Hyderabad, April 12 (IANS) The Telangana government has decided to make all three critical barrages of the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project fully operational at the earliest. Irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Sunday made it clear that the state government is determined to bring Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla back into operation.He wanted the rehabilitation works to be fast-tracked to restore the project to full operational status under a time-bound programme.The minister held a hig…
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Amaravati, March 31 (IANS) Affirming that the future belongs to quantum computing, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday said that the state has set the target of manufacturing quantum computers at Amaravati Quantum Valley in two years.Addressing a roundtable conference on the Quantum Hardware Manufacturing Ecosystem at the Amaravati Quantum Valley (AQV), Naidu said the state’s objective is not to import quantum computer hardware, but to manufacture it right here within…
Hyderabad, March 23 (IANS) The Telangana Cabinet on Monday approved some key Bills including a Bill to curb hate speech and another for the welfare of gig workers.The Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, cleared Hate Speech and Hate Crime (Prevention) Bill and Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security, and Welfare) Bill.These Bills will be introduced during the ongoing budget session of the state legislature.There are approximately 4.2 lakh gig w…
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Indian equity markets ended sharply lower on Friday as rising tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment and triggered broad-based selling across sectors.The benchmark indices, Nifty and Sensex, closed deep in the red as concerns over the prolonged US-Iran conflict intensified fears of a gas supply crunch and higher energy costs.The Nifty declined 488.05 points, or 2.06 per cent, to settle at 23,151.10. Meanwhile, the Sensex dropped 1,470.50 points, or 1.93…
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Indian benchmark indices ended higher for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, supported by gains in public sector banks and information technology (IT) stocks, even as global cues remained largely muted.The 30-share Sensex closed at 83,450.96, rising 173.81 points or 0.21 per cent. The broader Nifty settled at 25,725.40, up 42.65 points or 0.17 per cent.Expert said that the recovery lifted the index above 25,700; however, upside momentum repeatedly encountered supply…
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Indian equity markets bounced back strongly in the final hour of trade on Monday, helped by late buying in heavyweight stocks such as Adani Ports, Bharat Electronics, L&T, Mahindra & Mahindra, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank.The Sensex recovered sharply from its intra-day low of 80,387.25. It jumped as much as 1,345 points to touch a high of 81,732 before closing at 81,666. The index ended the day up 944 points, or 1.17 per cent.Similarly, the Nifty moved in a wide range du…
Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Indian equity markets ended higher for the third straight session on Thursday, overcoming early volatility as investor sentiment improved after the release of the annual Economic Survey. The survey’s positive outlook on economic growth and fiscal discipline helped markets recover from a cautious start and close in the green.The Economic Survey projected India’s GDP growth to be in the range of 6.8 to 7.2 per cent in the 2026–27 financial year.It also said the country …
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) Indian equity benchmark indices ended lower on Wednesday for the third straight session, weighed down by rising geopolitical tensions that kept investors cautious.The Sensex closed at 81,909.63, slipping 270.84 points or 0.33 per cent. Meanwhile, the Nifty settled at 25,157.5, down 75 points or 0.3 per cent.“A sustained break below 25,130 could reopen downside toward 24,920–24,900,” a market expert said.“At this stage, price action reflects consolidation after exhau…
Hyderabad, Jan 18 (IANS) The Telangana Cabinet on Sunday gave its nod for conducting municipal elections in the state.The Cabinet meeting presided by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at Medaram in Mulugu district unanimously decided to conduct elections as early as possible to 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations whose term has ended.The elections will be conducted for a total of 2,996 wards and divisions. Two days ago, reservation was finalised for various categories.For the first…
Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) Indian equity markets witnessed their sharpest fall in a month on Thursday as benchmark indices extended losses for the fourth straight session, weighed down by rising concerns over India–US trade tensions.Investor sentiment turned cautious after reports suggested that the administration of US President Donald Trump could consider imposing steep tariffs of up to 500 per cent on Indian goods.The possibility of such harsh trade measures triggered widespread selling across se…