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Karnataka govt may move SC on Muslim quota bill citing TN Guv case

Karnataka govt may move SC on Muslim quota bill citing TN Guv case

17 Apr 2025 | 7:51 PM

Bengaluru, Apr 17 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister's legal advisor and Congress MLA A S Ponnanna on Thursday accused the BJP of misusing the Governor's office to interfere in the governance of non-BJP ruled states, and indicated that the state government may move the Supreme Court against Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s handling of the Muslim quota Bill.

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Kancha Gachibowli land scam in Hyderabad: BRS demands independent probe

17 Apr 2025 | 7:37 PM

Hyderabad, Apr 17 (UNI) The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Thursday demanded an independent probe into "financial irregularities and violation" of environmental guidelines by the ruling Congress government in the Kancha Gachibowli land case.

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Dont' air views on alliance, coalition to media without High Command nod : AIADMK fiat to party leaders

17 Apr 2025 | 7:36 PM

Chennai, Apr 17 (UNI) With contradictory views being expressed about the formation of a coalition government in Tamil Nadu by the AIADMK after rejoining the NDA for the 2026 Assembly polls, the Dravidian major on Thursday evening issued a fiat to its party leaders and functionaries not to air
their views on this without the nod of the Party High Command.

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AP: YSRCP welcomes SC interim order on Waqf Act scrutiny

17 Apr 2025 | 7:15 PM

Kurnool, Apr 17 (UNI) YSRCP has welcomed the Supreme Court’s interim orders on the Waqf Board Amendment Act, 2025, as a step toward justice for Muslims.

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Hyderabad: NIRDPR organises three-day Exposure visit for 200 Mukhiyas from Bihar

17 Apr 2025 | 6:40 PM

Hyderabad, Apr 17 (UNI) Hyderabad-based National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR) on Thursday organised a three-day ‘Exposure Visit’ for the first batch of 200 Mukhiyas from Bihar.

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Telangana Rising delegation hold discussions with JICA for financial support for Metro Rail

17 Apr 2025 | 6:30 PM

Hyderabad/ Tokyo, Apr 17 (UNI) The official Telangana Rising delegation led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy held positive discussions with the top management of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Tokyo on Thursday to explore the possibilities for financial support for several flagship urban transformational projects.

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YSRCP slams Naidu headed AP govt for exorbitant power tariff

17 Apr 2025 | 6:21 PM

Vijayawada, Apr 17 (UNI) YSRCP MLC Monditoka Arun Kumar on Thursday slammed the Chandrababu Naidu-led Andhra Pradesh government for imposing excessive burden on the public through unjustified electricity tariff hikes.

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Don't try to create rift in AIADMK-BJP ties : Nainar Nagendran

Don't try to create rift in AIADMK-BJP ties : Nainar Nagendran

17 Apr 2025 | 6:20 PM

Chennai, Apr 18 (UNI) A day after saying that any decision on NDA forming
a coalition government after the 2026 Assembly elections will be taken by
the BJP High Command, newly appointed Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar
Nagendran on Thursday urged the media not to fuel speculation or attempt to
create a rift in the AIADMK-BJP alliance revived a nearly two year hiatus.

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UoH-led team awarded ANRF-PAIR grant for research Innovation in Health and Medical Tech

17 Apr 2025 | 6:10 PM

Hyderabad, Apr 17 (UNI) The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has achieved a significant milestone for being selected as one of the seven nationwide ANRF-PAIR (Hub-n-Spoke model) (Anusandhan National Research Foundation – Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research) projects.

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Stalin flays Centre for undermining States, calls for renewed push for State autonomy

Stalin flays Centre for undermining States, calls for renewed push for State autonomy

17 Apr 2025 | 6:10 PM

Chennai, Apr 17 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin
on Monday the slammed the BJP-led government at the Centre for undermining
the States and systematically eroding their powers by taking control of subjects
listed in the Concurrent List over the past ten years.

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Wage revision issues of striking powerloom weavers will be redressed : TN Min

17 Apr 2025 | 5:37 PM

Chennai, Apr 17 (UNI) The Tami Nadu government would take necessary steps to
address the wage revision issue of striking powerloom weavers in Coimbatore and
Tiruppur districts, Minister for Handlooms and Textiles R.Gandhi told the Tamil Nadu
Assembly on Thursday .

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4 TN fishers hurt in mid sea attack

17 Apr 2025 | 5:28 PM

Chennai,Apr 17 (UNI) Four fishermen from Tamil Nadu in Kodiyakarai in
Nagapattinam district were injured after they were allegedly attacked by
a three-member unidentified gang while they were fishing in the mid sea
late on Wednesday night.

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Application for Casual Editor, Casual Translator panels of PIB-Kochi invited

17 Apr 2025 | 5:24 PM

Kochi, Apr 17 (UNI) The Press Information Bureau (PIB) in Kochi has invited applications for inclusion in the Casual Editor and Casual Translator panels.

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Advanced chemotherapy suites inaugurated at SP Medifort Hospital

17 Apr 2025 | 5:18 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 17 (UNI) A state-of-the-art Out Patient Department (OPD) and advanced chemotherapy suites were inaugurated at SP Medifort Hospital, aimed at providing comprehensive and compassionate cancer care.

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Karnataka fuel price hike due to sales tax revision, not Centre: BJP

Karnataka fuel price hike due to sales tax revision, not Centre: BJP

17 Apr 2025 | 5:13 PM

Bengaluru, Apr 17 (UNI) Hitting back at the Congress party in Karnataka for protesting against the Centre over rising fuel prices, Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Dr CN Ashwath Narayan on Thursday accused the state government of misleading the public, claiming that recent price hikes were a result of increased sales tax and not due to any action by the Union Government.

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