The Latest Breaking News from Andhra Pradesh

Housing in R5 Zone: Andhra Pradesh govt. files SLP in Supreme Court against stay imposed by High Court

The Andhra Pradesh government has filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in Supreme Court, challenging the stay imposed by the High Court on the construction of houses for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) under the ‘Pedalandariki Illu’ scheme in the R5 Zone in Amaravati. 

The Hindu · Aug 8, 2023

Central University to host national conference on Mitakshara school of thought in Kalaburagi on Saturday

CUK to host one-day national conference on Mitakshara. Governor of Andhra Pradesh S. Abdul Nazeer to inaugurate; Judge of Karnataka High Court V. Shrishananda to deliver keynote address; Former Rajya Sabha member Basavaraj Patil Sedam to be guest of honour; Central University Vice-Chancellor Battu Satyanarayana to chair inaugural session. Conference…

The Hindu · Aug 8, 2023

Andhra Pradesh CM to disburse ₹141.60 crore under YSR Kalyanamasthu, YSR Shaadi Tohfa schemes on August 9

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S Jagan Mohan Reddy will release ₹141.60 crore for the beneficiaries of YSR Kalyanamasthu and YSR Shaadi Tohfa schemes on August 9 (Wednesday) and the benefits will be credited directly into the bank accounts of 18,883 women whose daughters got married between April and June 2023.

The Hindu · Aug 8, 2023

Collectorate explosion case: accused go berserk

The accused, who were brought to the district from the Kadappa jail in Andhra Pradesh, smashed the window glasses of the court with their handcuffs

The Hindu · Aug 7, 2023

Watch | Creating playgrounds using recycled tyres and pipes

A video on Project Play, an initiative by IAS officer Dhatri Reddy who came upon the idea of building low-cost playgrounds in an Anganwadi in Anakapalli district in Andhra Pradesh using recycled tyres and pipes

The Hindu · Aug 7, 2023

National Handloom Day: How a design studio in Bengaluru is reviving the Uppada weave with Rajasthan’s famed pichwai paintings

At Bengaluru-based Madhurya Creations, Andhra Pradesh’s famed Uppada saris are getting a refreshing makeover by blending them with pichwai paintings. Using pichwai paintings — that originated over 400 years ago in Rajasthan — to shed light on the fading Uppada weave hasn’t been done before. They have a signature style…

The Hindu · Aug 7, 2023

Andhra Pradesh sweats as mercury touch 40 degrees Celsius for the third consecutive day

Andhra Pradesh is seeing hot weather conditions in the mid-monsoon, with max. temp. of 40°C or more in the last 3 days. On Sunday, the highest max. temp. of 40.4°C was recorded at Jangamaheswara Puram.

The Hindu · Aug 6, 2023

People will decide for whom they would do death ritual: KCR

He said it was the Congress that was responsible for the merger of Telangana with Andhra Pradesh as also for all kinds of discrimination that followed for 47 years of rule by it and another 17-year rule by TDP.

The Hindu · Aug 6, 2023

CPI plans bus yatra in Andhra Pradesh to highlight ‘anti-people’ policies of State and Central governments

The Communist Party of India (CPI) will organise a bus yatra from August 17 to September 8 to highlight the ‘anti-people policies’ of the State and Central governments. Addressing the media here on August 6 (Sunday), CPI State secretary K. Ramakrishna said that the bus yatra would begin from the…

The Hindu · Aug 6, 2023

Andhra Pradesh Governor lauds Railway Ministry for selecting 18 railway stations for modernisation in the State

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launches ₹21.10-cr modernisation works of Eluru railway station under ABSS. Andhra Pradesh Governor lauds Railways for selecting 18 stations in AP for modernisation.

The Hindu · Aug 6, 2023