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CM Naidu invites global trade giants to join with AP to build economy

Visakhapatnam, Nov 14 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said the state has been able to attract investments to the tune of USD 20 billion, providing employment opportunity to 20 lakh youth in the past 18 months, and hopes to attract
500 billion in three years to provide employment opportunity to 50 lakh youth.
Delivering the keynote address at the 30th CII Partnership Summit2025 held at Andhra University grounds here on Friday, the Chief Minister expressed happiness over participation of over 2,500 trade delegates from across the globe including 522 representing 72 countries.
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Dinners split Cong, BJP seizes political flashpoint

12 Dec 2025 | 6:53 PM

Bengaluru, Dec 12 (UNI) Back-to-back Congress dinners with separate MLAs, including expelled BJP leaders, have exposed deep fissures in Karnataka's ruling party, giving the BJP a ready-made narrative to question Congress's cohesiveness, governance credibility, and leadership priorities.

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ASCI, NSSTA MoU to strengthen training, research and governance capacity

12 Dec 2025 | 6:45 PM

Hyderabad, Dec 12 (UNI) The Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), Hyderabad, and the National Statistical Systems Training Academy (NSSTA) of the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday at the ASCI Bella Vista campus to advance collaborative work in training, research and public administration.

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Deepam row: TN Govt debunks claims of ‘deepathoon’, HC told it is ‘Survey Pillar’

12 Dec 2025 | 6:36 PM

Chennai, Dec 12 (UNI) Debunking the claims of the stone pillar, abutting the dargah, atop the Thiruparankundram hillock, as a ‘deepathoon’ of the famed Murugan temple below, the Tamil Nadu Government on Friday told a Division Bench of Madras High
Court that it was merely a survey pillar and there was no record of deepam being lit there.

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EC urges restraint ahead of Kerala local body poll counting

12 Dec 2025 | 6:32 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 12 (UNI) The Kerala State Election Commission has urged candidates and political parties to maintain restraint in their celebrations as Kerala prepares for the counting of votes for the 2025 local body elections on December 13.

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Madras HC sets aside Single Judge order, decides in favour of TANGEDCO in a decade old case

12 Dec 2025 | 6:31 PM

Chennai, Dec 12 (UNI) The Madras High Court today set aside a Single Judge order issued an order in
favour of TANGEDCO (now TNDPCL) with revenue implications of around Rs. 700 crores in a decade
old case.

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