Deccan Chronicle

Health minister Damodar Rajanarsimha is learnt to have pushed for the change after a detailed study by the Administrative Staff College of India.

Chief city planner A. Prabhakar Rao said seven encroachments across four zones were cleared under the directions of the GVMC commissioner.

Plea to register case against police in alleged custodial death case

Opening the budget session of the Chhattisgarh Assembly, Mr. Deka said that the decades-long fight against Leftwing extremism in the state has entered a decisive stage with the shadow of terror receding and giving way to new dawn of development.

Prasad noted that India has around 75 million MSMEs, accounting for 35 per cent of manufacturing and 48 per cent of exports.

A message by the Balangir-Bargarh- Mahasamund (BBM) division of Maoists expressing their readiness to surrender in Chhattisgarh is a pointer to potential mass surrenders of Naxals in Bastar in coming days.

A former media adviser to Prime Minister, Sanjay Baru provided an overview of Asias resurgence and Indias strategic role in shaping the regions economic future.

Between October 1, 2025 and February 16 this year, officials raided several illegal retail networks operating in villages and semi-urban pockets.

Held under the slogan Say No to Drugs, BroRide a Cycle, Bro, the rally proceeded to the Gandhi statue, spreading awareness against drug abuse.

Around 89,000 personnel, including enumerators and nodal officers, will participate in the census operations in Telangana. The second phase of population enumeration is scheduled to be conducted in February 2027.

Telangana Waqf Board asked Rajanna Siricilla district collector to not disturb or take up any activity at 800-year-old dargah.

Sensor-based system to show live slots on the MyGHMC app

The five were in ventilators, suffering from Anuria disease. Contaminated milk is said to be the reason for the disease

Ways to check spread of misinformation on social media and plans for comprehensive prison reforms dominated the proceedings on the eighth day of the Budget Session in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly on Monday.

After Prasad lodged a complaint, police checked CCTV footage, traced the vehicle and contacted the driver, who returned the suitcase with all items intact. The property was handed back to Prasad.

Naidu directed that drinking water supply be safeguarded against contamination.

A woman from Manubolu mandal alleged that a youth, Santosh, had been harassing her daughter and issuing death threats when confronted, besides intimidating family members.

Under the EHS, beneficiaries will receive cashless medical treatment at government hospitals and 652 empanelled private hospitals.

Most bookings were reported from the western zones of the city, including Madhapur, Nizampet, Manikonda, Kukatpally, SR Nagar and Jubilee Hills, largely due to high population density.

HC directs state govt to detail steps taken to protect Himayatsagar, Osmansagar from pollution

Naidu unveiled an ambitious roadmap to substantially raise the states per capita income under the Swarnandhra 2047 vision.

The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by chief minister Chandrababu Naidu in Amaravati on Monday.

Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University to launch curriculum next year

In a candid moment shared on Vijays Instagram Story, friends were seen enjoying a game of pool volleyball with close friends at a scenic poolside setting laughter, splashes and camaraderie on full display.

Officials said incomplete dosing, stopping medicines midway, or buying partial strips allows bacteria to survive and become resistant.

Following a complaint by Lanka Bangaru Naidu, the ACB laid a trap and caught him red-handed while taking the advance.

In a petition submitted on Monday during the Public Grievance Redressal Forum, the association alleged that construction activity and movement of heavy vehicles near the site could damage fragile remains.

Addressing the media in Nellore, he alleged that the coalition government had stalled the 3,825-crore project initiated during the tenure of Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.

The ambulance had lost contact with air traffic control around 20 minutes after takeoff.

TTD said Mounika, who had arrived from Warangal with her husband, panicked after feeling something brush her foot near the R.B. Centre parking area on Sunday night. A small snake was later noticed at the spot

12 school venues to issue caste, income documents

According to police, a car travelling from Vijayawada to Nalgonda with nine occupants reportedly lost control after a tyre burst, crossed the road divider and collided with another car coming from the opposite direction

Crystallography, a key scientific discipline, enables researchers to determine the arrangement of atoms and molecules within materials.

From spirited daytime fun to elegant evening dining, every frame so far suggests that The Wedding of VIROSH is being celebrated with both heart and high style.

The policy emphasises intelligence-led prevention and a zero tolerance approach aimed at denying terrorists, financiers and supporters access to funds, weapons and safe havens

Save Punarvika trends as donors rally for costly gene therapy

A case has been registered under the NDPS Act at Nathavaram police station. Investigation is on.

A total of 15 employees from across the railway zone were recognised for preventing unsafe conditions during train operations.

His work has had a lasting impact on modern anesthesiology and has contributed significantly to improving surgical safety standards internationally.

He released a video on social media describing the incident, which has gone viral and heightened tensions over the past four days.

Bhatti explained that efforts were underway in Karnataka and Telangana to introduce legislation in the name of Rohith Vemula, the PhD scholar who had died by suicide following reported caste discrimination.

The three-day competition involved strategic thinking and in-depth analysis of international commercial arbitration.

Scholarships are also being extended to children of construction workers studying from classes I to XII.

The minister also emphasised the importance of keeping passports, identity cards, and other valuable immigration documents ready at all times to avoid last-minute inconvenience: Report

Ajit Dada and I share the same birth date. He was exactly 11 years senior to me. He was my dada (elder brother) in the real sense, Mr. Fadnavis said while speaking on the motion.

Amidst tight security, the MLA, who was under house arrest following clashes between BJP and Congress activists over the alleged land grab, met collector and other officials: Reports

He noted that low literacy among tribals was a serious concern and said the Talliki Vandanam scheme was helping improve school enrolment by enabling families to send all their children to school.

The problem extends to Tatiparthi, Rayapadu and other hamlets under Chimalapadu gram panchayat, where residents say even mild winds or light rain disrupt electricity, leaving families without power for hours, sometimes through the night.

Petition to ST panel cites 16 deaths, staff shortage in Manyam

Redevelopment allows ageing structures to be replaced with safer, more efficient buildings that meet current standards, said E. Ashok Kumar, president of the CREDAI Visakhapatnam chapter.