Andhra Pradesh

Visakhapatnam: Maoists killed a militia member on suspicion of being a police informer in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitharama Raju district after the latter surrendered, said a police official on Friday. According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Korra Laxman. The incident was reported in the Bongajangi remote village of Peddabayalu Mandal in […]

Amaravati: All Muslim government employees, teachers, and contract workers are permitted to leave offices/ schools early by one hour in the evening on all working days during the month of Ramzan from April 3 to May 2, said the Government of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday. “Government hereby permit all the Government Servants, Teachers, Persons hired […]

Amaravati: Ahead of the Cabinet reshuffle, all Ministers of the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet have resigned with immediate effect. After finishing the final Cabinet meeting today afternoon, all 24 Cabinet Ministers have submitted their resignation letters to Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy at Andhra Pradesh Secretariat on Thursday. The new Ministers will take oath on […]

Amravati: Bracing up for the 2024 Assembly elections in the state, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is all set for the Cabinet rejig with as many as 19 ministers are likely to be dropped. The Chief Minister is likely to induct new ministers into the state Cabinet in a matter of few […]

New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy met Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday and discussed key road projects including Visakhapatnam-Bhogapuram beach corridor project. On his second day of his visit to the national capital, Reddy demanded the Centre to extend support for the Visakhapatnam-Bhogapuram beach […]

Srikakulam: A thief who tried to steal ornaments from a temple got trapped in a window, and landed behind bars. Isuru Paparao of Judupudi village in Kanchili mandal of Srikakulam district on Monday night broke open the window of the local Jami Yellamma temple and entered the premises. After removing the ornaments from the idol, […]

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh cabinet reshuffle is likely on April 11. The State Cabinet will meet on April 7, where Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy will inform his Cabinet colleagues about the reshuffle. He may take resignations of the ministers who are going to be dropped. He will assure them that their services will […]

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has issued orders revising the market value of lands in the 13 newly formed districts. Accordingly, the value of lands close to the district headquarters will be revised from April 6. The government has accepted the proposals from the Commissioner-Stamps and Registrations for revising the market value of lands in […]

Amaravati: In a major administrative overhaul aimed at decentralisation of governance and balanced development, Andhra Pradesh on Monday created 13 new districts taking the total number to 26. Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy launched the new districts in a virtual mode from his official residence here. Ministers, MPs, MLAs, district collectors and superintendents of […]

Visakhapatnam: Waltair Division of East Coast Railway on Sunday began issuing linen in trains in a phased manner. It started with train No. 22847/22848 Visakhapatnam- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus- Visakhapatnam (Via Raipur) weekly train on the day and the supply of bedrolls will be made available in all other trains which will take few more days […]

Amaravati: With the 26 new districts in Andhra Pradesh set to function from Monday, the state government has resorted to large scale transfers of the administrative machinery. Already, several IAS and IPS officers have been transferred to take charge in the new districts and on Sunday, Chief Secretary Sameer Sharma issued orders appointing Joint Collectors […]

Amaravati: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Member of Legislative Council (MLC) BT Naidu, with an official statement by the Andhra Pradesh TDP office on Sunday, objected to the government’s affidavit seeking a time of 60 months for the construction of Amaravati Capital City. “The latest affidavit once again exposed the Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP/YCP) […]

Amaravati: The Telugu Desam Party Members of Parliament refusing to sign the memorandum submitted to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking withdrawal of the decision to privatise Visakhapatnamj steel plant, which came as a shock to the Opposition parties which were fighting the issue for over a year. The YSR Congress Party Rajya Sabha member […]

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has made it clear that it would be impossible to construct the capital meeting the deadline set by the Andhra Pradesh High Court. Chief Secretary Sameer Sharma submitted a 190-page affidavit to the high court with respect to its verdict on the Amaravati capital issue here on Saturday, as the […]

Raichur: Karnataka Police on Saturday sent a team to look into the situation in Andhra Pradesh’s Srisailam where a violent clash involving pilgrims broke out. According to the police, the decision to send the team of 14 policemen — two PSI’s, two ASI’s, 10 constables — was taken by the Karnataka state government. After the […]

Visakhapatnam: Waltair Division excelled in all fields despite hardships like Natural calamities, strikes, Naxal attacks etc over the Division, particularly the frequent and regular Maoist activities in the crucial freight corridors of KK line in the peak period of this financial year which helped the zone East Coast Railway (ECoR) to set a new record […]

Hyderabad: South Central Railway has extended the weekly special train services between Visakhapatnam and Secunderabad with these trains scheduled every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Train no. 08579 Visakhapatnam-Secunderabad will leave Visakhapatnam every Wednesday starting from April 6 to May 25 while Train no. 08580 Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam special train will leave Secunderabad every Thursday starting April 7 […]

Kakinada: Police on Friday seized Rs.5.6 crore in cash and 10 kg of gold being transported in two travel buses near in East Godavari district. On a tip off, police conducted checks at the toll plaza on the national highway in Krishnavaram village of Kirlampudi mandal. They stopped two private travel buses going from Vijayawada […]

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to conduct classes only in the forenoon from April 4 in schools all over the state. The decision was taken keeping in mind the health of children during the scorching summer, Education minister Adimoolapu Suresh said here on Friday. The classes would be held from 7.30 a.m. to […]

Vijayawada: The notification on the 26 new districts in Andhra Pradesh will be issued in a couple of days and Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy will inaugurate the new districts on April 4, according to Planning Secretary Vijay Kumar. Talking to media persons here on Friday, he said that over 17,500 suggestions and objections were […]

Amaravati: At least two persons were killed and 15 others injured in a road accident in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district on Friday. The police said a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) bus, which was on its way from Bangalore to Hyderabad, rammed into a stationary truck near Miduthuru village in Anantapur’s Peddavadugur mandal. The […]

Amaravati: Opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday staged state-wide protests against hike in electricity tariff announced by the government. Main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the Left parties staged dharnas, took out rallies and organised innovative protests demanding a roll back. The Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Wednesday issued the Retail Tariff Order […]

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday found eight IAS officers guilty of contempt of court and sentenced them to undergo imprisonment for two weeks and pay fine. The court took serious view of their failing to comply with its orders for removing the village secretariats located in government school buildings. Though the orders […]

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has requested his Andhra Pradesh counterpart to provide protection to the devotees from his state who visit Srisailam. A midnight altercation between local tea vendor and pilgrims from Karnataka spiralled into violence late on Wednesday night. The clashes saw several shops and vehicles gutted while several persons received injuries. […]