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
I-T wing’s Rs 10K cr locked in cases
The income-tax department is under severe fiscal stress with Rs 10,000 crore locked up in various disputes, J.K. Hota, the chief commissioner of I-T, said on Friday.
Speaking at a press conference, M
Jairam Ramesh calls activist ‘confrontational’
Retired bureaucrat E.A.S. Sarma blamed the Prime Minister’s Office, stating, “Apparently, Jairam Ram-esh was not alone in this impropriety. His ministry must have been pressurised by PMO which seems t
Government offices told to ensure dignity of flag
The state government on Friday took a serious view of the violation of the Indian Flag code at all government offices.
According to the principal secretary to the government, the flag, made of paper,
Student complains against classmates
An Intermediate college student of Novoyaka Junior College lodged a complaint with the LB Nagar police against two of her classmates over eve-teasing.
Later on the same day, the girl’s brother went
Man sets himself ablaze on road
A 22-year-old man set himself ablaze on the M.G Road on Friday evening.
The person was identified as Sai Kumar. In a statement he said, “Two months ago my friend, also named Sai Kumar, set himself on
VHR deeksha to push for party meet
Rajya Sabha MP V. Hanumantha Rao will start a ‘maun vrat’ deeksha (vow of silence) at Gandhi Bhavan from Saturday, urging the party’s state leadership to hold a brainstorming session to feel the pulse