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The Andhra Pradesh police arrested 50 CPI (Maoist) cadres in a coordinated intelligence-led operation across several districts, dealing a major blow to the South Bastar and Dandakaranya networks. Senior leaders were among those held, and arms, cash and memory cards were seized

In yet another gun battle seven Maoists, including three women, were killed in Maredumilli forest of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday. One identified as Meturi Jokha Rao, a key Andhra-Odisha Border operative, specialised in arms, communications, and technical operations.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu on Wednesday to pay tribute at Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s birth centenary celebrations in Puttaparthi, release a commemorative coin and stamps, and inaugurate the South India Natural Farming Summit 2025.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Puttaparthi on Wednesday to join the centenary celebrations of Sathya Sai Baba and release a commemorative coin and stamps. He will later inaugurate the South India Natural Farming Summit in Coimbatore and release the 21st PM-KISAN instalment

Police arrested 31 Maoists, including senior leaders from Chhattisgarh, during extensive searches in Vijayawada, Krishna district and Kakinada. Many had posed as labourers to evade detection. The operation is linked to intensified anti-Maoist action on the Andhra–Odisha border

Top Maoist commander Madivi Hidma, carrying a reward of Rs 1 crore, was killed along with his wife and four gunmen in an encounter in Maredumilli mandal. Intelligence inputs led to the operation, and combing is continuing as some Maoists escaped.

At least six maoist cadres were gunned down in an alleged exchange of fire in Maredumilli forest areas of Andhra Pradesh. Maoist Central Committee member Hidma was believed to be one of those slain naxals.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and APCC chief Y.S. Sharmila condoled the deaths of Telangana Umrah pilgrims who died after their bus collided with a tanker and caught fire in Saudi Arabia

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said the recent tightening of the H-1B visa regime in the US is only a temporary setback, asserting that Indian tech professionals’ skill and cost advantage will keep them in global demand despite short-term policy disruptions

The Andhra Pradesh government and the World Economic Forum have signed an agreement to set up a Centre for Energy and Cyber Resilience in Vizag. CM Chandrababu Naidu highlighted green energy targets, reduced power costs, and the Rs 13 lakh crore investments secured at the summit

Andhra Pradesh has partnered with three organisations—WISER, Qubitech Smart Solutions, and QKrishi Quantum—to provide quantum computing training through the Skill Development Corporation. The initiative, announced at the CII Partnership Summit, aims to benefit over 50,000 learners and boost the Amaravati Quantum Valley project

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated five industrial units in Sri City and approved 12 additional projects worth over ₹2,300 crore at the CII Partnership Summit. The new investments across key sectors are expected to generate more than 12,000 job

Andhra Pradesh has received investment pledges worth Rs 5.2 lakh crore across renewable energy, green hydrogen, pumped storage and related sectors during the first two days of the CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam, with the potential to create over 2.6 lakh jobs, officials said

Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu said India is opening a new airport every 50 days, marking rapid growth in aviation infrastructure. He also announced new aerodromes, flight-training units, an MRO ecosystem, and an aviation university coming up in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu invited European investors to explore the state’s potential, describing it as a gateway to the global market. He highlighted major investments including Google’s $15 billion AI data centre and the state’s 160 GW green energy goal

The Andhra Pradesh government plans to establish a Naval Systems and Shipbuilding Cluster along the Vizag–Srikakulam corridor under its Aerospace and Defence Policy 2025–2030. CM Naidu discussed defence collaboration, coastal tourism, and industrial investments with the Eastern Naval Command and foreign investor

A 65-year-old farmer, Kittappa, was trampled to death by a wild elephant early Thursday in Kurmanupalli village, Chittoor district. Police said the lone elephant attacked while he was asleep in his field, prompting forest officials to track the animal

Tata AIG has launched CyberEdge, a cyber insurance solution for businesses and individuals in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The policy covers data breaches, ransomware, and financial losses while offering 24/7 legal, forensic, and crisis management support.

Four youngsters were killed when their car lost control and overturned on the Vijayawada–Machilipatnam national highway near Gandigunta in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district early Tuesday. Police suspect overspeeding as the cause and have registered a case under the BNS Act

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated a revived 150-year-old water tank in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district under the Watershed Mission. The 21-acre tank features plantations, a walking track, and cultural spaces promoting sustainable and multipurpose waterbody use