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North Andhra Forum seeks statutory council, ₹8,000 crore for irrigation and development

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North Andhra Forum seeks statutory council, ₹8,000 crore for irrigation and development

Former Vice-Chancellor of B.R. Ambedkar University Hanumanthu Lajapathirai. Hanumanthu Lajipathirai, Chairman of the North Andhra Development Advisory Forum and former Vice-Chancellor of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University–Srikakulam, has urged the State government to establish an exclusive Regional Council for North Andhra with statutory powers and allocate ₹8,000 crore for the completion of long-pending irrigation and other … Read more

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy visits pharma blast site, announces ₹1 crore ex-gratia for victims’ families

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Chief Minister Revanth Reddy visits pharma blast site, announces ₹1 crore ex-gratia for victims’ families

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy interacting with the families of the victims of a reactor blast that took place at Sigachi Industries in Sangareddy district on Tuesday (July 01). | Photo Credit: MOHD ARIF Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy visited the Sigachi Industries Pvt. Ltd unit in Pashamylaram Industrial area in Sangareddy district on … Read more

Karnataka HC orders BBMP, govt. to clear ₹10.41 crore COVID dues to private health centres pending since 2022

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Karnataka HC orders BBMP, govt. to clear ₹10.41 crore COVID dues to private health centres pending since 2022

The High Court of Karnataka has directed the State government and the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to pay ₹10.41 crore to two private health establishments towards the pending dues to them for providing COVID-19 testing facilities way back during 2020-2022. Two petitions Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar issued the directions while allowing the separate petitions … Read more

ED seizes ₹1.37 crore cash during search proceedings on three engineering colleges allegedly involved in seat blocking scam

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ED seizes ₹1.37 crore cash during search proceedings on three engineering colleges allegedly involved in seat blocking scam

The Enforcement Directorate logo. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has seized ₹1.37 crore cash during searches at 17 locations related to seat-blocking scam in private engineering colleges in Bengaluru. “There is an extensive network of agents, educational consultancy service entities, which is used to bring students for admission from … Read more

Alleged extortion of ₹2.51 crore: Police officer placed under suspension

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Alleged extortion of ₹2.51 crore: Police officer placed under suspension

K.A. Suresh Babu, Assistant Commissioner of Police with the Kozhikode City Traffic (North), has been placed under suspension as part of the continuing investigation into a multi-crore financial extortion case registered against him along with two others at Kollam East police station on February 15, 2025. The suspension order was issued by the Ministry of … Read more

German firm Festo opens manufacturing plant in Hosur, invests ₹500 crore

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German firm Festo opens manufacturing plant in Hosur, invests ₹500 crore

Germany-headquartered Festo has inaugurated a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, entailing investments to the tune of ₹500 crore. The plant will initially generate more than 1,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities. There are plans to scale operations and workforce in the coming years. The new plant will focus on the production of advanced … Read more

Mobile recovery mela: Over 601 stolen phones worth over ₹12 crore returned

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Mobile recovery mela: Over 601 stolen phones worth over ₹12 crore returned

SP V. Vidyasagar Naidu speaks at the ‘Mobile Recovery Mela’ held at Rayachoti in Annamayya district on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement The police in Annamayya district recovered 601 lost or stolen mobile phones valued at about ₹1.2 crore and returned them to their rightful owners during the seventh “Mobile Recovery Mela” held at … Read more

IIT Delhi and AIIMS Delhi to establish AI centre for healthcare with Rs 330 crore grant – ET HealthWorld

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IIT Delhi and AIIMS Delhi to establish AI centre for healthcare with Rs 330 crore grant – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: With a focus on developing AI-based solutions that support key national health programmes in the country, IIT Delhi and AIIMS Delhi signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday to establish a Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (AI-CoE). The two premier institutions were awarded a ₹330 crore grant last year … Read more

Govt. college for women to get new building, being constructed at a cost of ₹3.5 crore

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Govt. college for women to get new building, being constructed at a cost of ₹3.5 crore

Labour Minister Santosh Lad along with students performing ‘bhoomi puja’ for the new building of the Government First College for Women in Dharwad on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Labour Minister and district in charge Santosh Lad has said that a new building will be constructed for the Government First College for Women at … Read more

State’s total credit plan outlay for FY’26 set at ₹11,88,986 crore

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State’s total credit plan outlay for FY’26 set at ₹11,88,986 crore

The total credit plan outlay of Karnataka for the current fiscal, 2025-26, has been set at ₹11,88,986 crore, at the 169th State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) meeting held at the Vidhana Soudha here on Thursday. Of this plan outlay, the priority sector’s (comprising agriculture, micro, small and medium enterprises, export credit, education, housing, social infrastructure, and … Read more