The New Indian Express Vishakapatnam - April 16, 2025
The New Indian Express Vishakapatnam - April 16, 2025
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April 16, 2025
Hospital Must Immediately Lose Licence If Newborn Is Trafficked, Says SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday laid down strict guidelines for all states to prevent child trafficking and the offences arising out of it, warning that any laxity in implementing them could be treated as contempt of court.
1 min
Vadra Quizzed For 8 Hours In Money Laundering Case
The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday questioned businessman Robert Vadra, the husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, for over eight hours in connection with its probe into money laundering linked to a Gurugram land deal.
1 min
ED Chargesheets Sonia, Rahul in National Herald Case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in a Delhi court in the National Herald money laundering case.
1 min
Retail inflation at 67-mth low
• DECLINES TO LOWER-THAN-EXPECTED 3.34% DUE TO FOOD PRICE CORRECTION • RAISES HOPES OF FURTHER REPO RATE CUT BY 50 BPS IN THIS CALENDAR YEAR
1 min
GITAM Hosts Prototype Expo Under New Engineering Course
GITAM School of Technology, a constituent of GITAM Deemed to be University, organised a Technology Exploration and Product Engineering (TEP) exhibition on Tuesday to showcase functional prototypes developed by first-year engineering students.
1 min
VPA Marks Nat'l Fire Service Day With Awareness Drive
VISAKHAPATNAM Port Authority (VPA) observed National Fire Service Day on Tuesday at its Central Fire Station, paying tribute to fire personnel and launching a week-long fire safety awareness programme.
1 min
Water crisis sparks protest in A'palle hamlet
Officials urged to repair defunct motor of the tank, and fill it as 30 tribal families trek kilometres daily for water
1 min
VSP outsourcing staff defer strike to May 20 after conciliation talks
THE indefinite strike planned by around 13,000 outsourcing workers at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP), which was scheduled to begin on April 16, has been deferred until May 20 following conciliation proceedings led by the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central).
1 min
Concern over poor road quality in Manyam
THE newly constructed Barrackpore Trunk (BT) Road between Antijola village under Kurupam mandal and Maniga village under Bhamini mandal in Parvathipuram-Manyam district, funded under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), has faced significant damage before its inauguration.
1 min
Tiger Triumph '25 concludes aboard USS Comstock with joint HADR focus
THE Indo-US joint military exercise Tiger Triumph 2025 concluded with a formal closing ceremony aboard the USS Comstock, celebrating the successful culmination of a high-intensity, multi-domain bilateral exercise in the Indian Ocean Region.
1 min
232 health staff caught faking attendance
AS many as 232 government health employees in the State have been caught tampering with facial recognition attendance systems using State-issued iPhones, with 460 manipulation attempts recorded across 26 districts—raising urgent questions about digital governance, staff accountability, and potential disciplinary action.
2 mins
APATA Urges Centre to Restore Cancelled Flights
The Andhra Pradesh Air Travelers Association (APATA) has urged the Union Civil Aviation Minister to restore cancelled flights, boost cargo infrastructure, and fast-track aviation projects across the State.
1 min
Ganta Highlights 'Andhra to Andhra via Telangana' Flight Travel Ordeal
BHEEMILI MLA Ganta Srinivasa Rao has drawn attention to the inconvenience faced by passengers due to the cancellation of direct flights between Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada.
1 min
Palla Offers Prayers at Dwarka for Mahanadu Success
TDP State President and Gajuwaka MLA Palla Srinivasa Rao offered special prayers at the sacred Dwarkadhish Temple in Gujarat, seeking divine blessings for the successful conduct of Mahanadu 2025, the party's annual conclave.
1 min
Naidu not committed to uplift of Dalits: Ex-MP
REITERATING that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu was anti-Dalit, the YSRCP said the TDP government had never been sincere in implementing welfare schemes that reach Dalits.
1 min
PM's Remarks Against Cong Over Constitution Deplored
SENIOR Congress leader Chin-ta Mohan sharply criticised Prime Minister Modi's claim that the Congress mishandled the drafting of India's Constitution.
1 min
CM Assures V-C All Support for Swift Completion of Tribal University Campus
CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu assured that the State government will extend full support for the swift completion of the Central Tribal University being built at Kuntinavalasa in Mentada mandal of Vizianagaram district.
1 min
Cabinet nod to AP Minor Mineral Policy 2025
Mining lease periods extended significantly; lease premium reduced; OTS scheme to address legacy penalties
1 min
PIL Filed for Mid-Day Meal in Drought-Hit Mandals in Vacation
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the Andhra Pradesh High Court, urging authorities to implement the midday meal scheme in drought-affected mandals during summer vacation for the benefit of students in government schools and junior colleges.
