Hesaraghatta grasslands will remain untouched

The large 5,678-acre grasslands in Hesaraghatta are finally under protection from encroachment and development. The Government of Karnataka issued the final notification of the Greater Hesaraghatta Grassland Conservation Reserve recently while conservationists and those who have been crying hoarse to save the city’s remaining green areas heaved a sigh of relief. The grassland region in…

Apple clocks quarterly record in India, new retail stores coming this year: CEO Tim Cook

Apple has set quarterly growth record (January-March period) in several countries and regions across the world, including India, where the company has doubled down on local manufacturing amid rising exports. According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, “in retail, in addition to the two stores we opened during the quarter, we’re also looking forward to a…

Liberal education in a rapidly changing world: academics to share their thoughts at The Huddle

Srinath Raghavan, Academic & Author. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar What kind of an education will best prepare young people to understand themselves, make thoughtful life decisions, and navigate a rapidly changing world? At The Hindu Huddle session titled ‘Well-rounded world view: Finding a place for liberal education’, Bhavani S., the Dean of the…

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu shows how P4 initiative can uplift poor

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu felicitating SSC toppers during the Atmakur Prajavedika Sabha, in Nellore district on Thursday. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has explained the P-4 (Public, Private, People Partnership) initiative with a live example asking Margadarsi (a rich individual) to support a Bangaru Kutumbam (a poor family) during a programme in Narampet village,…

PM Modi in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh today to unveil Vizhinjam Port, rail and infra projects worth over Rs 66,000 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to visit Kerala and Andhra Pradesh on Friday to launch and dedicate a host of big-ticket infrastructure projects across ports, highways, and railways. His visit will begin in Kerala at around 10:30 am, where he will formally dedicate the Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport to the nation —…

Botcha demands judicial probe into wall collapse at Simhachalam temple

A delegation of YSRCP inspecting the wall collapse site at Simhachalam temple on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Demanding a judicial inquiry into the wall collapse at Simhachalam temple, which claimed seven lives, Leader of the Opposition in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council and Botcha Satyanarayana sought that the ‘High-level Committee’ constituted for the proper…