The New Indian Express Vishakapatnam - January 17, 2025

The New Indian Express Vishakapatnam - January 17, 2025

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In this issue
January 17, 2025
8th Central Pay Panel Gets Nod
Union Cabinet okays proposal; panel chairman, members to be appointed soon
1 min
India Joins Elite Club With Docking of Space Capsules
In a big push for India's space ambitions, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully docked two spacecraft as part of its Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission early Thursday.
1 min
Saif Ali Khan stabbed inside home, is 'safe'
BOLLYWOOD star Saif Ali Khan was stabbed multiple times inside his home in Mumbai's Bandra early Thursday morning by an intruder armed with a knife.
1 min
ECOR Sets Freight Record With 200 MT in 290 Days
THE East Coast Railway (ECoR) has achieved a record freight loading of 200.13 million tonnes in just 290 days during the 2024-25 fiscal year, setting a new benchmark in Indian Railways' history.
1 min
Navodaya selection test at 39 centres
ALL preparations for the Navodaya Selection Test have been completed across 39 centres in Vizag, Anakapalle, and ASR, Principal YSS Chandrasekhar confirmed.
1 min
Measures initiated to conserve olive ridley turtles
DISTRICT Collector MN Harendhira Prasad chaired a meeting with officials from the Forest and Fisheries Departments, Marine Police, and scientists from central fisheries institutions, along with fishing boat owners.
1 min
Ensure Road Safety Month a Success in Anakapalle: JC
JOINT Collector (JC) M Jahnavi chaired a review meeting with officials from the transport and police departments on Thursday at the Collector's office in Anakapalle to discuss preparations for National Road Safety Month-2025.
1 min
14 Killoguda families set up organic fertiliser plant
Farmers sell manure in neighbouring villages at a rate of ₹3 per litre
1 min
Flamingo Festival returns after four years to celebrate nature and biodiversity
The Flamingo Festival is set to make a comeback from January 18 to 20, 2025, after a four-year hiatus, the State government announced.
1 min
Nat'l school chess tourney from today
As many as 1,239 students from 28 States in India will participate in the 13th National School Chess Championship-2025, scheduled to be held at Sri Prakash Synergy School in Peddapuram from January 17 to 21.
1 min
Two former Collectors win PM's Award for Excellence
A 2014-batch IAS officer and former Collector of Parvathipuram-Manyam district, Nishant Kumar, has been awarded the prestigious Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration for 2023.
1 min
3 drown, 1 missing at Pakala Beach
Search operations to resume on Friday morning; Minister consoles bereaved families
1 min
Ramesh Takes Charge as PCCM of SCR
N RAMESH took charge as Principal Chief Commercial Manager (PCCM) of South Central Railway, which is one of the biggest railway zones in India in terms of track length, scale of operations and earnings, at Rail Nilayam in Secunderabad on Thursday.
1 min
Name Orvakal Airport after Uyyalawada: Reddys
THE Andhra Pradesh Reddy Welfare Association demanded that Orvakal Airport in Kurnool district be named as Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy Airport.
1 min
ACA gives ₹25 lakh to Nitish Kumar
CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday handed over a cheque for ₹25 lakh to international cricketer Nitish Kumar Reddy on behalf of the Andhra Cricket Association president and Vijayawada MP Kesineni Sivanath.
1 min
GO on in-service quota for civil assistant surgeons upheld
THE AP High Court upheld Government Order 85 issued by the State government in July 2024 amending the In-service Quota Rules for Civil Assistant Surgeons working with the Medical and Health Department to pursue post-graduation.
1 min
TDP Membership Crosses One-Crore Milestone
THE TDP membership has crossed the one-crore mark.
1 min
Cabinet's decision on free bus travel likely today
The State government is making efforts to implement the free bus travel for women scheme from Ugadi.
1 min
Devotees propose Vontimitta-Ayodhya rail link
DEVOTEES have urged the Centre and the State government to set up a direct rail link between Vontimitta and Ayodhya.
1 min
Hope to attract ₹1 lakh crore at Davos: Revanth
WITH an objective to attract more investments to the state, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy embarked on a three-nation tour on Thursday.
1 min
Singapore Prez to arrive on a two-day visit to Odisha
IN a first-ever visit of a head of a nation to Odisha, President of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam will arrive on a two-day visit to the State on Friday.
