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Telangana’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Policy, which was launched in September 2024, was appreciated in the Economic Survey 2024-25. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement The months-old Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Policy of Telangana which emphasises encouraging the enterprises to explore the e-commerce route for business growth and the State government’s women entrepreneurship … Read more

Ministry of Tribal Affairs has now cleared the way for speedier sanctioning of homes for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups across India under its PM-JANMAN package, after it was flagged that maintaining data sanctity through the PM-GatiShakti portal was taking too much time, resulting in line ministries not being able to sanction the projects in time.  … Read more

People taking a ride on the tethered hot air balloon in Araku | Photo Credit: KR Deepak The verdant valleys of Araku will come alive with the Araku Festival, a three-day extravaganza that kicks off on January 31. Organised by the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Department Corporation and the Alluri Sitharama Raju District Administration, the annual … Read more

The 19-year-old girl who was allegedly assaulted by her boyfriend and had since been put on ventilator support died at a private hospital in Kochi, Kerala, on Friday (January 31, 2025). She was found in a critical condition at her house in Chottanikkara panchayat on Sunday evening. Incidentally, the victim was a survivor in a … Read more

People taking pictures of divers from Philippines dressed up as mermaids | Photo Credit: KR Deepak Once confined to folklore and fantasy, mermaiding — the art of swimming with a monofin mimicking the grace of a mermaid — has evolved into a full-fledged sport, performance art, and even a fitness regimen. From the shimmering shores … Read more

Delhi elections 2025: Patparganj residents slam AAP government | Video Credit: The Hindu Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during an election rally in Patparganj constituency in Delhi, target AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal for the liquor scam. Residents of the area also slammed the sitting AAP government for civic failures and hoped the Congress would come to … Read more

Vazhai ilai kozhukattai | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Madurai’s Ayngaran Paal Kozhukattai Kadai is the ultimate destination for those who love the sweet and savoury snack. The shop offers 11 types of kozhukattai, served steaming hot, adding warmth to every occasion. The shop, that was opened in August 2021, has become sought-after in the city … Read more

A file photo of a camp a fitment camp for artificial limbs and caliper legs, organised by Narayan Seva Sansthan in Bhubaneswar. | Photo Credit: File photo Narayan Seva Sansthan, an NGO that has received a national award for its contributions to humanity and disability, is organising a large-scale free camp to offer a new … Read more

Former Delhi CM and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal with Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and AAP MP Sanjay Singh addressing the media before leaving from his residence to meet the Election Commissioner, in New Delhi, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The Election Commission of India said it gave a patient hearing to … Read more

Jithin Vijayan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement For Srila Chatterjee, the founder and curator of Baro Market, an online store that curates works of artists, craftspeople and designers, art pervades every aspect of life and speaks to everyone. Srila’s view of art therefore is rather democratic. “It is not the purview of just a few … Read more

The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has registered a suo motu case over the alleged suicide of a 14-year-old boy on January 15, which his family had since attributed to ragging at his school. The Kochi City police had earlier launched an inquiry into the incident after his mother petitioned the Chief … Read more

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy along with his cabinet colleagues inspecting the design for the new building of Osmania General Hospital in Goshamahal, Hyderabad on Friday (January 31, 2025). | Photo Credit: Screengrab Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, along with Minister for Health C. Damodar Raja Narasimha, laid the foundation stone for the … Read more

Representative image. | Photo Credit: AFP A Delhi court has sought doctors’ opinion on the injuries of a seven-year-old girl, saying that though she had retracted allegations of sexual and physical assault of ‘diabolical manner’ against her adoptive family members, her possible “tutoring” cannot be ruled out. Additional Sessions Judge Gomati Manocha passed the directions … Read more

Chef Suresh Pillai | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Spices and Stories: Kerala Reimagined, a pop-up,is where chef Suresh Pillai showcases the beauty of food with his two secret ingredients—love and simplicity. The chef, who was recently in Hyderabad for a two-day pop-up at The Leela Hyderabad, shared that he has long wanted to open a … Read more

Shakuntala Patralekhanam by Kondapalli Seshagiri Rao | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Reviving the Roots, the ongoing retrospective exhibition at the State Art Gallery in Hyderabad, celebrates the life and works of the renowned artist, the late Kondapalli Seshagiri Rao. Organised to commemorate his 100th birth anniversary (January 27, 1924), the exhibition provides valuable insights into … Read more

