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Chittoor Collector reviews arrangements for CM Jagan Mohan Reddy’s visit to Nagari

Collector Shanmohan directed the district admin to ensure that CM Jagan’s visit to Nagari on August 28 passes of smoothly. He inspected helipads and venue for public meeting. Foundation stones to be laid for 3 projects. Municipal commissioner to arrange barricading. YSRCP leaders to give rousing welcome to CM on…

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Elephant watchers in Andhra Pradesh are born survivors, living on the edge of subsistence

For 20 yrs, Chella and 25 other base camp watchers in Chittoor district have kept wild elephants away from fields, habitations & transformers. Despite the risks, they continue to work for food, clothes & status. They lack basic safety gear & are not entitled to special care if injured. They…

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Respite for consumers as tomato prices drop to ₹50 a kg in Madanapalle

In a respite for the consumers, after a gap of more than one month, the wholesale prices of tomatoes, on Thursday, dropped to ₹50 from the exorbitant ₹240 a kg last month, at the Madanapalle tomato market. The wholesale price of the first-grade variety ranged between ₹50 and ₹54 per…

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Over 2 lakh devotees from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka take part in Adi Krithika festival in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh

Around two lakh devotees from several parts of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu thronged the hill shrine of Lord Muruga at Gudivanka in Gudipala mandal of tri-State Kuppam junction on August 9 (Wednesday) to take part in the ‘Adi Krithika’ celebrations. The annual festival is considered a significant fusion of the…

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Chandrababu Naidu seeks CBI inquiry into violence at Punganur during his visit to Chittoor district

The YSR Congress Party leaders and activists had tried to eliminate me in spite of having NSG protection, alleges TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu. Chittoor Superintendent of Police Y. Rishanth Reddy is acting like a YSRCP activist, and he is responsible for the incidents and attack on me, alleges the TDP…

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Sporadic vandalism mars YSRCP-led Chittoor bandh

Sporadic incidents of vandalism were reported from Kuppam and Chittoor during the ‘Chittoor bandh’ called by the ruling party YSR Congress Party, on Saturday, in protest of the violence and attack on the police personnel allegedly by the TDP cadres on Friday.

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Anantapur Range DIG, Chittoor SP condemn attack on policemen at Punganur on August 4

Instead of the predetermined route, the itinerary organisers had tried to enter Punganur town, says DIG Ammireddy; the attack on police personnel was pre-planned, says Chittoor Superintendent of Police Rishant Reddy

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T.N. government bus services to Tirupati, Kalahasti suspended due to political party cadre clash in Andhra Pradesh

The Vellore zone of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) on Saturday, temporarily suspended more than 30 buses, mostly to Tirupati and Kalahasti, due to tension in key towns like Chittoor, Chandragiri and Tirupati, following the clashes between TDP and YSRCP cadres in Andhra Pradesh, on August 4, 2023.

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A.P. Governor flags off mobile blood collection vehicles of Red Cross Society

Governor flags off two mobile blood collection buses of IRCS in Vijayawada. Buses worth ₹1 crore each, equipped for spot blood collection, vaccine admin. and other services. Handed over to Anantapur and Chittoor branches. 18 Red Cross Blood Banks in State, 3 more at Narasaraopet, Tirupati and Bhimavaram. Half of…

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Punganur violence: 50 policemen injured, says Chittoor Superintendent of Police

Miscreants resorted to stone-pelting, besides carrying sticks, lethal weapons, and stones in their vehicles, says Superintendent of Police Rishant Reddy

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Punganur violence: Chandrababu Naidu points finger of blame at Peddireddi, demands thorough probe

Chittoor Superintendent of Police should own up responsibility for the violence and those responsible for the attacks should be brought to book, says TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu

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Andhra Pradesh: High tension prevails on Punganur bypass road as TDP, YSRCP cadres clash ahead of Naidu’s visit

Several policemen on bandobust duty and TDP cadres injured in stone-pelting; trouble breaks out as unidentified persons place a lorry allegedly to block the bypass road TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu is to take to reach Puthalapattu

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Girl found dead under mysterious circumstances in A.P.’s Chittoor district

Girl found dead under mysterious circumstances in Chittoor district. Family alleges rape and murder. Body found hanging in house. Suspect picked up by police. Autopsy and investigation to confirm rape angle.

