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Vellappally Natesan demands action against minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar

10 Mar 2026 | 9:18 PM

Alappuzha, March 10 (UNI) Vellappally Natesan, General Secretary of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP), on Tuesday demanded action against Kerala Transport Minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar, alleging that the minister’s conduct was unbecoming of a member of the state Cabinet.

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TN Guv's apolitical farewell statement, thanks people, says directly understood various dimensions of Tamil language

10 Mar 2026 | 9:03 PM

Chennai, Mar 10 (UNI) Amid being loggerheads with the ruling DMK on various issues, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi upon his appointment as the West Bengal Governor, thanked the people of the state during his 54-month tenure and said he directly understood various dimensions of Tamil language.

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AP: Action plan prepared to complete irrigation projects: Minister

10 Mar 2026 | 8:46 PM

Eluru, Mar 10 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Minister for Water Resources Development Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu has made it clear that an action plan has been prepared to complete the irrigation projects in Rayalaseema and North Andhra, including the Polavaram project, being constructed across the river Godavari.

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Tirumala: devotees with SSD tokesn and Rs 300 SED Tickets allowed only at allotted time

10 Mar 2026 | 8:38 PM

Tirumala, Mar 10 (UNI) The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) on Tuesday once again clarified that devotees holding Slotted Sarva Darshan (SSD) tokens and Rs.300 Special Entry Darshan (SED) tickets will be permitted to enter into the darshan queue lines only at the time slot allotted to them.

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AP: No LPG shortage in AP: Minister

10 Mar 2026 | 8:33 PM

Vijayawada, Mar 10 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Minister for Civil Supplies Nadendla Manohar has made it clear that there is no LPG shortage in the State.

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Telangana govt committed to making state a top tourism destination: Minister

10 Mar 2026 | 8:24 PM

Hyderabad, Mar 10 (UNI) Telangana Tourism and Culture Minister Jupally Krishna Rao on Tuesday said the state government is committed to developing Telangana’s tourism sector into one of the best in the country.

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Telangana Health Minister urges simplified procedures to boost organ donations

10 Mar 2026 | 7:52 PM

Hyderabad, March 10 (UNI) Telangana Minister for Medical and Health, Damodar Rajanarsimha, on Tuesday directed officials to simplify procedures to encourage organ donations, emphasising that the state's organ transplant framework should serve as a model for other states.

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AP: AINEF demands restoration of railway passes for journalists

10 Mar 2026 | 7:36 PM

Vijayawada, Mar 10 (UNI) The All India Newspaper Employees Federation (AINEF) on Tuesday demanded that the union government restore concessional railway passes for accredited journalists in the country.
In a statement, AINEF National Vice-President Chaladi Purnachandra Rao noted that the Railway Minister had announced the cancellation of concessional railway passes for journalists due to COVID-19 in March 2020, and the facility has not been restored so far.

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AP CM directs officials to implement self-financed projects in Capital city

10 Mar 2026 | 7:31 PM

Vijayawada, Mar 10 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has instructed officials to focus on implementing self-financed projects in the capital city Amravati region.

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SRMIST inks MoU with Indian Naval Academy to drive innovation, research, advanced tech education

10 Mar 2026 | 7:27 PM

Chennai, Mar 10 (UNI) The SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala, to strengthen collaboration in technical education, research, faculty development, and academic exchange.

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Covid days will be back again for hotel industry if LPG supplies stop: Hoteliers

10 Mar 2026 | 7:23 PM

By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai, March 10 (UNI) Tamil Nadu hotels and restaurants are mulling rationalisation of menu items, functioning time to tide over their energy crisis in view of the decision to stop supplies of commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders, officials of industry bodies said.

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Telangana CM to inaugurate Narmetta Oil Palm Processing Unit on March 22; Rythu Mela from March 20

10 Mar 2026 | 7:11 PM

Hyderabad, Mar 10 (UNI) Telangana Agriculture, Marketing, Cooperation, Handlooms and Textiles Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao on Tuesday announced that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will inaugurate a modern oil palm processing unit at Narmetta village in Nangunur mandal of Siddipet district on March 22.

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Ministers release brochure for ATEXCON–2026 Textile Conference in Hyderabad

10 Mar 2026 | 7:08 PM

Hyderabad, Mar 10 (UNI) Telangana Ministers Tummala Nageswara Rao and Duddilla Sridhar Babu on Tuesday jointly released the brochure titled “Re-imagining the Future of Global Textiles” for the 13th Asian Textile Conference (ATEXCON–2026) scheduled to be held in Hyderabad.

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AISF demands Telangana Public Schools model be expanded across state

10 Mar 2026 | 7:05 PM

Hyderabad, Mar 10 (UNI) The All India Students Federation (AISF) has urged the Telangana government to expand the Telangana Public School model across the state and allocate a separate budget for establishing such institutions.

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Country boiling: Shivakumar warns of gas crisis

10 Mar 2026 | 6:12 PM

Bengaluru, Mar 10 (UNI) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress president DK Shivakumar on Tuesday warned that a worsening cooking gas shortage could push the country into a serious crisis, saying hotels may be forced to shut operations and food prices could surge if supplies are not restored quickly.

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