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Troubled CM of a performing state

Tension between Mr Vij, a six-term BJP MLA, and the chief minister is not new

23.39% pay rise for Andhra govt staff, retirement age up by 2 years

The wage revision would impose an additional financial burden of Rs 10,247 crore on the government per annum

Andhra CM meets Modi, asks for revised cost estimate of Polavaram project

In an hour-long meeting, as per official sources, the chief minister also demanded early release of pending funds under different central schemes

AP CM Jagan Mohan Reddy to meet Modi on Jan 3 to discuss state issues

Jagan last met Narendra Modi back in October 2020

Andhra Pradesh govt grants permission for reopening seized theatres

A number of theatres in the state were shut down for not complying with guidelines

10 new Omicron cases reported in Andhra Pradesh, case tally now 16

Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday reported 10 new cases of coronavirus variant Omicron with which the total case tally in the state rose to 16

Covid: Andhra Pradesh reports 10 more Omicron cases, tally reaches 16

In a big surge in Omicron cases in Andhra Pradesh, 10 infections of the new variant of Covid-19 were detected in a single day on Wednesday.

Spirited promise: AP BJP promises booze at Rs 50/bottle if voted to power

The BJP in Andhra Pradesh has promised to offer liquor at Rs 50 per bottle, besides several initiatives, if voted to power in 2024 Assembly polls. In a public meeting held on Tuesday, BJP Chief Somu Veeraju, lashing out at Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSR Congress government and opposition Telugu Desam Party, Veerraju said the political forces in the state failed to develop the state despite the abundant resources and long sea coast it has. I am telling you that one crore people are drinking ( alcohol) in the state. All of you people vote for BJP, we will offer you cheap liquor at Rs 75. If the revenues are good we will even supply at just Rs 50, (not bad liquor), definitely a good one, Veerraju said indirectly pointing to high prices of liquor in the state. Referring to some of the state government Direct Benefit Transfer schemes, the BJP leader said on an average a person consumes liquor for about Rs 12000 per month and Jagan Mohan Reddy is collecting all that amount an

Sun Pharma to set up new manufacturing plant in Andhra Pradesh

Sun Pharma is the fourth largest specialty generic pharmaceutical company in the world

Andhra reports 2 more Omicron cases, adds 82 fresh cases to Covid tally

Andhra Pradesh on Sunday reported two more cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, taking the tally to six

AP reports two more Omicron cases, tally at 4; logs 94 new Covid infections

As many as 62 samples from AP have been sent to the CCMB for genome sequencing

CJI Ramana takes bullock cart ride during a visit to native village

The CJI, who received a grand welcome from the villagers and the district administration, offered prayers at the local temple

Two more Omicron cases in Andhra Pradesh, tally rises to four

Andhra Pradesh on Friday reported two more positive case of Omicron variant of COVID-19 taking the tally of the new strain to four.

Covid-19 pandemic: Andhra Pradesh logs 135 fresh cases, 3 deaths

The total number of active cases in Andhra Pradesh stood at 1,326

Bank loan fraud: Enforcement Directorate attaches Rs 100-cr worth assets

Agricultural lands, fish ponds, commercial sites, plots and flats of Rebba Satyanarayana located in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have been provisionally attached under PMLA

Complaints received against 18 NGOs in Andhra Pradesh, says govt

Complaints have been received against 18 FCRA-registered NGOs in Andhra Pradesh regarding their alleged indulgence in conversion to Christianity through "inducements, allurement and misrepresentation" since 2018, Union Minister Nityanand Rai said in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The minister said the Foreign Contribution Registration Act (FCRA), 2010, provides a legal mechanism to deal with violation of its provisions. He said such mechanisms include audit of accounts of such NGO, inspection of their accounts and records, and verification of their on-field activities and so on. "The FCRA certificate of such NGOs may be suspended depending upon the facts and circumstances of the case. Such violations may also lead to cancellation of the certificate," he said in written response to a question. Rai said some cases where violations of the FCRA so warrant, the matter may be investigated as provided under various sections of the FCRA. Accordingly, appropriate action has been initiated in respec

Rs 1.16 trillion doled out to AP people through DBT, says Jagan Reddy

The Andhra Pradesh government has given Rs 1.16 trn to people through Direct Benefit Transfer under various schemes during the past 30 months, Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy said

Amaravati should remain sole capital of AP, say political parties

The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly last month passed a Bill to repeal An Act that was intended to establish three capitals for the state

India's first Green Hydrogen Microgrid Projects to be set up in Andhra

National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) has awarded a standalone fuel-cell based Green Hydrogen Microgrid Project at Simhadri in Andhra Pradesh, informed the Ministry of Power on Wednesday.

IndiGo flight to Tirupati diverted to Bengaluru after technical snag

Actor-turned-politician and YSRCP MLA Roja Selvamani and TDP senior leader and former Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu were on board in the flight