Andhra Guv, CM express shock over death of Vedic school students in road accident
Amaravati, Jan 22 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday expressed their profound grief over the death of three students of a Vedic school in a road accident in Karnataka. A vehicle carrying 14 students of the Veda Patasala overturned in Sindhanur […]
Centre clears appointment of 6 judges in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh HCs
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday cleared the appointment of four additional judges in the Telangana High Court and two additional judges in the Andhra Pradesh HC. “In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (i) Smt. […]
Himachal Dy CM calls on HM Amit Shah, seeks funds for cooperative sector
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri on Wednesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here and urged him to allocate adequate funds to the state for schemes in the cooperative sector, especially for computerisation of primary agricultural credit societies and the Institute of Cooperative Management (ICM). Agnihotri said the […]
K’taka BJP to hold ‘Atal Virasat Conference’ from Feb 15 to mark veteran leader’s birth centenary year
Bengaluru, Jan 22 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP has announced a month-long campaign from February 15 to celebrate former Prime Minister and veteran leader late Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s centenary year. Speaking at a press conference, former deputy Chief Minister and MLA C. N. Ashwath Narayan said that from February 15 to March 15, ‘Atal Virasat’ Conferences […]
State govt plans to borrow Rs 1 lakh crore in this budget again: K’taka LoP
Tumakuru, Jan 22 (IANS) Karnataka Leader of the Opposition (LoP) R. Ashoka slammed the state government on Wednesday, saying that it is planning to borrow Rs 1 lakh crore in this budget again. Speaking to reporters, he mentioned that the Secretary of the Finance Department has stated there has been a 20 per cent decline […]
Kerala Tourism teams up with startups to transform travel experience
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 22 (IANS) The Kerala Tourism Department has partnered with the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at leveraging innovative solutions to enhance the state’s tourism experience. State Tourism Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas, present at the signing ceremony, said that integrating innovative ideas and technology from Kerala’s thriving […]
Quad to be force for global good: S Jaishankar in US
Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar participated in the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Washington DC on Tuesday and discussed with his counterparts “different dimensions” of ensuring a free and prosperous Indo-Pacific adding in a tweet that “Quad will continue to be a force of global good”. Apart from EAM Jaishankar, […]
Global tourism almost return to pre-pandemic level in 2024
Madrid, Jan 22 (IANS) International tourist arrivals rose by 11 per cent in 2024, with 1.4 billion people travelling internationally, according to the World Tourism Barometer published by UN Tourism. The data published just before the FITUR international tourism exhibition in Madrid on Wednesday indicates that tourism numbers have recovered to 99 per cent of […]
Egyptian, Russian presidents discuss regional developments over phone
Cairo, Jan 22 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, discussed regional developments, especially the situation in the Gaza Strip. During a phone call on Tuesday, Sisi reviewed the efforts made by Egypt since October 2023 in partnership with Qatar and the United States to reach a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, […]
Kenya on high alert after Tanzania confirms Marburg outbreak
Nairobi, Jan 22 (IANS) Kenya is on high alert after neighbouring Tanzania confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in the northwestern Kagera region, a health official said. While Kenya has no reported cases, the country remains at high risk due to significant cross-border movements from Tanzania and other neighbouring nations, said Mary Muthoni, […]
