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AP: union Minister Chandrasekhar focuses on proper utilization of irrigation water

Guntur, Nov 10 (UNI) union Minister of State for Communication and Rural Development Pemmasani Chandrasekhar on Monday emphasised the need for proper utilisation of water to achieve the objectives of the Watershed Component's second phase under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sanchayee Yojana.
Addressing the two-day National Conference on WDC-PMSKY programme implementation here, he said that by utilising water properly, six times more agricultural productivity can be achieved to boost local livelihoods.
He felt that there was a possibility of raising two or three crops if the groundwater levels increased by at least three metres. The Watershed 2.0 is being implemented from 2021 to 2026 at an estimatrd cost of Rs 13,000 crores, he noted.
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AP: YSRCP condemns Health Minister’s remark on losing 50 MBBS seats

10 Dec 2025 | 1:59 PM

Vijayawada, Dec 10 (UNI) Dr. Ambati Naga Radhakrishna Yadav, Chairman, YSRCP NTR District Doctors Wing, condemned Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav’s remark that 50 MBBS seats at Paderu Government Medical College were lost due to “lack of coordination”.

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Telangana CM inaugurates 'Google for Startups' hub in Hyderabad

10 Dec 2025 | 12:42 PM

Hyderabad, Dec 10 (UNI): Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, along with IT Minister D Sridhar Babu, inaugurated the Google for Startups hub, located at T-Hub here on Wednesday. A dedicated Google-branded space to encourage the vibrant startup eco-system to scale and deliver world class innovations in Telangana, the Google for Startups (GfS) in Hyderabad is the first state-integrated hub in India.

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Fire breaks out at coaching centre in Ameerpet; students evacuated safely

10 Dec 2025 | 11:35 AM

Hyderabad, Dec 10 (UNI) A fire broke out at the Shivam Technologies Coaching Centre in the Mytrivanam area of Ameerpet on Wednesday, prompting staff to evacuate students from the premises quickly.

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Three killed, one injured as car overturns in Adilabad

10 Dec 2025 | 10:18 AM

Adilabad, Dec 10 (UNI) Three people lost their lives and another was injured when the car they were travelling in lost control and overturned near Tharod in Jainath mandal of Adilabad district in the early hours of Wednesday.

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Kerala local body polls phase 2 on Dec 11 for 12,391 wards 1

10 Dec 2025 | 8:33 AM

Kozhikode, Dec 10 (UNI) The second phase of the Kerala local body elections will be conducted on December 11, with voting scheduled from 7 am to 6 pm across seven northern and central districts: Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod.
A total of 604 local bodies, including 470 grama panchayats, 77 block panchayats, 7 district panchayats, 47 municipalities, and 3 municipal corporations, will go to the polls. Voters will elect representatives in 12,391 wards, spanning panchayats, municipalities, and corporations.

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