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Amaravati: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju, rebel MP of Andhra Pradesh’s ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), has complained to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over not being invited for unveiling of the statue of legendary freedom fighter Alluri Seetharama Raju. The Prime Minister is scheduled to unveil the statue of Seetharama Raju at Bhimavaram in West Godavari district on […]

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government took another step forward in providing quality education through government schools when it signed a memorandum of understanding with educational tech company BYJU’S for preparing children in the competitive world. Representatives of government and BYJU’S signed the papers in the presence of Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy and Education minister […]

Amaravati: Hotels, restaurants and eateries in Andhra Pradesh will be allowed to remain open till midnight from Tuesday and the state government has issued an order to this effect. Hitherto, restaurants were open till 10 p.m. due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. The government has relaxed the timings in response to plea from the […]

Amaravati: Jana Sena Party political affairs committee chairman Nadendla Manohar on Saturday alleged that as many as 3,000 farmers had committed suicide in Andhra Pradesh and the government failed to address their issues. Addressing a meeting at the party office in Mangalagiri chaired by its president and film actor Pawan Kalyan, he said Chief Minister […]

Amaravati: Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday condemned the disparaging remarks made by the ruling YSR Congress Party in the aftermath of the TDP deciding not to contest the ensuing byelection to Atmakur in Nellore district. Addressing a video conference with party leaders here, he clarified that it was the TDP policy […]

Amaravati: Jana Sena Party of film actor Pawan Kalyan got a severe jolt with its top leader and former chairman of the party’s political affairs committee Madasu Gangadharam quitting the ranks to join the ruling YSR Congress Party. Gangadharam met Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Tuesday at Tadepalli here to join YSRCP in the […]

Amaravati: In another shocking incident in Andhra Pradesh, the body of an eight-year-old boy was carried on a motorcycle by his relatives after an ambulance driver refused to carry the same. The incident occurred in Nellore district on Wednesday and came to light on Thursday after a video went viral on social media. A person […]

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 […]

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker Tammineni Sitaram on Friday constituted a House Committee to probe Pegasus spyware allegedly used by the previous Telugu Desam Party government. YSRCP legislator Bhumana Karunakar Reddy will head the committee which has Bhagyalakshmi, Abbaiah Choudary, Kolusu Parthasarathy, Amarnath, Merugu Nagarjuna and Maddal Giridhar as members. The decision to constitute […]

Amaravati: Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Thursday reiterated in the Assembly that his government was committed to decentralisation. Coming out with a lengthy speech on the Andhra Pradesh High Court verdict on the state capital issue and the three capitals proposed by his YSR Congress Party government, he noted that the Constitution had clearly […]

Amaravati: Chief Minister YS Jganmohan Reddy has alleged that the Telugu Desam Party was unscrupulously trying to foist all actions of its regime on the present YSR Congress Party government. Participating in a discussion in the Assembly here on Wednesday, he cited the example of cheap liquor brands in the state which were now being […]

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Monday decided to set up a house committee to probe the allegations of purchase of Pegasus spyware by the previous Telugu Desam Party government. While announcing the decision, Speaker Tammineni Sitaram said that the members of the committee would be finalised in a couple of days. Referring to […]

Amaravati: The 25 per cent concession in bus fare for senior citizens which was stopped in view of COVID will be restored by the Andhra Pradesh State Road Corporation in the state. Announcing this here on Wednesday, Information minister Perni Nani said that the senior citizens could avail the concession producing any age proof like […]

Amaravati: With the Opposition Telugu Desam Party members refusing to change their attitude to repeatedly obstruct the proceedings of the ongoing budget session of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Speaker Tammineni Sitaram on Tuesday suspended 11 more among them from the house. Earlier, Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy appealed to the TDP members to acquit themselves […]

Police have arrested two youth who tried to sexually assault a 27-year-old Lithuanian woman in Nellore district.

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly budget session witnessed pandemonium and walkout by the opposition Telugu Desam Party MLAs on the opening day here on Monday. The TDP repeatedly tried to disrupt the Governor’s address and slogans ‘Governor Go Back for failure to protect the Constitution’ and tore the budget copies before staging the walkout […]

Vijayawada: BJP state president Somu Veerraju has held the two regional parties in the state–Telugu Desam Party and YSR Congress Party– responsible for failure to build the new capital for Andhra Pradesh. Addressing the BJP leaders’ meeting at the party office here on Thursday, he said that the farmers in the capital region should realise […]

Amaravati: Amaravati erupted in celebrations on Thursday after Andhra Pradesh High Court pronounced its judgment on petitions challenging Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government’s decision to create three state capitals. Raising slogans of ‘Jai Amaravati’, farmers of the region burst crackers and distributed sweets to hail the court order. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Prashant […]

The court also asked the government to hand over developed plots with all basic amenities to farmers within three months. The government was also asked not to alienate lands in Amaravati for any work other than development of state capital.

Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has expressed deep shock and profound grief over the untimely demise of his cabinet colleague Mekapati Goutham Reddy, said a press release. Terming Goutham Reddy as a young promising leader who was known to him since early days, the Chief Minister expressed anguish over […]