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Students stir over paper leak, Bihar exam put off

THE Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) on Monday cancelled the 70th combined preliminary examination conducted by the commission at Bapu Bhawan examination centre in the state capital on December 13.

Alarming groundwater contamination across Gujarat districts, Lok Sabha told

THE Government of India, in a concerning update to the Rajya Sabha, has flagged an alarming situation regarding groundwater pollution in Gujarat.

7 picked for questioning in killings of 2 migrant workers in Manipur

Larger conspiracy

Shah meets families hit by Maoist violence in Bastar, pledges support

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday expressed his condolences to the families of jawans killed in Maoist attacks and the civilians affected by violence in the strife-torn region of Bastar in Chhattisgarh.

Lathicharge on students seeking exam cancellation

THE Jharkhand police resorted to lathi-charge on Monday to disperse students, who were protesting near Jharkhand Staff Service Commission (JSSC) against alleged irregularities in the JSSC-CGL recruitment examination held in September.

Persons with political and religious prejudices mustn't be made judges

In the wake of uproar over Allahabad High Court Judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav's recent comments on Uniform Civil Code and that India will be run by the majority at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) function, retired Supreme Court judge Justice A K Pattnaik tells Suchitra Kalyan Mohanty that a judge shouldn't express views on political matters at a public forum.

PMML Society seeks Nehru letters from Rahul

Historian says records on first PM, including his letters to Lady Mountbatten, withdrawn on orders of Sonia Gandhi

21 fake univs in country, 8 in Delhi; Centre says will protect students

Stringent action

₹1,000 crore credit guarantee scheme for farmers launched

The Centre on Monday unveiled a credit guarantee scheme (CGS) to help small farmers who engage in distress selling.

UPHEAVAL IN LEVANT RAISES UNCERTAINTY AROUND THE WORLD

The governance of Syria can well fall into the hands of fundamentalist groups. Global powers must work towards dousing such a fire rather than reigniting it

Priyanka asks govt to take steps for safety of minorities in Bangladesh

CONGRESS MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday claimed in the Lok Sabha that a photograph of Pakistan surrendering before the Indian Army in Dhaka, had been removed from the Army headquarters.

PROPOSING A 2-FACTOR FORMULA FOR SHARING

HE 16th Finance Commission so far visited 16 states; visits to 12 more will be completed in the next few months.

Formula-E: TG Guv accords permission to proceed against KTR

Gives assent to law enforcement agencies to prosecute IAS officer; ACB likely to summon BRS leader over alleged abuse of power, foreign currency violations

SC denies Krishna recognition for music award

The Supreme Court, in an interim order, ruled that Carnatic vocalist T M Krishna should not be recognised as the recipient of the M S Subbulakshmi Award.

CM aims to complete R&R for Polavaram Phase-I in six months

Govt to pay compensation after relocation of 20,946 displaced families under Phase-I & take up pending works in R&R colonies with around ₹6,000 to ₹7,000 cr

Stalin continues tirade against ONOE Bill

TAMIL Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin reiterated his opposition to the BJP-led union government's 'One Nation One Election' (ONOE) proposal on Monday, calling it unsuitable for India and unconstitutional.

KSPL shares case: HC grants interim relief to Vikranth Reddy

THE High Court on Monday granted interim relief to Vikranth Reddy, son of YSRCP leader YV Subba Reddy, in connection with the case related to the transfer of shares in Kakinada Seaports Limited (KSPL).

Complete road & rail projects by Dec 2026: Min

Roads and Buildings (R&B), Investments and Infrastructure Minister BC Janardhan Reddy has directed the officials to initiate steps to resolve pending issues related to the projects of National Highways and Railways for completion by December 2026.

HC, iconic towers get CRDA approval

THE Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) approved projects worth ₹24,276 crore for the development of trunk roads, construction of the High Court Complex, Assembly and iconic buildings in Amaravati during the 43rd CRDA meeting chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at the Secretariat on Monday.

AP to adopt innovative healthcare initiatives inspired by Tata DiNC

HRD and IT Minister N Lokesh visited Kolar in Karnataka to study the transformative impact of the Tata Digital Nerve Centre (DiNC) on healthcare.

Need for disaster preparedness stressed

HOME Minister Vangalapudi Anitha participated in a three-day disaster management training session at the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) campus in Gannavaram on Monday.

Bommasamudram Panchayat wins national award

THE Bommasamudram Panchayat of Irala mandal in Chittoor district has secured the top position as the 'Best Health Panchayat' at the national level under the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar.

Railway tribunal set to conduct 3-day Lok Adalat

THE Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT), Amaravati Bench, will organise a Lok Adalat from December 16 to 19 to expedite settlements for railway-related claims.

Minor girl escapes from kidnappers

A minor girl from Guntur's Vengalrao Nagar escaped from her kidnappers near Pandit Nehru Bus Stand (PNBS) in Vijayawada on Monday.

SCR GM honours two employees with safety award

SOUTH Central Railway (SCR) General Manager Arun Kumar Jain presented the 'Man of the Month' Safety Awards to two Vijayawada Division employees for their alertness and timely action in averting unsafe conditions.

Plots in hometowns for R5 beneficiaries

REITERATING that the State government will implement the Amaravati Master Plan as designed earlier, Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Minister Ponguru Narayana said those who were given house site pattas in Amaravati's R-5 Zone will be allotted plots in their native villages in Krishna and Guntur districts.

11-yr-old & bus cleaner drown

AN 11-year-old boy and a bus cleaner drowned in a pond near Gurazala in Palnadu district on Monday.

Expedite reservoir works: VMC chief

VIJAYAWADA Municipal Corporation (VMC) Commissioner HM Dhyanachandra has directed officials to expedite the construction of a 1,500-kilolitre tank in the 40th division in Bhavanipuram, Vijayawada.

SPEAKING HANDS FALL SILENT

When he was born on March 9, 1951, Zakir Hussain was considered an unlucky child.

Sitharaman, Kharge exchange barbs in RS

Cong head rebuts charges of constitutional changes for 'one family'