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The Godavari river's flood level receded at Bhadrachalam, prompting authorities to withdraw the second warning level. However, heavy discharge continues at the Dowleswaram Barrage, with APSDMA urging people to avoid river activities and cooperate with relief operations

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu hailed the newly inaugurated Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram as the "jewel" of north Andhra, saying the Rs 5,000-crore project will transform the region and thanked farmers for supporting its construction

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Andhra Pradesh has the potential to become a growth engine for Viksit Bharat as he inaugurated Bhogapuram airport and launched projects worth nearly Rs 18,000 crore, highlighting investments in infrastructure, logistics, semiconductors and regional connectivity

The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority has warned that Godavari flood intensity is expected to increase due to heavy upstream rainfall. The second warning level at Dowleswaram Barrage is likely on Saturday as authorities prepare for rising inflows.

The Election Commission has published Andhra Pradesh's draft electoral roll after the Special Intensive Revision, removing nearly 45 lakh names due to shifting, death and duplicate enrolment. Eligible voters can file claims and objections until August 30

Former Minister G Jagadish Reddy accused the Telangana government of failing to utilise Godavari floodwater for irrigation and alleged it was discouraging cultivation. He demanded operation of the Kannepalli pumps and warned of protests if farmers continued to face water and power shortages.

Twelve years after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, the transfer of 589 government buildings allocated to Andhra Pradesh remains pending. Telangana is yet to receive even the vacated properties, while several key bifurcation issues, including asset division, continue to remain unresolved.

On International Tiger Day, Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan announced plans to translocate female tigers from Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh to strengthen wildlife populations in the Eastern Ghats, while Telangana CM Revanth Reddy urged public participation in tiger conservation

The Supreme Court dismissed former Andhra Pradesh minister Karumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao's anticipatory bail plea in the AP liquor transportation scam, upholding the Telangana High Court's order. The case concerns alleged irregularities in APSBCL liquor transportation tenders between 2020 and 2024

A Class 10 student who shared the dais with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu during a school event last week died by suicide. Police have launched an investigation, while the Chief Minister ordered a thorough probe and expressed grief

Andhra Pradesh added 3,865.63 MW of renewable energy capacity during 2025-26, nearly four times higher than the previous year. The sharp rise reflects increased investments, faster approvals and investor-friendly policies, strengthening the state's role in India's clean energy transition

YSRCP president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy demanded Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Nara Lokesh's resignation over alleged irregularities in the DSC recruitment examination, citing political accountability. Lokesh rejected the demand, saying those preaching moral responsibility had an inconsistent record

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed TDP cadres to launch a 45-day door-to-door campaign highlighting the coalition government's achievements, fulfilment of election promises, youth welfare initiatives and preparations for the upcoming local body elections

The Supreme Court directed a petitioner challenging the appointment of Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta director (legal) Putta Murali Mohan Reddy to approach the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The plea alleged Reddy lacked the required qualifications and sought quashing of his appointment and recovery of salary

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan flagged off two trained Kumki elephants, Jayant and Abhimanyu, to Parvathipuram-Manyam district to help manage rising human-elephant conflict, protect farmers' crops and strengthen wildlife conservation efforts along the Odisha border.

A court in Andhra Pradesh remanded former minister and YSRCP leader Seediri Appalaraju to 14 days of judicial custody in an alleged evidence-tampering case linked to a hit-and-run accident involving his son. YSRCP chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy termed the arrest politically motivated.

Andhra Pradesh middle-distance runner M. Venkatram Reddy has been selected to represent India at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon. Athletics officials hailed the SAF Games and Asian Under-20 champion as one of India's promising medal contenders at the global event.

With only 55 per cent of enumeration forms digitised in Patancheru, MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy has launched an awareness campaign using autos fitted with loudspeakers to encourage voters to submit SIR forms amid concerns over a sharp decline in the electorate.

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan directed deployment of two trained kumki elephants in Parvathipuram Manyam district to address rising human-elephant conflicts along the Odisha border. The Forest Department will use them with technology-based measures, fencing and response teams for mitigation

Celebrated as a fearless and dependable defender during his playing days, his demise was condoled by Bolarum Sporting Club