South Central Railway gears up for Krishna Pushkar festival
The South Central Railway has instructed the Vijayawada division to complete soon all works taken up for the Krishna Pushkar festival expected to be held in August this year.
Apr 15, 2016, 12:27 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh to get temporary Secretariat by mid-June
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will lay the foundation stone of the state's temporary Secretariat near here on February 17, the construction of which is to be completed in four months.
Feb 16, 2016, 02:11 AM IST
Violence rocks Andhra town as Kapus launch quota stir, train bogies, police stations set afire
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu had earlier promised Backward Class status to Kapu community if he was chosen to power.
Jan 31, 2016, 20:16 PM IST
3-year-old ripped apart by a pack of stray dogs in Andhra Pradesh
Soon after the brutal incident, angry villagers launched a hunt for the killer dogs.
Jan 28, 2016, 15:30 PM IST
Dalit students hangs himself in Vijayawada
Even as the nation remains shocked over the death of Rohith Vemula in Hyderabad, another dalit student committed suicide, this time in Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh.
Jan 25, 2016, 09:48 AM IST
Anganwadi workers to get wage hike: AP Cabinet
The Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to hike the wages of Anganwadi workers from Rs 4,200 to Rs 7,000, and the wages of Anganwadi helpers would be hiked to Rs 4,500.
Dec 31, 2015, 09:36 AM IST
AP cabinet defers making helmet wearing mandatory to Jan 1
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has decided to defer the date for making wearing of helmets compulsory for two-wheeler riders to January 1.
Nov 03, 2015, 10:58 AM IST
NRIs buy 3 lakh 'e-bricks' to contribute to new AP capital
About three lakh 'e-bricks' were purchased by Telugu NRIs in the US on a single day to contribute to the construction of Andhra Pradesh's new capital, state IT minister said on Monday.
Oct 26, 2015, 23:17 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone for Andhra's new capital Amaravati
Soil and water from 16,000 villages in the state and prominent pilgrim centres in the country will be used in the construction of Amaravati.
Oct 22, 2015, 10:36 AM IST
All set for new Andhra capital Amaravati's ground breaking
Prime Minister Narendra Modi would lay the foundation stone for Amaravati – the new capital of Andhra Pradesh on Vijayadashmi.
Oct 21, 2015, 02:14 AM IST
BJP, TDP 'rating' down in Andhra over special status issue: MP
The Centre's failure to grant special category status to Andhra Pradesh has brought down the "rating" of ruling TDP and BJP in the state, a TDP MP said today.
Oct 17, 2015, 01:41 AM IST
Muslim MLA presents silk sarees to Goddess Kanaka Durga
In a gesture symbolising communal amity, a Muslim legislator presented silk sarees to Goddess Kanak Durga Mata at the Sri Durgamalleswara Swamivarla Devastanam here, a practise he has been following for the last ten years during Dussehra festival.
Oct 15, 2015, 19:07 PM IST
Will be foolish for TDP to withdraw support to NDA, says Chandrababu
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said his party was supporting the NDA government at the Centre in the interest of the people and for the overall development of the state.
Oct 10, 2015, 23:58 PM IST
AP govt mulls crowd-funding to develop new capital Amaravathi
The Andhra Pradesh government is exploring the possibility of launching a unique crowd-funding initiative to develop its capital city Amaravathi coming up in the Vijayawada region.
Oct 01, 2015, 15:35 PM IST
TDP announces central committee, Naidu's son is general secretary
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national president N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday announced a central committee and two state committees for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Sep 30, 2015, 10:41 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh govt takes villas on lease for shifting of capital
As part of the Andhra Pradesh government's plan to shift the capital base from Hyderabad to Vijayawada region, it has started taking on lease plush villas and other properties there, which will be allotted to its ministers and officials.
Sep 26, 2015, 17:46 PM IST
Godavari, Krishna rivers to be linked today
In a good news to farmers, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will release water of river Godavari into Krishna on Wednesday to mark the formal linking of the two rivers.
Sep 16, 2015, 09:00 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh gears up to celebrate Ganesha festival
Two tall idols of Hindu God - Lord Ganesha - 80 and 63 feet respectively will be installed at Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada in Andra Pradesh as the state gears up to celebrate the festival of the elephant god beginning September 17.
Sep 15, 2015, 14:53 PM IST
