Andhra Pradesh: News
27 Apr 2018
Madhya PradeshUnseasonal lightning strikes kill 9 in Andhra Pradesh
The unseasonal lightning strikes in Andhra Pradesh have killed nine people, including a nine-year-old girl, since Tuesday.
25 Apr 2018
IndiaLaunch of GSAT-11 postponed as ISRO seeks additional technical checks
Weeks after ISRO's communication satellite with military applications GSAT-6A went missing, the space agency has postponed the high-profile launch of its advanced communication satellite GSAT-11, the heaviest made in India, from Kourou, French Guiana, for additional technical checks.
19 Apr 2018
OdishaBJP has highest MPs, MLAs who committed 'crimes against women'
At least 48 MPs and MLAs have declared cases related to crime against women, with BJP having the highest number of such politicians at 12, said the report released by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
19 Apr 2018
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)Printing presses operating 24x7 to meet Rs. 70,000cr currency shortfall
The government has ramped up printing of currency notes and is operating all the four presses 24x7, an official said on Thursday amid ATMs running dry in many parts of the country.
18 Apr 2018
RajasthanRajasthan targets 3,780 mw solar capacity by April next year
With 20 projects of 1,500 MW capacity in the pipeline, Rajasthan is targeting to increase its solar power generation to 3,780 MW by April next year in order to achieve the goal of 7,000 MW clean energy capacity in the next four years.
18 Apr 2018
West BengalAndhra couple claims Surat rape victim was their daughter
A couple from Andhra Pradesh has claimed to be the parents of the Surat rape victim, Gujarat police said on Tuesday.
17 Apr 2018
West BengalCM Mamata Banerjee sees currency shortage as reminder of demonetization
Reacting to reports of currency shortage in some states, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said the development was a reminder of demonetization days.
16 Apr 2018
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)AP shuts down over special category status demand
Andhra Pradesh (AP) observed a state-wide bandh today over its demand for special category status.
15 Apr 2018
IndiaMBA aspirants prefer Bengaluru over other cities, finds out survey
Bengaluru is the most preferred city for those pursuing MBA in India, according to a survey.
15 Apr 2018
Abu DhabiUAE-based business group seeks Rs. 10,000cr investment in Andhra Pradesh
The UAE-based Business Leaders Forum (BLF) has sought investments of up to Rs. 10,000cr in Andhra Pradesh with the partnership of the state government to spur growth in avenues such as food park, medical city, large infrastructure project.
15 Apr 2018
ParliamentNow, AP CM Chandrababu Naidu to hold day-long fast
After disruption of Parliament didn't work, political parties are resorting to another form of protest: fasting.
13 Apr 2018
IndiaTN: TTE assaulted, pushed out of running-train for demanding ID-proof
A Travelling Ticket Examiner was allegedly assaulted and pushed out of a running train by six passengers as he reportedly demanded a fine from two of them for not having valid identity proof, police said today.
08 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiDelhi: TDP MPs attempt to protest near PM's residence, detained
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) parliamentarians were detained today by police when they tried to protest near PM Narendra Modi's residence at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg in Delhi demanding special category status for Andhra Pradesh.
07 Apr 2018
Telugu Desam Party (TDP)YSR Congress MPs resign from LS over Andhra special status
Five YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) MPs on Friday submitted their resignation letters to the Lok Sabha speaker. This was their way of protesting against Andhra Pradesh not being granted the special category status.
07 Apr 2018
Lok SabhaBudget-session: LS worked for 1% of allotted time, RS 6%
The Budget session which concluded on Friday was, as per PRS legislative research, least productive since 2000. Lok Sabha spent just 1% of its allotted time on legislative business, while Rajya Sabha spent 6%.
04 Apr 2018
Venkaiah NaiduYou're testing the patience of country, angry Naidu tells MPs
Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu fumed at MPs for disrupting the Parliament and reminded them the country is agitated. The house was adjourned till 2 PM.
04 Apr 2018
Delhi PoliceDelhi: Three men carrying 160 kg cannabis arrested
Delhi Police has arrested three men from Anand Vihar ISBT, who were carrying 160 kg of cannabis to supply it to drug peddlers in the national capital.
03 Apr 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Police verification for passport to be done in 1-week
Soon, police verification for passports for people in Mumbai and Pune will be done in a week, as against the 20 days that cops take currently, said Dnyaneshwar M Muley, secretary, MEA.
01 Apr 2018
TelanganaTelangana students start petition seeking ban on Chaitanya, Narayana institutes
Students of Telangana have started an online petition on Change.org demanding a ban on Sri Chaitanya and Narayana institutes.
