The New Indian Express Vijayawada - April 17, 2025
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In this issue
April 17, 2025
Interim SC order curbing parts of Waqf Act likely
3-judge bench led by the CJI gives the govt additional day to present its case
2 mins
Night travel turns risky in V'wada
Poor visibility and faulty road infrastructure are leading to a rise in road accidents on the outskirts of Vijayawada, including Gollapudi, Ibrahimpatnam, Enikepadu, Ramavarappadu, Penamaluru and Kankipadu.
1 min
Guntur Chilli Farmers Demand ₹18,000 MSP
TENSION erupted in Guntur on Wednesday as chilli farmers, supported by Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sangham, staged a protest along the Guntur-Narasaraopet road.
1 min
APPSC Announces Exam Dates for Asst Statistical Officer Posts
APPSC has announced the examination schedule for the post of Assistant Statistical Officer in the AP Economics & Statistical Subordinate Service.
1 min
25% EWS quota in all pvt schools comes into effect
Applications to be received from April 28 via official website, using child's Aadhaar no'
1 min
Foolproof arrangements for Modi's visit
GUNTUR District Collector S Nagalakshmi directed officials to complete arrangements for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Amaravati on May 2 in a time-bound manner.
1 min
Cement road laid around parked car
In a bizarre incident in Amodagiripatnam village, Vetapalem mandal, Bapatla district, a cement road was laid around a parked car, trapping it in the middle of the newly constructed path.
1 min
Guntur GGH gets 75% public satisfaction in survey
Public satisfaction at Guntur Government General Hospital (GGH) rose to 75 per cent, according to a survey conducted by the Andhra Pradesh Medical and Health Department on April 7, marking World Health Day.
1 min
110 Theatre Artistes Receive Veeresalingam Awards
Tourism Minister Kandula Durgesh, speaking at the Telugu Rangasthala Dinotsavam 2025, highlighted the return of good days for the State's artforms with the coalition government's support.
1 min
Guv attends Himachal Formation Day
GOVERNOR of Andhra Pradesh S Abdul Nazeer attended the Himachal Pradesh State formation day celebrations at Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan, on Wednesday as part of the 'Ek Bharat Shresth Bharat' programme.
1 min
TCS gets Vizag land at 99 paise lease to set up ₹1,370-cr IT campus
IN a significant push to the State's employment and industrial growth, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is set to set up a major IT campus in Visakhapatnam, creating 12,000 new jobs.
1 min
Youth held for obscene post targeting PK and son
GUNTUR district police arrested a 21-year-old man from Kurnool for posting obscene and derogatory content on social media targeting Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Konidela Pawan Kalyan and his son.
1 min
16th Finance Panel to Visit Tirupati Today
THE 16th Finance Commission, led by Chairman Dr. Arvind Panagariya, will arrive in Tirupati district on April 17 for a two-day visit, District Collector S. Venkateswar announced on Wednesday.
1 min
Windshield case: Police question helicopter co-pilot for 4 hrs
POLICE have launched a probe into the security breach at a helipad in Papireddypalli, Ramagiri mandal, on April 8 during the visit of former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
1 min
3 Held for Producing & Transmitting Adult Content via Banned Website
2 accused created & livestreamed the content while other lured women by offering money
1 min
SIT Issues Fourth Notice to Kasireddy in Liquor Scam
The Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the alleged ₹4,000 crore liquor scam under the previous YSRCP regime, issued a fourth notice to former IT advisor Kasireddy Rajasekar Reddy, asking him to appear on April 19.
1 min
Pastor death: HC asks govt to file counter
THE High Court on Wednesday directed the State government to file a detailed counter in response to PILs seeking a CBI probe into the death of Pastor Praveen.
1 min
File counter on speedbreakers, R&B CE told
THE Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday directed the Chief Engineer of the Roads and Buildings Department to submit a detailed counter on actions taken to remove or modify speed breakers that violate Indian Road Congress (IRC) norms.
1 min
ECI Announces Rajya Sabha Bypoll Schedule
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the schedule for the byelection to one Rajya Sabha seat from Andhra Pradesh.
1 min
Submit details of mid-day meal in summer: HC to govt
THE Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State government to submit details regarding the implementation of the mid-day meal (MDM) scheme in drought-affected mandals during summer vacation.
