The Latest Breaking News from Andhra Pradesh

Five Andhra Pradesh cops to get Union Home Minister's Medal for Excellence in Investigation

VISAKHAPATNAM: Five police officers, including a woman officer of Andhra Pradesh have been chosen for the Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation for the year 2023.

The Times of India · Aug 13, 2023

Watch: Rohit Sharma visits Tirupathi Balaji temple ahead of Asia Cup

NEW DELHI: Back in India after a successful Test and ODI series in the Caribbean, skipper Rohit Sharma visited the renowned Tirupathi Balaji Temple with his family in Andhra Pradesh.

The Times of India · Aug 13, 2023

Ex-AP CM Chandrababu Naidu says Alipiri tragedy could have been alerted if TTD was more cautious

TIRUPATI: Former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh N Chandrababu Naidu expressed shock over the Alipiri tragedy in which a six-year-old girl from Nellore was mauled to death in a suspected leopard attack on Saturday.

The Times of India · Aug 12, 2023

Cancer care centres at Kurnool and Kadapa will be ready by October-end, says Andhra Pradesh Health Minister

Andhra Pradesh Minister for Health, Medical and Family Welfare Vidadala Rajini has said that the government is setting up State cancer centres in Kadapa and Kurnool at a cost of ₹220 crore and the facilities will start functioning by October-end this year.

The Hindu · Aug 10, 2023

Court admits defamation case against Eenadu Telugu daily

The Government of Andhra Pradesh files a defamation case against Eenadu Telugu daily for allegedly publishing a ‘defamatory, derogatory and venomous’ story on A.P. CID

The Hindu · Aug 10, 2023

Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy stresses need for improving the functioning of DCMS in Andhra Pradesh

We need to support the farming community and women’s self-help groups by extending them loans at low interest rates and handholding them in their activities, says Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy

The Hindu · Aug 10, 2023

YSRCP does a ‘balancing act’ by voting against no-trust motion in Parliament

YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) voted against no-confidence motion in Parliament, citing NDA's absolute majority and YSRCP's strategy of political neutrality to benefit Andhra Pradesh. YSRCP had moved a no-confidence motion in 2018 to press Centre for SCS. YSRCP MP said motion should not be used to settle political differences and…

The Hindu · Aug 10, 2023

Andhra Pradesh government decides to re-introduce seven-paper pattern in SSC exams from current academic year

As per the decision, the Science question paper will be divided into two — Physical Science and Biological Science, and each paper of 50 marks will have 17 questions, says Director of Government Examinations Devananda Reddy. The government has also decided to discontinue the First Language Composite Course.

The Hindu · Aug 10, 2023

Central task-force will soon inquire into ‘diversion of gram panchayat funds’ by YSRCP government in Andhra Pradesh, says Y.S. Chowdary

The YSRCP government in Andhra Pradesh has brought development of villages to a grinding halt by usurping the powers of the sarpanches and taking away a large chunk of the funds given by the Union government, alleges former Rajya Sabha member Y.S. Chowdary. The government debt has mounted to a…

The Hindu · Aug 10, 2023

Farmers in Andhra Pradesh facing untold miseries in the absence of assured water for irrigation, says TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu

The YSR Congress Party government in Andhra Pradesh has ignored the Vamsadhara Phase-II and interlinking of the Vamsadhara and Nagavali rivers, which are the lifeline for the backward Srikakulam district, observes TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu

The Hindu · Aug 10, 2023