Power helplines fail to help
Constant power failures are bad enough, but when consumers try to register complaints with the given helpline numbers, they are frustrated further with the numbers being constantly busy. Lodging a com
City traffic police hits back at abusers
Having borne abuse and criticism on its Facebook page, the city traffic police has hit back. The cops have reminded their critics that the police comes from the same society as they do and that the ne
Power users fail to lodge complaints
While the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission clearly lists uninterrupted power supply as an electricity consumer’s right, and has a three-tier system in place for addressing consumer com
Cops harass victims of domestic violence
There have been 35 complaints filed with the State Human Rights Commission against the police by women — victims of domestic abuse — for not entertaining their complaints and another 88 for harassing
Gas supply cut hits power units
Despite huge sums of money pumped across the state into the newly set-up gas-based power plants, estimated to generate 4,000MW, the future of these plants is in a jeopardy.
As the Centre has alrea
Dowry Act misuse does not warrant amendment
Though IPC Section 498-A, or Dowry Act, is often misused, its abuse is not so serious as to warrant its quashing or bring in major amendments, according to a report on domestic violence cases filed un
AP gets 15 new trains, Rs 99cr for MMTS-2
The state got a major chunk of the Railway Budget announced on Wednesday. In all, 15 new express trains will originate from Andhra Pradesh and 10 more will pass through the state. This accounts for on
40% rail promises only on paper
The Railway Budget for the current year is due to be announced on Wednesday, even as barely 40 per cent of the promises made in last year’s budget remain unfulfilled. The much-hyped AC Duronto Expres