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Andhra Pradesh has history of shifting capitals
Yunus Y. Lasania Hyderabad: With Amaravati all set to be scrapped as Andhra Pradesh’s capital, which will now be decentralized between three cities, history continues to repeat itself for the Andhra…
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67 more succumb to Covid-19 in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati, Aug 2 : The death toll due to Covid-19 in Andhra Pradesh rose to 1,474 with 67 more succumbing to the infection, health officials said on Sunday. The state’s…
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Amravati’s loss is Visakhapatnam’s Capital gain
Gali Nagaraja Amaravati: The die is cast. Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan gave his consent for the bills on distributive capitals. Now, it is amply clear that the budding capital of…
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Couple in ‘home isolation’ commits suicide
Anantapuram: A couple, who was under ‘home isolation committed suicide by jumping off the third floor of their residential building in the Anantapuram district of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, the…
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Andhra: Srikalahasti unit of BJP pays homage to P Manikyala Rao
Chittoor: The Srikalahasti unit of BJP on Sunday paid homage to former Minister and party’s state general secretary Pydikondala Manikyala Rao, who had succumbed to COVID-19 yesterday. Condoling the demise…
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Andhra Guv approves bills for trifurcation of state capital
Amaravati:Â Clearing the decks for trifurcation of Andhra Pradesh capital, Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan on Friday gave his assent to the AP Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Bill, 2020,…
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9 die after consuming sanitizer in Andhra
Amaravati: Â Unable to get liquor due to the COVID induced lockdown in place, nine people died after consuming sanitizer in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh, police said on Friday. While…
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AP govt reinstates Ramesh Kumar as SEC on HC orders
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has issued an order reinstating N Ramesh Kumar as the State Election Commissioner in compliance with a state high court ruling. The notification issued late…
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AP: Week-long lockdown in Machilipatnam division from Aug 3
Krishna: With rising number of COVID-19 cases, a week-long lockdown from August 3 to August 9 has been announced inMachilipatnam town and Machilipatnam rural Mandal of Krishna district in Andhra…
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Somu Veerraju to change Kanna’s ‘Congress culture’ in AP BJP
Gali Nagaraja Amaravati: The BJP in Andhra Pradesh is keen to shed its turncoat culture. The change of guard with Somu Veerraju, a homespun leader from the RSS (Rastriya Swayam Sevak)’s…
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Muslim youth cremated after being denied burial
Vishakapatnam: A family of a 22-year old Muslim youth in Vishakapatnam was forced to cremate the dead body after they were denied permission at various burial grounds. The burial grounds refused…
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Watch: Waiters serve guests wearing PPE kits at wedding function
Mundinepalli: Coronavirus pandemic has affected the way of life of people. It has also changed the way marriages are celebrated. Waiters at a marriage function in Krishna district of Andhra…
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Andhra tops south India tally with record 8,147 COVID cases
Amaravati:Â For the second consecutive day, Andhra Pradesh reported its highest single-day Covid count, surpassing the remaining south Indian states. On Friday, the state reported an all-time high of 8,147 new…
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Wife of COVID +ve man denied entry into house; spent night in rain
Rajahmundry: At a time when coronavirus cases are on an increase in the state, fear of COVID has engulfed the residents despite awareness creation by the government. In a shocking…
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Andhra CM expands cabinet, two ministers sworn in
Amaravati:Â Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday expanded his Cabinet by inducting two ministers and elevated Dharmana Krishnadas as his deputy. The Chief Minister also made few…
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AP Governor Harichandan reinstates Ramesh Kumar as SEC
Gali Nagaraja Amaravati: The tale of the sacked Andhra Pradesh State Election Commissioner (SEC) Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar, spiced with the trappings of a nail-biting suspense thriller, has at last ended on…
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AP Guv directs reinstatement of Ramesh Kumar as SEC
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan has directed the state government to reinstate Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar as the State Election Commissioner in accordance with the High Court order. The Governor…
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POCSO case accused jumps into sea, police search on
Thiruvananthapuram:Â An accused in a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act jumped into the sea on Wednesday morning when he was taken for evidence collection…
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TDP is likely to rekindle alliance with BJP in Andhra Pradesh
Yunus Y. Lasania Hyderabad: The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is most likely going to rekindle its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). It is likely to join the National Democratic…
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AP: COVID patient dies on road, body left unattended for over an hour
Guntur: A body of a COVID-19 positive patient was found on a road in the Sattenapalli town of Guntur district where he died while waiting for more than an hour…
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YSRCP’s rebel MP donates three months salary for Ram temple
Amaravati: YSR Congress Party’s rebel MP K. Raghu Ramakrishna Raju on Monday donated his three months salary for the construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya. The member of Lok Sabha…
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BJP has begun to test its strength against Jagan government
Gali Nagaraja Amaravati: The BJP is poised to unveil its politics of cannibalism in Andhra Pradesh as the Jaganmohan Reddy government has dispatched a couple of bills relating to the…
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Andhra police destroys liquor worth Rs 72 lakh with a road roller
Vijayawada:Â Police in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district on Friday destroyed liquor worth Rs 72 lakh which was smuggled into the state from neighbouring Telangana. More than 14,000 liquor bottles were crushed…
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Pawan Kalyan trying to play Kapu card as did Mudragada
Gali Nagaraja Amaravati: Can the power star Pawan Kalyan play a Mudragada Padmanabham in Andhra’s caste politics? This intriguing question comes up for a debate in the face of the Kapu…
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Andhra records highest single-day spike of 2,593 cases, tally 38K
Amaravati: Â The COVID-19 tally in Andhra Pradesh rose to 38,044 on Thursday with the highest single-day spike of 2,593 cases, while the death toll reached 492 after 40 patients succumbed…
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AP Chief Minister’s proposal to create more districts will harm State
Gali Nagaraja Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy’s proposal to upscale the existing districts appears facing opposition from within his own party as is the case with his…
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Rise and rise of Pravin Prakash in AP government
Gali Nagaraja Amaravati: Pravin Prakash, the 1994 batch IAS officer, who was at the centre of controversy for his role in the unceremonious exit of then Chief Secretary L.V. Subramanyam, is…
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Record single-day spike takes AP COVID tally to 23,814
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh reported yet another record single day spike as 1,555 positive cases surfaced in the last 24 hours ending 9 a.m. on Thursday, the health officials said. The…
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COVID tally crosses 22K mark as AP reports 1,062 new cases
Amaravati:Â Andhra Pradesh reported 1,062 fresh novel coronavirus cases on Wednesday, slightly lower than the 1,178 reported during the preceding 24 hours. The Wednesday tally includes 11 returnees from outside the…
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Is financial health of AP government in doldrums?
Gali Nagaraja Amaravati: The Government of Andhra Pradesh keeps its employees and pensioners agonisingly waiting for salaries/pensions due to be paid for the month of June, giving rise to suspicions over…
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