
New district will pave way for focussed enforcement on LWE
The Hindu
ASR district, to be carved out of Visakhapatnam, will get more funds for growth
Though the carving out of new districts in Andhra Pradesh has been drawing mixed reactions, the mood in the camps of the security forces engaged in anti-Maoist operations is upbeat.
They feel that the carving out of Alluri Sitharamaraju (ASR) district is a strategic move to tackle the left wing extremists.
The new district is proposed to be carved out of Visakhapatnam district and contains all the 11 Maoist-infested mandals in the Visakha Agency and 11 mandals from East Godavari, which have a Maoist presence.

Under Section 199A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, if a minor is caught driving, the parent or guardian and the owner of the vehicle can be held criminally liable. The law mandates up to three years of imprisonment, a fine of ₹25,000, cancellation of the vehicle’s registration for one year, and a bar on the minor from obtaining a driving licence until the age of 25, according to police.

SC sets aside Calcutta HC order for CBI probe into creation of supernumerary posts by Bengal Cabinet
The Supreme Court on April 8, 2025, set aside part of the Calcutta High Court judgment ordering a CBI probe into the West Bengal Cabinet’s decision to create supernumerary posts in State-run and aided schools.