The New Indian Express Vishakapatnam - February 15, 2025
The New Indian Express Vishakapatnam - February 15, 2025
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In this issue
February 15, 2025
Farmers meet Central team, agree to talk on February 22
A meeting between a Central team led by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and farmers' representatives to discuss their demands, including a legal guarantee for MSP on crops, was held here cordially on Friday followed by a consensus on the next round of talks slated for February 22.
1 min
Beware of criminals disguised as politicians, cautions Naidu
CRIMINALS disguised as politicians are a serious threat to democracy, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu reportedly stated while addressing TDP leaders at the party headquarters in Mangalagiri on Friday.
1 min
India strikes defence & trade deals to ease US tariff sting
10-yr defence framework, $500-bn trade deal in works; India to get F-35 fighter jets
1 min
2nd batch of deportees to land in Amritsar
A US aircraft carrying 119 illegal immigrants is likely to land at the Amritsar airport on Saturday, the second such batch of Indians deported by the Donald Trump dispensation as part of its crackdown against illegal immigration.
1 min
LIC Pensioners Protest Against 100% FDI
The Insurance Corporation Retired Employees Association (ICREA) staged a protest at the LIC Divisional Office in Visakhapatnam on Friday, opposing the Central Government's proposal to raise Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the insurance sector to 100%.
1 min
Specially-abled persons duped of ₹18 lakh
A woman cheated two differently-abled individuals by promising them jobs in the railway department under the physically challenged quota.
1 min
Reps of tribal communities, BC unions oppose thermal plant at Amadala Valasa
REPRESENTATIVES of tribal communities and Backward Class (BC) unions have strongly opposed the proposed thermal power plant (TPP) at Vennelavalasa village in Sarubujjili mandal, under the Amadalavalasa assembly segment.
1 min
Remote ASR hamlets get electricity after 77 yrs
AFTER decades in darkness, residents of Buruga and Chinakonela tribal hamlets in Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) district celebrated as electricity was finally supplied to their homes.
1 min
Outsourcing staff demand job security
VISAKHAPATNAM District Outsourcing Employees held a meeting on Friday to address concerns over reports of the Andhra Pradesh Corporation Outsourcing Services (APCOS) cancellation.
1 min
Mentada PHC Staff Cross River to Conduct Med Camp
70 tribal families live in Badava with no road access for decades
1 min
Two siblings held in techie murder case
VIZIANAGARAM police on Friday arrested two siblings in connection with the murder of a software engineer in Nemalam village under Therlam mandal.
1 min
MVGR College Hosts Session on R&D Funding Under DPS
MVGR College of Engineering conducted an interactive session on Research and Development funding (R&D) under the AICTE-Distinguished Professionals Scheme (DPS) on Friday.
1 min
17 GBS Cases Reported Across State
'10 to 15 cases requiring intensive care are treated a month on an average at major hospitals'
1 min
Manoj Accuses MBU Bouncers of Extortion
ACTOR Manoj Manchu, son of veteran actor Mohan Babu, inspected the F5 restaurant, which was allegedly vandalised by bouncers linked to Mohan Babu University (MBU).
1 min
Mobile deposit dispute: A'varam temple contractor fined ₹5L for overcharging
The Kakinada District Consumer Forum Court imposed a fine of over ₹5 lakh on the contractor managing the mobile phone deposit counter at the Sri Veera Venkata Sathyanarayana Swamy Vari Devasthanam in Annavaram.
1 min
Man kills father with help of YT videos
POLICE arrested a 32-year-old man on Friday for murdering his father over a property dispute.
1 min
1st Bird Flu Case Reported in R'seema, Authorities on Alert
THE district administration has declared Narsimha Reddy Nagar a red zone after confirming the first case of bird flu in Kurnool.
1 min
Tirumala laddu row: SIT starts questioning four accused
As part of the probe into the Tirumala laddu ghee adulteration case, the Supreme Court-formed CBI-led Special Investigation Team (SIT) took the four accused into custody from Tirupati sub-jail on Friday for questioning.
1 min
Pawan Kalyan offers prayers at Palani
DEPUTY Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Friday visited Velayudha Swamy temple on Palani Hills as part of his spiritual tour of Tamil Nadu.
1 min
Jagan condemns Vamsi's arrest, terms it vendetta
FORMER Chief Minister and YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy condemned the arrest of former MLA Vallabhaneni Vamsi Mohan.