1 min
ED quizzes KTR on E-Prix funds, asks for bank details
Ex-minister highlights $82 million economic benefits for T'gana from race
1 min
Gopan Swami's 'Samadhi' opened, no foul play detected in preliminary probe
THE controversial 'samadhi chamber' of Gopan Swami at Aralamoodu near Neyyattinkara was opened on Thursday.
2 mins
Why Indian Cities Need Behaviour Change Officers
Indian cities stand at a critical crossroads. The urban population is projected to reach 40 percent by 2030, up from 30 percent in 2011, redefining how millions of Indians live, work and interact.
3 mins
Universities In Search Of Emancipation
UGC's draft regulations have a few inclusive ideas that are laudable. But they miss the chance of loosening the grip of both governments and corporates over our universities
4 mins
₹3K cr deal inked on surface-to-air missiles for Navy
THE Ministry of Defence on Thursday signed a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the supply of medium-range surface-to-air missiles for the Indian Navy at a cost of around ₹2,960 crore.
1 min
PM sets the tone for development first in '25
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi has ushered in 2025 with a series of transformative initiatives, underscoring his vision for a progressive, self-reliant and united India.
1 min
LCA Tejas Out of R-Day Show Over Safety Issue
The indigenously made Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv and Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will not be part of the flypast display on Republic Day this year.
1 min
Steps to rope in pvt players in nuclear energy sector
Live reactor design already operational in UP, Gujarat
2 mins
Union Cabinet gives nod to establish 3rd space launch pad at Sriharikota
The Central government has approved the establishment of a Third Launch Pad (TLP) at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, with a budget of ₹3,984.86 crore.
1 min
NEET-UG to be held in pen and paper mode in a single day and shift: NTA
Uniform medical exam
1 min
Architect inspects proposed sites for former PM's memorial at Smriti Sthal
THE Central government has begun the groundwork to construct a memorial for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the Rashtriya Smriti complex, a designated place for the last rites and commemorative sites for presidents, vice-presidents and prime ministers near Rajghat.
1 min
Final hearing of appeals in Godhra train burning case set for February 13
The Supreme Court will have, on February 13, a final hearing of appeals filed by the Gujarat government and several convicts against the Gujarat High Court order in the 2002 Godhra train burning case.
1 min
C'garh gunfight kills 12 Maoists; 26 this month
AT least 12 Maoists were killed in a fierce encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Thursday, police said.
1 min
Row over influencer joining sadhus' Shahi march
CONTROVERSIES dogged 30-year-old influencer Harsha Richchariya since she arrived at the Mahakumbh claiming to be a sadhvi.
1 min
HC asks rape accused to get wedding solemnised under SMA for getting bail
THE Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has granted bail to an accused in an inter-faith live-in rape case on the condition that he would marry the woman complainant under the Special Marriage Act (SMA) and provide financial security to her and their child.
1 min
Dilip Saikia set to become BJP's Assam president
THE Assam government has detected 220 rat-hole coal mines in the Umrangso area of Dima Hasao district even as the flooded coal mine still has 11 crore litres of water, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
1 min
Son of a tea seller rose to lead nation: Shah recalls PM's humble beginning
HOME Minister Amit Shah praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's transformative impact on India on Thursday, saying, \"A son of a tea seller rose to lead the nation, determined to lift people out of poverty\".
1 min
Couriers to soldiers, BSF at work
Forces training youth in border villages of Punjab so that they don't work for drug smugglers
2 mins
Police rescue miners in SA after standoff ends
The death toll in a protracted standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87, police said on Thursday.
1 min
Oligarchy taking roots in US, says Joe Biden
President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation on Wednesday to deliver stark warnings about an \"oligarchy\" of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and a \"tech-industrial complex\" that is infringing on Americans' rights and the future of democracy.
1 min
South Korean court rejects petition to release Yoon
LAWYERS for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol failed in their court effort to secure his release on Thursday, a day after he was detained at his residence for questioning over rebellion allegations linked to his martial law declaration last month.
1 min
Not a done deal as Hamas reneging: Israel
PMO says Hamas is backing out of the understanding and creating a last-minute crisis
1 min
Pope Francis hurts right arm, second injury in 2 months
POPE Francis fell on Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin.
