Andhra Pradesh
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Heavy rains trigger flood alert in north coastal Andhra Pradesh
Visakhapatnam: Heavy rains in parts of north coastal Andhra on Sunday triggered a flood alert even as Vijayawada and other areas affected by last week’s floods in the south coastal region are…
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AP floods: Indian Army’s Operation Vijayawada evokes good response
By Surya Kumar Vijayawada: The Indian Army’s Operation Vijayawada to make the flood damage minimal in Andhra Pradesh’s capital region has made a big headway. Columns of the Indian Army on Saturday…
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Andhra Pradesh govt pegs flood-related damages at Rs 6,800 crore
Amaravathi: The Andhra Pradesh government has estimated the losses due to the floods at Rs 6,800 crore, according to its preliminary estimates which will be sent to the Centre. Crops in Andhra…
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Budameru breaches plugged, flood inflows to Vijayawada reduced: AP CM
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said that Budameru breaches have been plugged and flood inflows to Vijayawada were reduced. The chief minister noted that the government was…
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Andhra: 3 women arrested for serial murders in Tenali
Amaravati: In a shocking turn of events three women were arrested on charges of poisoning four people to death with cyanide and attempting to kill two more in Andhra Pradesh’s Tenali district.…
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Sharmila urges Railways to supply Rail Neer to flood-hit Vijayawada
Vijayawada: Congress’ Andhra Pradesh Congress President Y. S. Sharmila Reddy on Friday appealed to the Indian Railways to supply bottled water from the Rail Neer plant in Visakhapatnam to the people of…
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Andhra Pradesh: Army to clear flood waters in Vijayawada
Amaravati: The Indian army entered the fray to rebuild the inundated embankments of the Budameru canal, in Andhra Pradesh’s flood-hit district of Vijayawada. A team of 40 engineers of the Indian Army…
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Centre announces Rs 3,448 cr flood relief for AP, Telangana
New Delhi: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday announced an immediate assistance of Rs 3,448 crore to mitigate the impact of floods in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Chouhan, who is in…
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Ancient pillar inscription from 1522 AD notes Nandamuri family donation
Hyderabad: A pillar inscription from 1522 AD found inside the ‘mandapa’ of the ‘Kesavaraya temple’ in Januku (present day Tanuku) records the donation of a pillar by a lady named ‘Yerama’ belonging…
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AP: Army to level huge boulders at Budameru
Amaravathi: Union minister for agriculture and farmers’ welfare Shivraj Singh Chauhan has said that army would be pressed into service for leveling the huge boulders at Budameru, and that the armed forces…
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AP witnessing slugfest over Vijayawada flooding; questions are raised over Amaravati
By Surya Kumar Vijayawada: A political slugfest is witnessed between the ruling TDP-led National Democratic Alliance government in Andhra Pradesh and the opposition YSR Congress Party over the recent rains flooding Vijayawada and…
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Andhra Pradesh deploys drones for flood relief, setting new precedent
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh has launched a pioneering effort to use drones for flood relief operations, marking a significant shift in the country’s disaster management approach, the government said on Thursday. The…
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Andhra: TDP MLA accused of sexual assault by colleague; suspended
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA of Sathyavedu Assembly Koneti Adimoolam has been accused of alleged sexual assault by a female colleague. In a press conference held in Tirupati on Thursday, September 5, the…
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AP floods: Death toll rises to 32; Central team to visit affected places on Sept 5
Amaravati: The death toll in the unprecedented torrential downpours and floods in Andhra Pradesh rose to 32 and the number of evacuees in relief camps increased to 45,369, officials said on Wednesday.…
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Vijayawada flood relief work gathers momentum, mostly based on feedback: Andhra CM
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said flood relief and rehabilitation work in Vijayawada has gained momentum, noting that the government machinery is going ahead based on public…