1 min
Raise vertical devolution share from 41% to 50%: AP
Regarding horizontal devolution, it suggests finance panel to reduce weight given to population from 15% to 5%
2 mins
PM Modi to visit Amaravati on May 2; Cabinet panel set up for arrangements
INFORMING that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be coming to Amaravati on May 2 to relaunch the works of the capital, Chief Secretary K Vijayanand said that elaborate arrangements will be made in this regard.
1 min
Allocate More Funds to AP: YSRCP to Finance Panel
A YSRCP delegation met the 16th Finance Commission Chairman Arvind Panagariya, and made a representation seeking allocation of more funds to the State.
1 min
Don't get misled, Minister tells ryots on Amaravati
MINISTER for Municipal Administration and Urban Development P Narayana has reassured farmers, who contributed land for Amaravati's development, that their efforts wouldn't go in vain.
1 min
Not a single tree should be felled in 400 acres: SC to TG
MAKING it clear that \"not a single tree\" in the 400 acres adjacent to the University of Hyderabad should be felled, the Supreme Court sought a plan on restoration of the ecology in the 100 acres that were denuded of green cover recently.
1 min
APMC battles fake certificate menace
Fake APMC affiliation documents emerge in Madhya Pradesh. 7 patients died due to a bogus doctor
2 mins
CM, TASA GOC Discuss Setting Up of War Memorial With State's Support
GENERAL Officer Commanding of the Telangana and Andhra Sub Area (TASA), Major General Ajay Misra, met Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday to explore collaboration between the Indian Army and the State government.
1 min
THE SIGNAL FROM SIGNALGATE
IGNALGATE sounds pointedly scandalous. But does it have the cachet of the earlier 'gates'? Here are some consequential ones—Watergate, Murdochgate, Abu Ghraibgate, Bibigate, Cablegate, Gaetzgate, Contragate, Choppergate and Coalgate (the last two from India). Wikipedia has a dynamic list of 286 events that are -gate suffixed, ranging from political shockers to frivolous hijinks.
3 mins
THE BRAVE NEW UNIVERSE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Whether it comes from the Left or the Right, we must create safe spaces for airing criticism. Modernity depends on it. Intermedial hermeneutics offers a way out
4 mins
Amid Trump tariff talk, Vance will meet Modi during 3-day India visit
US Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance will embark on a week-long visit to Italy and India from April 18 to 24, White House announced on Wednesday.
1 min
Consumption pattern: Diesel slows down, petrol up
INDIA witnessed a marked slowdown in diesel consumption growth during the financial year 2023-24, with demand rising by just 2% — a significant drop compared to the 4.3% growth recorded the previous year, shows the data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
1 min
Day II: ED grills Vadra for 5 hrs in land deal case
Businessman Robert Vadra on Wednesday appeared before the ED for the second round of questioning in connection with the probe into a case under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) linked to a 2008 Haryana's Gurugram land deal.
1 min
Buzz of Cabinet expansion in May after PM-Prez meet
Some ministers may be dropped due to their age or performance
2 mins
ATMs on moving train as rlys set to launch cash withdrawal facility soon
INDIANS may shortly be able to withdraw cash from ATMs inside running trains.
1 min
India says regional representation sole criterion for UNSC expansion
INDIA has strongly objected to proposals introducing religion or faith as criteria for representation in a reformed United Nations Security Council (UNSC), emphasising that such parameters are inconsistent with the long-established principle of regional representation.
1 min
Furore over ex-RAW chief's Abdullah story
A political storm has erupted in J&K over the revelations by ex-RAW chief AS Dulat in his new book that National Conference president and former J&K chief minister Farooq Abdullah backed the Centre's move to abrogate Article 370 in private and was also willing to align with the BJP.
1 min
2 Maoists dead in encounter in C'garh district
TWO cadres of the CPI (Maoist), carrying a combined bounty of ₹13 lakh, were killed in an encounter with security forces at the Kilam-Bargum forests in Chhattisgarh's Kondagaon district on Wednesday.
1 min
Post-tariff, Punjab Basmati cultivation may drop
The prospect of looming American tariffs and growing Iran-US tensions affecting the price of aromatic, premium rice variety of Basmati this year is giving rise to apprehensions that farmers of Punjab might prefer shifting to non-Basmati paddy.
1 min
Rahul Makes Moves, Unveils Gujarat Cong Revamp Plans
The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday, announced new organisational guidelines, promising that electoral candidates will \"not be imposed from the top\" and performance alone will be the criterion for ticket-seeking workers and ministry-seeking legislators.
