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56.09 lakh smart meters sanctioned for Andhra Pradesh, says Union Power Minister

The Central government has sanctioned ₹13,421 crore for the power sector in Andhra Pradesh under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) over five years from 2021-22 to 2025-26 financial years, Union Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy R.K. Singh said in the Rajya Sabha on December 12 (Tuesday).

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Promoted CIs will be appointed in 100 upgraded police station soon, says Andhra Pradesh DGP

Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) K.V. Rajendranath Reddy has said that steps would be initiated to promote sub-inspectors (SIs) as Circle Inspectors (CIs) and give them postings in 100 police stations that have been upgraded.

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Andhra Pradesh CM to inaugurate water scheme for kidney patients in Uddanam region on December 14

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy will inaugurate the ‘YSR Sujaladhara’ water scheme at Makharampuram village of Kanchili mandal in Srikakulam district on December 14, Minister for Animal Husbandry Seediri Appalraju has said. As a part of the scheme, the Vamsadhara water from Hiramandalam reservoir will be supplied…

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Congress, if voted to power, will implement OPS for government employees in Andhra Pradesh, says Chinta Mohan

Congress leader Chinta Mohan has said that the Congress, if comes to power, will scrap the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) and implement the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) for all government employees. Addressing the media here on December 11 (Monday), Mr. Chinta Mohan said that the demand for implementing the OPS…

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CM releases ₹8 crore financial assistance to junior advocates in Andhra Pradesh

AP CM Jagan Mohan Reddy released ₹7.98 Cr as 2nd tranche of YSR Law Nestam for 2,807 junior advocates, each getting ₹30,000 for July-Dec 2023. Scheme helps them settle in profession & govt has provided ₹49.51 Cr to 6,069 advocates since launch. Also set up Advocates' Welfare Trust with ₹100…

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Devotees make a beeline for Siva temples in Andhra Pradesh on last Monday of Karthika Masam

The Siva temples across Andhra Pradesh, especially the Pancharamas, saw a huge rush on December 11, the last Monday of the auspicious Karthika Masam. Devotees waited in long queuelines since dawn to have darshan of Lord Siva. Devotees made a beeline for the famous Pancharama temples of Sri Bhimeswara Swamy at…

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Andhra Pradesh High Court takes up the matter of criminal cases pending against MPs & MLAs, adjourns it to December 27

A division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court (HC) comprising Justices U. Durga Prasad Rao and Kiranmayee Mandava on December 11 inquired into the criminal cases pending against the Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs).

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Ophthalmology meet sheds light on advancements in vision care

Experts discuss impact of National Programme for Control of Blindness in India at 'MediFineInsight' State-level conference. Speakers from Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Gujarat led sessions on reducing blindness prevalence from 0.78% in 2010 to 0.36% in 2019. Discussions on cataract, corneal opacity, retinal diseases, and glaucoma, with emphasis on cost…

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Outsourced employees demand implementation of minimum time scale

Andhra Pradesh JAC Amaravati Chairman Bopparaju Venkateswarlu on December 10 (Sunday) demanded that the Minimum Time Scale (MTS) be implemented for all outsourced employees working in various government departments. Addressing the first State-level meeting of the Contract and Outsourcing Employees’ Association at Gymkhana Grounds in Vijayawada, Mr. Venkateswarlu advised the…

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Recurrent inclement weather remains a headache for tobacco growers in south coastal Andhra Pradesh

Tobacco growers in south coastal Andhra Pradesh are in trouble as the cyclonic storm Michaung has flattened the crops in the region. It is for the second consecutive year that the tobacco farmers are grappling with nature’s fury. Cyclonic storm Mandous wreaked havoc on the tobacco crop in about 40%…

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Andhra Pradesh Home Minister urges Nirmala Sitharaman to restore train halts at Kovvur station

Home Minister Vanita appeals to Finance Minister Sitharaman to restore halts for trains at Kovvur railway station. Only four trains currently stop there. She seeks stoppages for Tirumala Express, Bokaro Express, Circar Express, Kakinada-Tirupati Express, Simhadri Express, Machilipatnam-Visakhapatnam Express, Rayagada-Guntur Express.

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Congress victory in Telangana is a harbinger of change, says Chinta Mohan

Congress senior leader Chinta Mohan has said that the victory of the party in Telangana is a “clear harbinger of change” in the mindset of the people in that State and the same would be repeated in Andhra Pradesh too in 2024 elections.

