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Telugu states pay rich tributes to Ambedkar

Hyderabad: Rich tributes were paid to Bharat Ratna Dr B. R. Ambedkar in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on his 131st birth anniversary on Thursday. Governors and chief ministers of both the Telugu states…
Curtains come down on YSRC ‘rebellion’ drama

Amaravati: Curtains came down on the “rebellion” drama in the ruling YSR Congress in Andhra Pradesh even as disgruntled former Home Minister M Sucharita gave a new twist to her purported resignation,…

APSRTC to levy diesel cess to curb losses

Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation has decided to levy diesel cess ranging from Rs 2 to Rs 10 per passenger to at least partially cover the huge losses on…
Andhra CM announces ex-gratia for kin of pharma unit fire accident victims, orders probe

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday condoled the death of six people and announced Rs 25 lakh compensation for the family members of the victims of the…
PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Andhra’s pharma unit fire accident

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the loss of lives due to a fire accident that took place at a chemical unit in Andhra Pradesh. As many as six…
AP aims at outcome-oriented education to transform students

Amaravati: Come the 2022-23 academic year, government schools in Andhra Pradesh will shift to outcome-oriented education that brings about positive behavioural changes and transforms students into global citizens through development of social…
Andhra Pradesh: Six killed in fire accident at chemical plant, dozen injured

Eluru: Six persons died in a fire accident in a chemical factory located in Akkireddygudem in the district and 12 others sustained burns, police said on Thursday. According to Rahul Dev Sharma,…

AP: Police receive prank call about bomb in Vizag-Mumbai trains

Hyderabad: The railway police got an anonymous call stating that bombs had been placed on trains from Visakhapatnam to Mumbai on Wednesday morning. An anonymous person informed the Government Railway Police around…
AP: Supreme court restrains Jagan govt from diverting SDRF funds

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday restrained the Andhra Pradesh government from transferring funds from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) to personal deposit accounts. A bench of Justices M R…
Andhra CM inspects information kiosk model to be set up in Aarogyasri hospitals

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday inspected the information kiosk model which is to be set up in the Aarogyasri hospitals and directed the officials to set…
TDP slams Andhra Minister’s ‘anti-media’ remarks

Amaravati: Senior leader of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and former state minister Kalva Srinivasulu on Tuesday accused Andhra Pradesh Information Minister Chelluboyina Venugopala Krishna of hurting sentiments of journalists. The TDP…
Andhra Pradesh: Fire breaks out in forest region of Tirumala

Tirumala: A massive fire broke out in the forest area of Tirumala on Tuesday, said Forest Range Officer (FRO). However, it was bought under control and was doused off. “A Fire broke…
Stampede-like situation at Tirupati shrine leaves 3 injured

Tirupati: Three people were injured in a stampede-like situation at the ticket counters at the Tirumala shrine in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati, informed TTD PRO Ravi Kumar on Tuesday. The initial report stated…
Andhra announces ex-gratia for kin of 5 passengers run over by train

Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia each to the families of five passengers who were killed when Konark Express ran over them…
Five passengers run over by train in Andhra Pradesh

Visakhapatnam: In a ghastly tragedy, five passengers of a train were run over by another train in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district on Monday night, the police said. The accident occurred near Bathuva village…