Hyderabad, Dec 25 (PMI): Christmas is being celebrated today across the globe with favour and gaiety. The day is observed to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. On the occasion people decorate their houses by putting a Christmas tree, illuminated paper star, Holly wreaths and exchange gifts. Midnight services were …

Hyderabad, Dec 25 (PMI): Bharat Ratna and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birthday is being celebrated as Good Governance Day across the country today. Several programmes are being organized to mark the occasion. The Samadhi of Bharat Ratna and Former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee – Sadaiv Atal was …

US Federal government shut down over budget spending could continue right up to the opening of the next Congress on 3 January, a Trump aide has said.  The shutdown began at midnight Friday after opposition Democrats resisted President Donald Trump’s demand for 5.7 billion dollars for his Mexico border wall …

Hyderabad, Dec.24 (PMI): As part of Federal Front trip across the country to bring about qualitative change in national politics, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao today called on his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Benerjee in Kolkata. KCR got a warm welcome from Mamata Benerjee and officials on the occasion.  …

Hyderabad, Dec.24 (PMI): President Ramnath Kovind today concluded his four-day sojourn in the State. Along with his wife Savitha Kovind, the President left for Delhi by a special flight from Hakimpet Airport.  Ramnath Koving arrived here as part of his Southern sojourn and stayed at Rashtrapathi Nilayam, Bollarum in Secunderabad …

Hyderabad, Dec.24 (PMI): Senior Congress leader and MLC Mohammad Ali Shabbir on Monday filed a writ petition in the High Court challenging the merger of Congress legislature Party in the Council with the ruling party. Congress MLCs Akula Lalitha, Santosh Kumar, MS Prabhakar Rao and K Damodar Reddy, who defected to …

An anti-corruption court in Pakistan on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif to seven years in jail and imposed 2.5 million US Dollars fine in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills graft case.  The court also ordered to seize the Al-Azizia and Hill Metal properties.  However, it acquitted him in the …

Hyderabad, Dec.24 (PMI): AP Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Monday reacted on the meeting between his Telangana counterpart K. Chandrasekhar Rao and Odisha CM Naveen Patnaiak at Bhubneswar.  Stating that he did not know much about the meeting, Naidu said it was the Odisha government that filed a case against Polvaram irrigation …

Hyderabad, Dec.24 (PMI): Anjani Kumar, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City, issued P.D. Orders against Syed Aslam alias Aslam, a “Snatcher” of Saidabad Police Station on December 19.             Syed Aslam, 28, unemployed, native of Wahed Nagar, Old Malakpet, committed offences of snatchings, robbery, two-wheelers theft and attempt to murder …

The GST Council has reduced tax rates on 23 goods and services, including movie tickets, TV and monitor screens and power banks. With this, only 28 goods are left in the highest 28 per cent tax bracket. Monitors and TV screens up to 32-inches and power banks will attract 18 …