Andhra Pradesh

Telangana strongly opposed Andhra Pradesh’s proposal to divert Godavari waters from Polavaram to the Cauvery at a Delhi meeting chaired by Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil. Chief Engineer K. Prasad argued the plan violates the Reorganisation Act, Tribunal award, and interstate agreements, benefiting AP and Tamil Nadu disproportionately.

Axis Energy and Reliance Industries emerged as top bidders in India’s latest coal block auction, targeting UCG-capable blocks. The move supports cleaner coal gasification, syngas and hydrogen production, reduces import dependence, and boosts private sector confidence in energy transition

Aditya Vardhan’s century guided Hyderabad to 353 for four against Delhi on the opening day of the Vijay Merchant Trophy under-16 fourth-round match in Vijayawada. C Sai Tanishq and Prince also made valuable contributions with the bat

Former Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has dismissed allegations by TDP and JSP that Brand AP was destroyed under YSRCP rule, citing RBI statistics that place Andhra Pradesh at the top in South India for manufacturing and industry growth between 2019-24. He argued that the data proves the state’s economy was booming.

BRS Working President KT Rama Rao paid tribute to former PM PV Narasimha Rao on his 21st death anniversary, praising his role as architect of modern India, highlighting his economic reforms, and recalling honours conferred by the Telangana government 

BRS Working President KT Rama Rao criticized the Congress government for failing to protect Telangana’s check dams, demanding a People’s Enquiry Commission and action against the sand mafia. Water Man Rajendra Singh confirmed the dams were deliberately blasted, not damaged naturally

The Mesram clan of aboriginal tribes in Adilabad has started preparations for the five-day Nagoba Jatara festival. Rituals include fetching sacred water from Godavari, performing Mahapuja, and worshipping deities, attracting tribal devotees from Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh

The Congress government in Telangana spent Rs 13.5 lakh on a briefing session for MPs, sparking criticism amid claims of fund shortages for employee benefits and development works. Social media users highlighted the contradiction with Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s frugal image

In Adigoppula, Palnadu district, two men, Sri Ram Murthy and Hanumanthu, were allegedly killed by a gang over a prior dispute. Ten assailants, led by Y Naresh, attacked them with a knife and iron rod. Police have registered a case

Three farm labourers died and eleven were injured when a jeep carrying migrant workers rammed a stationary lorry on the Mancherial–Hyderabad highway at Indaram village. The injured were hospitalized; rash driving is suspected. Victims were Maharashtra labourers heading to Karimnagar

Hyderabad has announced its squad for the Vijay Merchant Trophy under-16 cricket championship fourth-round match against Delhi in Mangalagiri from December 23. Aditya Vardhan will captain the side, with a mix of promising youngsters named in the team and stand-byes

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan is likely to visit the Kondagattu Anjaneyaswamy temple on January 3 to lay the foundation stone for a TTD guest house and a deeksha mandapam to improve facilities for devotees.

Andhra Pradesh conducted its Pulse Polio programme on Sunday, administering polio drops to over 54 lakh children under five at nearly 39,000 booths. Door-to-door and mobile teams will cover missed children to maintain India’s polio-free status

BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao is set to return to active political mobilisation at a joint party meeting in Hyderabad, with focus on irrigation, water rights and farmers’ issues, while launching a sharp offensive against the Congress government and targeting BJP’s role in Telangana

ISRO’s LVM3 M6 mission, scheduled for December 24 from Sriharikota, will launch AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird Block-2 satellite under a commercial agreement. The next-generation spacecraft aims to deliver direct-to-smartphone 4G and 5G broadband globally

Hyderabad’s Aditya Vardhan and Ram Charan hit centuries but their efforts went in vain as Haryana won by nine wickets in the Vijay Merchant Trophy under-16 league match at Mulapadu, powered by Abhiraj Vashisht’s 175

Indian Bank donated Rs 38 lakh to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams for installing a security luggage scanner at the Alipiri check post, aimed at enhancing safety and security for pilgrims entering Tirumala.

Telangana has accused Andhra Pradesh of unauthorised expansions of the Pothireddypadu Head Regulator, alleging excessive Krishna water drawals that threaten its share and aggravate the inter-State river dispute amid low reservoir levels.

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) announced that it will provide temple essentials such as mic sets, umbrellas, Sesha Vastram, and stone and Panchaloha idols at subsidised rates to Hindu temples.

A 17-year-old in Vijayawada allegedly killed a 49-year-old man after he refused to give him Rs 10 for liquor. The minor reportedly stabbed the stranger following an argument, prompting police to register a case under Section 103(1) of the BNS

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, seeking central support for Purvodaya, SASCI projects, Rayalaseema horticulture development and the Polavaram–Nallamala Sagar Link Project amid financial constraints

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has urged the Centre to intervene against Karnataka’s proposal to raise the Almatti Dam height, citing adverse impacts on the state and ongoing Supreme Court proceedings during a meeting with the Union Jal Shakti Minister

A Visakhapatnam-bound Air India Express flight from Vijayawada was cancelled on December 18 due to a technical snag detected before take-off. Passengers, including M Venkaiah Naidu and Andhra Pradesh ministers, were provided accommodation, refunds, and rescheduling options