The Latest Breaking News from Andhra Pradesh

Donations at only skin bank in Karnataka nearing 200

“We are now getting requests from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and Odisha too. While organ donation is picking up in Karnataka, awareness about the concept of skin donation is yet to catch up,” said K.T. Ramesh, Head of the Department of Plastic Surgery in Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI).

The Hindu · Sep 1, 2023

Andhra Pradesh sees 54% deficient rainfall in August; 3-5 degree above normal maximum temperatures likely in State today

AP witnesses 54% deficient rainfall in Aug due to unfavourable monsoon trough. All districts except a few received deficient/large deficient rainfall. High max temp of 38°C recorded in Kurnool & Ongole. IMD forecasts isolated places to witness 3-5°C above normal max temp.

The Hindu · Sep 1, 2023

The sting of Stuartpuram stigma

Sambasiva Rao M. reports on why, despite producing bureaucrats, a Union Minister, and academicians, people still give the Yerukula tribe a questioning glance

The Hindu · Sep 1, 2023

Tusker captured after killing three in Andhra Pradesh-Tamil Nadu border

TIRUPATI: The wild tusker with a musth condition, which killed a couple near 198 Ramapuram village in Chittoor district on Wednesday, continued its killing spree by trampling yet another woman to death on Thursday.

The Times of India · Aug 31, 2023

AP CM to inaugurate last stretch of Srinivasa Sethu elevated expressway on Sept 18

TIRUPATI: Andhra Pradesh Chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will inaugurate the last stretch of the Srinivasa Sethu elevated expressway works in Tirupati on September 18.

The Times of India · Aug 31, 2023

People did not forget that Naidu compromised for special package in lieu of SCS: YSRCP

The YSRCP made a scathing attack on Chandrababu Naidu for his remarks that he walked out of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the interests of the State and to achieve Special Category Status (SCS) for Andhra Pradesh.

The Hindu · Aug 30, 2023

Early Lok Sabha polls on cards, says CPI Andhra Pradesh Secretary

Echoing the views of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Communist Party of India Andhra Pradesh secretary K. Ramakrishna has said: ‘‘There are strong indications that the elections to Lok Sabha may be advances to December 2023’‘. Addressing the media here on Wednesday, Mr. Ramakrishna, during his ‘bus yatra‘ from Visakhapatnam…

The Hindu · Aug 30, 2023

Former A.P. CM Chandrababu Naidu supports caste-based census

TDP chief Naidu calls for caste-based Census to aid poverty alleviation; outlines 6 election promises for Andhra Pradesh.

The Hindu · Aug 29, 2023

Government pensioners in A.P. asked to submit eKYC by September 15

State government pensioners and family pensioners who have not filed their eKYC have to do so by September 15.

The Hindu · Aug 29, 2023

Andhra Pradesh Congress accuses government of commercialising medical education in State; demands repeal of GOs 107, 108

The Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president Gidugu Rudra Raju has slammed the YSR Congress government in the State for what he alleged as “commercialisation” of medical education.

The Hindu · Aug 29, 2023