikonda constituency, are in deep distress as tomato prices have plummeted dramatically.

AP's clean energy policy set to attract investments

Representatives of Norfund (Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund), NDB Bank, and Societe Generale, along with SAEL Managing Director Sukhbir Singh, met Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, and HRD and IT Minister Nara Lokesh on Saturday.

Zero poverty society NTR's dream, says Naidu

EMPHASISING that NTR is a legend who deserves the Bharat Ratna, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu remarked that giving the highest civilian award to NT Rama Rao - actor, TDP founder and former Chief Minister of united Andhra Pradesh - will be equivalent to paying a tribute to the nation.

Amaravati road infra with 30-year vision: Narayana

MUNICIPAL Administration and Urban Development Minister (MA&UD) P Narayana announced that the road infrastructure connecting Amaravati to national highways is being designed with a 30-year vision.

Justice Ramana urges govt to withdraw policies discouraging edu in Telugu

FORMER Chief Justice of India NV Ramana appealed to the State government to withdraw policies discouraging education in Telugu.

AP bags National Energy Conservation Award for promoting energy efficiency

ANDHRA Pradesh secured first prize in the State Energy Efficiency Performance Award (Group 2) category of the National Energy Conservation Awards-2024 for its consistent performance in promoting and implementing Energy Efficiency (EE) and conservation measures in buildings, industry, municipal, agriculture and transport sectors.

TDP sets record as 73 lakh new members enrolled

Naidu vows to empower cadres in all aspects & ensure their welfare

'BLESS AND BLISS' FOR ORPHAN CHILDREN

Two postgraduate sisters, Blessy and Blissy, have devoted their lives to running the Home of Hope orphanage in Kurnool, carrying forward the mission of their father, Raja Bhushanam, after he died of COVID

GUNTUR KICKBOXER SETS SIGHTS ON CHINA WORLD GAMES 2025

In the cricket-obsessed nation, a 21-year-old from Guntur district has dared to dream beyond the boundary ropes.

Nellore job fair to offer 10k opportunities

NELLORE is gearing up for a mega job fair on Sunday at the VPR Convention Centre, Kanupurthipadu, organised by the VPR Foundation.

₹23-cr solar proj launched in Chittoor

CHITTOOR District Collector Sumit Kumar reiterated the administration's full support for aspiring entrepreneurs during the groundbreaking ceremony of a private solar project in Bandarlapalli, Puthalapattu mandal, on Saturday.

Tension during Water Users' Assn elections in Kurnool

TENSION prevailed at several locations during the Water Users' Association (Saguneeti Sangam Committees) elections held on Saturday across villages in the undivided Kurnool.

NRI's charity boxes transform philanthropy in Eluru district

In Eluru district, vibrant charity boxes introduced by a 54-year-old NRI Srinivas Chakravarti Seethala, have become a symbol of hope.

Vaikunta Dwara Darshan from Jan 10 to 19

THE Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) announced elaborate arrangements for the Vaikunta Dwara Darshan at the Tirumala temple, scheduled from January 10 to 19, 2025, in celebration of Vaikuntha Ekadasi.

MAYILADUTHURAI MOST VULNERABLE TO CLIMATE CHANGE, ACTION PLAN UNVEILED

Mayiladuthurai became the first district in Tamil Nadu to get a District Climate Action Plan (DCAP), an ambitious move to tackle the pressing challenges posed by climate change.

US, China, India lead carbon-intensive tourism

TOURISM helps reduce mental stress and rejuvenates our bodies, but it has a serious downside—its carbon-intensive activity.

Siverio powers Jamshedpur FC

JAVIER SIVERIO scored a double as Jamshedpur FC recorded a 2-1 victory over Punjab FC in the Indian Super League in Jamshedpur on Friday.

Man United grab win, Spurs held by Rangers

RASMUS HOJLUND fired Manchester United to a late 2-1 win at Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League on Thursday, while Tottenham were held to a stalemate at Rangers.

'If not now, when' moment for youngsters

ORNE Morkel was at the start of his short run-up, ready to jog in at the outdoor nets of The Gabba on Friday afternoon.

GUKESH SUPER KING WITH GAJEWSKI-UPTON BY HIS SIDE

Trainer & mental coach recall challenges the Indian GM faced, how he retained his calm during those testing times & process he followed to become a world champ

Rahane, Patidar sizzle as Mumbai, MP enter final

AJINKYA RAHANE and Rajat Patidar played whirlwind knocks as their respective sides—Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh—stormed into the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Friday.

SpiceJet clears pending PF dues of ₹160 cr

SPICEJET on Friday said it has cleared all pending employee provident fund (PF) dues of ₹160.07 crore, spanning over two years.

Max Life Insurance rebranded as Axis Max Life

MAX Life Insurance Company Ltd has been rebranded as Axis Max Life after Axis Bank increased its stake in the Delhi-based life insurer to 19.99% earlier this year.

Sensex gains 1% as Nov CPI inflation moderated to 5.48%

IN a highly volatile trading session, the BSE Sensex recovered more than 2,000 points from the day's low and the NSE Nifty50 recouped over 600 points.

No plans of 35% slab yet under GST: MoS Finance

THERE are no plans yet to have a 35% tax slab under the goods and services tax (GST), and any decision on this would be taken together in consultation with the GST Council, minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary told reporters here on Friday.

VIL to invest ₹50,000-55,000 cr to strengthen 4G, 5G network rollout

VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED (VIL) on Friday announced that it plans to invest nearly ₹50,000-₹55,000 crore over the next three years to expand its 4G network across 17 priority circles.

Gen Z accounts for one-third of Meesho's customer base

FOR Meesho, Gen Z is rapidly emerging as the fastest-growing ecommerce demographic as it accounts for one-third of the company's user base.

Forex reserves decline by $3.23 bn to $654.86 bn; rupee surges 10 paise

WITH the rupee plumbing new lows and touching 84.88 to the dollar last week, the Reserve Bank continued to sell the greenback, leading to a further fall in the forex reserves by $3.23 billion to $654.86 billion for the week to December 6.

Mobikwik, Vishal IPOs overbooked

Mobikwik issue booked more than 119 times, Vishal Mega Mart subscribed little over 27 times

Sebi proposes framework to enable retail investors to participate in algo trading

MARKET regulator Sebi has proposed empanelment and registration of algo providers and traders with the exchanges and also has asked tech-savvy retail investors to register the algos they have developed with the exchanges through their brokers.