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Congress committed to grant special status to Andhra: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi completed Andhra Pradesh leg of his 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' with the reiteration that his party remains committed to grant special category status to the state

Rahul Gandhi crosses again into Karnataka in his Bharat Jodo Yatra

The Andhra Pradesh leg of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra concluded on Friday as he once again crossed into neighbouring Karnataka. After an overnight stay, Rahul Gandhi resumed his foot march at Mantralayam on Friday morning. He crossed the AP border at Raichur and returned to Karnataka. The Wayanad MP's yatra passed through Anantapuramu and Kurnool districts in two legs, the first one for a few hours on October 14 and the next for four days from the October 18. Huge crowds enthusiastically lined up to greet the Congress leader. Rahul Gandhi himself observed that the Yatra drew "tremendous response" in AP, and pointed out that his party leaders were also "quite surprised at the enthusiasm and response that we have had." He saw the Bharat Jodo Yatra as "a very good starting point" to build the Congress in the state. Post the bifurcation of erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh for the creation of a new Telangana state, the Congress has lost its moorings in AP. But, du

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Rahul Gandhi resumes padayatra from Andhra's Banavasi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi resumed Bharat Jodo Yatra from the Banavasi village of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh in morning

Rahul sees room for Congress to grow due to 'distress' among people in AP

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi saw a lot of room for his party to grow in Andhra Pradesh as he said the three major political parties in the state were "being run like corporations". Gandhi refused to delve into the past and maintained he was only interested in the future as he saw the Bharat Jodo Yatra as a very good starting point to rebuild the Congress in AP. "The three political parties in AP are more like corporations/businesses than political parties. They are being run on a system based on a corporate identity, he told the media here. Gandhi observed that there was a huge distress in AP that gave the Congress a lot of room to grow in the state. "I am seeing it as I am walking, among the farmers, labourers and the poor people. So, that is going to be our focus," he pointed out. His yatra drew "tremendous response" in the state, the Lok Sabha member said, adding his party leaders were also "quite surprised at the enthusiasm and response that we have had". Post the bifurcation

Rahul Gandhi backs demand for Amaravati as only capital of Andhra

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday backed the demand of Amaravati farmers that Amaravati should be developed as the only state capital of Andhra Pradesh.

Congress Bharat Jodo Yatra enters AP, Rahul resumes march from Kurnool

Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday as party leader Rahul Gandhi along with others reached Halaharvi village in the Kurnool district after a day's break.The 3,500-km yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir on Monday observed a "rest day" on the 40th day of the march in Sanganakallu since its commencement on September 7.On the 41st day of the Yatra, Rahul Gandhi resumed the march from the Halaharvi bus stop in Kurnool."As Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Andhra Pradesh, the excitement has gone to the next level. Massive support to all the Padyatris has energised everyone," the Congress said in a tweet.The party leader will cover Hatti Belagal and Munikurthi in Kurnool today.The yatra will make a night stay at Chagi village.Meanwhile, Shiv Sena Chief and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar will take part in Bharat Jodo Yatra.The Bharat Jodo Yatra started by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will enter ...

NMDC set to call for EoI for appointment of consultant for mining license

: State-owned NMDC Limited has said it is taking the first step for obtaining a Mining License (ML) to start operations at a gold mine in Andhra Pradesh. NMDC takes the first step for obtaining Mining Lease & executing the ML deed to start the mining operations at Chigargunta-Bisanatham Gold Mine Block in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, NMDC tweeted on Monday. NMDC's Chairman and Managing Director Sumit Deb in a tweet said the miner strikes gold with the Gold Mine block as it is a first of its kind for the company in terms of leveraging its expertise for a multi-mineral outlook and underground mining operations as well. NMDC sources said the firm is in the process of calling Expression of Interest for appointment of a Consultant for obtaining Mining Lease and Mining Deed. Once the appointment of a Consultant is done, then within six months mine plan and other details for the ML will be submitted to the authorities based on which ML will be granted. It may take about 12 months,