1 min
Army saves jawan stuck in communal clashes, forms helpline for others
THE Indian Army has established a soldiers' helpline and dispatched a Quick Reaction Team (QRT) in Murshidabad following an SOS call from a soldier in the West Bengal town which has witnessed violence over the Waqf legislation.
1 min
Didi smells conspiracy in riots
CHIEF MINISTER Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday called the Murshidabad violence over the Waqf Amendment Act as a \"pre-planned communal riot\", accusing a section of the BSF, central agencies under the Union home ministry, and the BJP of orchestrating tension by facilitating cross-border influx from Bangladesh.
2 mins
Iling: China to US
CHINA told Washington on Wednesday to \"stop threatening and blackmailing\" after US President Donald Trump said it was up to Beijing to come to the negotiating table to discuss ending their trade war.
1 min
Harvard Is a Joke, Undeserving of US Federal Funding: Don
PRESIDENT Donald Trump called Harvard a \"joke\" on Wednesday and said it should lose its government research contracts after the top US university refused to accept demands to come under outside political supervision.
1 min
'Israeli troops to be in Gaza, Lebanon & Syria indefinitely'
ISRAEL's defense minister said Wednesday that troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, remarks that could further complicate talks with Hamas over a ceasefire and hostage release.
1 min
Global trade could slide in 2025: WTO
THE World Trade Organization on Wednesday said the volume of trade in goods worldwide is expected to fall by 0.2% this year on account of US President Donald Trump's shifting tariff policies and a standoff with China.
1 min
Gold crosses ₹95,000 mark amid tariff woes
THE continuing weakness of the dollar coupled with the rising trade tension between the US and China -- with the former hiking import duties on shipments from the latter to 245% from 125% -- has led to the safe haven asset gold hitting a new high, going past the $3,300/ounce-mark in the global markets and scaling past the ₹95,000/10 gram mark (for 24 carat) in the domestic market on Wednesday.
1 min
BluSmart Halts Services After Sebi Curbs on Gensol
ELECTRIC vehicle (EV)-only ride-hailing platform BluSmart has temporarily suspended bookings in major cities, including Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru, following financial turmoil at its key backer and fleet provider, Gensol Engineering Ltd (GEL).
1 min
Trump to launch housing project in Gurugram
Smartworld Developers and Tribeca Developers are bringing back Trump-branded residential project in Gurgaon. They have announced the launch of Trump Residences Gurgaon on Wednesday.
1 min
Wipro profit rises 26%; outlook weak
AMID uncertainty and macroeconomic headwinds, IT services firm Wipro expects clients to take a more measured approach, especially on large transformation programmes and discretionary spending.
2 mins
Trade Deficit with China Swells to $100 Billion in FY25
Growing gap between 2 nations is due to fall in India's exports to China
1 min
FM's visit 'triggers' flow of investment from UK; to firm up economic ties
AMID uncertain economic and business conditions globally, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's recent UK visit assumes significance with both the countries committing greater investment and cooperation.
1 min
Musk's Starlink may soon get license to operate in India; co officials meet Goyal
ELON MUSK-led Starlink is likely to receive a license soon to launch satellite broadband services in India, as company representatives met with commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday to discuss future investment plans in the country.
1 min
Smoking gun: Suruchi Singh, India's latest golden girl in shooting
LATE on Tuesday, pistol shooter Suruchi Singh nailed her second gold medal in as many weeks.
3 mins
Canada, Nigeria join India as contenders to host 2030 CWG
INDIA is not alone in showing interest in hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
1 min
Shedding 7kg: Manpreet's weight loss journey
AFTER the Paris Games, Manpreet Singh let himself go. There were celebrations every other day. After refusing to go within a mile of anything sugary for years, the two-time Olympic medallist 'lost control'.
2 mins
Goal: Produce One Sensation a Year
PBKS general manager Tuli gives a lowdown on process involved while unearthing talent
3 mins
REIMAGINES PRIVATE ISLAND IN THE BAHAMAS
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) ushers in a new era of ocean-bound luxury and island escapism with the unveiling of Norwegian Aqua and a bold reimagining of its private Bahama paradise.
1 min
Trending Summer Destinations This Year
As summer draws near, Indian travellers are dusting off their passports and packing their bags for a season of discovery, connection and conscious escapes.
1 min
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