Naidu has been vocally advocating population growth in AP, urging families to have more kids to sustain demographic dividend & maintain state’s competitive edge in industrial output.
Last week's Tirupati stampede, which resulted in deaths of six devotees, has revived criticism of decision to extend Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam at Lord Venkateshwara temple to 10 days.
Affinity with ex-CM Jagan Reddy or YSRCP leaders is seen as reason. Suspension of 4 & rest being kept waiting for postings has put extra work, law-and-order pressures on other officers.
After Mamata Banerjee evinced an interest to lead the INDIA bloc last week, Samajwadi Party, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) and Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders were quick to endorse her pitch.
In letter to PM Modi & Kiren Rijiju, Maddila Gurumoorthy backs his proposal with historical thoughts of statesmen politicians, prominent personalities like Ambedkar on the matter.
State Congress chief & Jagan’s sister YS Sharmila also took a dig at her brother, demanding he resign if he 'lacks boldness' to attend assembly & 'question NDA govt’s anti-people policies'.
For 58 yrs until bifurcation in 2014, 1 November was observed as Andhra Pradesh formation day. Naidu's return reignited debate over whether it should be observed on 1 Oct, 1 Nov or 2 June.
Weeks ahead of the Andhra Pradesh polls on 13 May, the volunteers had come under the Election Commission’s scrutiny following complaints that they doubled as agents of YSRCP.
With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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