State to identify school dropouts
There are about 40,000 dropouts and children who do not go to school in the old city alone, according to initial surveys. Officials expect the numbers to go up considerably if a door-to-door survey
I-Day double-joy for Muslims
For Muslims, this Independence Day is more special as it falls on Ramzan 26, the eve of Shab-e-Qadr. However, very few Indians, even Muslims, know that August 15, 1947 also coincided with Shab-e-Qadr.
Rao-Saraswat link still a big mystery
Mystery still shrouds the association between the director general of DRDO V.K. Saraswat, and the CR Rao Advanced Institute of Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science (AIMSCS) at University of Hyde
New uranium hotspots identified
The city-based Atomic Minerals Directorate has identified new sources of uranium at Koppunuru in Guntur district and Bichun and Nayagaon areas of Jaipur district. If tapped, the new uranium resources
Talk of change in leadership makes CM laugh
Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy on Tuesday laughed away rumours that he might be replaced soon. “It’s all your imagination; you are creating the buzz,” he told reporters amid laughter. He was att
Owners’ quota fee to blow the ceiling
As a sop for agreeing to the government’s common fee of Rs 35,000, managements of engineering colleges will get a free hand in allotting the 30 per cent management quota seats from this year. This me
CM takes legal opinion on Dharmana case
Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy has started the process of obtaining legal opinion on the contents of the chargesheet against R and B minister Dharmana Prasada Rao. The CBI has sought permission t
Law and order top priority, says CM
Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy promised equal development to all regions and said that his government would not compromise on law and order. “We have a great tradition of people from all regions
No mass exodus of NE people from Hyderabad, say police
Andhra Pradesh Police on Thursday claimed there was no mass exodus of people from the north-east living in the State capital and sought to allay their fears about safety and security.
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President’s police medals awarded
Additional DG (law and order) S.A. Huda, Octopus IG N.V. Surendra Babu and additional DG (road safety) Satyanarayan were awarded the President’s Police Medal for distinguished service on the occasion