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Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh to students: Dont do anything you cant tell your mother
At a recent event in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh's IT Minister Nara Lokesh inspired students to reflect on their life choices, suggesting they consider whether they would feel proud sharing those decisions with their mothers.
Nara Lokesh inaugurates 6.3 crore academic buildings at Rajahmundry Arts College
Minister for Education and IT unveils the college logo, which was erected on the renovated entrance gate of the college; interacts with international students at the C.V.Raman International Studies and Research Centre on the campus
Rajahmundry airport conducts mock dry run of flight operations
Aviation growth story piggybacking on foreign travel: AAI report
NEW DELHI: The growing desire for international travel continues to fuel Indias aviation growth story. According to the latest data released by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the first half of the current financial year, foreign travel has surged by nearly 7% compared to the same period last year. The Air Traffic Report, made public on Wednesday, shows that 3.95 crore passengers travelled abroad from India between April and September 2025, up from 3.69 crore during the same period in 2024. Overall passenger traffic grew by 2.6%, with 20.21 crore people flying in the six-month period this year compared to 19.69 crore last year. Domestic air travel recorded a modest 1.6% increase, with 16.25 crore passengers this year versus 15.99 crore in the previous fiscal period. The total Air Traffic Movements (ATMs) arrivals plus departures rose by 2.8%, reaching 15.77 lakh in AprilSeptember 2025 compared to 15.35 lakh last year. Thanks to airlines regularly announcing new international routes, several relatively smaller airports such as Surat, Coimbatore, Guwahati, Jaipur, Varanasi, Mangaluru, Kannur, Bagdogra, Pune, Indore, and Udaipur have registered strong double-digit growth in international passenger traffic. Among them, Bagdogra and Coimbatore posted remarkable increases of 51% (13,492 flyers) and 50.5% (1,60,597 flyers), respectively, in AprilSeptember 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. Among major airports, Bengaluru recorded an impressive 28.9% surge in international traffic, handling 34,58,308 passengers in the first half of the current financial year. Hyderabad showed substantial growth of 19%, while Mumbai registered a 5.6% increase. Delhi, however, saw a slight 0.5% decline. Domestic Travel Trends Sindhudurg Airport reported the highest growth in domestic passenger traffic, with an 84.1% increase and 21,936 flyers over the previous financial year. Other airports that recorded notable growth include Kishangarh (65.7%, 59,421 flyers), Darbhanga (64.3%, 3,86,174), Gorakhpur (57.5%, 5,62,596), Cuddapah (53.9%, 33,973), and Pithoragarh (56.5%, 8,215). Airports such as Tiruchirappalli (55.6%), Tirupati (42.9%), Jeypore (42.1%), Bilaspur (38.1%), Rajahmundry (33.7%), and Kurnool (22.9%) also posted impressive domestic growth figures. Among major airports, both Delhi and Mumbai reported negative growth in domestic travel. The closure of Terminal 2 at IGIA and changes in flight schedules significantly impacted Delhis numbers, which dropped by 5.8% to 2,64,91,445 passengers, compared to 2,81,07,645 last year. Mumbai saw a 0.8% dip, handling 1,91,02,987 passengers. Meanwhile, Hyderabad registered strong domestic growth of 11.3% with 1,26,64,800 flyers, while Chennai saw a 5.1% increase with 83,79,339 passengers.
RPF, GRP Crack Down on Ganja Smuggling Under Operation NARCOS
Joint enforcement teams conducted inspections at Samalkot, Bapatla, Rajahmundry, Gudur, and Ongole railway stations.
IndiGo adds Rajahmundry to destination list of its daily flight services from Puducherry
Collector Orders Filling Up of Vacant Posts in Rajahmundry GGH
While reviewing the working of GGH at a meeting in the hospital on Thursday, senior officials informed her that a total of 484 posts have been sanctioned for the Rajahmundry hospital, of which 158 posts are lying vacant.
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Cinematography Kandula Durgesh flagged off the flight service on the ground at the Rajahmundry airport
Alliance Air Launches Direct Flight From Rajahmundry To Tirupati, Centre Praises Move
The long-awaited direct flight service between Rajahmundry (Madhurapudi) and Tirupati was formally launched today, significantly reducing travel time between the cultural and spiritual capitals of Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra MP Mithun Reddy Leaves Jail On Bail In Multi-Crore Liquor Scam Case
YSRCP Member of Parliament PV Mithun Reddy walked out of Andhra Pradesh's Rajahmundry Central Jail after being granted conditional bail.
Alliance Airlines to operate flights between Tirupati-Rajahmundry
NHAI seeks cooperation for widening of Annavaram-Rajahmundry NH-16 to six-lanes
Rajahmundry Central Prison wins bronze for hygiene at national prison meet
The ACB court in Vijayawada grants him a brief reprieve to enable him to cast his vote in the Vice-Presidential election to be held on September 9, and he will have to surrender before the jail Superintendent before 5 p.m. on September 11
Ex-minister Perni Meets YSRC MP Mithun Reddy In Rajahmundry Central Jail
Nani said that the arrest would not dispirit Mithun Reddy. He will show his true political strength to the TD government once he is out of the prison, Perni said and warned that the YSRC would revolt against the high-handedness of the TD government
Rail users seek more trains from Visakhapatnam to various destinations at ZRUCC meeting
They also press for reduction in parking fees at Duvvada railway station, introduction of local trains, and shuttle services connecting Srikakulam to Rajahmundry, and Kakinada via Visakhapatnam
