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Amaravati: Homes in darkness, patients suffering in government hospitals and industries coming to a grinding halt in Andhra Pradesh show the severity of the power crisis gripping the state. An incident in which a woman delivered a baby under a cellphone light at a government hospital in Narsipatnam and the visuals of patients having a […]
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Visakhapatnam: RINL-Visakhapatnam steel plant has achieved profit before tax (PBT) of Rs. 835 crore with a scintillating turnaround performance during 2021-22, according to its Chairman and Managing Director Atul Bhatt. He disclosed this while addressing senior officials and representatives of various unions at a function organized at MP Hall of Ukkunagaram club, here on Saturday. […]
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Amaravati: The Tipu Sultan controversy has resurfaced in Proddatur town in Andhra Pradesh’s Kadapa district. Unidentified person wrote ‘Tipu Sultan Centre’ on a divider on Jinnah Road Centre, once again bringing to the fire the controversy over the proposal to install a statue of the former Mysore ruler in the town. On the intervening night […]
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Tirupati(AP): A 65-year-old man was trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants in a village close to the Andhra Pradesh-Tamil Nadu border in the small hours of Saturday. The incident occurred when the victim was asleep under a tiny thatched shelter in his tomato farm, police said. Police and forest officials rushed to […]
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Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday disbursed Rs 1,024 crores to the mothers of 10,68,150 students across the state under its flagship scheme Jagananna Vasathi Deevena which helps the students with boarding and lodging charges for 2021-22. “By depositing the financial assistance directly into mothers’ accounts, they are now demanding […]
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Visakhapatnam: A woman delivered a baby under the light of phones, torchlights and candles at a government hospital in Narsipatnam of Andhra Pradesh. With NTR Government Hospital plunging into darkness due to power cuts gripping the state and failure of the generator at the hospital premises, the staff asked the attendants of the woman to […]
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Visakhapatnam: With almost the entire cabinet of Andhra Pradesh set to be reconstituted with new faces, there are quite a few who are tipped for the coveted posts of ministers. Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy, keen on striking a balance in caste equations besides giving opportunity for senior and loyalists in the party, is likely […]
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Guntur: The canteen at the renowned Sri Malleswara Swamy Siva temple at Pedakakani in the district was closed on Friday in the wake of allegations that non-vegetarian food was cooked on the premises. Endowments department officials said that the canteen was seized and the licence of its organisers cancelled even while a probe was ordered […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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) […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
