VISAKHAPATNAM: Four students from Dr Lankapalli Bullaya College in Visakhapatnam have taken a remarkable step in addressing coastal erosion and climate change by pioneering a project focused on restoring seagrass ecosystems. Their innovative approach has not only garnered recognition but also earned them a 10-day fellowship trip to the United States, where they will collaborate with global climate experts. The students T Harshitha, A Tejaambika, M Ashwini, and J Karthikeya Narayana are final y

KADAPA: Born in a small Kadapa village, Nallapureddy Sricharanis dreams once seemed to be distant. Through sheer determination, relentless hard work, and unwavering family support, this 20-year-old all-rounder has become the pride of Andhra Pradesh, securing a Rs 55 lakh deal with Delhi Capitals for the Womens Premier League (WPL) 2025 season. From an early age, Sricharani was fascinated by cricket, despite no one in her immediate family playing the game. Drawing inspiration from her maternal un

VIJAYAWADA: Accusing the previous YSRCP regime of completely destroying the irrigation sector, Water Resources Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu said it did not even remove water hyacinth in the canals, and apply grease to the sluice gates of projects. Speaking to mediapersons at the TDP headquarters on Saturday, he said while the TDP government gave priority to irrigation during 2014-19, the previous YSRC government ruined the entire system. Now, the TDP-led NDA government has laid emphasis on puttin

VIJAYAWADA: In what could be a major relief to the retired IPS officer and former Intelligence chief AB Venkateswara Rao (ABV), the State government has dropped all the disciplinary proceedings initiated against him during the YSRC regime. An order in this regard was issued by Chief Secretary Neerabh Kumar Prasad on Saturday, instructing the Director General of Police (DGP) to take further action. After the registration of cases against ABV and subsequent departmental action initiated against hi

VIJAYAWADA: Alleging that film director Ram Gopal Varma obtained pecuniary gains during the previous YSRCP regime in the name of movie telecasting on the Andhra Pradesh State FiberNet Limited (APSFL) First Day - First Show platform to the tune of Rs 1.15 crore, APSFL Managing Director K Dinesh Kumar served legal notices on RGV on Saturday. The legal notices were also served on APSFL former Assistant General Manager Vuyyuru Guna Sasank Reddy, APSFL former managing director Maddirala Madhusudan Re

VIJAYAWADA: Birthday wishes poured in for YSRCP president and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday. Governor S Abdul Nazeer conveyed birthday wishes to Jagan. In a post on X, the Governor said, I extend my heartiest felicitations and warm greetings to Sri YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, former chief minister on his birthday. May God Almighty bless you with good health, happiness and long life in the service of people. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu also extended birthday wishes to Ja

VISAKHAPATNAM: Deputy Chief Minister (Panchayat Raj and Rural Development) K Pawan Kalyan laid the foundation stone for 19 road works worth Rs 105 crore in Ballagaruvu village of Anantagiri mandal in Alluri Sitarama Raju district on Saturday. Speaking at a public gathering, he emphasised the State governments commitment to eliminating the use of Doli (makeshift stretchers) in remote tribal hamlets by ensuring proper road connectivity. I will stand with tribals in their struggles and losses. Erad

VISAKHAPATNAM: Eleven children from Nabarangpur district in southern Odisha were reportedly rescued at the Visakhapatnam railway station while waiting to board a train on Saturday. Reports suggest that the children were accompanied by a man identified as Ravi Kumar Bishoi, who was allegedly involved in human trafficking. Acting on a tip-off, authorities intercepted the children before they could board a train to Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu. According to sources, arrangements were being made to send t

VIJAYAWADA: Generally, banana farmers dump stems after the crop harvest, causing a waste disposal problem. The potential of the eco-waste had gone untapped for quite a long time. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Pullagura Sreenivasulu and Chennu Anandakumari, a couple from Kadapa district, had come up with an innovative idea to utilise it for eco-friendly products, besides showing an effective solution to the agri waste disposal problem. Fuelled by the idea of finding eco-friendly solutions, they l

VIJAYAWADA: The State government will constitute a Group of Ministers (GoM) to study the implementation of free bus travel scheme for women in other States. Chief Secretary Neerabh Kumar Prasad issued an order to this effect on Saturday. While Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy has been appointed as chairperson of the GoM, Ministers G Sandhya Rani (Women and Child Welfare and Tribal Welfare) and Vangalapudi Anitha (Home) are the members. Principal Secretary (Transport, Roads and Build

