Andhra Pradesh / Deccan Chronicle
Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh High Court adjourned the hearing on a plea filed by the APPSC challenging the single judge order that nullified the Group-1 Mains exam of the 2018 notification. The hearing is now scheduled for April 18. An interim order issued by a division bench protecting the positions of 167 Group-1 officers previously appointed through the exam will also remain in effect until April 18. The adjournment came after the government pleader requested additional time due to the unav
874 Year Old Chodaganga Deva Period Inscribed Stone Panel Rediscovered In A Neglected State By Kalinga Epigraphical Research Group Near Vizianagaram
Kurnool: T he Andhra Pradesh State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) is currently undergoing a leadership change. The terms of the chairman, Justice Mandhata Sitarama Murthy, and members Dande Subrahmanyam and Dr G. Srinivasa Rao, concluded on Saturday, March 23. While ongoing investigations will be placed on hold until new appointments are made, the commissions office will remain operational. This means the public can continue to file new human rights complaints and inquiries. For further informat
According to a statement issued by H. Arun Kumar, secretary, consumer affairs, food and civil supplies here on Thursday, the legal metrology authorities had carried out 533 inspections at various places in Visakhapatnam, Eluru, Guntur and Kurnool regions and booked 172 cases for violation of provisions of Legal Metrology Act and Rules
Orders were issued through GOMS-23 to establish a state road safety lead agency in accordance with the directives of the Supreme Court committee on road safety, to monitor all related aspects
Visakhapatnam : Donning black ribbons in protest, contract staff nurses gathered outside King George Hospital and Victoria Hospital in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. The Andhra Pradesh Nurses Struggle Committee (APNSC) organised the demonstration to demand permanent positions for nurses currently on contract in government hospitals across the state. K. Satish, the district president of APNSC, emphasised the urgent need for the government to make contract nurses permanent, ensuring job security and
There was an increase in the number of leopards reported in last year's census. About 122 leopards existed in the district. There was an increase in the number of leopards reported in last year's census. About 122 leopards existed in the district. ANANTAPUR: The leopard population has increased in the state even during drought conditions, mainly in the Rayalaseema region in the past four years. The Status of Leopards in India-2022 report released by the Centre the other day revealed that 569 leo
Tirupati: A six-day virtual training programme successfully concluded on Saturday, equipping over 2,900 police officers from six Andhra Pradesh districts with knowledge of three new criminal laws. The program, held from February 26 to March 2, focused on the implementation of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BSN), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyan (BSA), all set to come into effect in July 2024. This program follows a month of similar in-person training at t
A view of Visakhapatnam beach. (Image source:Facebook) A view of Visakhapatnam beach. (Image source:Facebook) Visakhapatnam: The India Meteorological Department on Friday forecast a harsh summer. Above normal, maximum temperatures would prevail over the coastal and Rayalaseema districts in AP and the rest of the country between March and May. The minimum or night temperatures are also likely to be above normal over most parts of the state during the period. Heat wave conditions shall surface dur
One-time measure implemented to ease financial burden on taxpayers.
Vijayawada : The final leg of the YSRCs flagship Siddham public meeting has been postponed to March 10 from March 3 and its leaders aim to mobilise nearly 15 lakh people for the mega event at Medarametla in Bapatla district. YSRC's general secretary and Rajya Sabha member V. Vijayasai Reddy announced this on Wednesday. He along with ministers Merugu Nagarjana and Adimulapu Suresh, former minister Balineni Srinivasa Reddy, MPs Mopidevi Venkata Ramana and Nandigam Suresh, MLCs Lella Appi Reddy and
Vijayawada : Finance minister Buggana Rajendranath has said at least 81,783 weaver households that own a handloom benefit from the financial assistance of Rs 24,000 per month with an overall outlay of Rs 969.77 crores in five years under the YSR Nethanna Nestham Scheme. Rajendranath visited the AP Pavilion at the Bharat Tex 2024 in New Delhi on Wednesday and interacted with skilled weavers. K Sunitha, principal secretary to handlooms and textiles, and MM Nayak, commissioner of handlooms and text