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MLA kicks off State-level handball tournament in Vijayawada




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Fervour marks annual ‘Pushpa Yagam’ at Tirumala

The festivities begin with ‘Snapana Thirumanjanam’ to the deities of Lord Malayappa and his two consorts




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2,500 online courses in two years, a record feat by 51-year-old Srikakulam man

He wanted to highlight the need for students to acquire more knowledge and the availability of abundant free resources, says M.V.V.S. Sastry




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Thirteen leaders from Rayalaseema get nominated posts in A.P.

Somisetty Venkateshwarlu, Narasimha Yadav, Roopananda Reddy, Kappatralla Susheelamma, Mustaq Ahmed, Devendrappa, K.K. Choudhary, R. Sadashiva, C.R. Rajan, Neelayapalam Vijay Kumar, Poola Nagaraju, K. Hemalatha from TDP get nominated posts while T.C. Varun from JSP gets a post




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Master plan soon to develop Srisailam and tourism in Nallamala, says Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu

A committee comprising three Cabinet Ministers will be constituted for the purpose, says Chandrababu Naidu; he warns of severe action against those resorting to character assassination of women and children




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Cost of flood management works in Amaravati pegged at ₹2,063 crore

World Bank, ADB express satisfaction over the plan, being taken up after a gap of five years, at enhanced rates due to cost overrun caused by the delay




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Andhra Pradesh government releases list of 62 persons nominated to various corporations

Chaganti Koteswara Rao and Mohammad Shareef have been appointed Advisers in the Cabinet rank on Ethics and Values, and Minority Affairs respectively




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Naidu sets June deadline for completion of new terminal building at Vijayawada airport

Chief Minister suggests changes in the design of the expansion works to reflect Andhra Pradesh’s culture and heritage




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Industrial, jewellery parks coming up in Machilipatnam, says Minister

Kollu Ravindra appeals to youngsters to grab the opportunities coming their way to set up various industrial units in the district




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Undeclared emergency prevailing in A.P., says former AAG Sudhakar Reddy 

Sudhakar Reddy alleged that the State had also been crushing the Opposition by getting the police into the act against all norms




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YSRCP MP Avinash Reddy alleges harassment of his personal assistant by police

Police went to Raghava Reddy’s residence late on Friday and ransacked furniture, he alleges




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Vizianagaram MLC election: A.P. High Court sets aside disqualification of Raghu Raju; election to local bodies hangs in balance

As per the earlier schedule, the election will take place on November 28 and counting is scheduled for December 1.




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Five arrested in attack case; police deny political angle in attack on YSRC activist

The attacker was a tenant of the victim and had a grudge as he had been asked to vacate the by the victim, the police said




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Thousands of devotees perform Satyanarayana Vratam at Annavaram temple

Many weddings are being performed at the temple; devotees from the Telugu States, Odisha and Chhattisgarh are arriving to have darshan of the deity during Karthika Masam




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‘Karthika Masa Laksha Deepotsavam’ concludes on a grand note in Nellore

501 couples participate in the ‘Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam’ organised on the occasion




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TDP leaders from Anantapur disappointed after being snubbed for nominated posts

Having swept all 14 Assembly seats and two MP seats in the undivided district, there were several contenders from the TDP and JSP for the nominated posts




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Syed Iftekhar Jamal named for Urdu Academy award

Mr. Jamal has been writing Urdu poetry since 1987, many of his works were published in Urdu dailies and magazines like Saalar, Siyasat, Etemaad and Dabistan




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Srisailam temple witnesses high devotee influx amid Karthika Masam

Devotees are allowed darshan from 4.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from 5.30 p.m. to 11 p.m.




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Grand Vijayawada by GRT Hotels rings in Christmas celebrations




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Suo motu cases against YSRCP chief Jagan if he issues threats to police officers, warns Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan

The government is not prepared to take lightly the former Chief Minister’s recent statement that he would not spare some IPS officers even after their retirement, asserts Pawan Kalyan; the government will not let the sacrifices of forest martyrs go waste, he says




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Podalakur Road will be developed on the lines of Trunk Road in Nellore, says Nellore Rural MLA

‘Median works will be completed within the next two months to remove traffic hassles for the road users’




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IT Minister Lokesh promises all support to weavers in Andhra Pradesh

He lays foundation stone for Padmasali Bhavan to be constructed by Padmasali International Welfare Association at Kolanukonda




