A 1991 batch IAS officer who prepared 14 budgets takes charge as Telangana’s Chief Secretary

K. Ramakrishna Rao takes charge as Chief Secretary of Telangana on Wednesday (April 30, 2025). | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Telangana’s Finance Department’s Special Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao, a 1991 batch IAS officer, assumed office of State’s Chief Secretary on Wednesday (April 30, 2025). He replaces A. Santhi Kumari who has been in the…

NHRC notices to Karnataka government, DGP over Hubballi minor’s ‘rape, killing’, death of accused in ‘police encounter’

Police personnel at the crime scene where a man who allegedly murdered a five-year-old girl was killed in police firing while attempting to escape, at Hubballi on April 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday (April 30, 2025) said it has issued notices to the Karnataka government and…

Birth anniversary of 12th century social reformer Basaveshwar celebrated in Yadgir 

Basava Jayanti celebration in Yadgir on April 30, 2025 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The 12th century’s social reformer Basaveshwar fought against inequality to bring equality in society, MLA Channareddy Patil Tunnur said after inaugurating the 892th birth anniversary celebrations of Basaveshwar. He paid a floral tribute to the social reformer in Yadgir on April…

Chennai-based Vividobots raises ₹1.47 crore to develop robots for construction industry

Vividobots was founded in 2021 by postgraduate engineers Dhinesh B. (Chief Executive Officer), Velmurugan B. (Chief Product Officer), and Kesavaraj S. (Chief Technology Officer) | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Chennai-headquartered Vividobots, a robotic automation startup, has raised ₹1.47 crore in a seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures. The funds will be utilised to enhance…