The Latest Breaking News from Vijayawada

CM Jagan Mohan Reddy holds review meetings on progress of Ambedkar Smriti Vanam in Vijayawada. The project was launched in 2020 with an estimated budget of ₹268 crore. The 125-ft bronze statue of Dr BR Ambedkar was planned to be inaugurated on his birth anniversary, April 14, 2023.

South Central Railway has decided to extend periodicity of two weekly express special trains, change terminal of two DEMU trains and revise timings of two MEMU trains. 07153/07154 Narasapur-Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal-Narasapur Weekly Express Special extended from Nov 24-Jan 26, 2023. 07395/07396 Ballari-Harihar-Ballari DEMU changed terminal from Harihar to Davangere,…

Gov. Nazeer part. 74th Const. Day Celebr. Raj Bhavan Vijayawada. Offered floral tributes Bharat Ratna Ambedkar. Celebr. commemorate adoption Const. India, promote constitutional values citizens. Const. living document, constantly evolving adapting changing needs society.

Cyber fraudsters sent messages to govt. officers impersonating higher officials, like Collector & SP, asking for money. Guntur & Vijayawada districts detected frauds & reported to Cyber Cell. Collector cautioned officials & public to be cautious against such traps. Cyber Crime police swung into action & investigation is ongoing.

Vijayawada's ₹400-cr Dr. B.R. Ambedkar statue and Smriti Vanam (memorial park) inauguration postponed again due to incomplete construction. 125-ft bronze statue installed, but 18.81-acre park yet to finish. Deadline shifted multiple times, officials tight-lipped on revised date.

South Western Railway has decided to revise the timings of Train No. 06575 / 06572 KSR Bengaluru – Tumakuru – KSR Bengaluru MEMU to improve punctuality of trains, a release said. Accordingly, Train No. 06575 KSR Bengaluru – Tumakuru MEMU will depart from KSR Bengaluru at 1.45 p.m. and arrive…

TDP alleges SCs' lives miserable due to stoppage of 27 welfare schemes. Organised Dalita Sankharavam public meeting in Srikakulam to highlight plight of downtrodden. Non-release of funds for SC corp denying opp. for families to get self-reliance. Dalita Sankharavams in all districts, massive State-level meeting in Jan in Vijayawada. Former…

Vijayawada to host Under-19 Badminton National Tournament from Dec 12-16. Opening ceremony to be held at Siddhartha Arts & Science College's sports ground. Collector urges students to take part in competition, as State govt gives top priority to sports.

A 32-year-old Vijayawada resident died after attempting self-immolation at Chandragiri police station. An investigation has been ordered and a constable suspended. Manikanta's wife had left him for another man, and he was unhappy with the police's indifferent attitude when he had gone to lodge a complaint.

Tragic incident in Vijayawada: Husband abandons 3 children after wife's death. Woman admitted to GGH, died after an hour. Husband wrote he was from Paderu in ASR district. Police shifted children to a child care home. Search for husband underway.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) opened its new office in the Central Government Offices (CGO) Complex in Auto Nagar here on November 22 (Wednesday). The Amaravati unit office comes under Chennai Zone, said a release.