Saudi Aramco likely to have 20% stake in BPCL’s Ramayapatnam refinery

Saudi Aramco likely to have 20% stake in BPCL’s Ramayapatnam refinery

BPCL’s RcPC is one of the multiple projects wherein Saudi Arabia is investing in India to the tune of about $100 billion. | Photo Credit: Representational picture The BPCL’s greenfield refinery-cum-petrochemical complex (RcPC) at Ramayapatnam in Nellore district is likely to have Aramco, the Saudi Arabia-based energy and chemicals behemoth, as a partner with 20% […]

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Renaatus to invest in Andhra Pradesh to make fibre cement boards

Renaatus to invest in Andhra Pradesh to make fibre cement boards

Renaatus Procon, a subsidiary of Renaatus Group, is investing ₹250 crore in the first phase in Andhra Pradesh to set up a plant for production of fibre cement boards. R.P. Selva Sundaram, Chairman and Managing Director of the Group, told the media in Coimbatore on Thursday that the plant, which will be commissioned in 2026, […]

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Students moving away from govt schools, disturbing: Centre to states

Students moving away from govt schools, disturbing: Centre to states

Pointing to the “disturbing trend” of students “moving away from government schools”, and the steady increase in private school enrolment in states, including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Uttarakhand, the Ministry of Education has asked them to take steps to reverse the trend, official documents show. The enrolment of students came up in meetings that the […]

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Telineelapuram: Migratory birds arrive at the birding hotspot, marking a promising breeding season

Telineelapuram: Migratory birds arrive at the birding hotspot, marking a promising breeding season

A pelican in flight at Telineelapuram village in Srikakulam district, 150 km away from Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: KR Deepak The soft golden light of dawn breaks through the winter mist at Telineelapuram, illuminating the sprawling tamarind trees that house the season’s most awaited guests from Siberia — spot-billed pelicans and painted storks. The crisp […]

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Watch | Did you know Vizag has a silent reading community?

Watch | Did you know Vizag has a silent reading community?

Did you know Vizag has a silent reading community? | Video Credit: V Raju and KR Deepak The trend was kickstarted by two friends at Cubbon Park in Bengaluru, which turned into a worldwide silent reading movement. In less than six months, there were more than 30 chapters across various cities in India and around […]

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Data | Retail price of tomatoes more than ₹100 a kilogramme in over 50 cities

Data | Retail price of tomatoes more than ₹100 a kilogramme in over 50 cities

Tomato inflation: The wholesale price of the tomatoes for the first-grade variety stood above Rs. 100 per kg in many parts of India by the last week of June The sudden and rapid fall in the quantity of tomatoes brought to various mandis across India in the last week of June created a demand-supply mismatch. […]

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An ode to Avakaya: how raw mangoes turn into a rich pickle in a Telugu household

An ode to Avakaya: how raw mangoes turn into a rich pickle in a Telugu household

To call Avakaya a mere pickle is doing injustice. It is the mythical Amrutham or elixir of my life. On days when I’m down and out, avakaya mixed with hot rice brings me back to life. Avakaya is a pickle—mostly from the Telugu-speaking states—made with raw mango, mustard powder, chili, salt, and oil. The vinegar […]

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Meet Madhuri Palli, the first female runner from Andhra Pradesh to complete the gruelling Comrades Marathon

Meet Madhuri Palli, the first female runner from Andhra Pradesh to complete the gruelling Comrades Marathon

Madhuri Palli, the first female runner from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to have completed the grueling Comrades Marathon in South Africa. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT “The atmosphere during the run was electrifying with people of all age groups cheering us all along the route. The energy kept me going. I was running with a […]

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Andhra Pradesh’s first wild orchidarium to come up in Visakhapatnam soon

Andhra Pradesh’s first wild orchidarium to come up in Visakhapatnam soon

A view of the orchidarium being planned by the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department in Visakhapatnam. The orchidarium is a part of the Eastern Ghats Biodiversity Centre that is coming up soon. | Photo Credit: KR Deepak A line up of beautiful orchids with delicate blooms from the forests of the Eastern Ghats will soon find […]

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Impressed by Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s charity work, fan builds temple for her

Impressed by Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s charity work, fan builds temple for her

April 28, 2023 08:53 pm | Updated April 29, 2023 02:27 pm IST – ALAPADU (BAPATLA DISTRICT) Sandeep and his wife Deepti with Samantha idol at the temple at their house at Alapadu village in Bapatla district on Friday | Photo Credit: T. VIJAYA KUMAR A young ardent fan of actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu has […]

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