Rahul Gandhi-led Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Andhra Pradesh

: Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday as he reached Halaharvi under Aluru constituency from neighbouring Karnataka. Rahul continued his foot march from the Hanuman temple in Chatragudi. State Congress president Sake Sailajanath and other senior leaders received Rahul as he crossed into AP. Rahul will cover Aluru, Hatti Belagal and Munikurthi in his yatra today. He will make night halt at Chagi village under Adoni. The Congress leader, who began the Bharat Jodo Yatra on September 7, briefly passed through villages in Anantapuramu district bordering Karnataka on October 14. The yatra will continue through AP till October 21 when he will re-enter Karnataka, en route Telangana.

3 Andhra capitals announced to create enmity between people, says TDP

The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) criticised the decision of three capitals in the state at a round table meeting of state TDP leaders on Saturday.

Major rail infra project commissioned; boost to AP coastal economy

: The South Central Railway (SCR) has completed and commissioned a major 221-km rail line doubling and electrification project that could give a boost to agro and aqua economies in the coastal region of Andhra Pradesh. Electrification of the final 32.8-km stretch of rail line between Aravalli and Nidadavolu has been commissioned on October 13, marking the completion of the decade-old project. The vital Vijayawada-Gudivada-Bhimavaram-Narsapuram electrification, Gudivada-Machilipatnam and Narsapuram-Nidadavolu doubling and electrification project was sanctioned in 2011-12 at a cost of Rs 3,000 crore. The Rail Vikas Nigam Limited executed the project in five phases. The doubling and electrification would now enable operation of train services with electric traction on end-to-end basis on these routes. Calling it a super critical project, SCR general manager (in charge) Arun Kumar Jain noted that its completion marked yet another milestone in rail development in the coastal region of

Loan Apps menace: Bankers too will be taken to task, warns AP DGP

: Bankers, along with others, would be made liable for extortion and abetment to suicide in instances involving death by suicide of borrowers (from loan apps), Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police K V Rajendranath Reddy has said. Telecom service providers, PlayStore\AppStore hosts, besides the apps developers would also be taken to task, the DGP told a press conference here on Friday. He said the AP Police have drawn up an action plan to curb the loan apps menace and also to educate gullible people against falling prey. In the last few months six people committed suicide in the state due to harassment by the loan apps operators. We have registered 75 cases and arrested 71 people involved in the nefarious operations, Rajendranath said. Also, 173 apps were banned so far and a sum of Rs 10.2 crore was frozen in the bank accounts. We are first identifying the developers of these loan apps. Most of them are based in China. They are entering into an agreement with PlayStore\AppStor

Rahul Gandhi briefly touches AP border villages during 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'

: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday evening passed through a few villages in Anantapuramu district of Andhra Pradesh during the course of his ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra. AP Congress president Sake Sailajanath, working president N Tulasi Reddy, former minister N Raghuveera Reddy and other senior leaders accorded a rousing reception to Rahul as he entered Kanukuppa village under D Hirehal mandal from neighbouring Karnataka. Scores of Congress workers and villagers lined up to greet Rahul as he walked about 12-km through Jajarakallu, Madenahalli, Lakshmipuram, D Hirehal and Obulapuram villages that fall in AP on the borders of Karnataka. From Obulapuram checkpost, Rahul returned to Bellary in Karnataka for a night halt. The Congress leader will once again enter Andhra Pradesh in Kurnool on the 18th. According to Tulasi Reddy, the Bharat Jodo Yatra would continue in AP till the 21st as per the current schedule. Rahul would then enter neighbouring Telangana.

