Hyderabad, Nov 25 : Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has developed an innovative spinning wheel, which apart from spinning yarn also generates electricity sufficient to energize rural homes for 7-8 hours.
Mahatma Gandhi promoted Charkha (the spinning wheel) during freedom struggle as a symbol of self-reliance and source of income for the rural population.
It is after more than six decades of independence that the KVIC thought of the dual use of the spinning wheel.
It was acute electricity shortage in Indian villages that inspired the making of e-charkha (spinning wheel).
Hyderabad, Nov 22 : The famous Salarjung museum in Hyderabad that has an exquisite collection of priceless articles like ivory and marble sculptures is facing the brunt of increasing pollution and authorities fear that the antique pieces would soon loose their sheen.
The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Dr YS Rajasekhar Reddy has announced that the state government plans to institute a national award in the name of Telugu film legend B N Reddy from next year.
Reliance Gas Corporation Ltd (RGC), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, has been roped in by the Andhra Pradesh as a majority partner in the Krishna Godavari Gas Network Ltd, (KGGNL) a special purpose vehicle carved out for gas distribution through a pipeline grid. 
IVRCL Infrastructure & Project Limited has informed that the company has bagged a lift irrigation project worth Rs 893 crore from the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Irrigation & CAD Department.
Hyderabad, Nov 8 : The two-day anti-terrorism Muslim conference, being held in Hyderabad urged on Saturday not to link terrorism with any religion.
