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Miss World pageant estimated to cost Rs 54 crore : Telangana Minister

20 Mar 2025 | 8:13 PM

Hyderabad, Mar 20 (UNI) Telangana Tourism and Culture Minister Jupally Krishna Rao on Thursday said the 72nd Miss World 2025 pageant to be held in Telangana, including Hyderabad, from May 7 to 31, is estimated to cost Rs 54 crore.

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Kerala: Man kills his friend from Assam over financial dispute in Malappuram

20 Mar 2025 | 7:47 PM

Malappuram, Mar 20 (UNI) Police on Thursday arrested a 30-year-old man for allegedly killing his friend from Assam over a financial dispute at Kizhisseri near Kondotty, on Wednesday.

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Spurious cotton seed racket busted in Telangana

20 Mar 2025 | 7:46 PM

Hyderabad, Mar 20 (UNI) In a major crackdown on spurious seed distribution, the Special Operations Team (SOT) of Medchal Zone, along with officials from the Agricultural Department and Shamirpet Police, busted an inter-state organized spurious cotton seed racket.

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Telangana CM announces filling of Group-1, 2 & 3 posts within 30-40 days

Telangana CM announces filling of Group-1, 2 & 3 posts within 30-40 days

20 Mar 2025 | 7:39 PM

Hyderabad, Mar 20 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday announced that the state government will fill Group-1, 2, and 3 posts within the next 30-40 days.

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Hyderabad: APEDA conducts Niryat Bandbu program on Mango exports

20 Mar 2025 | 7:39 PM

Hyderabad, Mar 20 (UNI) The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), in collaboration with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), conducted a Niryat Bandhu Program on Mango Exports at the CGO Towers Auditorium, Kavadiguda, here on Thursday.

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APEDA organizes Niryat Bandhu program on mango exports in Hyderabad

20 Mar 2025 | 7:30 PM

Hyderabad, Mar 20 (UNI) The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), in collaboration with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT),
conducted a Niryat Bandhu Program on Mango Exports at the CGO Towers Auditorium,
Kavadiguda, here on Thursday.

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TN: Two students killed as motorcycle rams into lorry

20 Mar 2025 | 7:09 PM

Mayiladuthurai, Mar 20 (UNI) In a tragic incident, two students of Governments Arts and Science College were killed, when the motorcycle they were riding rammed into a lorry at Puthur near Sirkazhi in Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu on Thursday.

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One of the 4 Gangayaan astronauts to join ISS mission : Jitendra

One of the 4 Gangayaan astronauts to join ISS mission : Jitendra

20 Mar 2025 | 6:46 PM

Chennai, Mar 20 (UNI) One of the four astronauts undergoing rigorous training for the maiden
human flight mission "Gaganyaan" Group Captain Shukla, has been selected to join the mission
to the International Space Station (ISS), according to Union Minister for Science and Technology
Dr Jitendra Singh.

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TN: Customs officials seize 93 exotic wildlife species from passenger at Madurai airport

20 Mar 2025 | 6:33 PM

Madurai (Tamil Nadu), Mar 20 (UNI) Customs sleuths have seized 93 exotic wildlife species from a passenger who arrived at Madurai airport in a Sri Lankan Airlines flight, official sources said on Thursday.

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Burglar fleeing with stolen jewels shot at, nabbed in TN

20 Mar 2025 | 6:32 PM

Chennai, Mar 20 (UNI) A burglar, who attempted to flee with stolen jewellery after
attacking the cops, was shot at and nabbed by the police at Annamalainagar in the
Chidambaram Town in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu on Thursday.

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Kerala: Suspected rabid dog bites 30 people in Iriveri, other places

20 Mar 2025 | 6:23 PM

Kannur (Kerala), Mar 20 (UNI) A suspected rabid dog attacked and injured as many as 30 people, including women and children at Iriveri and other places here on Thursday.

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CPI (M) urges Telangana govt to address demands of Anganwadi and ASHA workers

20 Mar 2025 | 6:02 PM

Hyderabad, Mar 20 (UNI) Communist Party of India (Marxist) Telangana Secretary John Wesley on Thursday urged the state government to address the long-standing demands of Anganwadi and ASHA workers, including wage hike, job security, provident fund (PF), employee state insurance (ESI), pension, insurance, voluntary retirement scheme (VRS), and retirement benefits.

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SCR wins prestigious Railway Minister Rajbhasha Shield for excellence in language implementation

SCR wins prestigious Railway Minister Rajbhasha Shield for excellence in language implementation

20 Mar 2025 | 5:58 PM

Hyderabad, Mar 20 (UNI) South Central Railway (SCR) has achieved a significant milestone by securing the prestigious Railway Minister Rajbhasha Shield for outstanding performance in implementing the Rajbhasha (Official Language) policy.

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Kerala Court finds 3 accused guilty in traditional healer murder

Kerala Court finds 3 accused guilty in traditional healer murder

20 Mar 2025 | 5:49 PM

Malappuram (Kerala), Mar 20 (UNI) The Manjeri Additional District and Session's Court-1 , on Thursday found three accused guilty in the abduction and murder of Mysuru-based 60-year-old traditional healer Shaba Sheriff.

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AP Guv calls upon people to observe ‘Earth Hour’ on March 22

20 Mar 2025 | 5:49 PM

Vijayawada, Mar 20 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Governor Justice S Abdul Nazeer on Thursday called upon the people of state to observe 'Earth Hour' on Saturday, by switching off all non-essential lights from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm as part of the WWF’s (World Wide Fund for Nature) Earth Hour global movement, originated in 2007.

The Governor said that the WWF’s Earth Hour campaign unites people around the world through the voluntary action of switching off non-essential lights for one hour, to help bring conservation and sustainable practices into focus, creating a better world for future generations.

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