VISAKHAPATNAM: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported on Saturday that a depression over the west-central Bay of Bengal was moving east-northeast at 7 kmph and lay 430 km south-southeast of Visakhapatnam as of 5:30 am. The system is expected to weaken over the sea within 12 hours. Thunderstorms, lightning, and heavy rains are predicted for South Coastal Andhra Pradesh (SCAP) and Rayalaseema from December 23 to 26. CM directs officials to take steps to mitigate loss In view of this, C

VIJAYAWADA: The five-day annual Bhavani Deeksha relinquishment commenced on a grand note at Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam (SDMSD) atop Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada on Saturday. On the first day of the relinquishment process, more than 30,000 devotees thronged the temple, relinquished their mandala and ardha-mandala Bhavani Deeksha, and offered prayers to the presiding deity. Anticipating the devotee rush, temple authorities made elaborate arrangements to ensure smooth conduct of th

GUNTUR: As per the Swarna Andhra 2047 Vision, all required action will be taken to implement Central schemes effectively and put Guntur district on top in both welfare and development, said 20-Point Programme Chairman Lanka Dinakar. He along with Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, held a review meeting on Central schemes here on Saturday. He said, Prime Minister Narendra Modis Viksit Bharat 2047 can only be achieved by realising CM Chandrab

HYDERABAD: There is always a sprinkling of condiments to add flavour to a celebrity marriage. The brouhaha it generates is sometimes bewildering. When P V Sindhu announced her engagement and marriage to a Hyderabad entrepreneur, interest grew as date of marriage neared, especially surrounding the identity of her to-be-husband Venkata Datta Sai. As Udaipur gets decked up for the marriage on Sunday, Sindhu would be ready for a different match. Something close to her heart and soul. As the two went

VIJAYAWADA: The World Bank has sanctioned an $800 million loan to support the development of Amaravati, the ambitious greenfield capital of Andhra Pradesh. The funding is part of the Amaravati Integrated Urban Development Programme, aimed at establishing the city as a sustainable, climate-resilient growth hub. The project prioritises building key trunk infrastructure, including a comprehensive road grid, efficient public transport systems, and advanced flood-mitigation measures. Additionally, wa

MADAKASIRA: Four people, including a two-year-old girl, died and eight others were injured after their vehicle hit a stationary truck in Sri Satyasai district early on Saturday, police said. Penugonda sub-divisional police officer Venkateswarlu said the accident occurred on National Highway 544E around 5.30 am at Kodikonda Sira, about 5 km from Madakasira village. We suspect that the accident occurred because the driver dozed off at the wheel. The vehicle (tempo traveller) carrying 13 people ve

VIJAYAWADA: As many as 2,47,097 cases are pending in the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, and 9,04,462 cases in the District and Subordinate Courts of AP. Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal provided the information to the Rajya Sabha on December 19, in reply to a question raised by MP Parimal Nathwani. According to the Ministers statement tabled in the Rajya Sabha, 82,640 cases are pending in the Supreme Court, 61,80,878 cases in the High Courts and 4,62,34,646 cases in t

VISAKHAPATNAM: Several parts of the State are expected to experience light to moderate rainfall on Saturday, with thunderstorms and lightning likely at isolated places in North Coastal Andhra Pradesh (NCAP) and Yanam. Squally winds reaching speeds of 40-50 kmph, gusting up to 60 kmph, are forecast for NCAP, Yanam, and South Coastal Andhra Pradesh (SCAP) for the same period. Rainfall is likely in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Manyam, and other districts, including Vizag, Anakapalli, and Tirupati, amo

VIJAYAWADA: The High Court on Friday directed the State government to set up a committee to prevent indiscriminate tree cutting in the name of development, and explore the possibility of translocation of trees in unavoidable circumstances. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by Asmad Mohammad Shaikh Sha, a medical student of Guntur, seeking HCs directions to the authorities on trees translocation, instead of cutting them for road widening and other development works, a bench of Chief Just

VIJAYAWADA: Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav has urged the Centre to give priority to river linking projects in Andhra Pradesh in the Union Budget 2025-26. Participating in a meeting chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Rajasthan as part of the exercise to prepare the Union Budget for the next fiscal, he said nearly 2,000 TMC of Godavari flood water flows into the sea annually. On the other side, Rayalaseema region experiences low and erratic rainfall, and is perennially affe

