Andhra Pradesh

Amaravati: At least five women were reportedly burnt alive in Andhra Pradesh’s Satyasai when high tension power lines snapped and fell on a three wheeler vehicle passing by. 5 persons were #charred to death, when their auto rickshaw caught #fire, after high tension electric wire fall on it, at #Tadimarri Mandal area of #SriSathyaSai dist […]

Vijayawada: Former minister and the ruling YSR Congress Party leader Kodali Nani poop-poohed the remarks of Telugu Desam Party national president N Chandrababu Naidu that he would defeat Nani in the elections. Talking to a television channel, Nani said Chandrababu had been challenging him since long that he would defeat him in Gudivada. “After all, […]

Paderu: Andhra Pradesh police arrested CPI (Maoist) Pedabayulu-Korukonda Area Committee secretary Vanthala Ramakrishna on Tuesday. One of the prime accused in the September 2018 killing of two political leaders including the then sitting Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA Kidari Sarveswara Rao, and former MLA Siveri Soma in Dumbriguda Mandal of Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam district, Ramakrishna […]

Srikakulam: Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy released the third phase of Amma Vodi amount to the tune of Rs.6,595 crore here on Monday. The amount was credited online to the bank accounts of 43,96,402 mothers of students across Andhra Pradesh benefiting 80 lakh school and college-going children. Addressing a public meeting on the occasion, Jagan […]

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh’s ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) retained Atmakur Assembly seat by a huge majority of over 82,000 votes. In the one-sided bypoll, YSRCP’s M. Vikram Reddy defeated his nearest rival G. Bharat Kumar of the BJP by 82,742 votes. Bharat Kumar and all other candidates forfeited their deposit. Vikram reddy polled 1,02,074 votes while […]

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh’s ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) was heading for a massive victory in Atmakur Assembly by-election. YSRCP’s M. Vikram Reddy established a lead of over 66,000 votes over his nearest rival G. Bharat Kumar of the BJP. At the end of 16h round, the ruling party candidate was ahead with a majority of […]

Visakhapatnam: It is important to be resilient and adaptable which enables one to sustain in the long run and produce effective results, according to Manish Goyal, Vice President, Bain & Co. & Chief Operating Officer, Bain Capability. Delivering the inaugural address at the Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam (IIMV)’s 8th batch of the Master of […]

Kadapa: Mystery shrouds the death of a high ranking official, whose body was found on a railway track after being hit by a train near Utkuru village near between Kadapa and Rayachoti on Saturday morning. The body of Puttaparthy town Municipal Commissioner K Munikumar was found on the tracks. Police suspect that it could be […]

Visakhapatnam: The naked display of money power by the political parties in India, as is the case now and amply evident over the years, raises concerns about the integrity of the electoral process itself and the role of the Election Commission of India (ECI), according to former Secretary to the Central Government, EAS Sarma. In […]

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday announced support to NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu before the latter filed the nomination on the day. Jagan believes that supporting tribal woman to become first citizen of the country falls in line with the emphasis he has always given to the representation of […]

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday decided to rename Konaseema district as Dr B R Ambedkar Konaseema district, a month after the district was rocked by violence protesting against the proposal. The state Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy approved the gazette notification issued on May 18 to rename […]

Amaravati: Film goers in the State can hereafter purchase movie tickets online at fixed and affordable prices through a new portal called ‘Your Screens’ to be be launched by the Andhra Pradesh State Film, Television & Theatre Development Corporation (APSFTTDC) shortly. APSFTTDC Managing Director, AP Film Development Corporation T Vijay Kumar Reddy in a release […]

Tirupati: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy inaugurated Sri Vakula Matha Temple at Peruru village near here on Thursday. He performed special rituals and puja on the occasion. Earlier, he planted a sapling in the temple premises to mark the occasion. The installation of the idol and Maha Samprokshana festivities were performed in the monring. […]

Tirupati: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy participated in the ground-breaking ceremony of Hilltop SEZ Footwear India Ltd (Apache) at Inagaluru village of Chittoor District here on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the company which is an exclusive supplier of footwear to the global brand Adidas is coming up with […]

Amaravati: Polling was underway for the by-election to the Atmakur Assembly seat on Thursday. Voting began at all 279 polling stations in the constituency in Nellore district at 7 a.m. amid tight security and will continue till 6 p.m. A total of 2,13,327 voters comprising 1,07,367 women and 1,05,960 men are eligible to exercise their […]

Nellore: The ruling YSR Congress Party is confident of a big win in the by-election to the Atmakur Assembly seat to be held on Thursday. The campaigning for the bypoll ended on a high-note on Tuesday evening with both the YSRCP and the BJP holding huge rallies and road shows. However, the ruling party candidate […]

Nalgonda: Along with her two children, a woman, who was native of Avuravani of Narketpally mandal in the district, committed suicide by jumping in front of Falaknuma express near Nadikudi railway station in Palnadu district of Andhra Pradesh state on Monday night. The victims were Gade Ramya (28), her son Rishik Reddy(8) and her daughter […]

Srikakulam: Forest officials on Tuesday caught the rogue bear which killed a farmer and injured many others in Kidisingi village of Vajrapukotturu mandal in the district. The bear was traced to a house in the village, tranquilised and put in a cage. It was then shifted to an animal rescue centre here. It is believed […]

Visakhapatnam: City-based IT company Symbiosys Technologies is producing a high-end global animation film at its studios here. Announcing this here on Monday, CEO of the company O. Naresh Kumar said that the movie titled `Noah’s Ark’ with co-producers from the US and Brazil is set for global release. “Already 20 distributors in 20 different countries […]

Srikakulam: A 72-year-old man was killed after being attacked by a bear in the Kidisingi village of Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district on Sunday morning, police said. The deceased has been identified as Kalamata Kodanda Rao, a 72-year-old man. “Kalamata Kodanda Rao (72) was killed in a bear attack on Sunday morning in Kidisingi village in […]

Amaravati/Hyderabad: Police and railway authorities remain on high alert in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in view of the ‘Bharat bandh’ call given by some organisations to protest against recently announced scheme Agnipath for Army recruitment. Security was tightened at all major railway stations, offices of the Central government and Army recruitments authorities in both the […]

Hyderabad: With less than a month to go for the Presidential election, all eyes are not just on the candidate BJP-led NDA will name but also on the stand to be taken by Andhra Pradesh’s ruling YSR Congress Party. As the NDA is short of majority in the electoral college, it will expect the YSRCP […]

Guntur: The Andhra Pradesh police on Saturday took into custody a suspect in arson at Secunderabad railway station during protests over Agnipath scheme. The suspect, Avula Subba Rao who is Director of Sai Defence Academy, was held by Guntur police in Khambam from where he was taken to Narasaraopeta here. He is being handed over […]

Visakhapatnam: In view of suspected agitation at Visakhapatnam railway station and agitations in various zones, several trains are cancelled and a few diverted or rescheduled. Trains cancelled were train No. 18045 Shalimar-Secunderabad East Coast Express leaving Shalimar on June 19, train No. 17240 Visakhapatnam-Guntur express leaving Visakhapatnam on Saturday, No. 17239 Guntur –Visakhapatnam express leaving […]