1 min
India will be EV export hub for Suzuki Motor cars
INDIA will be Suzuki Motor's manufacturing hub for exporting EVs to the world, Toshihiro Suzuki, representative director and president of Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), said in a media interaction on Thursday.
1 min
Infy profit up 11% to ₹6.8k crore; revenue guidance increased
IT services company Infosys on Thursday posted a 11.4% growth in net profit at ₹6,806 crore for the third quarter ending December 2024, beating Street estimates, compared to ₹6,106 crore in the same quarter last year.
1 min
Dependence on H-1B visas has reduced, says Infosys CFO
In what Infosys chief financial officer (CFO) Jayesh Sanghrajka on Thursday said over the years, the company's dependence on H-1B visas has reduced significantly.
1 min
Petrol demand set to increase 6.6% in FY26
DOMESTIC demand for petroleum products is projected to hit a record 252.9 million tonnes in FY26, a 4.65% increase from the 241.8 million tonnes expected for FY25, as per the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC).
1 min
US short seller Hindenburg Research shuts shop
HINDENBURG RESEARCH, the US-based short seller that accused India's Adani Group of manipulating stock prices and accounting fraud, on Thursday announced disbanding the firm.
1 min
RBI Updates List of Upper Layer Non-Banks, Includes Tata Capital; Retains Tata Sons
The Reserve Bank has announced the list of non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) in the upper layer under scale-based regulation for the 2024-25, adding Tata Capital to the list.
1 min
RBI Eases FEMA Norms for Cross-Border Transactions to Give Boost to Rupee
In a bid to give boost to rupee, the Reserve Bank on Thursday further liberalised the FEMA rules to encourage the use of rupee to settle cross-border transactions.
1 min
LTIMindtree net profit falls 7% to ₹1,085 crore
LTIMindtree on Thursday posted a 7.1% decline in its consolidated net profit for the December quarter to ₹1,085 crore compared to ₹1,169 crore reported in the year-ago period.
1 min
Poor Loan Sales, Bad Loans Disappoint Axis Bank Numbers
THIRD-largest private sector lender Axis Bank on Thursday reported a disappointing 3.83% year-on-year growth in net profit at ₹6,304 crore in December quarter, weighed in moderate loan growth and an increase in loan loss provisions due to rising delinquencies.
1 min
Aus Open: Sinner fights back to beat Schoolkate
DEFENDING champion Jannik Sinner roared back to surge into the Australian Open third round on Thursday as Iga Swiatek set up a showdown with Emma Raducanu.
1 min
EPL: Arsenal close in on table-toppers Liverpool
ARSENAL closed the gap on Premier League leader Liverpool to four points after a 2-1 victory over Tottenham.
1 min
Vidarbha set up final with Karnataka
HUNDREDS by Dhruv Shorey and Yash Rathod found a perfect ally in in-form Karun Nair's brutal fifty as Vidarbha outclassed Maharashtra by 69 runs to enter the Vijay Hazare Trophy final here on Thursday. Vidarbha will face four-time champions Karnataka in the title clash here on Saturday.
1 min
Dominant Sindhu lifts home crowd
NEW coach, new season and a new beginning. PV Sindhu has spent countless days dedicating her life to badminton but the ongoing India Open marked a fresh sojourn for her.
4 mins
WHIL: Odisha beat Bengal in shootout
Jocelyn Bartram saved three attempts to help the Odisha Warriors win the penalty shootout 3-2 after their Women's Hockey India League match against the Bengal Tigers ended 1-1.
1 min
Sports Ministry calls for meeting with IOA and NSFs
AFTER the tussle between the Indian Olympic Association president and the sports ministry over the affiliation of two different Indian Golf Union bodies, the parties are set to meet at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on January 21.
2 mins
Generative AI to transform India's workforce, economy by 2030: EY report
ENERATIVE AI (GenAI) is expected to significantly impact India's workforce and economy by 2030, according to a new EY India report.
2 mins
Retailers turn to AI to address pain points
Retailers are now planning to increase use of automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) across their operations so as to adapt to changing consumer behaviour and also to enhance employee skills and improve efficiency for shoppers.
2 mins
Meta Changes Fact-Checking Norms in the U.S.: Will It Impact India?
Meta Mark Zuckerberg, who owns Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, announced last week that the company would stop working with third-party fact-checking organizations in the U.S.
2 mins
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