Andhra Pradesh govt notification asking CBI to not enter state without information
Hyderabad, Nov 16 (IBNS) : In a significant move that may lead to a Centre-state standoff, the Andhra Pradesh government has barred Central Bureau of Investigation personnel from entering the state for official work without informing it, media reports said.
Cyclone 'Titli' weakens into deep depression, causes incessant rains in Odisha
Bhubaneshwar, Oct 12 (IBNS): Cyclone Titli has now "weakened into a deep depression" which triggered incessant rainfall in the state of Odisha on Friday.
Cyclone Titli leaves eight dead in Andhra Pradesh
Vizag, Oct 11 (IBNS): At least eight people have lost their lives as "very severe" cyclonic storm 'Titli' caused widespread damage in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts of north coastal Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, media reports said.
Cyclone storm Titli moves towards Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, red alert issued
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): A deep depression has intensified into a cyclonic storm 'Titli' over westcentral Bay of Bengal which is heading towards the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
In an audacious attack, on September 23, 2018, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres gunned down Kidari Sarveswara Rao, a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Siveru Soma, a former MLA, also belonging to TDP, near Livitiput village in Dumbriguda mandal (administrative sub-division) in the agency area of Visakhapatnam District. More than 50 armed Maoists targeted the duo when they were travelling in two cars to the village to have a meeting with the girijans(the tribals of the Agency area) who were agitating to press their demand for the closure of mines at Araku, allegedly obtained by MLA Rao in the name of his brother-in-law B. Rajendra. The tribals claimed that the mines were contaminating water resources in the region. According to the Police, both Rao and Soma had received threats from the Maoists in the past. With a clear plan, Maoists surrounded the duo when they were going towards the village with little security and killed them.
Andhra Pradesh MLA Kidari Sarveswara Rao shot dead by Maoists
Visakhapatnam, Sept 23 (IBNS): The Maoists on Sunday morning shot dead an Andhra Pradesh MLA in Visakhapatnam district, media reports said.
Andhra teacher beaten up, stripped, paraded naked for allegedly raping student
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IBNS): A school teacher in Andhra Pradesh was beaten up, stripped and paraded naked through the busy streets of Andhra Pradesh for allegedly raping one of his female students two years ago, media reports said.
New Delhi,July 14 (IBNS): Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari has said that the length of National Highways in Andhra Pradesh has increased by 2926 Km in the last four years.
Andhra Pradesh tops 'Ease of Doing Business' rankings
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh has once again topped the list of states in the new Ease of Doing Business rankings.
Six-year old boy allegedly sexually abused in Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad, June 26 (IBNS): A six-year old boy has been allegedly sexually abused by two others for over two months in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore district, media reports said.
Several feared dead as boat carrying 40 people capsizes in Godavari river
Hyderabad, May 15 (IBNS): Several people are missing and many are feared dead as a boat carrying 40 people capsized during inclement weather in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district on Tuesday evening, media reports said.
Andhra Pradesh police in search of alleged rapist of minor girl in Guntur
Guntur, May 3 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Police has said that search is on to nab the alleged culprit blamed of sexually assaulting a minor girl in Guntur, according to media reports on Thursday.
PM Modi, WB CM Mamata Banerjee wish Chandrababu Naidu on birthday
New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee greeted Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on the occasion of his birthday on Friday.
Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu fasts on birthday in Amaravati over special status issue
Amaravati, Apr 20 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu began his day-long hunger strike on Friday in state capital Amaravati on his birthday, as a protest against the central government, which denied a special status to the southern state, media reports said.
Arvind Kejriwal condemns detention of protesting Telugu Desam Party MPs in New Delhi
New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday attacked the Centre over the detention of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MPs by the police as they were marching towards the residence of the PM here.