1 min
Kadapa gets NITI Aayog performing dist award
YSR Kadapa has been selected as one of the best performing aspirational districts by NITI Aayog, and it will receive ₹3 crore cash award from the Union Government.
1 min
AU Students 3D Print Endometrial Stem Cells
POSTGRADUATE students from the Department of Biotechnology at Andhra University's (AU) College of Science and Technology have made significant progress in stem cell research by isolating endometrial stem cells from menstrual waste and printing them into a three-dimensional (3D) shape.
1 min
Vamsi Mohan sent to 14-day judicial custody; police seek 10-day custody
The Fourth Additional Chief Magistrate Court in Vijayawada remanded former Gannavaram MLA and senior YSRCP leader Vallabhaneni Vamsi Mohan and others to 14-day judicial custody on Thursday night.
1 min
Realise Swachh Andhra goal: CM to people
Says 'Swachh Andhra - Swarna Andhra' is being implemented with different theme for every month for best results
2 mins
Ostracise KCR, KTR for skipping caste survey
CM Revanth Reddy urges BC communities in Telangana not to criticise caste survey as it could harm their interests
1 min
Invest K'taka attracts ₹10.27L crore commitment to generate 6 lakh jobs
THE four-day Global Investors' Meet (GIM), Invest Karnataka 2025, has attracted ₹10.27 lakh crore investment commitment, and it is likely to generate over six lakh jobs.
1 min
Clean chit to Siddu, wife in MUDA case?
LOKAYUKTA police have reportedly given a clean chit to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife and relatives in the alleged scam in allotment of sites by MUDA under the 50:50 scheme.
1 min
Shifting Sands: Assimilation to Self Adoration
The BJP appears to be making the same mistake as the Congress: the centralisation of power. History will tell us which of the two will learn its lessons faster or if there will be another twist
4 mins
Celebrating a Sage-Unifier with Kashi-Tamil Sangamam
S Bharat celebrates its civilizational showcase with divinity, hosting a monumental gathering of over 50 crore devotees visiting the Maha Kumbh, Varanasi celebrates through Kashi-Tamil Sangamam (KTS), an enduring strain of national unity.
3 mins
Hearing of case on illegal B'desh migrants in Mar
A day after the Supreme Court reserved the verdict in connection with the detention of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in the country, the top court on Friday re-notified the matter to hear the case again on March 4, to facilitate the Union of India (UOI) to file an additional affidavit from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) inputs and the steps with regard to it.
1 min
India-US trade to touch $500 bn by '30
Bilateral Trade Agreement to be signed soon; Arms transfer regulations will be reviewed to boost defence trade
2 mins
Modi, Trump approves co-production of Stryker, Javelin & additional P-8Is
In their bilateral meeting at Washington DC, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump announced to \"pursue the procurement and co-production of Javelin ATGM and Stryker ICV in India to meet the country's defence requirements.\"
1 min
Pleas in SC to bring political parties under RTI
THE Supreme Court on Friday said that it will hear in April pleas seeking to bring political parties under the purview of the Right to Information Act to ensure accountability.
1 min
After back-to-back poll debacle, Cong names new gen secys, state in-charges
Organisational reshuffle
1 min
Time to revisit': Dhankhar questions role of CJI in executive appointments
VICE President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday questioned the involvement of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) with any executive appointment.
1 min
Modi, Rahul will meet on next wk to name next CEC
AS Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar is set to demit office on February 18, a selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet early next week to finalise his successor.
1 min
BSF finds Lahore, Narowal most active in launching drug drones
PAKISTAN'S Lahore and Narowal are two areas from where drones are being launched for entering into the Indian side of the International Borders to drop drugs, arms and ammunition, said BSF officials, while claiming that the force's forensic labs have found that 184 drones - the highest number - originated from different areas of the two cities.
1 min
'Karpoori Rath' will criss-cross state during poll
EYING the extremely backward classes votes, the main opposition in Bihar, the RJD, 'Karpoori Vichar Rath' from the state capital on Friday.
1 min
Ahmed Patel's son quits Cong with 'great pain'
FAIZAL Patel, the son of late Ahmed Patel, a prominent leader from Bharuch and a senior figure in the Congress, created a stir on February 13 by publicly announcing his decision to sever ties with the party.
1 min
Mantri likens farmers with beggars, flayed
MAHARASHTRA Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate on Friday faced significant backlash after he compared farmers to beggars.