1 min
16th Century Sculpture Found in Kadapa
A 16th-century Veeragallu (hero stone) was unearthed in Shettivaripalle village under Mydukuru municipality limits in Kadapa, drawing attention from historians and archaeologists.
1 min
Talks Held on Improving TG and Andhra Security
GENERAL Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Telangana and Andhra Sub Area (TASA) Major General Ajay Misra, held a strategic meeting with the State Director General of Police (DGP) Harish Kumar Gupta to bolster cooperation between the Indian Army and the State Police.
1 min
Pvt Homoeopathy College to Come Up in Chittoor District
HEALTH Minister Y Satya Kumar Yadav approved the setting up of a new private Homoeopathy Medical College in the Chittoor district in line with the TDP-led NDA government's efforts to bolster AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy) systems in the State.
1 min
CM Urges Restraint on Cabinet Talk
Advises MLAs to prepare report on requirements of constituencies & address those needs
1 min
Andhra Govt to Honour 110 Theatre Artistes With Kandukuri Awards
THE Andhra Pradesh government has announced the recipients of the Kandukuri Theatre Awards for 2025, which will be presented on Wednesday to mark the 177th birth anniversary of social reformer and literary figure Kandukuri Veeresalingam.
1 min
SUPER MARIO OF SEARING LETTERS
HY do we tell stories? Because narratives gift us with powers to survive the uncertain and momentary tales we live.
3 mins
STANDING UP TO THE BULLY ON THE PLAYGROUND
Today's China is not yesterday's Soviet Union. Nor is Trump's America the sole superpower. Anyone trying to push back the clock of history will get hurt
4 mins
Tejashwi Says CM Face To Be Decided By Grand Alliance
The top leadership of the RJD and the Congress held formal talks in Delhi on Tuesday on jointly fighting the forthcoming Bihar Assembly elections.
1 min
Digital use raises no dementia risks, says study
Technology A Boon, Not Bane
1 min
SC raps HC judge's 'invited trouble' remark in rape case
Taking exception to an Allahabad High Court judge's recent remarks in a rape case that the rape survivor herself \"invited trouble\", the Supreme Court on Tuesday cautioned judges against making such inappropriate observations against the complainant.
2 mins
CBI's Operation Chakra: 4 digital arrest kingpins held after raids in 12 locations
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday said that it has arrested four kingpins in 'digital arrests' case, leading to defrauding of money to the tune of ₹7.67 crores.
1 min
Good news for farm as IMD predicts above-normal rain this monsoon
Neutral El Niño a favorable condition; Tamil Nadu, NE may get below-average precipitation
2 mins
4000-yr-old chariot to be displayed at National Museum's Harappan gallery
THE National Museum in the national capital will have two added attractions — bronze-age solid-disk wheel carts (chariot) discovered from the Sinauli archaeological site in Uttar Pradesh and a permanent exhibition of epigraphs — on display to enthrall the heritage enthusiasts.
1 min
15 Judges Per Mn Against Law Panel's Recommendation Of 50, Says Report
INDIA has only 15 judges per million population, significantly below the Law Commission's recommendation of 50.
2 mins
Yogi questions Mamata's silence in Bengal clashes
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday accused his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee of encouraging communal unrest in her state under the \"guise of secularism\", questioning her silence in the ongoing tensions over the Waqf amendment.
1 min
South Bengal Town on Edge After Waqf Violence
A day after violence hit Bhangar in South Bengal, which erupted during protests demanding the withdrawal of the Waqf Amendment Act, Kolkata Police on Tuesday arrested nine people in the incident.
1 min
Assamese Made Compulsory for All Official Work
The Assam government has made the Assamese language compulsory for all official work in the state, except for five districts under the Bodoland Territorial Region and three districts in the Barak Valley.
1 min
Maha cabinet nod to ₹5 lakh relief in custodial deaths
AFTER recommendations by human rights groups, the Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday decided to extend financial compensation to the family members of custodial death victims.
1 min
NC under fire as discussion denied
THE ruling National Conference in Muslim-majority J&K has come under fire from allies and opposition alike after the Speaker refused to allow discussion on the Waqf (Amendment) Act in the recently concluded budget session of the Assembly, with the Abdullahs backing the decision.
1 min
ED raids premises of Raj Cong leader, AAP MLA in ₹48K cr real estate fraud
THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday raided the premises of Rajasthan Congress leader and former minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas and Punjab AAP MLA Kulwant Singh as part of a probe into ₹48,000-crore Pearl Agrotech Corporation Limited (PACL) scam, a real estate investment fraud.
