Andhra Pradesh

Mahendra Teja of Guntur emerged champion in the Brilliant Trophy Open Online Chess Tournament, scoring 10 points from 12 rounds. P Harshith and Manas Arun Sritej secured second and third places with 9.5 points each in a close finish

Delhi teenager Ranveer Mitroo fired a five-under 66 to grab the opening-day lead at the IGU Andhra Pradesh Amateur Golf Championship in Visakhapatnam. Strong finishes from Deepak Yadav and Puthuru Raj Kumar kept the leaderboard close after the first round

Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday announced a month-long awareness campaign to educate people about the benefits of GST 2.0 reforms. The state will hold 65,000 meetings till Diwali, highlighting tax cuts and economic gains for households and MSMEs.

Tijil Singh drew against six-time champion GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly in the 62nd National Chess Championship first round. Other highlights included GM K Sasikiran’s win, S Rohith Krishna’s adventurous play, and Dronacharya Koneru Ashok’s return after 22 years

Anshul Mishra, coming off a Bengaluru victory, will look to maintain his form at the IGU Andhra Pradesh Amateur Golf Championship in Visakhapatnam. The 16-year-old Kolkatan faces stiff competition from top amateurs, while wet weather could make putting decisive

South Central Railway (SCR) has extended the Charlapalli–Raxaul–Charlapalli Express up to Tirupati from the end of September. The weekly service will run via major stations including Secunderabad and Charlapalli, improving connectivity for pilgrims and long-distance travellers

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy welcomed the GST restructuring introduced by the Union government, calling it a revolutionary step towards a simpler, fairer tax system. He expressed hope that the benefits will reach consumers and boost economic consumption and investment

Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu said only India can provide services to the global community, citing the country’s demographic advantage and tech push. He highlighted plans for a "Quantum Valley" in Amaravati and praised PM Modi’s vision for self-reliance

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu expressed delight as the Swarna Naravaripalli Project won the Skoch Golden Award. The solar-powered initiative covers 1,600 households in Tirupati district, generating green energy, reducing carbon emissions, and serving as a model for rural transformation

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan, former CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, and Tollywood stars including Chiranjeevi and Jr NTR congratulated Malayalam superstar Mohanlal on being honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

While Andhra Pradesh’s irrigation projects are celebrated as ‘Sujala Sravanthi’, Telangana’s lift schemes face scepticism — exposing the asymmetry in media narratives and political discourse

Marking International Coastal Cleanup Day 2025, Animal Warriors Conservation Society and HCLFoundation led a massive beach cleanup at Kothapatnam Beach in Andhra Pradesh. Over 117 participants, including marine police and local residents, removed 1,626 kg of plastic and debris.

Four people, including a woman, her son, and a neighbour, along with an eight-year-old girl, drowned in separate rain-related incidents in Rayachoti, Andhra Pradesh. Heavy rainfall and strong water currents caused the fatalities. Police have registered cases.

Move comes after the ACA named former New Zealand cricketer Gary Stead as the head coach last week

Naidu was an integral part of any chess tournament in the then united Andhra Pradesh and was also a former secretary of the Andhra Pradesh Chess Association

Aurobindo Pharma said a fire at its subsidiary APL Healthcare’s Unit-IV in Naidupeta, Andhra Pradesh, temporarily disrupted production. Two lines were impacted, causing a 3 per cent hit to monthly capacity. The blaze was swiftly controlled, with no casualties reported.

B V S K Lingeswara Rao won silver in mixed doubles (55 & above) at the BWF World Senior Badminton Championships in Pattaya, Thailand, partnering Suzanne Vinglet. India secured seven medals overall

The Enforcement Directorate searched 20 locations in five states investigating a Rs 3,500 crore liquor scam linked to Andhra Pradesh’s YSRCP government. Allegations include monthly kickbacks to former CM Jaganmohan Reddy and laundering through fake invoices and low-profile employees

Two people were killed and one survived an attempted murder in Tatiparthi village, Kakinada, after a money-related fight. The accused, a relative, allegedly pushed them into a well. Police are investigating and have registered a case under BNS sections

Seven family members, including a teenage girl, died on the spot after a sand-laden truck collided with their car near Sangam mandal in Nellore district. The driver fled the scene. YSRCP chief Y S Jagan expressed condolences and urged preventive measures

Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh hosted a London investor summit ahead of the CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam. Highlighting AP’s $2.4 trillion economic vision, he outlined a green, cluster-based strategy and assured global investors of fast, transparent governance

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Next Gen GST reforms have injected ₹2 lakh crore into the economy by reducing tax slabs and rates. GST revenues rose to ₹22.08 lakh crore in 2025, with taxpayers increasing from 65 lakh to 1.51 crore.

Andhra Pradesh leaders N. Chandrababu Naidu, Pawan Kalyan, and Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy joined former Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu in greeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday, lauding his leadership, reforms, and vision for Viksit Bharat 2047.

Former TTD chairman Bhuma Karunakar Reddy alleged an act of sacrilege at Alipiri, claiming a Vishnu idol was found amid filth, while the Andhra Pradesh government dismissed it as false propaganda, calling it an incomplete Shani statue abandoned a decade ago.