The New Indian Express Vishakapatnam - April 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Vishakapatnam - April 17, 2025
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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
Seminar on Nurturing Nation's Infra Held
The Department of Civil Engineering, Andhra University College of Engineering, in collaboration with MACCAFERRI and the Indian Geotechnical Society Visakhapatnam Chapter, organised a seminar on 'Nurturing the Nation's Infrastructure with Sustainable Geosynthetic Solutions' in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
1 min
Officials Directed to Gear Up for Baruva Festival
SRIKAKULAM District Collector Swapnil Dinkar Pundkar on Wednesday directed officials to organise the upcoming Baruva Beach Festival on a grand scale.
1 min
Seminar on IPR to bridge edu-industry gap organised
GITAM Technology Enabling Centre (GT-TEC) on Wednesday organised a seminar titled 'Create, Innovate, Protect: IPR for the Academic World' in Vizag, focusing on the role of intellectual property rights (IPR) in research and innovation.
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
2.86 Lakh Tonnes of Sand for Works in Vizianagaram
VIZIANAGARAM District Collector BR Ambedkar announced on Wednesday that the district administration has made comprehensive arrangements to supply 2.86 lakh tonnes of sand for the construction of domestic houses and government offices this summer.
1 min
ZP Chief Directs Officials to Resolve Public Grievances
Zilla Parishad Chairperson Jallapalli Subhadra directed officials to prioritise public issue resolution and adopt preventive measures to reduce accidents.
1 min
Hassle-free darshan for Chandanotsavam
ENDOWMENTS Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy said that the State government is giving top priority to arrangements for common devotees during the Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Chandanotsavam at Simhachalam, scheduled for April 30.
1 min
SDRF Officials Conduct Mock Drill on Earthquake at Bhogapuram Mandal
The district administration conducted a full-scale mock drill on Wednesday at MPUP School, Chepaka Kancheru in Bhogapuram mandal, to assess preparedness for earthquakes and natural disasters.
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
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
TDP plotting to grab Vizag Mayor post: YSRCP
FORMER minister Gudivada Amarnath, former MLA Karanam Dharmasri and Mayor Golagani Hari Venkata Kumari alleged that the TDP was plotting to unlawfully grab the Mayor post through a no-confidence motion despite lacking a majority in the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC).
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
TG Minister blames BRS & BJP over SC remarks
In the wake of the Supreme Court's observations on the Kancha Gachibowli deforestation issue, IT & Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu on Tuesday accused the opposition BJP and BRS of running a \"vicious campaign\" that influenced the court's scrutiny.
1 min
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
APMC grapples with fake certificate menace
The Andhra Pradesh Medical Council (APMC) is grappling with a growing crisis as fake doctors in several states misuse its name and forge registration certificates.
2 mins
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
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
Buzz of Cabinet expansion in May after PM-Prez meet
Some ministers may be dropped due to their age or performance
2 mins
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
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
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
Row over trans rights: UK court rules definition of 'woman' based on sex at birth
BRITAIN's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the legal definition of a \"woman\" is based on a person's sex at birth, a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for the bitter debate over trans rights.
1 min
France Urges Release of Russian Journalists
FRANCE on Wednesday urged Russia to immediately release four journalists sentenced to long prison terms for their association with the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
1 min
Israeli defense minister says troops will 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
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
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
PSG Keep CL Bid Alive, Barcelona Survive Scare
PARIS Saint-Germain's bid to win a first Champions League crown remains on course but the French giants only just survived a bumpy ride against Aston Villa on Tuesday as old ghosts almost came back to haunt them.
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
Where Are Indian Travelers Headed This Summer?
Booking.com data reveals a rise in demand for cooler domestic getaways and international favorites like Tokyo and Abu Dhabi, as Indian travelers seek meaningful summer escapes
1 min
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
LIVING LEGACIES
AS INDIA REIMAGINES ITS PAST THROUGH ADAPTIVE REUSE, NEW HERITAGE STAYS OFFER TRAVELLERS A CHANCE TO HELP PRESERVE IT...
2 mins
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