ONGOLE: The Ongole POCSO Court on Thursday sentenced a man to three years of imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 75,000 in connection with a sexual assault case reported in May 2020 within the Komarolu police station limits of Prakasam district. According to police, the convict, A Madhava Rao (38), had called a 12-year-old girl, a student of Class 7, to his house on the morning of May 31, 2020. He allegedly sent her to the terrace under the pretext of fetching a sand bowl and followed her upst

VISAKHAPATNAM / RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: Three Maoists were killed in an exchange of fire with police in the Kintukuru forest area under Rampachodavaram Police Station limits in Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district on Wednesday. ASR SP Amit Bardar, addressing a press meet in Vizag, stated that the operation was launched based on credible intelligence about the movement of CPI (Maoist) cadres. Around 7 am on June 18, during a combing operation by the district police, Maoists opened fire on the personne

VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday directed the State government to file a counter over delay in setting up the Police Complaint Authority (PCA) cells at district level. Hearing a petition filed by a differently-abled person Tirumala Krishna of Mahanandi in Kurnool district, who claimed that 13 FIRs were filed against him across the State for a single social media post, Justice Nunepally Harinath found fault with the government for failing to set up the State and district-leve

VIJAYAWADA: NTR district is set to celebrate International Yoga Day in a festive atmosphere on June 21, with nearly 9 lakh participants expected across 650 ward and village secretariats, according to NTR District Collector G Lakshmisha. The Collector, along with Joint Collector S Ilakkiya, held a video conference with Municipal Commissioners and MPDOs on Thursday to review preparations. He said the districts programme is part of a massive state-wide initiative, with around 2 crore people set to

NELLORE: Senior TDP leader and Sarvepalli MLA Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy on Thursday came down heavily on former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, accusing him of instigating chaos, promoting betting culture, and misusing public emotions over the suicide of a YSRCP activist. Addressing the media at Duttalur, Somireddy blamed Jagan for encouraging betting culture in the State through slogans like Why Not 175? It was this illusion that pushed YSRCP activist Nagamalleswara Rao into betting los

GUNTUR: The State government has launched the procurement of Black Burley tobacco through Markfed, assuring farmers that every leaf will be purchased. Minister for Agriculture, Marketing, and Cooperation K Atchannaidu inaugurated the procurement centre at the Paruchuru Agricultural Market Yard on Thursday, reinforcing the states commitment to agricultural welfare. Leading a farmers rally from Paruchuru junction to the market yard, the minister inspected facilities and announced that HDR and HDM

VIJAYAWADA: Minister for HRD and IT Nara Lokesh met former British Prime Minister and founder of Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) Tony Blair in New Delhi on Thursday, and discussed issues related to usage of AI tools in the education system and the Andhra Pradesh government. During the meeting held with Lokesh in Mumbai in July last year, Tony Blair promised to extend cooperation for usage of AI tools in the education, and in the activities of the AP State government through his TBI.

VIJAYAWADA: Finding fault with the Telangana government for raising objections to the GodavariBanakacherla project, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu stated that their arguments lack logical basis. Naidu advised the Telangana government to focus on completing the projects it has undertaken on the Godavari River, rather than opposing the interests of the lower riparian state. He added that he would not object to Telanganas projects on the Godavari and suggested that the Telangana government appr

VIJAYAWADA: Minister for HRD and IT Nara Lokesh urged Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, and Labour and Employment Mansukh Mandaviya to extend support to Andhra Pradesh in the construction of Sports City of global standards in Capital Amaravati. As part of his two-day visit to New Delhi, Lokesh met Mandaviya on Thursday. Informing that the Amaravati Capital works are going on at a brisk pace, he sought the support of the Sports Ministry in the construction of the Sports City. The Andhr

VIZIANAGARAM: Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president YS Sharmila slammed former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for unveiling the statue of YSRCP activist Nagamalleswara Rao, who allegedly committed suicide after losing huge money in betting, at Rentapalla village in Palnadu district. What kind of message is given to society by paying tributes to Nagamalleswara Rao, and unveiling his statue? she questioned Jagan. Attending a district-level party review meeting in Vizianagaram on

VIJAYAWADA: The seventh State-Level Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) meeting, chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at the State Secretariat on Thursday, approved investment proposals for 19 projects worth Rs 28,546 crore. These investments are expected to generate employment opportunities for 30,270 people. So far, across the seven SIPB meetings, investment proposals worth Rs 5,34,684 crore have been approved, creating job prospects for 4,73,969 individuals. The board also reviewed pro

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu took strong exception to the attitude of YSRCP president and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy , and the tours of the latter intended to promote rowdyism and violence in the State. Referring to Jagans use of the phrase rappa rappa narakadam (slaughter) from film dialogues, Naidu questioned whether this meant he would kill people in real life too. He slammed Jagans psychological outlook, stating, His condolence tours are instigating rowdyism

VIJAYAWADA: Former Chief Minister and YSRCP president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said the overwhelming response to his recent tours was a standing testimony to the huge anti-incumbency that has set in within one year of the TDP-led NDA government. Speaking to the media at the YSRCP central office in Tadepalli on Thursday, Jagan said Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is scared due to his failure in governance, and that his impatience is being manifested in diversion politics, and foisting false cases

VIJAYAWADA: The State government on Thursday constituted a State Level Steering Committee (SLSC) to oversee the submission of proposals to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) for procuring 750 electric buses under the PM e-Bus Sewa scheme. These e-buses, sanctioned by MoHUA, will be deployed across 11 cities in the State. As per the schemes guidelines, each participating state must form an State Level Steering Committee headed by the Chief Secretary to review and forward proposals

KADAPA: In a strong move to protect the rights of senior citizens, the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) of Jammalamadugu, A Sai Sree, annulled a property gift deed executed by an elderly couple in Proddatur, Kadapa district, after their five daughters abandoned them. The order was issued under Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, which empowers authorities to revoke property transfers if children fail to care for their elderly parents. According to

NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said while India has become the fourth-largest economy in the world, the real competition with the top two economies, the United States and China, has just started. Addressing the Annual Summit of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Naidu said India should strengthen its global product manufacturing capabilities and avoid falling into the middle-income trap. Today, we are the fourth-largest economy. Another two years,

ANANTAPUR: A pall of grief descended over Pudagundlapalli Thanda in Gorantla mandal as news broke that Mood Murali Naik, a brave soldier of the Indian Army, was martyred in the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan. Murali Naik, aged around 23, had joined the army in December 2022 and served under Army No: A3451489H, in the AV (OPR) trade. Murali Naik hailed from a humble backgroundhis parents, M. Jyothibai and M. Sreeram Naik, are daily wage earners in the remote tribal hamlet. His sacrif

VADLURU : Pride and anticipation has swept through Vadluru village in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district as Usha Vance, wife of US Vice President JD Vance has accompanied him on his visit of the country, along with their three children. Vance and his family have embarked on a four-day visit to the country starting Monday. The US Second Lady's ancestors belong to Vadluru village in East Godavari district, a region endowed with greenery and nourished by the plenteous waters of River Godavari.