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Andhra Pradesh BJP leader’s complain to Nirmala Sitharaman about State government’s off-budget borrowings

BJP's Dinakar complained to FM Sitharaman about AP govt's violation of FRBM norms. He highlighted NDC's concerns over off-budget borrowings by AP, Punjab & Kerala. Sitharaman imposed restrictions to curb such actions & stressed need for capital & welfare expenditures to achieve Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra objectives.

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Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia performs ‘bhumi puja’ for new terminal building at Rajahmundry airport in Andhra Pradesh

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia performs ‘bhumi puja’ for new terminal building at Rajahmundry airport in Andhra Pradesh. A cargo terminal will be developed within the new terminal building in view of the potential for the export of flowers from the Kadiyam nurseries and aqua products from the Godavari region,…

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Three abandoned temples of Vijayanagara era found near Gorantla in Andhra Pradesh

Three temples belonging to the Vijayanagara era have been identified in agricultural fields and atop a hillock near Mallela and Kondapuram villages of Gorantla mandal in Sri Sathya Sai district of Andhra Pradesh. These temples, now in dilapidated conditions, were the target of treasure hunters for nearly three centuries. The…

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Probe sought into ‘grabbing of land’ belonging to most backward communities

National Backward Classes Association Andhra Pradesh unit president Laka Vengala Rao Yadav and national convener Y. Nageswara Rao Yadav on December 10 (Sunday) urged Vizianagaram Collector S. Nagalakshmi and other officials to order an inquiry into the alleged grabbing of lands belonging to most backward communities (MBCs) in several mandals…

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A. Revanth Reddy | Rise to power

Anumula Revanth Reddy, the youngest and first Chief Minister of the Congress after Telangana was carved out from Andhra Pradesh, has never been in a ruling party in his political career of 17 years and never held an administrative post

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Official attributes damage to second crest gate at Gundlakamma to rusting of bolts

Official attributes damage to second crest gate at Gundlakamma to rusting of bolts. The government had finalised tenders on December 7, 2023, under which repair of all the 15 crest gates of the reservoir was sought to be undertaken with an estimated expenditure of ₹9.4 crore, says Chief Engineer Muralinatha…

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21,574 cases settled in Lok Adalat held across Andhra Pradesh

At AP's High Court and in all districts, a National Lok Adalat was held on Saturday under the guidance of Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and other HC judges. 386 Lok Adalat Benches were set up and 16,807 pending cases and 4,767 pre-litigation cases were settled, amounting to ₹74.05 crore.…

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BJP leader takes a dig at ‘corrupt’ Congress in Andhra Pradesh

BJP attacks Congress over ₹300cr cash seizure in Odisha. BJP spokesperson S. Yamini Sharma alleges Congress has perpetrated corruption for six decades. She claims PM Modi's DBT scheme ensures welfare benefits reach intended beneficiaries. BJP to focus on strengthening party at grassroots level in Andhra Pradesh to come to power.

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Telangana witnesses a dip in dengue cases

Telangana witnessed a decline in dengue cases this year, with 7,894 cases and one death reported. Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, S.P. Singh Baghel, presented a four-year data overview, indicating that in 2020, Telangana documented 2,173 dengue cases, followed by 7,135 cases in 2021,…

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Kothavalasa will be developed into a model station, says Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Kothavalasa will be developed into a model station, says Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The Union Minister exhorts BJP cadre to give wide publicity to the welfare schemes of the Central government and strive to make the party a formidable force in Andhra Pradesh.

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Damodar Rajanarasimha appointed Health Minister of Telangana

Damodar Rajanarasimha, a senior Congress politician, has been appointed Health Minister in the third Telangana legislative assembly. He has been a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) since 1989, and has held various positions, including Deputy Chief Minister of united Andhra Pradesh. He won the 2023 Telangana assembly elections from the…

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BJP leader files PIL against spending of TTD funds on cleanliness works in Tirupati

BJP leader G. Bhanu Prakash Reddy filed a PIL in Andhra Pradesh High Court challenging the utilisation of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) funds amounting to ₹100 crore every year for sanitation and cleanliness works in four zones of Tirupati Municipal Corporation (TMC).

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High demand for value-added seafood products of Andhra Pradesh in our country, says seafood processing expert from Vietnam

Vietnam's seafood processing expert Tran Quoc Son visits Vijayawada to train production managers and exporters on making value-added seafood items. He encourages aqua processing unit heads to focus on exporting ready-to-eat seafood products. He commends Sandhya Aqua Products for maintaining quality and cleanliness during processing. Vietnamese fond of shrimp and…

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