1 min
Rahul launches Gujarat party reboot
No caste, no clutter: Congress signals ground-level overhaul for swift results in 45-day drill
2 mins
Pak: IED kills 3 policemen, injures many
THREE policemen were killed and 18 others injured when an improvised explosive device (IED) hit a constabulary vehicle in the restive Balochistan province of Pakistan on Tuesday.
1 min
Israeli airstrike outside Kuwaiti Field Hospital kills medic, several hurt
AN Israeli airstrike hit the northern gate of the Kuwaiti Field Hospital in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing a medic and wounding nine other people — all patients and medics — according to a spokesman for the hospital in the Muwasi area, where hundreds of thousands have sought shelter in sprawling tent camps.
1 min
Second US carrier arrives in Mideast ahead of nuke talks
A second US aircraft carrier is operating in Mideast waters ahead of the next round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme.
1 min
Xi Jinping begins his Malaysia visit in shadow of Trump tariffs
CHINESE President Xi Jinping arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday for a highly anticipated state visit that comes as Beijing fights an escalating trade war with the United States.
1 min
Nearly 60,000 Afghans Deported From Pak In Two Weeks: IOM
Nearly 60,000 Afghans have been forced to leave Pakistan since the start of April, the International Organisation for Migration said Tuesday, after Islamabad ramped up a campaign to deport migrants to Afghanistan.
1 min
Khamenei says Iran-US talks going well but warns it may prove fruitless
Tehran and Washington to meet again in Muscat on Saturday, a week after top-level talks
1 min
NPCI meets bank officials, app providers
THE National Payments Corporation (NPCI), which runs the unified payments interface, has met bank officials and third-party application providers (TPAPs) on the issue of recent repeated outages of the payment services.
1 min
Exports Hit Record $820 Billion Amid Global Challenges in FY25
DEFYING global headwinds and World Trade Organization's bleak projections, India's exports surged to a record $820.93 billion in FY25, marking a 5.5% increase over the previous year's $778.13 billion, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Monday.
1 min
OALP: ONGC Wins 11 Blocks, OIL 9, Cairn 7
OIL and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and its partners have won the most number of blocks (15) in the ninth round of the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP).
1 min
Sebi bars Gensol Engineering and promoters from markets, halts stock split
LAUNCHING a crackdown on Gensol Engineering Ltd (GEL), India's capital market regulator -- the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) -- has barred the renewable energy firm and two of its promoters - Anmol Singh Jaggi and Puneet Singh Jaggi - from the securities markets till further orders in a fund diversion and governance lapses case.
1 min
Trump Hints at Relief for Automakers
THE country's automotive industry, especially the component manufacturers, may breathe a sigh of relief as US President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector, to give carmakers time to adjust their supply chains.
1 min
Tariff Pause: Govt to Finish BTA Talks Before Deadline
Virtual talks will begin this week, physical rounds likely in first week of May
1 min
Derivatives losses: PwC identifies ₹1,979 crore hit to IndusInd Bank
INDUSIND BANK disclosed on Tuesday that an external audit by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has identified a ₹1,979 crore financial impact due to irregularities in its derivatives portfolio, marking a significant blow to the private lender's risk management credibility.
1 min
Benchmarks rise over 2% as trade tensions ease
DOMESTIC equity markets extended their rally for the second straight session on Tuesday, buoyed by easing global trade tensions.
1 min
BFI officials publicly hit out at president Singh
The off-the-ring tussle in Indian boxing is here to stay.
1 min
Capitals Test For RR
Two teams coming off losses but Delhi are in much better shape when compared to Rajasthan. A look at their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter on Wednesday...
1 min
NOOR AHMAD DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
Noor's coach in Afghanistan opens up about how the wrist-spinner emerged to become a star for Chennai
3 mins
Boucher backs Rohit to fix batting woes
TO get Rohit Sharma back in form, former Mumbai Indians head coach Mark Boucher felt that it would depend on the former MI captain himself, how he challenges himself in phases of the match and to look back on his previous bad patches in his decorated career.
1 min
Chahal sizzles as Punjab secure unlikely victory
YUZVENDRA Chahal and the other Punjab Kings bowlers engineered a thrilling heist as they defended 111 against the holders, Kolkata Knight Riders, at a raucous Mullanpur on Tuesday night.
1 min
Big names put up subdued show; Vithya bags gold
AFTER a lukewarm response from the first three iterations of the Indian Open Athletics meeting, this edition, conducted by the Tamil Nadu Athletics Association (TNAA) saw a sizeable turnout of more than 400 athletes, organisers stated.
2 mins
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