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Govt. to release ₹1,353 crore under ‘Sunna Vaddi’ scheme today

The Andhra Pradesh govt. will deposit ₹1,353.76 cr. into the bank accounts of 1.05 cr. eligible women of 9.48 lakh SHGs on Aug. 11. The 'YSR Sunna Vaddi' scheme has so far disbursed ₹4,969.05 cr. to relieve SHGs from interest burden. Banks have reduced interest rates, resulting in a reduction…

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Elephant watchers in Andhra Pradesh are born survivors, living on the edge of subsistence

For 20 yrs, Chella and 25 other base camp watchers in Chittoor district have kept wild elephants away from fields, habitations & transformers. Despite the risks, they continue to work for food, clothes & status. They lack basic safety gear & are not entitled to special care if injured. They…

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Cancer care centres at Kurnool and Kadapa will be ready by October-end, says Andhra Pradesh Health Minister

Andhra Pradesh Minister for Health, Medical and Family Welfare Vidadala Rajini has said that the government is setting up State cancer centres in Kadapa and Kurnool at a cost of ₹220 crore and the facilities will start functioning by October-end this year.

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Court admits defamation case against Eenadu Telugu daily

The Government of Andhra Pradesh files a defamation case against Eenadu Telugu daily for allegedly publishing a ‘defamatory, derogatory and venomous’ story on A.P. CID

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Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy stresses need for improving the functioning of DCMS in Andhra Pradesh

We need to support the farming community and women’s self-help groups by extending them loans at low interest rates and handholding them in their activities, says Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy

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YSRCP does a ‘balancing act’ by voting against no-trust motion in Parliament

YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) voted against no-confidence motion in Parliament, citing NDA's absolute majority and YSRCP's strategy of political neutrality to benefit Andhra Pradesh. YSRCP had moved a no-confidence motion in 2018 to press Centre for SCS. YSRCP MP said motion should not be used to settle political differences and…

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Andhra Pradesh government decides to re-introduce seven-paper pattern in SSC exams from current academic year

As per the decision, the Science question paper will be divided into two — Physical Science and Biological Science, and each paper of 50 marks will have 17 questions, says Director of Government Examinations Devananda Reddy. The government has also decided to discontinue the First Language Composite Course.

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Central task-force will soon inquire into ‘diversion of gram panchayat funds’ by YSRCP government in Andhra Pradesh, says Y.S. Chowdary

The YSRCP government in Andhra Pradesh has brought development of villages to a grinding halt by usurping the powers of the sarpanches and taking away a large chunk of the funds given by the Union government, alleges former Rajya Sabha member Y.S. Chowdary. The government debt has mounted to a…

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Farmers in Andhra Pradesh facing untold miseries in the absence of assured water for irrigation, says TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu

The YSR Congress Party government in Andhra Pradesh has ignored the Vamsadhara Phase-II and interlinking of the Vamsadhara and Nagavali rivers, which are the lifeline for the backward Srikakulam district, observes TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu

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102 cases of crimes against women and children disposed of in one year, says Andhra Pradesh DGP

Pointing out that the initiative of assigning grave crime cases to Superintendents of Police (SPs) to fast-track the investigation has started yielding results, Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) K.V. Rajendranath Reddy has said that 102 cases related to crimes against women and children have been disposed of in…

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Purandeswari castigates YSRCP government for starving panchayat raj bodies of funds in Andhra Pradesh

The YSR Congress Party government in Andhra Pradesh has abdicated its responsibility of handholding the local bodies in their struggle to ensure basic civic amenities to the people at the grassroots level, alleges BJP State president Purandeswari. The YSRCP government has created a parallel system of local administration through the…

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Data | In Andhra Pradesh, rich districts such as West Godavari and Visakhapatnam, performed poorly on social indicators

In Andhra Pradesh, richer districts did not top most socio-economic metrics. In most lists, they featured at the bottom or in the bottom half. Krishna, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari and West Godavari were the richest, while Srikakulam, Kurnool, Vizianagaram and Anantapur were the poorest.