SRIKAKULAM/VIZIANAGARAM: Continuous rains over the past 48 hours have inundated at least 200 hectares of paddy fields in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts, causing severe distress to farmers. The stagnant water has discoloured both harvested and ready-to-harvest paddy, raising concerns among farmers about procurement. District Collectors Swapnil Dinkar Pundkar (Srikakulam) and BR Ambedkar (Vizianagaram) assured farmers that the government would procure all paddy, including the discoloured pr

VIJAYAWADA: As many as 1,57,481 applications have been received so far at Revenue Sadassulu being held in the State, said Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. He participated in a Revenue Sadassu held at Edupugallu village in Penamaluru constituency of Krishna district on Friday, and received petitions from people. Speaking at the Revenue Sadassu, the Chief Minister said of the total 1,57,481 applications received, 78,854 are related to the Record of Rights, 9,830 requests for house sites, and 9,

PARVATHIPURAM-MANYAM: Deputy Chief Minister (Panchayat Raj and Rural Development) Konidela Pawan Kalyan on Friday laid foundation stone for as many as 19 roads with an estimated cost of Rs 46 crore for various tribal villages in Parvathipuram-Manyam district. Braving heavy rain, he reached Bagujola village under Duggeru Gram Panchayat in Makkuva mandal from Visakhapatnam, and laid the foundation stone for Bagujola - Sirivara road taken up at an estimated cost Rs 9.5 crore under MGNREGA. He was a

TIRUMALA: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has introduced a pilot project using facial recognition technology, which will enable common devotees to complete Lord Venkateswaras darshan within an hour. The initiative, led by TTD Chairman BR Naidu, will be tested for a week to assess its feasibility. The new system, integrated with Artificial Intelligence (AI), generates time slots based on Aadhaar card details. Devotees will receive a face recognition slip specifying their darshan timing.

VIJAYAWADA: In a significant move to position Andhra Pradesh as a hub of technological innovation and educational excellence, the State government has entered into landmark agreements with Physics Wallah (PW) Edutech and the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI). These collaborations are aimed at modernising the States higher education system, fostering advanced skills, and preparing students for global opportunities in emerging industries. The MoUs were signed at an event held at HRD and

VIJAYAWADA: The Ministry of Health, Family Welfare, and Medical Education has submitted a six-month performance report to Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu, showcasing achievements under key health schemes. Launched on November 14, the universal cancer screening initiative under NCD 3.0 has reached 33.58 lakh individuals, detecting 29,469 suspected cancer cases for further treatment. The Rashtriya Bala Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) screened 70 lakh students for diseases and disabilities, leading

VIJAYAWADA: Vijayawada Central Crime Station (CCS) police arrested four members of an extortion gang on Friday and recovered Rs 25.57 lakh in cash. The gang had impersonated police officers and extorted money from a jewellery shop worker on December 11. According to NTR District Commissioner of Police (CP) SV Rajashekhar Babu, the gang intercepted the victim, Ramakrishna, near Prabhas College. Ramakrishna, en route to Chennai for a gold purchase, had missed his train and opted for a cab. Dressed

VIJAYAWADA: Minister for Human Resource Development, IT, Electronics & Communications Nara Lokesh inaugurated a showroom of Vijay Digital in Mangalagiri on Friday. Lokesh lauded Vijay Digital for its four-decade legacy of excellence in providing quality home appliances and outstanding customer service through its showrooms in Guntur, Krishna, and Prakasam districts. He also commended showroom managers Javvadi Gangadhara Rao, Javvadi Usha Kiran, Javvadi Rahul, Javvadi Jayashree, and Javvadi Lohit

GUNTUR: A general body meeting, chaired by Mayor Kavati Manohar Naidu, was held at the Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC) Council Hall on Saturday to address issues across the 57 divisions of the city. The agenda included 99 questions, 153 proposals, and 107 preambles. Key topics discussed included delays in constructing Road Under Bridges (RUBs) and Road Over Bridges (ROBs). Officials resolved to coordinate with MPs, MLAs, and the Roads & Buildings (R&B) department to expedite permissions from

