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Telangana Dy CM hands over Rs 1cr insurance cheque to family of deceased NPDCL lineman

Hyderabad, June 3 (UNI) Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Wednesday handed over a Rs 1 crore accident insurance cheque to the family of an NPDCL employee who lost his life while performing official duties.
At a programme held at Praja Bhavan here, Bhatti presented the cheque to Sonkamble Swapna, wife and nominee of late Sonkamble Pramod Kumar, a lineman working with the Northern Power Distribution Company of Telangana Limited (NPDCL).
Pramod Kumar, who was posted in the Basara Division of NPDCL, died in an accident on March 24, 2025, while discharging his duties.
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Kerala-origin NASA astronaut Dr Anil Menon embarks on historic ISS mission

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Thiruvananthapuram, July 14 (UNI) Indian-American NASA astronaut Dr Anil Menon, a physician, engineer and US Air Force lieutenant colonel with ancestral roots in Kerala, on Tuesday embarked on his first space mission to the International Space Station (ISS), becoming the first person of Malayali origin to travel to the orbiting laboratory.

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CS reviews arrangements for BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group meeting in Hyderabad

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Hyderabad, July 14 (UNI) Telangana Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju on Tuesday reviewed preparations for the 2nd BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) Meeting, scheduled to be held in Hyderabad on August 4 and 5.

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TTD trusts receive over Rs 1 30 crore in donations

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Tirumala, July 14 (UNI) Various Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) trusts received donations exceeding Rs 1.30 crore from devotees and institutions on Tuesday.

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Karnataka Guv returns Lokayukta plea to prosecute Zameer

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Bengaluru, July 14 (UNI) Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot on Tuesday returned the Lokayukta's request seeking sanction to prosecute former Housing Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan in a disproportionate assets (DA) case, insisting that the anti-corruption watchdog first submit an authenticated English translation of the investigation records.

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AP CM: Polavaram project will be completed by March 2027

14 Jul 2026 | 9:45 PM

Vijayawada, July 14 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has reaffirmed that the Polavaram Project will be completed and dedicated to the nation by March 2027.
Addressing a meeting with the officials at the Secretariat at Amaravati, near here, on Tuesday, the Chief Minister highlighted that the construction works of the Polavaram project, across the river Godavari, are progressing satisfactorily and expeditiously.

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