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221-crore boost to medical infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh

Tenders have been invited for 12 projects, 10 of which are related to the AYUSH Department, says Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav

21 Aug 2026 9:00 pm
Jharkhand protesters attempt to burn effigies of CM Hemant Soren, Rahul Gandhi; scuffle with police in Ranchi

Similar scuffles were also reported from Hazaribag and Giridih, where JMM workers clashed with students trying to burn effigies of Hemant Soren

21 Aug 2026 9:00 pm
Over 10,000 held under Operation Toofan in Keralam, says Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala

Total 9,280 cases have been registered under Operation Toofan since its launch in June this year, while 10,015 people have been arrested

21 Aug 2026 8:57 pm
1,750 crore ADB assistance for development of 500 Karnataka Public Schools

The programme has a total investment of 2,500 crore, of which 1,750 crore will be provided by ADB and 750 crore by the State government.

21 Aug 2026 8:57 pm
NGT issues notice to Centre against amendment on Ganga floodplains

The petition argues that the change alters the no-construction zone set out in the 2016 order and wrongly pegs the active floodplain to a one-in-five-year flood

21 Aug 2026 8:55 pm
72nd Nehru Trophy Boat Race to be held on Punnamada Lake in Keralam on August 22

The competitions will begin at 11 a.m. Chief Minister V.D Satheesan will inaugurate the event at 2 p.m.

21 Aug 2026 8:49 pm
Seven-year-olds organs donated in Keralam

Litiksha, daughter of Prakash and Pon Sindhuja, donates her organs. The childs liver, two kidneys, heart valves and two corneas were retrieved for donation

21 Aug 2026 8:46 pm
PFRDA chief puts Indias retirement-income replacement rate at 3540% versus 60% global level

Ramann says Indians need to invest more for retirement as PFRDA targets 30 crore people via NPS,APY over the next four to five years

21 Aug 2026 8:43 pm
DYFI Keralam State conference calls for fight against Centres anti-worker policies

Youth body demands filling of 9.5 lakh vacancies, an end to contract hiring, and a national employment policy guaranteeing secure jobs

21 Aug 2026 8:36 pm
Kallan Vijayan row: former editor in-charge of Deshabhimani weekend supplement resigns

Following objections to the headline given to a feature article, the supplement was allegedly published later after replacing the article in question

21 Aug 2026 8:33 pm
Auroville Foundation Secretary calls on President

The discussions focused on efforts to advance Aurovilles founding vision through sustainable growth, innovation and cultural synthesis within the international township

21 Aug 2026 8:32 pm
Amid row, Keralam increases financial assistance to Pulikali teams

After facing criticism from various quarters over his remarks on Pulikali, actor and writer V.K. Sreeraman expresses regret over his words

21 Aug 2026 8:30 pm
Erode Corporation mandates source segregation of waste in colour-coded bins

As per the colour code, green has been assigned to wet waste, blue to dry waste, red to sanitary waste and black to special care waste; while wet, dry and sanitary waste will be collected daily, special care waste will be collected only on Wednesdays

21 Aug 2026 8:29 pm
Mock drill on train accident and rescue operations conducted in Tiruchi

The drill was conducted by the Tiruchi Railway Division jointly with the National Disaster Response Force to assess the effectiveness of emergency response and inter-agency coordination

21 Aug 2026 8:27 pm
JSP constitutes 14-member committee for local body elections

It will elicit feedback from the grassroots workers and prepare the partys strategy and formulate guidelines for the upcoming elections

21 Aug 2026 8:23 pm
NCSK to launch missed call facility to address grievances of safai karmacharis

The commission is engaging with the Labour Ministry to raise the minimum wages of safai karmacharis to be on par with those of skilled or semi-skilled workers

21 Aug 2026 8:22 pm
Shift temporary Nandyal Collectorate from RARS, says all-party forum

Forum seeks restoration of RARS infrastructure and cancellation of two-acre allotment for TDP office at Nunepalle market yard

21 Aug 2026 8:19 pm
Tenant farmers in Andhra Pradesh seek unsecured crop loans of up to 2 lakh

They say that members of RMGs and JLGs are not receiving crop loans in accordance with the Scale of Finance applicable to various crops

21 Aug 2026 8:19 pm
Iron pipes fall from pickup van, kills bike rider in Thrissur

42-year-old man crushed by unsecured pipes; accident exposes dangerous practice of carrying construction material without proper safety measures

21 Aug 2026 8:14 pm
Yadgir DC appeals to labourers to work under VB-G RAM G

Observing the crowd of job seekers, the Deputy Commissioner approached the labourers to explain the enhanced features of the rural employment programme and urged them to stay in their villages rather than migrate to urban centres for work

21 Aug 2026 8:13 pm
YSRCP accuses govt. of neglecting Rayalaseema irrigation projects

Sake Sailajanath demands immediate release of water from the Srisailam reservoir to the projects across the drought-prone region

21 Aug 2026 8:11 pm
Keralam plans to showcase Onam before a global audience, says Tourism Minister

The annual Onam Tourism Week will kick off on August 24 at Kanakakunnu Palace, following a ceremonial flag procession through Thiruvananthapuram.

21 Aug 2026 8:11 pm
Mangaluru to come under SWRs Mysuru Division from October 1

General public and peoples representatives have been demanding the regions merger with SWR for hassle-free train operations and administration

21 Aug 2026 8:10 pm