1 min
Lalu Home Truth: Rabri's Brothers Not on Same Page Over Corruptions
RJD chief Lalu Prasad's elder brother-in-law, Anirudha Prasad, also known as Sadhu Yadav, publicly criticised his younger brother, Subhash Yadav, for accusing Lalu of mediating deals involving corruption and kidnapping cases during his time in power in Bihar from 1990 to 2005.
1 min
Road work picks pace ahead of Char Dham yatra
WIDENING of the strategically significant Gangotri National Highway is set to begin ahead of this year's Char Dham Yatra.
1 min
App for elephant route to check man-animal conflict in J'khand soon
THE Jharkhand Forest Department is all set to launch the 'Elephant Route Predictor' app, which is designed to track potential elephant routes in a manner similar to weather forecasts.
1 min
Akhilesh MP booked for 'hell and heavens' remarks on Kumbh
A criminal case was registered against Afzal Ansari, the Samajwadi Party MP from Ghazipur, late Thursday over his alleged controversial comments regarding the ongoing Mahakumbh.
1 min
BJP likely to redraw ally course
Readies for possible shifts in its alliances, particularly with JD(U), in battle for Bihar
2 mins
US Ready To Put Pressure On Russia: Vance
Trump prepared to use US 'military leverage' to force Putin to end war in Ukraine, says V-P
1 min
EU Vows to Respond Firmly to Trump Tariffs
The European Union vowed on Friday to respond \"firmly and immediately\" to trade barriers after US President Donald Trump unveiled tariffs that could hit both allies and competitors.
1 min
Russia Strikes Chernobyl Plant: Zelenskyy
UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a Russian drone had struck a cover built to contain radiation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, adding that radiation levels were normal.
1 min
US tariff: India Inc reactions
THE day US President Donald Trump signed the reciprocal tariff plan, he also entered into an agreement with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make the US a bigger supplier of oil and gas as well defence products.
1 min
RIL Buys TN-Based Shampoo Brand Velvette
RELIANCE Consumer Products (RCPL) has acquired Tamil Nadu-based shampoo brand Velvette.
1 min
A Low Down on Simpler, Shorter, Crisper Income Tax Bill, 2025
THE New Income Tax Bill 2025, which will replace the 1961 Act, is an attempt at simplifying the tax rules.
2 mins
Investors Lose ₹45L Cr So Far in 2025
Decline is driven by weak quarterly earnings, high valuations, consistent FII outflows
2 mins
Sebi dismisses Gaekwad's open offer for Religare
Capital market regulator - the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday dismissed an application from US-based investor Digvijay 'Danny' Gaekwad (Danny Gaekwad Developments & Investments) who is seeking permission to make a competing open offer for Religare Enterprises Ltd (REL).
1 min
India Cuts Import Duty on Bourbon Whiskey to 50%
INDIA has reduced import duty on bourbon whiskey to 50%, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) dated February 13, 2025.
1 min
Reserve Bank takes control of New India Co-op Bank
THE Reserve Bank has sacked the board of the city-based New India Co-operative Bank and has appointed Shreekant, former chief general manager of SBI, as the administrator.
1 min
BSNL reports profit of ₹262 crore in third quarter, first in 17 years
STATE-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Friday reported a net profit of ₹262 crore in the third quarter ending December 2024.
1 min
Odisha fight back to beat Hyderabad FC 3-1
ODISHA FC defeated Hyderabad FC by 3-1 in the Indian Super League at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday.
1 min
We're ready to host 2036 Oly: Shah at closing ceremony
A LIVELY yet simple closing ceremony brought the curtains down on the 38th National Games here on Friday with home minister Amit Shah as its chief guest asserting that the country is well on track to host a successful Olympics in 2036.
1 min
Shooter Saurabh back in national reckoning
IN what is considered to be one of the most competitive sports in the country, shooter Saurabh Chaudhary had gradually lost his way to be in the shadows for some time.
2 mins
Perry, Richa fifties power RCB to highest run chase in WPL history
RICHA Ghosh and Ellyse Perry smashed forceful fifties as Royal Challengers Bengaluru pulled off the highest run chase in the history of Women's Premier League to register a thrilling six-wicket win over Gujarat Giants here on Friday.
1 min
Forest Rights Act: Triggering the Apocalypse of Forest Loss and Fragmentation
While 77 lakh hectares of forest land have been granted to forest dwellers, not one hectare of Critical Wildlife Habitat has yet been notified under the FRA
4 mins
Snowless winter pushing apple growers to debt in Himachal
The lack of snowfall in Himachal Pradesh has left apple growers in the lurch.
3 mins
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