The New Indian Express Hyderabad - March 20, 2025

The New Indian Express Hyderabad - March 20, 2025

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March 20, 2025
Joy All Around As Sunita's Back Home
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, stranded on the International Space Station for nine months after their spacecraft developed serious technical glitches, finally returned to Earth in the wee hours on Wednesday.
1 min
Auction of liquor shops to generate ₹2K cr
THE state government projects a revenue income of ₹27,623.36 crore, up from ₹25,617.53 crore in the previous Budget.
1 min
State injects ₹12,393 crore into public health sector
THE state government has prioritised public health by allocating ₹12,393 crore to the Department of Health and Family Welfare for the 2025-26 fiscal year.
1 min
Education: ₹23,108 cr for the future
THE state government has allocated ₹23,108 crore to the Education department, with a primary focus on strengthening government institutions across the state.
1 min
₹100 Crore Rise In Outlay To Hyderabad
THE state government has slightly increased the budget for 2025-26 to enhance Hyderabad's infrastructure and make it one of the world's leading cities.
1 min
IT sector gets ₹774 cr; goal is to decentralise industrial growth
Spreading the goodies
1 min
Hyd now hotter: Socio-Economic Outlook
HYDERABAD recorded temperatures about 1°C higher than the previous decade's average in April 2024, indicating a rising trend of heat stress linked to the Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon.
1 min
Goal Is To Ensure Long-Term Economic Growth: Bhatti
Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has reaffirmed the Telangana government's commitment to public welfare, transparency and inclusive development.
2 mins
A 'realistic' Budget Prioritising Welfare, Devpt
IN presenting the second full Budget of the Congress government, Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has allocated more than 35 per cent funds for welfare and schemes currently being implemented as well as a few new ones.
2 mins
A numbers game aimed at deceiving people: Kishan
\"Hollow Promises\"
1 min
Cong Punctured Wheel of Progress Built by BRS: KTR
'ZERO GAINS'
1 min
Spending It On The Schemes
The state government allocated ₹189.68 crore to the Endowments department, the same as last year.
1 min
₹23,373 cr outlay for irrigation sector
THE state government has developed a strategic plan to complete pending irrigation projects by categorising them based on urgency and impact.
1 min
Mitra-TG Will Be Expanded to Deal With Drug Menace: Bhatti
The scope of Mitra-TG services will be further expanded to effectively deal with the drug menace in the state.
1 min
HYDRAA Flayed for Sparing Rich, Targeting Only Poor
The Telangana High Court has come down heavily on HYDRAA, questioning its approach to dealing with encroachments.
1 min
Why Punish Students For Systemic Faults?
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her latest budget speech, \"Viksit Bharat encompasses 100 percent good quality school education.\" Yet, education remained grossly underfunded in her budget outlay for the year, with an expenditure of 2.9 percent of the GDP, much below the 6 percent recommended by the Kothari Commission.
3 mins
ATTACHING STRINGS: CENTRE TO STATES & STATES TO CITIES
States love to blame the Centre. But as the Smart Cities scheme shows, they often do not use central funds responsibly. Our municipalities can do with some healthy competition
4 mins
CM, RSS try to tamp down Maha unrest
TWO days after communal riots in Nagpur, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis asked his party's ministers to restrain from making unwanted comments that would disturb harmony.
1 min
Govt clears air on four astronauts
THE government on Wednesday told the Lok Sabha that the four astronauts selected for Gaganyaan, India's first human space flight mission, have been kept out of the public glare to ensure that there were no distractions.
1 min
Dhankar calls for accountability on govt spending
VICE President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday called for a national policy to ensure government investments are structured for the greater good.
1 min
Zero tolerance on terror, 71% decline in cases, says govt
UNION Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that terror incidents have been reduced by 71 percent in the country under the Modi government.
1 min
Govt, Oppn in war of words over performance of Jal Shakti ministry
DURING the discussion on demand for grants for Jal Shakti ministry in Lok Sabha, the Opposition parties and the ruling government on Wednesday traded charges over the budgetary allocation and the performance of the ministry.
1 min
Accidents due to minors on wheels: TN tops list
TAMIL Nadu saw the highest number of road accidents caused by underage drivers in the country last year.