Bridge across Krishna to meet long-pending demand of Telangana, AP people

The iconic cable-stayed cum suspension bridge approved by the Centre across the Krishna river will meet a long pending demand of the people of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

Rahul Gandhi lead Cong's Bharat Jodo Yatra to enter Andhra Pradesh

Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi will enter Andhra Pradesh on Friday. Flanked by former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and top leaders of the party, Gandhi resumed the march from Rampura here in the morning after a night halt. The former Congress president will have a brief stay at Obalapuram in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, party workers said. "Another remarkable day at hand! Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka - wherever the #BharatJodoYatra goes, love follows. Join us as we briefly step into Andhra Pradesh for another action-packed day," the Bharat Jodo Yatra team posted on its Twitter handle. After a brief stay in Andhra Pradesh, Gandhi would return to Karnataka later in the day. According to Congress office bearers, Rahul Gandhi would enter Andhra Pradesh through the Jajirakallu toll plaza, where he would halt till 4.30 pm and then resume onwards. The Congress leader will also halt for a while in Obalapuram village in the evening. After returning to

Showcasing 'alternative to BJP' main agenda at CPI's national congress

The 24th national congress of the Communist Party of India (CPI) begins on Friday in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh with a call to dislodge the (Narendra) Modi government and save the country by showcasing an alternative to the BJP. Given their dominance in the current political scenario, the CPI wants the regional parties to come onto a single platform and defeat the BJP. "Presenting an alternative to the BJP will be the main agenda of our discussions at the party congress. We need to save the country from the BJP and unless we dislodge the Modi regime, there is no salvation," CPI general secretary D Raja remarked on the eve of the congress. It is after a gap of about three decades that Vijayawada once a bastion of the Left parties is playing host to the 97-year-old party's national congress. The five-day congress will begin with a mass rally and meeting on October 14, followed by the national executive and the national council meetings, according to the time table released by the .

APIIC seeks to raise Rs 1,000 crore via monetising 400 acres of land

: The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) is seeking to raise about Rs 1,000 crore through monetisation of over 400 acres of its land parcels at different places in the state. While 333 acres of high-in-demand' land will be offered for outright sale, about 45 acres will be given for development of commercial complexes, housing and warehousing projects in public-private partnership (PPP) mode. As per the revenue augmentation plan drawn up by the APIIC, these two ventures are expected to garner Rs 900 crore to the corporation. The APIIC Board has approved the plan. We have now submitted the plan to the state government. Once the government approves it, we will go ahead with the auction of land parcels and also take up PPP projects, a top official of APIIC told PTI. With its operational revenue dipping from Rs 566 crore in 2019-20 to Rs 275 crore in 2021-22, the financial position of APIIC appears shaky. On the other hand, it has many projects lined up for .

French mineral firm Imerys plans to ramp up Vizag plant production

Will increase calcium aluminates capacity by 2030 to about 50,000 tonnes from 30,000 tonnes currently in line with India's target of achieving a 300 million tonne crude steel capacity

AP govt to raise taxes on vehicles to collect Rs 200 cr additional revenue

The Andhra Pradesh government is all set to enhance the quarterly tax on transport vehicles to raise an additional revenue of Rs 200 crore. Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, at a recent meeting on resource mobilisation, gave the clearance to the quarterly tax hike proposal, official sources said here. Accordingly, the Transport Department prepared the plan to enhance the quarterly tax by 20-25 per cent on transport vehicles like taxis, trucks and buses, the sources said. In December last year, the state government increased the life tax on two- and four-wheelers and also the green tax to generate an extra revenue of Rs 400 crore per year. The life tax hike resulted in a 38.88 per cent jump in revenue to Rs 1,215.51 crore in the first six months of the 2022-23 financial year, as against Rs 875.20 crore in the corresponding period last year. Even before the proposed enhancement, quarterly tax on transport vehicles also saw a jump of 31.57 per cent to Rs 529.86 crore in the first

CCI okays equity and CCD allotment of five highway SPVs by Indinfravit

The five SPVs are engaged in operating and maintaining highways in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Maharashtra

Adani Ports receives NCLT approval to acquire 58.1% in Gangavaram Port

Deal to be a share swap, with issuance of 47.7 million APSEZ shares to the erstwhile GPL promoters; post-transaction, GPL will become a fully-owned subsidiary of APSEZ