01 Apr 2018
West BengalRights violation of death-row convicts: SC seeks 10 DGPs' response
The SC has sought a response from Director General of Police (Prisons) of 10 states on the issue of the alleged violation of human rights of prisoners awarded death sentence.
31 Mar 2018
IndiaAndhra: 4 killed, 50 injured as pandals at temple collapse
Four pilgrims were killed and over 50 others injured at the ancient Ram temple in Ontimitta in Andhra Pradesh's Kadapa when the pandals collapsed as gales accompanied by heavy rain lashed the district.
28 Mar 2018
TelanganaIDBI Bank now reveals fraudulent loans worth over Rs. 770cr
The latest Indian bank to reveal fraudulent loans is IDBI, which said Rs. 772cr had been issued as loans from five branches in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana against fake documents.
25 Mar 2018
Ministry Of Home AffairsNarcotics seizure increased 300% in 5-years, 3.6L-kgs seized in 2017
Seizure of narcotic drugs in the country has increased by more than 300 percent in the last five years with 2017 witnessing the highest seizure of over 3.6 lakh kg of narcotics, said an NCB report.
25 Mar 2018
Amit ShahTDP-BJP hit out at each other after falling-out
On March 8, Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP pulled out two ministers from the NDA government.
24 Mar 2018
Vidya BalanVidya Balan set for Telugu debut with NTR biopic
Vidya Balan is all set to enter the Telugu film industry with the biopic on late actor and former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR).
23 Mar 2018
Bharti AirtelAirtel introduces VoLTE Beta program, offers free data to testers
After having rolled out VoLTE Beta program in the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Kerala, Bihar, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh, Airtel is now inviting users from these states to test the company's network.
19 Mar 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Sena worker kills self; blames it on GST, demonetization
The Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly, Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, on MoNDAy, alleged that a Shiv Sena worker committed suicide while blaming his extreme step on demonetization and GST.
19 Mar 2018
IndiaDoctors at Bihar hospital conduct surgery in torchlight
The diversity in India is sometimes alarming. On one hand, luxurious private hospitals face public ire for charging lakhs for common treatments.
17 Mar 2018
IndiaVisakhapatnam: 4 dead after inhaling poisonous gases in septic tank
Four persons today died of asphyxiation and another hospitalized after inhaling poisonous gas in a septic tank in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam district.
16 Mar 2018
AIADMKWhat does TDP's exit from NDA mean for Andhra politics?
Andhra is entangled in the politics of intrigue.
16 Mar 2018
Lok SabhaCongress, Trinamool support TDP's no-confidence motion against Modi government
After the TDP decided to quit the NDA earlier today, it is now moving a no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha against the Narendra Modi-led BJP government.
12 Mar 2018
Venkaiah NaiduParliament Budget session: Longstanding logjam continues in both houses
After a washout of business proceedings last week, protests and remonstrations continued to greet Parliament when it met today.
10 Mar 2018
Suresh PrabhuPM Modi gives Suresh Prabhu additional-charge of Civil Aviation Ministry
Commerce and Industries minister Suresh Prabhu was given additional charge of Civil Aviation Ministry, a day after President Kovind accepted the resignation of TDP's Ashok Gajapathi Raju.
10 Mar 2018
Lok SabhaNow, Odisha to intensify demand for special category status
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said that his government and the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will pursue its demand for according special category status for the state.
10 Mar 2018
BiharAfter TDP, ally JD(U) revives special status demand for Bihar
TDP's "special category status" for Andhra ended in CM Chandrababu Naidu calling back his party's ministers, making a public show of protest. However, Naidu stopped short of leading his party out of the NDA.
08 Mar 2018
National Defence AcademyAndhra Pradesh special status: Two TDP ministers resign from Cabinet
Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Y S Chowdary, two TDP ministers in the BJP-led NDA government, today submitted their resignations to PM Modi.
08 Mar 2018
Arun JaitleyAP special-category: Amid spar, TDP pulls out ministers from Center
In what might signal the beginning of an intense battle, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has decided to pull out both of its ministers from the Central NDA government.
06 Mar 2018
Rahul GandhiRahul: Will give Andhra special category status after wresting power
Congress President Rahul Gandhi made a special appearance at rival-camp Telugu Desam Party (TDP) protest in New Delhi. With them, he demanded a special category status for Andhra Pradesh.
26 Feb 2018
IndiaBSNL to roll out 4G services in 10 telecom circles
State owned telecom firm BSNL today signed a pact with Finnish telecom gear maker Nokia to roll out 4G services in 10 telecom circles covering Western and Southern regions in India.
22 Feb 2018
Airtel PlansThe best of Airtel's monthly, three-monthly and yearly plans
Amid intense telecom wars, Airtel has once again changed some of its most popular prepaid plans, reports say.