Smog seen over Yamuna River in New Delhi. File Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma/The Hindu Delhiites woke up to clear skies on Friday (January 31, 2025) with the minimum temperature settling at 9.5°C, slightly above the season’s average. The humidity level at 8:30 a.m. stood at 95%. The maximum temperature is expected to touch 26°C, according … Read more

Madras High Court. File | Photo Credit: K. Pichumani The Madras High Court on Friday (January 31, 2025) refused to dispense with the appearance of Tamil Nadu Home Secretary Dheeraj Kumar, who had been summoned to apprise the court of numerous instances of the police not registering First Information Reports (FIRs) promptly, not completing the … Read more

The facility to make payments using QR codes is provided at all general booking counters of South Central Railway (SCR). | Photo Credit: By Arrangement South Central Railway (SCR) has stated that all the general booking counters have been replaced with advanced equipment along with latest version duly enabling QR code payment option by installing 879 … Read more

Image used for representational purposes | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The Greater Chennai Police has issued a traffic advisory in view of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar and Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to the city on Friday (January 31, 2025). The traffic arrangements will be implemented from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. for … Read more

A Central Industrial Security Force personnel stands guard at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad outskirts. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) police on Thursday (January 30, 2025) identified the caller behind the hoax bomb threat to the airport a day earlier. RGIA Sub-Inspector D. Apparao said that the … Read more

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is planning to place ‘Smart Bins’ at 800 locations in Hyderabad, where garbage dumping has been a chronic problem since removal of the dumper bins. The image is used for representative purposes only. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is planning to bring in ‘smart bins’ to be placed at select locations where … Read more

A view of the Arasavalli temple in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. File   Andhra Pradesh Government is keen to promote temple tourism in Srikakulam district as part of the Ratha Saptami festival which will be celebrated on February 4, 2025. As more than 3.5 lakh devotees are expected to visit Arasavalli Sri Suryanarayana Swamy temple … Read more

Commissioner of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), K. Ilambarithi. File. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL The Commissioner of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, through a landmark affidavit submitted to the Telangana High Court recently, has asserted the corporation’s authority and discretion under pertinent laws to deal with the stray dog menace. The affidavit submitted by … Read more

Filmmaker Sanal Kumar Sasidharan | Photo Credit: SREEJITH R. KUMAR The Kochi City police have stepped up action to bring back Malayalam filmmaker Sanal Kumar Sasidharan, who is reportedly in the U.S., by initiating measures to issue a lookout circular against him. The Elamakkara police had registered a case against him on a petition lodged … Read more

(image for representation) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Ernakulam Rural police in Kerala have taken into custody a group of 50 suspected irregular migrants from the North Paravur police stations limits, out of which 27 have reportedly confessed to their Bangladeshi nationality. The raid was carried out by a 60-member police team led by … Read more

Flat buyers of a tilting under-construction building at Kolkata’s Tangra area protest against demolition efforts by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation on Thursday, January 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI Owners of the ‘tilted’ under-construction building at Kolkata’s Tangra area vehemently opposed demolition attempts by Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Thursday (January 30, 2025), claiming … Read more

KANNUR Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran has confirmed that the animal that triggered panic at Chathirur over the past few days is not a tiger, as previously suspected, but a leopard. Addressing the media following a high-level meeting at the Collectorate here on Thursday, he said that the presence of the leopard was confirmed with the … Read more

Auto Nagar, one of the largest automotive hubs in the country, is akin to an engine running in full throttle. On its main road swarm innumerable people and vehicles, and in its air lingers the odour of diesel and old grease. When, however, one enters the dusty and wide lane of the 4th Cross Road, … Read more

On Republic Day this year, the modest home of Jamuna and Mallaiah in Gumlapur village of Telangana’s Karimnagar district, turned into a hub of celebration. Relatives, neighbours, and well-wishers streamed in, exchanging congratulatory hugs even as pride shimmered in every conversation. Their elder son, Ramadugu Siddhartha, 18, had achieved what was once unthinkable for their … Read more

Parliament Standing Committee on Railways has urged the Ministry to work on measures initiated to achieve the targets set for completion of the Road Over Bridges (ROBs) and Road Under Bridges (RUBs) towards elimination of manned level crossings since they have not been met during the last three years. It has noted that in 2021-22, … Read more