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The Latest Breaking News from Prakasam

Thrips infestation dashes hopes of chilli farmers in Prakasam district

They got an yield of a mere 3 to 4 quintals per acre against 25 quintals during normal times

The Hindu

Women join protests for demand of new district in Prakasam

Hundreds of women staged a demonstration to press for carving out of a separate district with Markapur as headquarters district from Prakasam district on Tuesday.

The Hindu

‘Development of western Prakasam only possible with formation of new dist.’

Activists of the Markapur District Sadana Samiti(MDSS) held a novel stir for formation of a separate district with Markapur as the headquarters as their protest entered the 40th day on Monday.

The Hindu

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‘Prakasam tops A.P. in Disha app downloads’

SP gets pat from DIG for lucky draw initiative

The Hindu

Students oppose transfer of Prakasam’s Ramayapatnam port to Nellore district

The district merger plan has put paid to our hopes of getting decent jobs, they say

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: Nine pvt buses gutted in Ongole

VIJAYAWADA: As many as nine private travel buses were completely gutted in a huge fire that broke out in Prakasam district on Tuesday morning.

The Times of India

Andhra Pradesh govt aims to complete new districts formation by March 10

AMARAVATI: The state government has put the reorganisation of districts on fast track and decided to complete the bifurcation and allocation of employees to the new districts by March 10.

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MLAs should resign to protest govt.’s district reorganisation plan: samiti

Protests continue in Prakasam against proposed division of the district

The Hindu

Protest after girls denied entry into school wearing hijab in A.P.

Members of the Muslim community staged a protest after some girls were reportedly denied entry into a private school wearing hijab, at Yerragondapalem in Prakasam district on Tuesday.

The Hindu

Protest continues over proposed division of Prakasam

Activists cutting across partylines continued their protest against the way the State government proposed to divide Prakasam district formed five decades ago.

The Hindu

Protesters demand new district with Markapur as headquarters

They accuse the ruling YSRCP MLAs of being ‘indifferent’ to their demand

The Hindu

Two deaths, 425 COVID infections reported in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh reported two more deaths due to COVID-19 and 425 infections in the 24 hours ending Saturday morning. The number of active cases came down to 7,358, as 1,486 patients recovered in the past day. The cumulative toll and tally increased to 14,710 and 23,15,950 respectively. The recovery rate…

The Hindu

Lucky draw contest boosts Disha app downloads in Prakasam

The initiative, began by district police, gains traction among women

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: All 3 accused arrested in Moddu Venkateshwarlu murder case

VIJAYAWADA: Prakasam police arrested all the three accused in the murder of Nallaguntla village sarpanch’s husband Moddu Venkateshwarlu, on Sunday.

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Andhra Pradesh: Man involved in 10 highway thefts held

VIJAYAWADA: Kandukur police in Prakasam district arrested notorious interstate criminal M Prakash of Tamil Nadu for involvement in 10 highway thefts in Chittoor, Prakasam, and Nellore districts. Police also recovered 18 lakh in cash, a truck and boxes of garments worth 23.6 lakh.

The Hindu

Trio from T.N. held for highway thefts in Prakasam

Prakasam police recover ₹18 lakh in cash from them

The Hindu

Big ticket projects remain non-starter in Prakasam

We will launch protracted struggle if proposed projects do not take off: Markapur District Sadhana Samiti

The Hindu

Record dip in daily active cases in Nellore, Prakasam

Health professionals heaved a sigh of relief as the number of active cases declined by 5,170 to 11,293 in south coastal Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours. Pressure on the health infrastructure eased

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Two-member gang behind series of crimes arrested in Prakasam

They had committed two double murders and four robberies

The Times of India

Andhra Pradesh: Daily Covid positivity rate drops to 13.5%

VISAKHAPATNAM: Andhra Pradesh reported 4,198 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, taking the cumulative caseload to 22,97,369. This is the lowest one-day total in the last 20 days. The toll increased to 14,646 as five more patients succumbed to the pandemic. Two patients died in Chittoor, and one each in Nellore,…

The Hindu

Create new dist. with Markapur as headquarters, demands TDP

‘Only then the backward western region of Prakasam will see development’

The Hindu

‘Bifurcation, not trifurcation of Prakasam district need of the hour’

Ongole and Markapur headquartered districts favoured by stakeholders

The Hindu

Tragic end to techie’s family in Prakasam

The mishap occurred when the car was involved in a rear-end collision with logs-laden tractor

The Hindu

District division plan evokes opposition in Prakasam

It will only serve to accommodate disgruntled YSRCP leaders in various posts in new districts: CPI(M)

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