The New Indian Express

Recruitment of AEEs will be merit-based: APTRANSCO

VIJAYAWADA: APTRANSCO has reiterated that recruitment of Assistant Executive Engineers (AEEs) in Andhra Pradesh power utilities will be conducte…

Andhra Pradesh BJP chief Madhav calls upon workers to strengthen party at grassroots level

VIJAYAWADA: BJP AP President PVN Madhav on Thursday called upon party workers to strengthen the organisation at the grassroots level and ensure…

Only 1,800 Registered Medical Practitioners approved under government scheme, 30K wait for nod

NEW DELHI: Only 1,800, or just 0.05% of the Registered Medical Practitioners (RMPs), who had applied for the government’s much-publicised Nation…

Warm welcome for CM Chandrababu Naidu in Singapore

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu arrived in Singapore on a two-day official visit, where he was greeted warmly by Telugu NRIs and…

Scandinavian Airlines' debut Mumbai flight turns back midway over pending approval to enter Indian airspace

NEW DELHI: After a gap of 17 years, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) restored its flight operations to India on Tuesday (June 2) by launching a servi…

Record USD 2 billion drone procurement to boost defence preparedness planned

NEW DELHI: India is preparing to place military drone orders worth more than $2 billion with domestic manufacturers this year, a move that would…

TDP to reserve 33% tickets for women: AP CM Chandrababu Naidu

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister and TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu has ratified the proposal made by party working president Nara Lokesh to provide…

India among 30+ nations working to build non-China supply chain

NEW DELHI: India, along with more than 30 countries, is working to build an alternative supply chain for critical minerals used in electric vehi…

Kerala assembly polls: Victory or survival as LDF, UDF face defining verdict

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It is only a matter of hours to know who will rule Kerala next. Ending a month-long wait, the results of the crucial assembl…

US pushes for direct talks in Islamabad as Iran demands indirect mediation

ISLAMABAD: Iran's foreign minister arrived in Islamabad on Friday and US envoys headed to the Pakistani capital in a bid to kickstart a new roun…

Voting underway for Baramati, Rahuri assembly bypolls in Maharashtra

Polling began at 7 am on Thursday for the assembly by-elections in Baramati and Rahuri in Maharashtra, with voting set to continue till 6 pm, of…

Khamenei says does not seek war with US, Israel; signals shift in management of Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN: Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, in his latest written message, hinted at a shift in the country's management of the Strait o…

Exports up, but earnings down in seafood boom

NEW DELHI: India’s seafood exports have surged in volume but weakened in value, caused by a dip in the rate of the seafood internationally. Data…

IAF Su-30MKIs, Thai Gripens to hold exercise near Malacca Strait

NEW DELHI: To improve operational coordination between the two sides, India and Thailand will conduct a joint air exercise near the Strait of Ma…

Medical colleges miss SC order on interns’ stipend, NMC missing in action

NEW DELHI: Despite being pulled up by the Supreme Court and receiving reminders from the Union Health Ministry, the National Medical Commission…

BJP slams Ansari’s Ghazni comment, says Congress ecosystem takes anti-Hindu stance

NEW DELHI: Former Vice-President M Hamid Ansari’s remarks on Mahmud of Ghazni during an interview triggered a sharp political backlash from the…

Sunetra to be sworn in Maharashtra Dy CM today, uncertainty on merger

MUMBAI: The Nationalist Congress Party has decided to replace the late Ajit Pawar with his partner, Sunetra Pawar, as Deputy Chief Minister of M…

Kolkata Diary | CM to review prep for Gangasagar mela

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold a meeting with her cabinet colleagues, chief secretary, home secretary, DGP and senior offi…