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Visakhapatnam: With almost the entire cabinet of Andhra Pradesh set to be reconstituted with new faces, there are quite a few who are tipped for the coveted posts of ministers. Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy, keen on striking a balance in caste equations besides giving opportunity for senior and loyalists in the party, is likely […]
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Guntur: The canteen at the renowned Sri Malleswara Swamy Siva temple at Pedakakani in the district was closed on Friday in the wake of allegations that non-vegetarian food was cooked on the premises. Endowments department officials said that the canteen was seized and the licence of its organisers cancelled even while a probe was ordered […]
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Visakhapatnam: Maoists killed a militia member on suspicion of being a police informer in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitharama Raju district after the latter surrendered, said a police official on Friday. According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Korra Laxman. The incident was reported in the Bongajangi remote village of Peddabayalu Mandal in […]
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Amravati: Bracing up for the 2024 Assembly elections in the state, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is all set for the Cabinet rejig with as many as 19 ministers are likely to be dropped. The Chief Minister is likely to induct new ministers into the state Cabinet in a matter of few […]
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Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti Bishweswar Tudu said the Centre cannot settle water disputes through negotiations when any request under Inter-State River Water Disputes (ISRWD) Act-1956 was received from a State government. The Centre, under the Act, within a period not exceeding one year from the date of receipt of such request, […]
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Hyderabad: The city police reportedly took into custody a notorious drug peddler Laxmipathy who was supplying hash oil to various small drug syndicates in the city. According to sources, the police caught him in the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and bringing him to city. Meanwhile, efforts are on to identify and nab a few more persons […]
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Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh cabinet reshuffle is likely on April 11. The State Cabinet will meet on April 7, where Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy will inform his Cabinet colleagues about the reshuffle. He may take resignations of the ministers who are going to be dropped. He will assure them that their services will […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana State Education Common Entrance Test (TS EdCET) 2022 for admissions into two-year BEd courses in the colleges of education for the academic year 2022-23 has been released with registration commencing from April 7. The entrance test is scheduled for July 26 and 27 at 19 regional centres including 17 in Telangana and two […]
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Amaravati: In a major administrative overhaul aimed at decentralisation of governance and balanced development, Andhra Pradesh on Monday created 13 new districts taking the total number to 26. Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy launched the new districts in a virtual mode from his official residence here. Ministers, MPs, MLAs, district collectors and superintendents of […]
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Amaravati: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Member of Legislative Council (MLC) BT Naidu, with an official statement by the Andhra Pradesh TDP office on Sunday, objected to the government’s affidavit seeking a time of 60 months for the construction of Amaravati Capital City. “The latest affidavit once again exposed the Yuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP/YCP) […]
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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 […]
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Hyderabad: Power tariff in Telangana is nominal compared to half a dozen States including Andhra Pradesh in the country even as the revised charges came into effect from Friday. With nominal power charges, Telangana is ensuring uninterrupted power supply for all sectors after its formation in 2014 though it faced power holiday for industries and […]
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Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to conduct classes only in the forenoon from April 4 in schools all over the state. The decision was taken keeping in mind the health of children during the scorching summer, Education minister Adimoolapu Suresh said here on Friday. The classes would be held from 7.30 a.m. to […]
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Vijayawada: The notification on the 26 new districts in Andhra Pradesh will be issued in a couple of days and Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy will inaugurate the new districts on April 4, according to Planning Secretary Vijay Kumar. Talking to media persons here on Friday, he said that over 17,500 suggestions and objections were […]
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Amaravati: Opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday staged state-wide protests against hike in electricity tariff announced by the government. Main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the Left parties staged dharnas, took out rallies and organised innovative protests demanding a roll back. The Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Wednesday issued the Retail Tariff Order […]
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Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday found eight IAS officers guilty of contempt of court and sentenced them to undergo imprisonment for two weeks and pay fine. The court took serious view of their failing to comply with its orders for removing the village secretariats located in government school buildings. Though the orders […]
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Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has granted stay till April 26 on the orders of special sessions court for MLA and MP cases directing Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy to appear before it in a 2014 case relating to alleged violation of poll code. On a petition filed by Chief Minister […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana has registered a record on Tuesday with the peak power load crossing more than 14,000 MW in the State. The power ulities registered 14,117 MW power load in the State on Tuesday afternoon as against 13,162 MW peak load registered in undivided Andhra Pradesh on the same day. According to Transco CMD D […]
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New Delhi: Refuting TDP’s charge of misappropriation of about Rs 48,000 crore in Andhra Pradesh during the 2020-21 fiscal, state Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy on Monday said the government did not spent this amount but only made book adjustments because of a faulty financial software introduced by the previous regime. Speaking to reporters here, […]
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Telangana Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu called for inculcating nationalistic values in youth and asserted that protecting national interests should be the highest duty of every citizen, read a press release by Vice President’s Secretariat. Advising youth to become change agents in society, he said protecting national interests includes preserving India’s rich heritage and cultural […]
