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Hyderabad: Telangana raised objection against the Andhra Pradesh government taking up construction of a new Lift Irrigation Scheme (LIS) from the dead storage of Polavaram project. It had sought the Godavari River Management Board to intervene and take necessary action immediately, as per the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act. In a letter to […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana’s demand for caste-based census has just got strengthened with Bihar joining the chorus. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday initiated efforts to hold an all-party meeting on caste-based census, which has become a highly emotive issue in the State. Telangana was probably the first State to have the Assembly pass a resolution […]
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Amaravati: Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Monday said that the healthcare system in Andhra Pradesh involved feeling the pulse of the people with preventive and curative measures and the outreach percolating to micro level. Participating in a group discussion on `Future-proofing Health Systems’ at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on the day, […]
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Hyderabad: A drug racket, which used women to pose as families while smuggling marijuana, was was busted by the Rachakonda Police at Hayathnagar on Sunday. The police seized 470 kg of marijuana and arrested 10 persons, with three suspects still at large. The arrested persons were N Rahul (24), an agricultural worker and drug supplier […]
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Hyderabad: A person who distributed pamphlets with defamatory content against a person and a few police officials was arrested on Monday. Sabavath Ravindara Naik alias Babu Naik, 44, a resident of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh, had come to Baghlingampally in January and distributed a few pamphlets with defamatory content against K Narsimha, a resident […]
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Amaravati: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national president and former chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday demanded that Jagan Mohan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh cut state-level taxes on petrol and diesel following the Centre’s move to slash excise duty and a similar action by some states. Naidu lauded the Central government for providing relief to […]
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Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh has joined the Global Network of Advanced Manufacturing Hubs (AMHUBs) of the World Economic Forum (WEF). The state government and WEF exchanged the platform partnership on “Shaping the Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains”. An agreement to this effect was signed on the sidelines of the annual meeting of WEF which […]
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Hyderabad: FreshToHome (FTH), an ecommerce platform that sells meat and fish directly sourced from livestock farmers and fishermen, plans to increase its presence in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. FTH has invested about Rs 10 crore to build its infrastructure including a processing unit. While it delivers about 15 lakh orders per month in ten large […]
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Amaravati: In a shocking incident in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur town on Friday, a woman was run over by a truck after the driver tried to sped away with her child and mobile phone over non-payment of Rs 200. The incident occured on the outskirts of Guntur town. Ramana, 40, a ragpicker, came under the wheels […]
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Hyderabad: An interstate drug peddling racket operating from Andhra Pradesh across various cities in the country was busted in a joint operation by the Task Force, the Hyderabad Narcotic Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) and the Langar Houz police on Friday. Police arrested seven persons including three consumers and seized 500 bottles of hashish oil. The arrested […]
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Hyderabad: To raise awareness among farmers and to educate people about the field of agriculture, a Kisan Expo is being organized at Hitex Exhibition Centre by Grama Bharathi, a non-profit organisation on May 21 and 22. The exhibition will showcase modern equipment, technology and organic produce methods. With over 130 stalls, the platform promotes entrepreneurship […]
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Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh’s pavilion at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting at Davos will highlight the investment opportunities. The pavilion with the slogan ‘People – Progress – Possibilities’ will reiterate the state’s commitment for decarbonised economy and would focus on investment opportunities A high-level delegation, led by Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy will […]
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Visakhapatnam: Visakhapatnam railway station has been certified as ‘Eat Right Station’ by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for providing quality and nutritious food to passengers. It is the first station in Andhra Pradesh and seventh railway station in the country to get the certificate after Chandigarh Railway Station, Anand Vihar Terminal […]
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Hyderabad: Businessmen from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh who are based in Qatar have come together to form the Telugu Business Association – Qatar (TBA-Q). It will be an associated organisation of the Indian Business and Professionals Council which is an apex body under the Embassy of India, Qatar. Giving details of the organization, office bearers […]
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Sangareddy: A rare bird that was rated as vulnerable species by IUCN (International union for Conservation of Nature) was sighted in the Maredumilli forest area in Andhra Pradesh by seasoned bird photographer from Hyderabad. The bird called Green Avadavat or Green Munia was sighted only once before 2022 across Andhra Pradesh by a local explorer […]
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Hyderabad: President of the Movie Artists Association and Tollywood actor Manchu Vishnu has backed the Andhra Pradesh government, saying it did the right thing by allowing producers to raise ticket prices. Vishnu said the decision is ultimately up to the producers to hike ticket prices or not. He also stated that the ticket price increase […]
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Amaravati: A police constable allegedly committed suicide in Andhra Pradesh’s Prakasam district on Monday. The incident occurred at the Armed Reserve (AR) police quarters at Etcherla in Srikakulam district. AR constable Subba Rao was found hanging in his room, police said. The constable is suspected to have committed suicide after attending the roll call. Police […]
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Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted anticipatory bail to two daughters and son-in-law of former minister P. Narayana and some others in the Class 10 question paper leak case. Narayana’s daughter P. Sharani, P. Sindhura, son-in-law K. Punith and 10 others of the Narayana group of educational institutions got anticipatory bail. On a […]
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Amaravati: A woman village volunteer has been brutally murdered in Andhra Pradesh’s Bapatla district by a man, with whom she had extramarital relations in the past. D. Sharada (27) was stabbed to death in front of her house in the Chavali village in Vemuru mandal of the district on Sunday evening. The woman was cleaning the […]
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Hyderabad: A minor girl died under suspicious conditions at Gokul Plots in Miyapur on Friday night. The 12-year-old victim, a native of Kakinada of Andhra Pradesh was staying with her parents on the ground floor of a multi-storied apartment, where her father worked as a watchman. Police said on Friday night the victim went to […]