VIJAYAWADA: In a shocking incident, a woman in Yendagandi village of West Godavari district received a parcel containing the body of an unidentified person on Thursday night. The incident was reported at Yendagandi village in Undi mandal of West Godavari district. The parcel also contained a letter demanding the woman, identified as Naga Tulasi, Rs 1.3 crore. She immediately alerted the police, who rushed to the spot and collected clues from the scene. The body was sent to Bhimavaram Government

VIJAYAWADA: The government is committed to fair paddy procurement practices and ensuring that payments are made to farmers efficiently through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) within two hours, said Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu during a press meet at Dhanekula Engineering College on Friday after a field visit to a Rythu Seva Kendram (RSK) and a rice mill in Ganguru village. Pointing out that a 40% rise in paddy procurement has been recorded this year, he said 22 lakh tonnes has been collected

VISAKHAPATNAM: Thirty-one per cent of Andhra Pradeshs coastline is eroding, 44 per cent is accreting, and 24.9 per cent remains stable, according to a report by the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR). The report, titled Management of Coastal Erosion along Andhra Pradesh - Shoreline Change Atlas of Andhra Pradesh, provides a detailed analysis of erosion and accretion patterns along the States 1,027.5 km-long coastline. The study, covering the period from 1990 to 2022, indicates that 318.

VIJAYAWADA: In a shocking incident, a woman in Yendagandi village of West Godavari district received a parcel containing the body of an unidentified 45-year-old person on Thursday night. The parcel also contained a letter demanding the woman Naga Thulasi to arrange Rs 1.3 crore. Shocked over the body in the parcel, the woman informed the police who rushed to the spot and collected clues from the scene. Later, they sent the body to Bhimavaram government hospital for postmortem. Speaking to TNIE ,

VIJAYAWADA: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has announced the initiation of formulating Tirumala Vision 2047 in line with the Swarna Andhra Vision-2047 document. The TTD Board, in its recent meeting, had approved the initiative to focus on planned development, environmental management, and heritage conservation in Tirumala. To advance this objective, the TTD has floated a Request for Proposal (RFP), inviting reputed agencies to contribute to this plan. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu

VISAKHAPATNAM: Several parts of the State have been experiencing rainfall over the past two days due to a low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal. The showers have led to a drop in temperatures across the State. According to real-time data from the Andhra Pradesh State Development Planning Society (APSDPS), Gara in Srikakulam district recorded the highest rainfall on Thursday at 15 mm. Vidavalur in Nellore received 14.5 mm, while Madhurawada in Visakhapatnam recorded 14 mm. Visakhapatnam Cyclone

VIJAYAWADA: The State government plans to utilise Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance administrative efficiency, K Dinesh Kumar, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Real-Time Governance Society (RTGS), announced at a workshop hosted by Google in New Delhi on Thursday. The event followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Google and RTGS to explore AI applications in governance. Speaking at the workshop, Kumar outlined Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidus vision for transp

VIJAYAWADA: The State Cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at the State Secretariat on Thursday, approved 45 engineering works in the capital region of Amaravati at an estimated cost of Rs 33,137 crore, and gave nod to the APCRDA to avail loans from the World Bank and ADB, Rs 11,000 crore from HUDCO, and Rs 5,000 crore from German firm KfW. The Cabinet also approved the cancellation of 44,195 works worth Rs 11,400 crore under the Jal Jeevan Mission, to

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu reportedly expressed his ire over a few Ministers who did not submit their self-appraisals on completing six months in office and some of the in-charge Ministers for not visiting their respective districts. He reportedly instructed underperforming Ministers to pull up their socks. According to sources, the Chief Minister was dissatisfied with some of the Ministers for not changing their attitude despite repeated suggestions. Naidu is believed to hav

VIJAYAWADA: Asserting that the TDP created history with enrolling 76 lakh members, party supremo and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that the fete was possible because of the involvement of entire cadre. Stating that 76.89 lakh people took party membership in the Telugu States so far, Naidu said that the people were taking membership due to their trust and faith in the Party. He said one in every four persons had opted to take the TDP membership in the State. During a teleconference on p

VIJAYAWADA: YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has called upon the party cadre to be the voice of people by channelising their dissent against the TDP-led NDA government for its failures on various fronts into an agitation. Addressing the local body representatives of Anantapur district on Thursday, he said, The public discontent against the Chandrababu Naidu government is mounting within six months in an unprecedented manner, and it is time we took the coalition failures to the people. Jagan outl

