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Uniper signs pact with Greenko to source green ammonia from India

Germany-based Uniper has signed an agreement with Greenko ZeroC to source green ammonia from the latter's Kakinada facility in Andhra Pradesh. "Under the MoU, the two companies intend to negotiate pricing, supply and tenure structure for a supply and purchase agreement for 2,50,000 tonnes per annum of green ammonia (GASPA) based on the heads of terms," parent Greenko Group said in a statement. Uniper and Greenko ZeroC signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and heads of terms during the ongoing India Energy Week in Bengaluru in presence of Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Greenko CEO Anil Chalmalasetty, Uniper CCO Niek den Hollander and other senior company officials, the statement said. Greenko's Kakinada project is a multi-phase green ammonia production and export facility which is in the process of adding up to 1 MTPA of green ammonia production capacity by 2027. At present, Kakinada unit produces green ammonia based on an electrolyser powered by round-the-clock ...

All you need to know about Andhra Pradesh's Guaranteed Pension Scheme

GPS: The scheme, which was proposed for the first time in April 2022, offers a guaranteed pension of 33 per cent of the last drawn basic pay without any deduction to the state government employees

Capital crisis in Andhra Pradesh

The idea of three capitals has not been abandoned, even as the state lurches from financial crisis to crisis

Andhra CM seeks investments, announces Visakhapatnam as new capital

Jagan Reddy invites companies, diplomats to a two-day summit in Visakhapatnam in March

Andhra's capital to be shifted to Visakhapatnam: CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday said the State capital would be shifted to Visakhapatnam. Addressing the preparatory meeting for the Global Investors Summit to be held in Visakhapatnam in March, Jagan said he would be shifting his office to the port city in the months to come. "Here I am to invite you to Visakhapatnam which is going to be our capital in the days to come. I myself would also be shifting over to Visakhapatnam in the months to come," he said. Amaravati is the present capital of Andhra Pradesh. In November last year, Jagan Mohan Reddy government repealed the controversial AP Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020 intended to establish three capitals for the State. The State government had proposed three capitals, Visakhapatnam (Executive capital), Amaravati (Legislative capital) and Kurnool (Judicial capital). Jagan further said the State Government is organising the Global Investors Summit in Visakhapatnam o

Despite support from Centre, big states lagged on capex in FY23

Due to crucial state elections in 2022 and 2023, many state administrations chose to focus on scheme and subsidy spending

Andhra releases Rs 395 crore towards interest-free loans for traders

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday released Rs 395 crore under Jagananna Thodu for interest-free loans

458 Agniveer candidates set to undergo physical training in Secunderabad

As many as 458 candidates of Agniveer are set to undergo training at the 1 EME Centre, the premier training institute of the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering (CEME), officials said.Brig Suresh G, Commandant, 1 EME Centre on Tuesday briefed the media at the Agniveers Training & Administration & Newly Conceptionalised and Constructed Outdoor Musketry Facility.Bharat Bhushan Babu, IIS, ADG (Media & Communication), DPR MoD visited the Training Centre of the Corps of EME, 1 EME CENTRE, Secunderabad and took stock of arrangements for the transformation of the Agniveers.Speaking to ANI Brig Suresh G, Commandant, 1 EME Centre said that 1 EME Centre is responsible for basic training, and advanced and technical subjects for Agniveers of Electronic and mechanical engineers."We have received 458 candidates for the 'Agniveer' training programme. They will undergo 10 weeks of basic training. It's a well-calibrated output-oriented programme and the Indian Army is ...

Andhra Pradesh govt appoints inquiry commission to probe recent stampedes

The Andhra Pradesh government late on Saturday night constituted a one-man Commission of Inquiry to probe into the circumstances that led to two incidents of stampede in which 11 persons were killed in recent days. The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) will be headed by Justice B Seshasayana Reddy, a retired judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, an order issued by Chief Secretary K S Jawahar Reddy said. The CoI has been asked to submit its report in a month. Eight persons were killed in a stampede at Kandukuru town in SPS Nellore district on December 28, 2022 during a political meeting of Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu. On January 1, three persons were killed in a stampede at a free gift distribution programme, wherein the tragedy occurred some time after former chief minister Naidu had left the venue. The state government has now appointed the CoI to inquire into the "circumstances leading to the stampedes and the persons responsible therefore and whether there were any

Andhra govt inviting Musk, Tim Cook, Bezos for Investors Summit in Vizag

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Microsoft Executive Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella are on the invitees list of the Andhra Pradesh government for its Global Investors Summit (GIS) to be held in Visakhapatnam on March 3 and 4. Fifteen Union Ministers, 15 Chief Ministers, 44 global industrialists, 53 Indian industry bigwigs and ambassadors of various countries are being invited for the two-day event on which the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy government is betting big to attract large-scale investments into the state. Amazon Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos and Samsung Chairman and CEO Oh-Hyun Kwon are also on the invitees list for the summit to be held in the port city. Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani, Anand Mahindra, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Adi Godrej, Rishad Premji and N Chandrasekaran are some of the Indian giants being invited. In his message ahead of the event, the Chief Minister noted that the GIS was being hosted "with the goal of