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Boatmen’s associations reluctant to collect sand from Godavari’s banks over lack of remuneration

Permissions of 89 associations revoked by govt.; officials assure direct payments to workers’ bank accounts from Monday in order to prevent a shortage of sand




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QCFI Tirupati chapter’s tenth anniversary concludes




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Engineering workers in Vijayawada demand increase in honorarium, compassionate recruitment

In the event of death of a serving employee, ex gratia should be increased from ₹5 lakh to ₹7 lakh, vacant posts should be filled immediately, and the kin of family should be considered for employment in cases where a worker dies, the municipal workers say in their list of demands




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Andhra Pradesh Budget highlights: ₹29,909 crore for school education, ₹16,739 crore for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development for FY25

The Andhra Pradesh Government presented its Budget with an outlay of ₹2,94,427.25 crore for the Financial Year 2024-25; revenue expenditure is estimated at ₹2,35,916.99 crore, and capital expenditure at ₹32,712.84 crore




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Andhra Pradesh Government presents Budget with an outlay ₹2.94 lakh crore

The fiscal deficit will be around 4.19% of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), whereas the revenue deficit will be around 2.12% of the GSDP; ₹11,855 crore allocated for agriculture and allied sectors




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November 18 is the last date for filing of nominations for the East-West Godavari Teachers’ constituency MLC election




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A.P. govt. presented a pro-people budget amid precarious financial conditions, says I&PR Minister

Govt.’s approach is a response to the financial mess inherited from the previous YSRCP govt., says I&PR Minister




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GIS-based master plans being prepared for Class II towns, says A.P. Finance Minister

NDA govt. is taking steps for planned and sustainable urban development, says Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav after presenting the Budget for 2024-25




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Nandyal collector asks officials to complete land acquisition




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Man awarded 14 days jail for misbehaving with woman in Nandyal

The accused has been identified as Shaik Basheerullah alias Basheer




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Andhra Pradesh poised for growth under visionary leadership, asserts Lanka Dinakar

The annual budget balances welfare and development commendably, says chairman of the 20-Point Programme Committee




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Leopard killed in road accident in Sri Sathya Sai district




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Endowments Secretary and Commissioner takes oath as ex-officio member of TTD Trust Board




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Free DSC coaching for BC students to begin across Andhra Pradesh




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Traditional healers told not to treat infants, children to prevent mortalities in Chintoor agency

The methods and ingredients used in the preparation of Ayurvedic medicine by traditional healers are to be suspected, says an official




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Andhra Pradesh Budget will benefit all sections of people, says JSP leader

‘The coalition government is keen to implement promises given to people during the election’




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Atchannaidu presents ₹43,403 crore Agriculture Budget in A.P. Legislative Assembly

Of the total outlay, ₹14,638 crore is for maintenance of irrigation projects; free power scheme gets ₹7,241 crore and ‘Annadata Sukhibhava - PM Kisan’, a Super Six scheme, is allocated ₹4,500 crore




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Govt. is focused on creating conducive environment for industrial growth in Andhra Pradesh, says Finance Minister Keshav

A sum of ₹3,127 crore has been allocated to the sector in the 2024-25 Budget, he says, adding that the government has been able to rekindle interest among investors to make Andhra Pradesh their investment destination of choice




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Awareness programme on SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act organised in Srikakulam district




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Need to create awareness on Budget preparation among new MLAs, says Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker

‘It will equip them to express their opinion and they are also supposed to know the allocations made to 39 departments’




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Andhra Pradesh Budget is deceptive, says Buggana Rajendranath

How can the government fulfill its poll promises with a meagre increase in budgetary allocation of ₹24,000 crore, questions the former Finance Minister




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Two independent candidates file nominations for Vizianagaram local body MLC seat




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Allocations to Rayalaseema: Andhra govt. aims to develop Tirupati and Kurnool




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Expose the government’s failures and stand firm in questioning its decisions, Jagan urges YSRCP MLCs

The ruling party seems to be unwilling to grant opposition status to YSRCP as it will have to allocate time and opportunities for the party to question the government, he says




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Man arrested and 20 stolen motorcycles worth ₹15 lakh recovered in Nandyal




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Jagan Mohan Reddy pays tributes to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad




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Teachers important in making Andhra Pradesh a knowledge hub, says Naidu




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Vignan’s University launches new courses, scholarships and industry partnerships