The Latest Breaking News from Andhra

The Telangana govt. has been urged to include 26 backward classes of north Andhra in the BCs list to help youth avail of reservation.

Justice Nimmagadda Venkateswarlu of A.P. High Court (HC) directed the registry to place the matter of provision of camp office for the Chief Minister and accommodation for senior government officials in Visakhapatnam during their visits to hold review meetings on the development of north Andhra (‘Uttarandhra’) region, before the Chief…

Though the Congress may not be able to achieve in Andhra Pradesh what it has in Telangana, the party is determined to make its presence felt once again in the State led by the YSRCP. As the State goes to the polls next year, the Congress is likely to target…

Taking strong exception to Pawan Kalyan’s tirade against Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy at a public meeting in Visakhapatnam, on December 7, IT Minister Gudivada Amarnath said that Mr. Kalyan is nothing but a ‘political contractor’ shifting between regions and political parties and he has no right to…

Depression to develop into Cyclone Michaung, landfall in A.P., the Met office says; preparations under way for rescue, relief, evacuation efforts; fishermen grounded, 144 trains cancelled

VISAKHAPATNAM: The betting market in Bhimavaram, located about 105 km from Vijayawada is known for the heavy betting on anything and everything – from elections to IPL, cock fights to even cyclones.

Vayupuri Town police book cases against Andhra Pradesh Police for trespassing into Nagarjunasagar Dam, taking position from 13th to 26th gate. Cases filed under IPC Sections 447, 427 & 34. AP Police attacked right bank gate, trespassed, laid barbed wire fencing, operated right canal head regulator irregularly, violating KRMB norms.

APCC chief Gidugu Rudra Raju said PM Modi lost trust of AP people after not fulfilling promises made at Tirupati temple. He slammed Modi govt for "raw deal" to AP in last 10 yrs & sought to remind him of 2014 promises. He said people will teach lesson to those…

Opposition parties accuse Jagan Mohan Reddy of shifting capital to Visakhapatnam despite court orders. TDP's Lokesh says govt destroying Rushikonda, Kailasagiri. CPI's Ramakrishna says CM has no respect for judiciary. CPI-M's Rao says govt shifting offices in clandestine manner.

The recent spell of rain under the influence of the active northeast monsoon has come as a boon for the tobacco farmers in the drought-prone south coastal Andhra Pradesh. The tobacco farmers, who could not cultivate crops to the full extent during the kharif due to deficient precipitation, say that…

K. Kavitha condemns P. Chidambaram's statement on formation of Telangana and demands apology from Gandhi family for not raising "Jai Telangana" slogan and not paying respects to martyrs. She questions why Gandhis are hesitant to hail Telangana and apologize for keeping it merged with Andhra for six decades.