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Amaravati: The steady increase in COVID cases in Andhra Pradesh is a cause for concern. For the second consecutive day, over 4,000 new cases were recorded during the past 24 hours. According to a bulletin of the Medical and Health department here on Friday, of the 39,816 samples examined during the period, 4,528 had tested […]

Amaravati: The implementation of night curfew in Andhra Pradesh has been deferred in view of Sankranti festival. The Andhra Pradesh government has now decided to impose night curfew from January 18 night. According to Health minister Alla Nani, the night curfew was put off till festival since people were going to villages from cities in […]

Amaravati: The scheduled meeting between Cinematography Minister Perni Nani and noted film director Ram Gopal Varma concluded here on Monday. Later, addressing media persons, the Minister said he had told RGV what all he wanted to say. The movie ticket rates were fixed in accordance with the Cinematography Act and the government decisions were according […]

Guntur: Efforts are on to make Amaravati area as a municipal corporation. As many as 19 villages in the region will form Amaravati Capital City Corporation and the district administration has issued a notification to this effect. It was also decided to conduct Gram Sabhas in 16 villages of Tullur mandal and three villages in […]

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has taken another crucial decision, withdrawing its earlier resolution to dissolve the AP Legislative Council and moving a new one to continue it. Announcing this on the fourth day of the AP Legislative Assembly session here on Tuesday, Minister for Finance and Legislative Affairs Buggana Rajendranath, who introduced a resolution […]

Amaravati: In a surprise move, the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a Bill to repeal the controversial AP Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020, that was intended to establish three capitals for the State. Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy, however, said the government would come out with a more comprehensive, […]

Vijayawada: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader YS Chowdary on Sunday said that his party supports the demand of declaring Amravati as the capital city of Andhra Pradesh. “On behalf of BJP, we have passed a resolution for supporting Amravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh. YSRCP government announced that there will be three capitals […]

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Friday accused Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu of putting politics above people. Reacting to the high drama of TDP leaders in the Assembly, he alleged that Chandrababu had politicised everything. “People know he is frustrated. When I entered the house I saw him speaking […]

Voters began casting their ballots at 7 a.m. through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) at 281 polling stations, of which 148 have been identified as critical, according to poll officials.

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Information Minister Perni Nani welcomed Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao to start his party in Andhra Pradesh. During an interaction with reporters after the Cabinet meeting here, The Minister noted that he had seen somewhere in the press that KCR said he was thinking of starting his party in Andhra Pradesh […]

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approved the proposal for amending the Cinematography Act to enable the online sale of cinema tickets. Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting on Thursday, Information Minister Perni Nani said prominent among other decisions taken were amending the Endowments Act with respect to temple lands and lease of shops, setting up a […]

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Monday said steps would be taken to get all the schools in the state affiliated to the CBSE. Addressing a review meeting here on running of schools, students’ attendance, Amma Vodi, and Vidya Kanuka schemes, he said the idea was that students should appear for CBSE […]

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy held a meeting in wake of the upcoming Badvel bypoll and directed the party leaders to ensure that voting percentage and majority are increased. During a meeting held at the camp office here on Thursday, the Chief Minister said we have fielded Dr Sudha, wife of […]

Amaravati: Stretching the winning streak to ZPTC and MPTC elections with people’s overwhelming mandate to YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s governance, the month has also seen MSMEs getting Rs 1124 crore incentives, launching of American Corner in Andhra University besides Vanijya Ustav to promote trade among other events. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, […]

Amaravati: Minister for Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Kodali Nani on Thursday commented that Jana Sena Party supremo and film actor Pawan Kalyan would not be able to defeat the YSR Congress Party in his lifetime. Reacting to the scathing attack the film actor made on the ruling YSRCP and Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy […]

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh is still in the mid-course to a general election, but Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday ignited political heat, tearing into the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy regime and saying the “time has come” for it to be driven out (of power). “That man is causing destruction of Andhra Pradesh. It’s time […]

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Thursday virtually launched American Corner at Andhra University (AU), Visakhapatnam. American Corner is a partnership between the United States Consulate and Andhra University, which aims to provide educational and cultural opportunities for students.This is the third such centre in the country after Hyderabad and Ahmedabad. The […]

Amaravati: Consequent on the Andhra Pradesh High Court giving the green signal for announcing the results of the MPTC and ZPTC elections held on April 8 in the state, the State Election Commission will take up counting of the votes on September 19 and declare the results on the same day. Counting will begin on […]

Amaravati: Leaders and workers of the Telugu Desam Party and the ruling YSR Congress Party jostled in front of TDP national president N Chandrababu Naidu’s residence in Undavalli near here on Friday morning, leading to police using mild force to control the situation. Police also took into custody the YSRCP MLA Jogi Ramesh who organised […]

Amaravati: The COVID cases are gradually decreasing in Andhra Pradesh. While 41,173 samples were tested in the past 24 hours, only 878 cases were positive in the state. The deaths reported during the period were 13, taking the toll to 13,838. During the past 24 hours, 1,182 had recovered from the disease, taking the total […]