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Mock drills, orientation sessions held for Chittoor police in the run-up to 2024 elections

The Chittoor police have launched a series of mock drills and orientation sessions for the civil and Armed Reserve police personnel on VIP security, law and order maintenance and bandobast duties during public meetings. This assumed significance with only a few months left for the general elections in 2024. Additional…

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Tomato prices hover around ₹250 a kg in Rayalaseema

Silence gripped vegetable markets all over Rayalaseema, with the price of third-grade tomato touching ₹250 per kg at many places on Monday. In the vegetable markets in Chittoor and Annamayya districts, there were no takers for the pricey vegetable. The vendors also restricted themselves from buying additional boxes before disposing…

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Andhra farmer claims he earned Rs 3 crore by selling tomatoes in Chittoor

Amid the soaring prices of tomatoes in the country, a farmer of Chitoor district has claimed that he has become crorepati and earned Rs 3 crores after selling the fruit. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Bacteria wilt’ poses a grave threat to tomato crop in Andhra Pradesh’s Madanapalle region

Horticulture Dept. launches awareness camps in Chittoor & Annamayya districts to tackle 'bacteria wilt', a deadly disease for tomato, eggplant, chilli & potato. Yield in Madanapalle, Asia's largest tomato belt, has hit rock bottom. Remedial measures include crop rotation & sowing of tolerant varieties. Inclement weather has delayed crop cutting.…

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Chittoor police arrest 35 peddlers in multiple raids as they intensify surveillance

Chittoor police conducted a special drive against ganja peddling, arresting 35 smugglers, seizing 50 kg of ganja and ganja plants. 12 cases were booked against 4 gangs. Police observed smugglers procuring ganja in North Andhra at ₹2,000/kg, selling it at ₹500/50g packet in Chittoor. Youth, minors & women used to…

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Twelve ganja smugglers arrested in Chittoor district

Police in Chittoor district arrest 12 people for smuggling ganja and seize 11kgs of contraband. 50kgs of ganja seized and 35 people arrested in last week. Police committed to making border sub-division 'ganja-free'. Tirupati SP brushes aside reports of pressure on department. 96 colleges in Tirupati have Drug Abuse Control…

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Door-to-door survey by Mahila Police a success in Chittoor district, says Superintendent of Police

Chittoor police upbeat over success of 'Gadapa Gadapaku Mahila Police' (GGMP) programme, which has led to sharp decline in violence against women. Programme involved 512 Mahila Police, 35,000 brochures, door-to-door survey of 50,000 households, 500 complaints raised, majority solved through counselling. Ongoing process to cover more wards and households.

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Special focus on solving problems of SCs and STs, says Chittoor Collector

Chittoor Collector Sagili Shanmohan has said that 3,000 people belonging to SC, ST, BC and minority families in the district will be granted the pattas with the approval of the assignment committee soon. Presiding over the district-level vigilance and monitoring committee meeting at the Collectorate here on July 14 (Friday),…

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Tomato prices may shoot up further in Andhra Pradesh, cross the ₹200-mark by end of July

Tomato prices in Andhra Pradesh & southern India to cross ₹200/kg by end-July due to low cultivation in Chittoor & Annamayya districts. Prices of 1st grade may touch ₹250/kg & other grades ₹200/kg.

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No police mediation in sexual abuse case, clarifies Chittoor SP

Chittoor Superintendent of Police Y. Rishant Reddy on July 6 (Thursday) clarified to the media that the Police Department had not taken up any mediation with the Tamil Nadu-based victims of physical and sexual abuse.

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Don’t encourage Amul over Chittoor Dairy: CPI-M tells government

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has demanded the State government stop encouraging Amul Dairy instead of the defunct Chittoor Dairy

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CM to lay stone for Amul Dairy unit in Chittoor on July 4

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for an Amul Dairy unit at Chittoor on July 4.

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