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The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet today approved key decisions, including greenlighting investments worth ₹1.17 lakh crore. Approvals were granted for hotel projects in tourist zones, Reliance Consumer’s project in Orvakallu, a pumped storage project in Vizianagaram, and a solar power project in Anantapur. It also decided to convert APSRTC buses into electric buses.
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference announced Choudhary Muhammad Ramzan, Shammi Oberoi, and Sajad Kichloo as Rajya Sabha candidates, keeping the fourth seat open for Congress. Talks are ongoing for seat-sharing amid strategic competition with BJP. The final decision on the fourth seat awaits conclusion of these discussions.
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the lifting of the ban on fireworks in Delhi. The case also addressed the manufacture and sale of green crackers. The Centre urged the court to permit fireworks for at least two days during Diwali. After hearing all arguments, the court has reserved its verdict.
The Election Commission will conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls nationwide, starting with states holding assembly elections in 2026, including Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and West Bengal. The 2025 Bihar SIR concluded with cleanup of voter lists. The goal is to remove duplicates and illegal voters for accurate rolls.
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu, who previously served as Chief Minister of united Andhra Pradesh, completed 15 years in office today. On this occasion, Singanamala TDP MLA Bandaru Sravani Sree congratulated him at the ‘X’ venue. In a tweet, she wrote, “Crisis is a stepping stone… Best wishes to CM Chandrababu, shaping future generations.”
Since 1901, the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded 105 times, honoring 111 individuals and 31 organizations. Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai remains the youngest recipient, while Joseph Rotblat received it at 86, making him the oldest. The recent laureate is Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, recognized for her fight for democracy.
The Andhra Pradesh govt recently announced a 13 paise per unit electricity rate reduction starting November 2025. However, CM Chandrababu Naidu expressed dissatisfaction with officials for failing to effectively publicize the move. He urged ministers to actively engage with the media and communicate key welfare schemes to ensure better public awareness.
From student to political trailblazer, María Corina Machado -Venezuela’s ‘Iron Lady’ -has emerged as a powerful voice for democracy. Known for her fearless opposition to authoritarian rule, she gained international recognition for her leadership. In 2025, she won the Nobel Peace Prize and was named in Time’s ‘100 Most Influential People’ list.
A recent photo of Prime Minister Modi with visiting UK PM Keir Starmer has sparked controversy. Captured inside a moving car, Starmer is seen wearing a seat belt, while Modi is not. The image has raised questions about road safety compliance and whether the Prime Minister is setting the right example by ignoring traffic ules.
Delhi will enable citizens to apply for birth and caste certificates via WhatsApp under its Governance through WhatsApp scheme. About 50 services are being shifted to the messaging platform, where a bilingual AI chatbot (Hindi & English) will guide users, collect documents, accept payments, and issue certificates all remotely.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar suffered a major jolt ahead of the state assembly polls, as key leaders from his JDU, including MP Giridhari’s son Chanakya, ex-MP Jagadish’s son Rahul, and former MP Santosh Kushwaha, prepared to join Tejashwi Yadav’s RJD. The defections pose a significant setback to Nitish’s bid for another chief ministerial term.
US President Donald Trump faced disappointment in the Nobel Peace Prize race as Kenyan activist Wangari Maathai was reselected for the honor, becoming a rare repeat laureate. Meanwhile, Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, joining giants like Hemingway and Ishiguro in receiving the highest accolade.
US President Donald Trump faced disappointment in the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize race, as Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado -dubbed Venezuela’s Iron Lady for championing democratic rights -clinched the honor. She was also featured in Time’s ‘100 Most Influential People of 2025’.
Key outcomes of UK PM Keir Starmer’s India tour: He solidified the India-UK Free Trade pact and secured a £350 million defense deal for missile supply. He backed India’s push for a UN Security Council seat for veto-power, garnered approvals for UK university campuses, and explored adoption of India’s digital ID model in the UK.
LJP (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan met BJP’s Nityanand Rai to finalise NDA’s Bihar seat-sharing. Paswan expressed the meeting as positive and said allocations would be announced soon. He aims for 40–50 seats, while BJP’s offer has risen to 22. Talks continue over contested seats like Bakhri, Matiani, Alouli, Simri, and Morwa.