Over 95,000 beneficiaries reject house sites provided by Andhra govt

More than 95,000 women beneficiaries, who were given house sites in Andhra Pradesh two years ago, are now refusing to build houses under a government scheme for a variety of reasons. In fact, they have been asking the state government to provide them sites at alternative locations as the layouts now proposed are either far away from human habitations or close to burial grounds. This has pushed the government into a quandary as it will be required to spend close to Rs 800 crore to find alternative sites. "If we are to fulfil the demand, we will have to acquire more than 2,000 acres of land from private owners for these people. Previously, what we gave away was government land," a top official of the Housing Department said. The department officials informed Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy recently that there were 95,106 "tough cases" where the beneficiaries were refusing to take the house site (1.5 cents each) and also build a house. Officials pointed out that in at least 30 p

Investment worth Rs 73,000 crore brought to Andhra in 3 yrs: Industries Min

Highlighting Andhra Pradesh as a favoured destination for investment, state Industries Minister Gudivada Amarnath said investment worth Rs 73,000 crore has been brought in the state in last 3 years

Andhra stampede tragedy: Death toll rises to 8, PM Modi announces ex-gratia

One more person who was injured in a stampede during a programme organised by the TDP in Kandukur town in Nellore district succumbed while undergoing treatment on Wednesday night, taking the toll to eight, police said on Thursday. The victims, including two women died and eight others were injured on Wednesday after they fell in a drainage canal when the Leader of Opposition N Chandrababu Naidu was addressing a roadshow there. People gathered in large numbers at the venue and there was some jostling among the public during the meeting, leading to a stampede-like situation at the canal, they had said based on initial information. Some of the injured are undergoing treatment in hospital. Naidu, who immediately cancelled the meeting, announced Rs 10 lakh to the kin of the deceased. He also visited the hospital where the injured were being treated. He also asked the TDP leaders to ensure better medical care to the injured. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reacting to the inci

7 TDP workers killed in scuffle during Chandrababu Naidu's rally in Andhra

Following the incident, Naidu announced financial assistance of Rs 10 lakhs each to the families of the deceased

Andhra Pradesh's crime rate falls down in 2022, says DGP K V Reddy

Crime rate in Andhra Pradesh has come down in 2022 to 2,31,359 cases from 2,84,753 in 2021, by undertaking visible policing, awareness programmes and effective management of women police services, among other activities, DGP K.V. Rajendranath Reddy said on Wednesday. A report released by him said as many as 945 murder cases were registered in 2021, while in 2022 it was only 857. According to him, the overall conviction rate stood at 66 per cent even as over one lakh cases have been settled through Lok Adalat. Crime against women has come down due to geo mapping of crime-prone areas, use of Disha App and constant vigil buy women police, he said. However, there is slight increase in domestic violence cases in the State. The DGP said there is an increase of cyber crimes in 2022 as against 2021. The official said about 2.45 lakh kg of ganja was seized during the year.

AP seeks additional Rs 10,400 crore funding for Polavaram project from govt

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday sought Rs 10,485.38 crore from the Centre as ad hoc payment for Polavaram irrigation project besides clearing Rs 2,937.92 crore pending bills which was already spent by the State government on the project. Jagan who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital submitted a memorandum of requests to the latter, said an official release here. The Chief Minister informed the Prime Minister that the State is prepared to face any situation in the wake of the latest developments of Covid pandemic around the world. Jagan said that even though eight years have passed since the State was bifurcated, most of the issues mentioned in the AP Reorganisation Act have not yet been fulfilled while many issues are still unresolved between the two States. He told Modi that though a committee under the leadership of the Union Finance Secretary T V Somanathan met several times to resolve several matters. Though there was some .

AP CM Jagan Mohan arrives in Delhi, likely to meet PM Modi tomorrow

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy arrived in Delhi on Tuesday and is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and some Union ministers to discuss various issues concerning his state. According to official sources, the chief minister is likely to meet PM Modi, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and some other Union ministers on Wednesday. Reddy is expected to bring to the notice of the prime minister various issues related to the AP Bifurcation Act and seek funds for the Polavaram project. The state government which is implementing the Polavaram Irrigation Project on the Godavari river has been requesting the Centre to give some upfront amount so as to complete it without further delay.

Andhra CM releases Rs 590 cr to people who missed benefits in last 6 months

The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday released Rs 590 crore to beneficiaries of various schemes who missed to receive the benefits disbursed between June and November, 2022 for various reasons.

Four employees of Laurus Labs die in fire incident at firm's Andhra plant

One other employee is undergoing treatment in a hospital after the incident that occurred on Monday evening

Jio True 5G services now available in four districts of Andhra Pradesh

Reliance Jio on Monday announced it has launched True 5G services in Andhra Pradesh