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Bus goes astray; kills one on the spot in Anantapur

Within a day of an (APSRTC) bus ploughing through passengers at Vijayawada bus station, another bus belonging to Hindupur depot ran into two vehicles in Anantapur, early on November 7.

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Address agrarian crisis in Andhra Pradesh on priority, Congress urges Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy

Address agrarian crisis in Andhra Pradesh on priority, Congress urges Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy. Vast stretches of agricultural land in combined Anantapur and Kurnool districts have turned barren, and 20 farmers in Aluru region committed suicide, says APCC president Gidugu Rudra Raju.

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360 km Cyclothon by RPF personnel marks Police Commemoration Day

RPF team of 10 led by K. Benaiah completed 400km Cyclothon from Hyderabad to Guntakal in Anantapur district. Event flagged off by Aroma Singh Thakur, IG-PCSC, South Central Railway. Rally passed through Kothakota, Wanapathi district of Telangana and Dhone in Nandyal district. Two motorcycles used for piloting. Campaigns held at…

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Anantapur gears up to observe Police Commemoration Day

Anantapur district is preparing for Police Martyr's Commemoration Day celebrations, with inauguration on Sat. SP Anburajan said the events will honour martyred policemen, raise awareness of their role, and remember the CRPF jawans lost at the Indo-China border. Events include a Commemoration parade, village visits, debates, seminars, lectures, elocution, and…

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Nine police personnel placed in VR for ‘links’ with gambling gangs in Anantapur

Anantapur Superintendent of Police K.K.N. Anburajan on October 13 (Friday) issued orders for placing nine police personnel under Vacancy Reserve (VR) to facilitate a thorough probe into the alleged links of their close relatives with the organisers of matka and gambling.

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A.P. CM Jagan lays foundation stone for slew of projects worth over ₹3,000 crore

CM Jagan Mohan Reddy virtually launched industrial units in Tirupati & Sri City, providing employment to 1,050 & 250 persons respectively. He also inaugurated a Banana Processing Cluster in YSR district & laid foundation stones for 6 units in Anantapur, Sri Satya Sai, Bapatla, Srikakulam & East Godavari districts, providing…

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Stolen and missing mobile phones worth ₹73 lakh recovered, handed over to owners in Anantapur

The Anantapur police handed over 372 missing or stolen mobile phones that were recovered to their owners at a function held at the district police office here on October 2 (Monday). Superintendent of Police K.K.N. Anburajan said that the value of the recovered mobiles was ₹73 lakh.

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Police conduct surprise checks at lodges, dhabas in Anantapur of Andhra Pradesh

The police conducted surprise checks at all lodges and dhabas in Anantapur district from September 30 (Saturday) night till the early hours of October 1 (Sunday) to prevent unlawful gatherings of persons and anti-social activities. Superintendent of Police K.K.N. Anburajan told the media here that the police teams thoroughly checked…

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18 youths nabbed, 21 kgs ganja seized in Anantapur

18 youths arrested in Anantapur for peddling 21kgs of ganja, 18 mobiles, 2 autorickshaws & 3 motorbikes. Police formed 2 teams to capture the peddlers. All accused in their 20s, 17 from Anantapur & 1 from Kakinada. Modus operandi was to buy from North Andhra & sell in Anantapur. Police…

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19 child marriages stopped in combined Anantapur district in September, says Collector

Anantapur Collector M. Gauthami said 19 child marriages were reported in Sept. & steps taken to join girls in schools. Awareness programs & workshops held to prevent child marriages. Meetings held every Sat. in village secretariats & helpline number 1098 widely publicized. Chief Sec. congratulated Collector for efforts to curb…

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SCR’s two new Vande Bharat trains to be commissioned on September 24

PM Modi to virtually flag off 9 Vande Bharat trains, incl. 2 from SCR, on Sep 24. Trains to cover dist. in 7-8.5 hrs, have halts at Mahabubnagar, Kurnool City, Anantapur, Renigunta, Yesvantpur. Other trains to run b/w Kasaragod-Thiruvananthapuram, Ranchi-Howrah, Tirunelveli-Madurai-Chennai, Udaipur-Jaipur, Jamnagar-Ahmedabad, Rourkela-Bhubaneshwar-Puri & Patna-Howrah.

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One killed, eight injured in clash during Vinayaka Chavithi celebrations in Sri Sathya Sai district of Andhra Pradesh

Tension prevailed at Dorigallu village in Sri Sathya Sai district, 70 km from Anantapur, on September 20 (Wednesday) morning after one person died and eight more sustained injuries in a clash between two groups during the Vinayaka Chavithi celebrations.

