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AP Gov. launches climate action plan, Amaravati plastic free city campaign

Guntur, Aug 12 (UNI) Governor of Andhra Pradesh and President of Indian Red Cross Society, AP State Branch, S Abdul Nazeer launched the ‘A.P. Climate Action Plan and Amaravati Plastic-free City Campaign,’ at a programme organised by A.P. Red Cross here on Tuesday.

Speaking on the occasion, Governor Abdul Nazee said that the ‘A.P. Climate Action Plan and Amaravati Plastic Free City Campaign,’ was a unique initiative by AP Red Cross and lauded the participation of students, Junior Red Cross members, young participants, and volunteers in the campaign.
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TN Assembly adopts unanimous resolution singing Tamil Thai Vazhthu first in all govt events

10 Aug 2026 | 1:10 PM

Chennai, Aug 10 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday adopted an unanimous resolution that Tamil Thai Vazhthu (invocation to Mother Tamil), which is an expression of respect for the Tamil language and Tamil culture, should be mandatorily sung first before the commencement of programmes in all government events, a long standing tradition followed in the State since November 1970 and subsequently being accorded the State song status in December 2021.

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Bidadi row revives Karnataka’s padayatra politics, puts Shivakumar under pressure

10 Aug 2026 | 1:01 PM

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Bengaluru, Aug 10 (UNI) Karnataka’s long tradition of padayatra politics, in which former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda has been one of the prominent practitioners, has acquired a new twist with the Bidadi township dispute, as the BJP-JD(S) combine seeks to turn opposition to the proposed project into a wider campaign over land rights and farmers’ interests, putting Chief Minister DK Shivakumar under renewed political pressure.

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Bidadi land row heats up as former PM Deve Gowda joins Opposition padayatra

10 Aug 2026 | 12:28 PM

Bengaluru, Aug 10 (UNI) Former Prime Minister and JD(S) patriarch HD Deve Gowda joined the second day of the BJP-JD(S) 'Bengaluru Chalo' padayatra on Monday, intensifying the opposition to the proposed Bidadi township project and accusing the government of failing to adequately address the concerns of farmers whose land could be affected by the project.

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AP: DCP’s daughter killed in road accident

09 Aug 2026 | 11:01 PM

Guntur, Aug 9 (UNI) Vijayawada deputy Commissioner of Police Sheereen Begum’s daughter Hafeesa Begum (24) was killed when the car in which she was travelling rammed a stationary lorry on the outskirts here on Sunday.

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AP CM announces Rs 20 lakh financial help to Priyanka’s family

09 Aug 2026 | 10:59 PM

Vijayawada, Aug 9 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced Rs 20 lakh financial assistance to the parents of Dr. Priyanka, who succumbed to injuries on Sunday while undergoing treatment.

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