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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu launched India’s first quantum hardware testing facility in Amaravati. The AQRF will support indigenous quantum computing development, enable component testing, and position India as a global hub for advanced quantum technologies.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu called for reducing industrial permissions and licences to a single digit while ensuring safety standards. Reviewing deregulation plans with officials, he emphasised faster governance, fewer rules and AI-driven reforms to boost ease of business.

A Hyderabad-based advocate died after a gas tanker overturned onto his BMW near Keesara Toll Gate in Andhra Pradesh. The accident, reportedly caused by brake failure, led to a two-hour rescue operation and severe traffic disruption in the area.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu announced that Land Resurvey 2.0 will be completed by March 2027, with 1.12 crore pattadar passbooks distributed to ensure transparent land ownership and resolve disputes across the state.

Andhra Pradesh will launch India’s first indigenously built quantum computers, Amaravati 1S and 1Q, on April 14. The initiative aims to boost local technology, support research, and position the state as a global hub for quantum computing innovation.

Botcha Satyanarayana has accused Andhra Pradesh’s Finance Department of understating borrowings by over Rs 20,000 crore. He urged the Governor to ensure accurate data is presented, warning that misleading financial figures weaken transparency, accountability, and public trust.

A pregnant woman delivered a baby girl safely aboard the Alappuzha-Dhanbad Express after staff from Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway quickly coordinated medical assistance and a special halt. Both mother and newborn are reported to be safe and healthy.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu criticised YS Jaganmohan Reddy for alleging corruption in Amaravati’s development. Calling the claims baseless, Naidu said the project is progressing well and dismissed Jagan’s MAVIGUN proposal as impractical.

At least ten passengers were killed and several injured after a private bus caught fire following a collision with a granite-laden truck near Rayavaram in Andhra Pradesh, with the accident occurring early Thursday morning

Bodies of two more students drowned in river Godavari were recovered by expert swimmers. In all, five students drowned yesterday when they entered water to take photographs.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced that the State will prohibit social media use for children below 13 within 90 days. The government is also considering extending the restriction to teenagers aged 13–16

Two men were arrested in Nellore district for allegedly running an online cricket betting racket. Police seized Rs 34 lakh in cash and froze Rs 1.6 crore in bank accounts. A victim reportedly lost Rs 53 lakh in the scheme.

GMR Institute of Technology in Andhra Pradesh has been granted Deemed-to-be-University status by the Ministry of Education. The move gives the institution greater autonomy to expand academic programmes, strengthen research, and build national and international collaborations.

Bill Gates will visit Andhra Pradesh to discuss collaboration in health, education and agriculture with Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, review real-time governance initiatives and assess the Sanjeevani digital health project supported by the Gates Foundation.

The Enforcement Directorate has launched a money laundering probe into an alleged ghee adulteration scam linked to Tirupati laddus. The case involves senior TTD officials and follows claims of adulterated ghee supply worth Rs 250 crore.

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has directed excise officials to closely monitor liquor shops and act against overpricing. The move follows complaints from multiple districts and comes amid opposition allegations of widespread violations.

Marking three years of the Yuvagalam Padayatra, Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh recalled the 3,100-km political walk that shaped his leadership and connected him with citizens statewide ahead of the TDP-led NDA’s 2024 election victory.

YSRCP chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy accused Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu of claiming credit for Andhra Pradesh’s land resurvey programme, saying it was conceived and executed during his tenure, drawing sharp counter-attacks from the ruling TDP.

At the World Economic Forum 2026, Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh met global energy leaders to attract investments in wind manufacturing, green ammonia, hybrid renewables and port-led industrial development, positioning the State as a clean-energy and export hub.

ACME Group’s 400 MW solar power project with battery storage in Anantapur has moved from approvals to construction in four months. The Rs 3,000-crore project, backed by the Andhra Pradesh government, is scheduled for commissioning by 2026.