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Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA Vallabhaneni Vamsi met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy at his residence on Friday evening. (Photo: ANI)

TDP MLA who may join YSRCP meets Jagan Mohan Reddy

The meeting comes at a time when speculations are rife that he will join Reddy's YSRCP.

26 Oct 2019 9:32 AM

The Chief Minister asked the officials to consider taking the help of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) to bring more transparency in the conduct of APPSC exams. (Represnetational Image)

You can now get an Andhra Pradesh government job without interview

Following this decision, there will be no interviews for the recruitment to be made from January 2020.

19 Oct 2019 1:17 PM

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday directed officials to provide medical services in remote and tribal areas of the state through bikes. (Photo: File)

Andhra CM asks officials to provide medical services in remote, tribal areas on bike

The Chief Minister instructed the officials to include dengue and seasonal diseases in the services.

19 Oct 2019 1:02 PM

Isolated places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and coastal Karnataka are likely to receive heavy rainfall on Sunday, predicted the India Meteorological Department (IMD). (Representational Image)

Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka likely to receive heavy rainfall today: IMD

However, Mumbai is likely to receive moderate rain towards afternoon, with the temperature oscillating between 25 and 34 degrees Celsius.

13 Oct 2019 11:37 AM

Telugu Desam Party has alleged that Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy led YSRCP government is looting public money by "reaping benefits of social welfare schemes meant for poor to its ministers and party workers". (Photo: ANI)

Ministers reaping benefits of public welfare scheme, it is 'loot' by YSRCP govt: TDP

TDP leader K Pattabhi Ram claimed that education minister Audimulapu Suresh has been made beneficiary of 'Rythu Bharosa' scheme for farmers.

12 Oct 2019 10:17 AM

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said that isolated places over Madhya Maharashtra, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal are likely to receive heavy rainfall on Thursday. (Representational Image)

Madhya Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh to receive heavy rainfall today: IMD

In Delhi, sky will partly be cloudy with the minimum and the maximum temperatures hovering around 20 degrees Celsius and 33 degrees Celsius.

10 Oct 2019 8:59 AM

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Saturday and invited him for the inauguration of prestigious 'YSR Raithu Bharosa' scheme in the state. (Photo: ANI)

AP CM meets PM Modi, invites him for 'Raithu Bharosa' scheme launch

Reddy also requested the Central government for an additional grant-in-aid, said an official statement on Saturday.

06 Oct 2019 11:12 AM

The Chief Minister initiated the process of handing over appointment letters to the qualified candidates at a function held at private function hall in Vijayawada. (Photo: File)

Jagan govt appoints 1.26 lakh employees in one recruitment drive

The YSR Congress government will launch its ambitious village secretariat system in Andhra Pradesh on October.

01 Oct 2019 2:50 PM

Goa and Madhya Pradesh were the joint winners in the Adventure Tourism category and Uttarakhand won the award for the Best Film Promotion-Friendly State. (Representational Image)

Goa for adventure, U'khand for film shoot. Here are winners of National Tourism awards

A total of 76 awards were given under various categories this year. Telangana won the award for the Best State for the innovative use of IT.

27 Sep 2019 1:55 PM

A few days ago, the villagers conducted a Panchayat on the issue and the family members of the 10-year old girl had branded Jayaram as a witch, Sub-Inspector of Police L Himagiri said. (Photo: Representational)

Tribal man burnt alive on suspicion of witchcraft in Andhra, investigation underway

Police, however, said vector-borne diseases were said to be the cause of the death and sickness of the girls.

26 Sep 2019 4:44 PM

The YSRCP government had set aside the apprehensions raised by the Centre for the reverse tendering. (Photo: File)

Andhra govt gives Polavaram to MEIL, saves Rs 780 cr after re-tendering

However, the opposition Telugu Desam Party has slammed the government for the move and dubbed it as ‘big drama’.

24 Sep 2019 12:21 PM

A senior office-bearer of the Grace Nursing College for Women here was arrested on Saturday evening for allegedly seeking sexual favours from a 22-year-old student, police said. (Representational Image)

Women's college secretary in Andhra Pradesh arrested for asking sexual favours from student

The accused was produced before a local court on Saturday which remanded him to custody.

22 Sep 2019 9:08 AM

The order states that during the inspection of the area by the APCRDA staff, unauthorised constructions and developments were found in violation of various rules and regulations of the state. (Photo: ANI)

Former Andhra CM Naidu’s home in Amaravati to be demolished, given 7 days to vacate

A notice to this effect was pasted on the compound wall of Naidu’s residence by authorities on Saturday.

21 Sep 2019 7:28 PM

Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Minister P Anil Kumar said on Saturday that thousands of crores of public money would be saved through the reverse tendering process of the projects bidded under TDP government. (Photo: ANI)

Crores would be saved with reverse tendering of projects bidded under TDP regime: AP Irrigation Minister

Polavaram project is an under-construction multi-purpose national project on river Godavari in Andhra Pradesh.

21 Sep 2019 3:48 PM

After Naidu's intervention, top officials of the Ministry of Earth Sciences including its Secretary M Rajeevan and the advisor M P Wakdikar called on the Vice President and briefed him on the status of the project here on Wednesday. (Photo: ANI)

Vice President Naidu expresses anguish over delay in research project in home district Nellore

The Vice President spoke to the Nellore Collector and asked him to have the legal issues resolved at the earliest.

18 Sep 2019 2:55 PM

On Sunday, a tourist boat carrying 61 people on board capsized in the Godavari river. It is believed that the accident took place due to overloading of the boat. (Photo: ANI)

Godavari boat tragedy: 25 deaths confirmed, 21 yet to be traced

State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) found 17 new bodies today and said that 21 are yet to be traced.

17 Sep 2019 5:26 PM

Toll in the tourist boat accident in river Godavari in Andhra Pradesh mounted to 19 as seven more bodies were retrieved on Tuesday. (Photo: ANI)

Death toll rises to 19 in Andhra boat tragedy

But taking out the boat that sank over 315 feet deep in the river is proving to be a herculean task, police said.

17 Sep 2019 1:50 PM

Terming the death of former Speaker of Andhra Pradesh, Kodela Siva Prasada Rao, who allegedly committed suicide, as "murder," TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday demanded a CBI investigation into the circumstances leading to the incident. (Photo: File)

Naidu demands CBI inquiry into ex-Andhra Speaker's death, blames govt of murder

The ruling YSR Congress in Andhra Pradesh had dubbed Kodela a 'thief' who stole the Legislature property, a charge denied by him.

17 Sep 2019 12:40 PM

The toll in the boat tragedy in Andhra Pradesh rose to 12 with the recovery of four more bodies including that of an infant, on Monday morning, official sources said. With 21 more people missing, extensive search operations were being carried out by Indian Navy, NDRF, SDRF and state authorities. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

12 dead, 21 missing in Andhra boat tragedy; Jagan Reddy takes aerial survey

The survivors were taken to the area hospital in Rampachodavaram and government general hospital in Rajamahendravaram for treatment.

16 Sep 2019 11:07 AM

The exact details of the mishap were not immediately available. (Photo: ANI)

Andhra Pradesh: Tourist boat capsizes in Godavari; 12 dead, over 30 missing

Godavari river has been in spate for the past few days and over 5.13 lakh cusecs of floodwater was flowing when the mishap occurred.

15 Sep 2019 3:10 PM

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