VIJAYAWADA: On Thursday, the Andhra Pradesh High Court questioned the police department as to why senior IPS officer and former intelligence chief PSR Anjaneyulu, the Accused Number 2 in the Kadambari Jathwani harassment case. The court pointed out that the police officer had not even filed an anticipatory bail plea and asked why he was not arrested. Citing government orders suspending him, the Court said it must have been mentioned in the suspension order that the officer should be available fo

VIJAYAWADA: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) senior leader and former minister V Srinivas Goud made shocking comments on the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, accusing the TTD of discriminating against devotees from Telangana State. Speaking to mediapersons after having darshan of Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala on Thursday, he said, The discrimination is more visible in the case of peoples representatives from Telangana. It was not the case earlier, during either the TDP or YSRCP regime. However, the d

VIJAYAWADA: CPI State secretary K Ramakrishna, along with assistant secretary M Nageswara Rao, met Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday, and urged him to cancel the agreement for 7000 MW with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). According to the press release issued by CPI, the Chief Minister had told the CPI leaders that the government would take a legal opinion on how to proceed with the consequences that might arise and the burden that the government might have to bear if the S

VIJAYAWADA: As the Congress intensifies its criticism of the BJP over Amit Shahs remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar, TDP supremo and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is reportedly backing the senior BJP leader and Union Minister of Home Affairs. During a Cabinet meeting at the State Secretariat on Thursday, Naidu is said to have criticised the Congress, claiming that it had humiliated Ambedkar and played a role in his election defeat. Sources told TNIE that Naidu believes it was the Cong

VIJAYAWADA: Chittoor received the prestigious ABCD (Award for Best Crime Detection), presented by the Andhra Pradesh State Police Department for the exemplary crime investigation efforts and techniques, on Wednesday. Director General of Police Ch Dwaraka Tirumala Rao presented the awards to four investigation teams for their outstanding performance in detection of crime, and also handed over the prize money. While Chittoor district police won the first prize for their investigation and recovery

VIJAYAWADA: The AP High Court on Wednesday granted conditional bail to five accused in the sensational Paritala Ravindra murder case. The quintet include P Narayana Reddy (A 3), V Rekhamaiah (A4), Bhajana Ranganayakulu (A5), A Kondaiah (A6) and Medimi Obi Reddy (A8). The accused were granted bail after 18 years. The High Court directed the Anantapur district magistrate court to ensure that the five accused appear before the jurisdictional police station house officer on every Monday. The court m

ANANTAPUR: Ramagiri mandal of the erstwhile Anantapur district was once a thriving hub of opportunity. Known initially for its gold mines and later as a pioneer of wind energy in Rayalaseema region, the small town has experienced both, the highs of innovation and the lows of industrial collapse. Today, it stands as a poignant reminder of how rapidly fortunes can change. The golden era Ramagiris story began with its famed gold mines, which provided livelihood to hundreds of local workers. Village

VIJAYAWADA: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Nellore, Tirupati, Kakinada, Anakapalli, and Visakhapatnam, indicating the likelihood of heavy to very heavy rainfall on Thursday. Additionally, a yellow alert has been sounded for Krishna, NTR, Bapatla, Prakasam, and Vizianagaram districts, with forecast for moderate to heavy rainfall for the next two days. A low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal over southwest Bay of Bengal with the associated cyclonic circul

VISAKHAPATNAM: Guntur, Krishna and West Godavari districts in Andhra Pradesh have been identified as high-risk flood-prone areas, according to a recent report titled District-level Climate Risk Assessment for India: Mapping Flood and Drought Risks Using the IPCC Framework. The report categorises Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, East Godavari, Prakasam, Kurnool, Anantapur and Nellore as medium flood risk zones, while Visakhapatnam, Kadapa, and Chittoor fall under the low-risk category. The report also h

VIJAYAWADA: Blaming the previous YSRCP dispensation for the tardy implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the State, Deputy Chief Minister (Panchayat Raj and Rural Development) Pawan Kalyan said though the Centre sanctioned Rs 4,787 crore works under the JJM for Andhra Pradesh, the previous government failed to make use of the funds because of the non-release of the matching grant. Stressing the need to focus on development of permanent water sources while taking up the JJM works, Pawa