Visakhapatnam, April 7 (IANS) Dhruv Sheoran, a winner on the DP World PGTI, posted an opening round of four-under 67 to set the pace in round one of the INR 1 crore Andhra Open 2026 being played at the East Point Golf Club (EPGC) in Visakhapatnam.The 31-year-old Dhruv soared to the top of the leaderboard with an eagle on the par-5 12th and a run of three consecutive birdies from the first through the third. On the 12th, Dhruv hit a massive 372-yard drive followed by a gap wedge that left him two…
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Visakhapatnam, April 6 (IANS) The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body of professional golf in India, announced the inaugural edition of the Andhra Open, which will be held here at the picturesque East Point Golf Club from April 7 to 10. The total prize purse for the event is Rs 1 crore. The leading Indian professionals participating in the event include PGTI Order of Merit leader Saptak Talwar, Veer Ahlawat, Om Prakash Chouhan, Manu Gandas, Angad Cheema (winner …
Raichur, April 4 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Minister for Information Technology and Human Resource Development Nara Lokesh on Saturday credited Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy with ensuring the revival of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) at Visakhapatnam, which was facing the threat of closure or privatisation. Addressing a large gathering in Raichur, Lokesh said the Vizag Steel Plant holds deep emotional significance for the people of Andhra Pradesh, often r…
Visakhapatnam, April 3 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday laid the foundation stone of a state-of-the-art Large Cavitation Tunnel (LCT) facility at the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) of the DRDO in Visakhapatnam, an official said. The facility will significantly enhance India’s naval research and testing capabilities, marking a major step towards achieving technological self-reliance, said an official statement.Addressing scientists, researchers, and personnel a…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be in Visakhapatnam on Friday to attend the commissioning ceremony of the advanced stealth frigate INS Taragiri. Announcing the visit on X on Thursday, Singh said: “…03 April, I shall be in Visakhapatnam to attend the Commissioning Ceremony of the advanced stealth Frigate ‘Taragiri’. This commissioning highlights the strategic and maritime importance of India’s eastern seaboard as well as the Indian Navy’s sustained …
Ambikapur, April 2 (IANS) The phrase ‘when the going gets tough, the tough get going’ is a well-known expression that highlights the drive to succeed in sports. Debi Daimiri, a wrestler, exemplifies this spirit of resilience and determination in overcoming challenges. The 28-year-old from Dineshpur village in Sisupani, Golaghat district of Assam, lost her parents at age seven and then moved in with her uncle and aunt. She had to take on odd jobs to continue her training due to financial hard…
Amaravati, April 1 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSRCP President, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Wednesday termed Amaravati as the ‘capital of corruption’ and accused Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu of engineering unprecedented and impractical policies to enrich him and his coterie.On a day when the Lok Sabha passed a Bill to give statutory recognition to Amaravati as the sole capital of Andhra Pradesh, Jagan Mohan Reddy addressed a press conference here to lash out at Chandrababu N…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Wednesday unanimously passed a Bill to grant statutory recognition to Amaravati as the sole capital of Andhra Pradesh.The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed by a voice vote after a two-hour-long debate, which saw the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Congress, Samajwadi Party and others supporting the Bill.However, Dharmendra Yadav of Samajwadi Party while supporting the Bill said if Visakhapatnam was developed as the stat…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) India’s data centre (DC) capacity is projected to grow around 30 per cent year-on-year in 2026, driven by strong demand and continued investor interest, according to a report released on Wednesday.As per an analysis by CBRE, the estimates suggest an addition of nearly 500 MW of new supply this year, building on the record 440 MW capacity added in 2025 — a 160 per cent jump compared to the previous year.Domestic total data centre capacity stood at around 1,700 MW at t…
Amaravati, March 30 (IANS) Senior Maoist leader Chelluri Narayana Rao alias Suresh, a member of CPI-Maoist’s Central Committee and Secretary of Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee, along with eight other cadres, surrendered before Andhra Pradesh Police on Monday.Director General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta produced the surrendered Maoists before the media here.A native of the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, Narayana Rao worked in the CPI-Maoist party for about 36 years in variou…