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Alert issued after Pulichintala project’s 16th gate breaks down
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) commissioner K. Kannababu on Thursday cautioned people living by the trajectory of Krishna river to be wary as higher flood inflows are expected due to…
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HC livid over non clearance of MGNREGA bills, pulls AP govt up
Hyderabad: The high court expressed its indignation over the non release of MGNREGA bills by the Andhra Pradesh Government. The high court while hearing a petition inquired as to why the AP…
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AP govt suspends finance dept official for leaking sensitive info
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday suspended an employee from the Finance department for allegedly leaking sensitive information to select media houses that it said are carrying out campaigns to malign the…
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YS Vivekananda’s murder case: CBI arrests accused Sunil Kumar Yadav
Kadapa: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested an accused Sunil Kumar Yadav from Goa in connection with the sensational murder case of former Minister of the state YS Vivekanda Reddy.…
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AP police arrest 11-member gang, seize 107 stolen two-wheelers
Chittoor: Andhra Pradesh police on Tuesday arrested a gang of 11 members who stole 107 two-wheelers and a tractor across the four subdivisions of Chittoor district. The police arrested A. Vinod Kumar…
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Andhra announces Rs 30L cash reward to Sindhu
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh government announced a cash incentive of Rs 30 lakh to badminton superstar P.V. Sindhu, recognising her bronze medal winning feat in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan…
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Protests against Vizag steel plant privatization begin in Delhi
Visakhapatnam: With the Centre virtually ruling out any relook at the decision to privatise the Vizag Steel Plant (VSP), opponents of the move now took their protests to the heart of the national…
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Andhra youth lured and blackmailed over 300 women; arrested
YSR Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh): A 23-year-old youth in Andhra Pradesh’s Kadapa town has been arrested for blackmailing and extorting money from over 300 women he lured into sexual relationships with him, police…
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Andhra: Almost 300 stray dogs killed with poisonous injections
West Godavari: In a horrific incident of animal cruelty, almost 300 stray dogs were poisoned to death and buried in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, an animal rights group alleged. While…
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Andhra announces Rs 3L compensation for 6 deceased Odisha labourers
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday announced a compensation of Rs 3 lakh each to six migrant labourers from Odisha, who died in Guntur district recently. “Reddy directed…
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Andhra will emerge as tourism hub, says Deputy Speaker
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Assembly Deputy Speaker Kona Raghupati on Saturday said the state will become a tourism hub in the future. Raghupati made this statement after meeting Union Tourism Minister G. Kishan…
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TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu meets family members of Devineni Uma
Amaravati: Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president and former chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday met the family members of Devineni Uma Maheshwara Rao to extend solidarity and console them. Rao is…
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Andhra Pradesh govt to provide 1.2 crore garbage bins to people
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government will provide 1.2 crore bins in 124 municipalities and municipal corporations across the state under the Clean Andhra Pradesh programme (CLAP). Three bins per house for 40…
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Tiger population in Telangana, AP rise steadily; govts to focus on conservation
Hyderabad: The recent trends in the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh show a steady rise in the number of tigers said the forest departments of both the states on International Tiger…
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AP: 6 migrant labourers charred to death at prawn hatchery
Amaravati: Six migrant workers were killed in what was suspected to be an electrical short circuit at a prawn hatchery in Repalle of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh in the wee hours…
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Tiger population rises to 63 in AP
Amaravati: Tiger population has increased from 47 to 63 in Andhra Pradesh since the All India Tiger Estimation-2018. The Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR), spread over 3,727 sq km in the Nallamala Forest…
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COVID-19: AP logs 2,010 new cases, 20 deaths
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh reported 2,010 fresh cases of Covid-19, 1,956 recoveries and 20 deaths in the 24 hours ending 9 am on Wednesday. After 2.43 crore tests, the gross coronavirus positives touched…
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Jagan seeks reallotment of unused COVID-19 vaccines from pvt to govt hospitals
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy today said that he would write to the central government seeking permission to reallocate unused COVID-19 vaccines from private hospitals to government medical…
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Srisailam gates to be lifted after 3 pm; alert issued
Amaravati: Srisailam reservoir on the Krishna river in Andhra Pradesh is very close to reaching its full reservoir level (FRL) and the gates are likely to be lifted anytime between 3 pm…
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AP BJP calls for protest against YSRCP leader’s remarks on cow slaughter
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Somu Veerraju on Wednesday called for another protest against the alleged remarks of the ruling party leaders on cow slaughter. “This protest is against the…
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Andhra student unions to hold hunger strike on Aug 4-5, demand govt to issue fresh job calendar
Vijayawada: Student unions across Andhra Pradesh will hold a hunger strike on August 4-5 against the state government on the issue of the release of the job calendar. Various student unions DYFI,…
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AP: Special vaccination drive inoculates 11.78 lakh on Tuesday
Amaravati: In a special vaccine drive, Andhra Pradesh government inoculated as many as 11.78 lakh people, said a health official on Tuesday. AP health department carried out the special drive all through…
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AP’s special vaccination drive inoculates 11.78 lakh people in one day
Amaravati: In a special vaccine drive, Andhra Pradesh government inoculated as many as 11.78 lakh people, said a health official on Tuesday. AP health department carried out the special drive all through…
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Andhra BJP launch agitation to oppose Tipu Sultan statue
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Somu Veerraju on Tuesday undertook the ‘Chalo Proddaturu’ agitation programme to protest against the plan to install the statue of Tipu Sultan. Proddaturu is…
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CBI court adjourns AP CM YS Jagan’s bail cancellation petition
Hyderabad: The hearing on the cancellation of bail petition of the Chief Minister of neighbouring AP State YS Jaganmohan Reddy was against adjourned by the CBI court. The petition was filed by…
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COVID-19: AP logs 1,627 new cases, 17 deaths
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh added 1,627 fresh cases to its coronavirus tally which rose to 19,56,392 on Monday. In the 24 hours ending 9 am on Monday, 2,017 Covid-19 infected persons got cured…
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Left parties of Andhra Pradesh stage a protest against hike at petrol prices
Vijaywada: The Left parties in Andhra Pradesh on Monday held a protest against increasing petrol prices which touched at Rs 100 per litre in the state. The protest was led by CPM…
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CBI searches 3 places in Andhra, Telangana in bank fraud case
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday said that it has carried out searches at three locations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in connection with a bank fraud case involving…
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AP reports 2,252 COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh reported 2,252 fresh cases of coronavirus, 2,440 recoveries and 15 deaths in 24 hours ending 9 am on Sunday. The gross COVID-19 cases in the state has increased to…
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AP BJP chief Somu Veerraju launches temple protection tour
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Somu Veerraju on Saturday launched a temple tour programme across the state, aimed at protecting them amid alleged attacks over the past months. “Since the…
