Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council witnessed uproar over alleged irregularities in Mega DSC-2025 recruitment for 16,347 teaching posts. The YSRCP demanded a CBI probe and Education Minister Nara Lokesh’s resignation, while ruling coalition leaders accused the Opposition of political double standards.

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy criticised CM N. Chandrababu Naidu over the suspension of five teachers who met Union government representatives seeking TET exemption for in-service teachers, demanding their reinstatement and legal support.

Commercial flight operations began at Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport in Bhogapuram, with IndiGo’s first flight arriving from Hyderabad. Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said the airport would boost North Andhra through improved connectivity, investment, tourism, employment and economic activity

Two persons died and two others went missing after a car carrying five youths plunged into a canal in Andhra Pradesh’s West Godavari district. Rescue teams recovered two bodies and continued searching for the remaining missing persons after the late-night accident

Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan directed Forest Department officials to use drones to monitor wild elephant movement near Chandragiri in Tirupati district. Officials were asked to coordinate with police and revenue departments, conduct night patrols and prevent human-wildlife conflict

Two persons died and two others went missing after a car plunged into a canal in Andhra Pradesh’s West Godavari district. Meanwhile, a youth drowned in the Nagarjuna Sagar backwaters in Telangana after being washed away while swimming.

Three persons suffered minor injuries after an APSRTC bus rammed a private travels bus from behind at Akupamula in Suryapet district. The RTC driver was trapped inside the damaged cabin and was rescued by fire and police personnel.

The protective framework of the Fifth Schedule and Regulation 1 of 1970 must be understood in the context of the historical exploitation, dispossession and displacement of tribal communities

YSRCP MP M. Gurumoorthy condemned the suspension of three government teachers who visited Delhi to seek TET exemption for in-service teachers. Teachers’ MLC Kalpalatha also demanded withdrawal of the orders, alleging that the teachers were punished for raising legitimate concerns

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu urged people to work towards making the state and India number one by 2047. Addressing Independence Day celebrations in Amaravati, he highlighted investments, welfare initiatives, development goals and the SwarnaAndhra vision.

Andhra Pradesh Congress leaders staged statewide protests on Friday, burning effigies of the RSS to condemn the alleged "purification" of a rally venue in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani after party chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s meeting. APCC vice president Kolanukonda Sivaji accused the BJP of silence over the incident, calling it caste discrimination, and demanded cases under the SC/ST Act.

Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary unveiled the ‘Samakhya–2026’ programme poster at a function in New Delhi and attended a meeting of Kapu community leaders at the India International Centre.

Andhra Pradesh is upgrading its Fire Department with modern vehicles, equipment and infrastructure worth ₹252.86 crore. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu launched 58 firefighting vehicles and said more equipment, new fire stations and upgraded facilities would strengthen emergency response

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, Union ministers Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar, and Telangana BJP president Ramchander Rao paid tributes to Partition victims on Remembrance Day, stressing unity, peace, harmony and resilience while recalling the tragedy’s human cost.

YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy accused the TDP-led coalition government in Andhra Pradesh of deteriorating law and order, pursuing vindictive politics, and targeting Backward Classes. Speaking after meeting jailed MLA Virupakshi in Kurnool, he alleged false cases were being foisted on opposition leaders and BCs.

Andhra Pradesh police stopped a BRS delegation led by former Minister S Niranjan Reddy from visiting the Pothireddypadu head regulator. Niranjan alleged that AP was diverting Krishna water while the Telangana government was failing to safeguard farmers’ interests.

A 27-year-old man from Konam village in Anakapalli district underwent surgery for a rare mediastinal cancer at Malla Reddy Narayana Multispeciality Hospital. Doctors performed a sternotomy to remove residual tumour tissue after chemotherapy, and discharged him in stable condition.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said Amaravati would be developed as a Deep Tech capital and a hub for artificial intelligence and quantum computing. He also inaugurated infrastructure projects and expressed confidence that the capital would be inaugurated by 2028

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed police to adopt modern technology and best practices to tackle emerging crimes, especially cybercrime. He stressed public trust, zero tolerance for crimes against women, road safety, drug prevention, and monthly police performance reports

The YSR Congress Party has warned it will raise the issue of illegal mining at Panchadarla in Anakapalli district in Parliament if the government does not issue a permanent order declaring the sacred hill a No-Mining Zone. Party leaders met Union Ministers, demanded a CBI probe into Anakapalli MP C.M. Ramesh, and highlighted environmental damage caused by excessive gravel extraction.

BRS leader T Harish Rao questioned the Telangana government’s delay in opposing Andhra Pradesh’s proposal to review permissions for seven irrigation projects ahead of the August 18 GRMB meeting. He demanded withdrawal of the agenda items and warned of protests.

Andhra Pradesh recorded 10.7 per cent economic growth in the second quarter of 2025-26 despite the impact of El Niño. Agriculture led with 13.5 per cent growth, followed by industry and services, as Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu reviewed economic performance.

Andhra Pradesh government has approved a redevelopment model for Velampeta slum in Visakhapatnam. The project will provide 177 homes through a high-rise complex, using private investment and transferable development rights. It is planned as a pilot for wider slum redevelopment.

Andhra Pradesh forest officials apprehended three people in Nandyal district for allegedly possessing six suspected tiger claws. The wildlife articles were found concealed in a motorcycle during a search in Atmakur. Authorities seized the claws and vehicle and launched further investigation