Assembly gets closer to people through website
People from across the state can directly bring their grievances to public view through the AP Legislature's website — www.aplegislature.org —which was inaugurated here on Saturday. Through the e-pet
KCR silent ahead of crucial T-meet
A silent Telangana Rashtra Samiti president K. Chandrasekhar Rao is gearing up to intensify the agitation for a separate state if the Centre fails to take a decision after the vice-presidential electi
VHR calls off Deeksha after Raja Narasimha assurance
Congress MP V. Hanumantha Rao on Saturday called off his ‘silent protest’ at Gandhi Bhavan after three-and-a-half hours on Saturday following an assurance by Deputy CM Damodar Raja Narasimha that he w
RBI submits affidavit stating jurisication of AP MFI act
An Andhra Pradesh law, said to be the root cause of the collapse of microfinance in India and the state in particular, has no jurisdiction over microfinance institutions registered as Non-Banking Fina
Kuchipudi guru Vempati Chinna Satyam is no more
Renowned Kuchipudi dance guru Vempati Chinna Satyam passed away in Chennai on Sunday. He was 83.
Chinna Satyam, recipient of numerous awards including Padma Bhushan, died of old age related ailm
India leads spam-spewing pack
Despite India having only 5.3 per cent of the world’s Internet users, 11.4 per cent of the world’s spam originates from here, more than any other country. This was revealed in a report released by Sop
AP rent hike 2nd highest in country, says statistics
If you stay on rent anywhere in Andhra Pradesh and feel your wallet shrinking a bit more every passing month, you could well be correct, according to the latest statistics. At 125.2 index points, the
A hike in minority scholarships sought
The scholarship amount being given to students from the minority communities is meagre, the government admitted during a meeting with representatives of minority schools’ management at the Haj House h
Metro ahead of schedule
Hyderabad Metro Rail managing director N.V.S. Reddy on Saturday expressed confidence that the project will be completed ahead of schedule, going by the current pace of work. He said the project will s
Hotels face tighter waste-disposal laws
The noose is set to tighten around the hospitality sector, with scores of units believed to be flouting the anti-pollution norms. Armed with details that Taj Banjara hotel at Banjara Hills in the city