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Creation of new district with Rampachodavaram and Polavaram Assembly segments on the cards in Andhra Pradesh

The State government also proposes to acquire land for setting up an agriculture college under the K.R. Puram Integrated Tribal Development Agency limits, says Polavaram MLA Tellam Balaraju

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Andhra Pradesh government releases ₹141 crore financial aid under Kalyanamasthu and Shaadi Tohfa

In all, 8,883 girls married during April–June this year stand to gain under YSR Kalyanamasthu and YSR Shaadi Tohfa; the amount is credited into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries’ mothers

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48,000 people pledge to donate their bodies in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, says APBDA chairperson

APBDA chairperson Seetamahalakshmi reports 48,000 willing to donate bodies in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

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Andhra Pradesh: Special postal cover released on Savara tribal community in Srikakulam district

Andhra Pradesh Chief Post Master General releases special postal cover on Savara tribal community.

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Andhra CM distributes aid under YSR wedding schemes

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy distributes financial assistance to eligible beneficiaries under the “YSR Kalyanamasthu and YSR Shaadi Tohfa” schemes today, said an official. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Telangana tops in recovery of lost, stolen mobile devices under CEIR

Telangana ranks #1 in India for recovery of stolen/lost mobile devices, with 67.98% success rate. 5,038 devices recovered in 4 months, 1,000 in 16 days. Karnataka (54.20%) and Andhra Pradesh (50.90%) follow. 55,219 mobile devices blocked, 11,297 traceability reports received.

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Tribals in Andhra Pradesh’s non-ST villages feel left out

Notifying a tribal village under the Fifth Schedule gives it protection

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Where going to school itself is a daily test!

In Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, thousands of people face a nightmare when travelling between Harischandrapuram and Bapannapeta due to its horrible road condition. Students and people from other villages rely on this route to reach Narasannapeta. The Panchayatraj Department prepared an estimate of ₹2.45 crore for repairs, but funds…

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Housing in R5 Zone: Andhra Pradesh govt. files SLP in Supreme Court against stay imposed by High Court

The Andhra Pradesh government has filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in Supreme Court, challenging the stay imposed by the High Court on the construction of houses for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) under the ‘Pedalandariki Illu’ scheme in the R5 Zone in Amaravati.

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Central University to host national conference on Mitakshara school of thought in Kalaburagi on Saturday

CUK to host one-day national conference on Mitakshara. Governor of Andhra Pradesh S. Abdul Nazeer to inaugurate; Judge of Karnataka High Court V. Shrishananda to deliver keynote address; Former Rajya Sabha member Basavaraj Patil Sedam to be guest of honour; Central University Vice-Chancellor Battu Satyanarayana to chair inaugural session. Conference…

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Andhra Pradesh CM to disburse ₹141.60 crore under YSR Kalyanamasthu, YSR Shaadi Tohfa schemes on August 9

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S Jagan Mohan Reddy will release ₹141.60 crore for the beneficiaries of YSR Kalyanamasthu and YSR Shaadi Tohfa schemes on August 9 (Wednesday) and the benefits will be credited directly into the bank accounts of 18,883 women whose daughters got married between April and June 2023.

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Newly appointed State Cong. Mahila chief expresses concern at ‘rising atrocities’ against women in State

Newly appointed Andhra Pradesh Mahila Congress president Lam Tantiya Kumari expressed concern at the ‘growing atrocities’ against women in the State.

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Farmers’ associations demand Andhra Pradesh govt. to provide input assistance, minimum support price

All India Kisan Sabha president Ravula Venkaiah demanded input assistance of ₹10,000/acre for farmers & tenant farmers, ₹20,000/acre for those cultivating <2 acres to help them cope with crisis. Telangana govt giving input assistance, A.P. should follow suit. Each farmer in A.P. has ₹2.45 lakh debt, State 3rd in farmer…

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