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Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu felicitates PM Modi in Kurnool

Andhra Pradesh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs Pooja and Darshan at Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanam

Andhra Pradesh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs Pooja and Darshan at Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanam, Srisailam in Nandyal district.

Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu also present.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the state, where the PM will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects.

In a post shared on X, CM Naidu said, "On behalf of my people of Andhra Pradesh, I warmly welcome our Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri @narendramodi Ji, to our state."

Meanwhile, according to the official announcement, PM Modi will perform a Pooja and participate in Darshan at the Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy Varla Devasthanam, situated in the Nandyal district. Subsequently, after his darshan at the temple, PM Modi is scheduled to visit the Sree Shivaji Spoorthi Kendra in Srisailam. -- ANI

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said India’s top priority is to safeguard the interests of the consumers, adding that the import policies are guided entirely by this purpose.

“India is a significant importer of oil and gas. It has been our consistent priority to safeguard the interests of the Indian consumer in a volatile energy scenario. Our import policies are guided entirely by this objective,” the MEA said in a statement. Read full story

BSP chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati will address a crucial meeting of the party's state-level office-bearers in Lucknow on Thursday, the party said in a statement. The meeting, to be held at the Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) Uttar Pradesh state office, has been convened to acknowledge and appreciate the "commendable missionary contribution" of party functionaries and supporters towards the "historic success" of the statewide mega event organised on October 9 to mark the 19th death anniversary of BSP founder Kanshi Ram. According to the party's media invite, Mayawati will express gratitude to workers and office-bearers across all levels for their efforts and will also provide important directions for the party's future course of action. Senior BSP leaders, district presidents, coordinators, and other key office-bearers from across Uttar Pradesh are expected to attend the meeting. The programme has been convened by the BSP's Uttar Pradesh state office in Lucknow.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Andhra Pradesh on Thursday for multiple engagements, during which he is scheduled to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 13,430 crore. He will also participate in the "Super GST Super Savings" event in Kurnool.

The projects span across key sectors such as industry, power transmission, roads, railways, defence manufacturing, and petroleum and natural gas.