1 min
SC to hear pleas on CEC appointment process
The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed April 16 for hearing a batch of pleas challenging the appointment of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (EC) under the 2023 law.
1 min
Utilise funds under Eklavya model schools scheme, panel tells ministry
THE standing committee on 'Social Justice and Empowerment' on Wednesday asked the Tribal Affairs Ministry to make concerted efforts to overcome the hurdles in implementation of the 'Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) scheme, a flagship initiative of the Central government.
1 min
BJP praises Tharoor's 'wiping eggs off my face' remark
THE BJP on Wednesday described Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's praise of the government's handling of the Russia-Ukraine war as an endorsement of India's adept diplomacy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.
1 min
6 Univ Officials Dismissed Over Uttarakhand Ragging
SIX officials of GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology in Uttarakhand's Udham Singh Nagar have been relieved of their duties after a youth was subjected to humiliation on the campus.
1 min
BJP MLAs Corner Govt on Religious Conversions
The BJP-ruled government in Chhattisgarh faced tough questions from its own legislators during the budget session of the House over cases of religious conversion allegedly taking place in the state.
1 min
NIA Raids 12 Locations in Jammu to Probe Into Infiltration of Terrorists
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at 12 locations, including premises of terrorists' sympathisers, in Jammu district as part of its probe into infiltration by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists from across the border.
1 min
Temple locks doors as wedding plans trigger controversy in Pauri Garhwal
A priest and two of his associates have been booked by revenue police in Uttarakhand's Pauri Garhwal district after they locked the temple upon learning that a scheduled caste woman's wedding was to be held there.
1 min
Non-locals make a beeline to buy land after abrogation of Art 370
More than 2K kanals of land allotted to investors in last two years, J&K govt tells Assembly
1 min
No headway in farmer-Centre dialogue, next round on May 4
THE seventh round of talks between farmers' leaders and the Centre remained inconclusive on Wednesday.
1 min
1 Dead in Fresh Violence in Kuki-Dominated Churachandpur District
A 53-year-old man died on Tuesday night as fresh violence broke out between Hmar and Zomi tribals in Manipur's Kuki-dominated Churachandpur district.
1 min
Trump Says Truce on Track After Talks With Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Spoke to Ukraine Min; Russia denies drone energy attacks
1 min
Hero MotoCorp Witnesses Exec Exodus After CEO Exit
HERO MotoCorp is witnessing a wave of senior-level exits, with Chief Information and Digital Officer Reema Jain and HR Head for Talent Management Sameer Pande reportedly resigning this week.
1 min
Fitch Trims FY25 Growth Projection of India to 6.3%
RATING agency Fitch has revised India's FY25 GDP growth forecast down from 6.4% to 6.3%, while keeping the FY26 estimate steady at 6.5% and slightly raising the FY27 projection to 6.3%.
1 min
Par panel flags CASA decline, calls for bank reforms
Committee warns shift in household deposits to market-linked products could strain bank liquidity & raise funding costs
1 min
Cabinet OKs ₹1,500 cr push for small BHIM-UPI deals
THE Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a ₹1,500-crore incentive scheme to promote BHIM-UPI (Person-to-Merchant) transactions below ₹2,000 in 2024-25.
1 min
Anti-dumping body proposes 12% duty on imported steel
DIRECTORATE General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has proposed a 12% safeguard duty on imports of non-alloy and alloy steel flat products to curb excessive imports and protect the domestic steel industry.
1 min
Sebi, Digilocker join hands to help investors get back unclaimed assets
THE markets regulator Sebi has joined hands with DigiLocker to help investors reclaim unclaimed financial assets.
1 min
GCC wages 20% more than traditional IT services
GLOBAL Capability Centres (GCCs) are now paying 12-20% higher to employees than traditional IT services, highlighting the growing premium placed on digital expertise.
1 min
IPL'S COMING OF AGE AT 18
WHEN the Indian Premier League (IPL) made a big splash in the nation's consciousness in the Summer of 2008, one of the themes was readily identifiable.
4 mins
Flute Creates A Feeling of Serenity
HE soothing notes of his flute weave a magical spell, gently sweeping away the burdens of a chaotic world.
3 mins
No message, only laughs
APTHAGIRI is set to return to the big screen in a lead role with Pelli Kani Prasad, a comedy directed by Abhilash Reddy Gopidi.
2 mins
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