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Brain-dead farmer from Anantapur donates life to three

A farmer of Anantapur district lives in the form of his organs transplanted into three unknown persons, in spite of dying a tragic death in a road accident.

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Plan Rahul, Priyanka meetings in Andhra Pradesh, says Gidugu Rudra Raju at CWC meeting in Hyderabad

APCC president Gidugu Rudra Raju appeals to Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and AICC president Mallikarjun Khare to address public meetings in AP to inspire and rejuvenate party leaders and cadres. He proposed meetings in Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada-Amaravati, Tirupati and Anantapur to discuss key issues and the promises made in the AP…

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Man stoned to death by villagers in Anantapur district for allegedly killing couple

Villagers of Nituru, Anantapur stoned to death a mentally ill man for murdering two of his distant relatives. Prasad, 35, attacked Balaraju, 53, and Sunkulakka, 47, while they were asleep. Neighbours caught Prasad and he was stoned to death. Police shifted bodies to hospital and registered a case.

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TDP bandh: Paritala Sunitha, son held in Anantapur

Peaceful State bandh in Anantapur/Kurnool districts due to TDP protest against arrest of N. Chandrababu Naidu. Tension in Venkatapuram village; police arrested Paritala Sunitha and her supporters. In Dharmavaram, Paritala Sriram arrested. In Uttehal, TDP cadres staged rasta roko. In Tadipatri, J.C. Prabhakar Reddy offered prayers and protested. In Kurnool,…

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Outgoing SP unveils website for Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh

K.K.N. Anburajan, SP of YSR Kadapa district, unveiled a website to provide a direct interface between the police department and the public. The website was designed by NIC with the support of the district's IT team. Mr. Anburajan was given a grand farewell as he was transferred to Anantapur district.…

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Interlinking of rivers offers a permanent solution to drought, reiterates Chandrababu Naidu

TDP president N. Chandrababu Naidu called for inter-linking of rivers to tackle drought on a permanent basis. He said it was not a major issue and could be implemented with vision and technical knowledge. He also criticised CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for neglecting the Polavaram project and not understanding…

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Stone laid for critical care center at Anantapur government hospital

Anantapur MLA Reddy suggests taking medical services to people. MP Rangaiah, ZP Chairperson Girijamma, Mayor Wasim lay foundation stone for 50-bed critical care center. CM's initiative leads to expansion of general hospital worth ₹300 crore. People urged to use govt hospital services for critical care treatment. Construction of facility to…

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Three die, five injured as car hits autorickshaw in Sri Sathya Sai district

Three persons died and five more were grievously injured when the autorickshaw they were travelling in was hit by a car at Yerradoddi village of Modigubba mandal in Sri Sathya Sai district on September 3 (Sunday) morning. Two youths, identified as Balu (18) and Vardhan (20) hailing from Guntakal town—died…

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Schedule for Nandi Nataka awards announced

APSFTVDC announces Nandi Natakam awards schedule. 39 applications out of 118 selected. Experienced judges appointed. Tours to start from Sept. 8-18 in Kurnool, Pithapuram, Anantapur, Visakhapatnam. Final list of eligible dramas/plays to be announced on Sept. 19.

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Steps initiated to make Anantapur accident-free, says Collector

Steps were initiated to immediately undertake corrective measures at all the 39 black spots identified on various highways to make Anantapur district accident-free, says Collector M. Gowthami. Addressing the district-level road safety committee meeting here on Friday, the district Collector said that the top priority was addressing the black spot…

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Kin ransack IVF centre after woman’s death in Anantapur

Mild tension prevailed after the family members of a middle-aged woman reportedly ransacked an IVF centre in Anantapur where she died while undergoing treatment. Moideen Bi (32) was reportedly undergoing In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) treatment at the clinic. Married for seven years to Vannur Saheb, a CRPF constable, the woman had…

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Anantapur SP conducts counselling for 300 A-category rowdy-sheeters

Superintendent of Police K. Srinivasa Rao on Sunday said that the activities of the rowdy-sheeters in the district were under the police scanner, and none could escape from the law. He organised a counselling session for about 300 ‘A-Category’ rowdy sheeters at the police parade grounds here on Sunday. Mr.…

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Water supply to 850 villages hit as Sriram Reddy project workers go on strike in Anantapur district

Meanwhile, the officials made special arrangements to provide drinking water to the affected villages as the striking workers stopped the water supply at the pump houses.

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