KADAPA: The Kadapa district principal district court on Thursday issued interim orders restraining AP Congress Committee president YS Sharmila, her cousin Narreddy Suneetha, TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu, JSP chief Pawan Kalyan, and others from making defamatory comments against Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and YSRC Kadapa MP candidate YS Avinash Reddy in regard to the assassination of former minister YS Vivekananda Reddy five years ago. The court directed the respondents to refrain fro

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: All party committee leaders came down heavily on the State government for not releasing the funds to the village sarpanches. They alleged that there has been no development in all villages for the past five years. The leaders gathered at an all party meeting held here on Thursday and discussed the failures of YSRC government. The meeting was attended by Congress Working Committee (CWC) member Gidugu Rudraraju, Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Sarpanches Association general secreta

GUNTUR: As nomination process began and electioneering will intensify, all necessary action is being taken to implement Model Code of Conduct effectively, said Bapatla Collector Ranjit Bhasha. He along with SP Vakul Jinal held a joint press meet at Collectorate in Bapatla on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the nominations for Bapatla Lok Sabha constituency and seven Assembly constituencies, including six in Bapatla district and one in Prakasam district, began on Thursday. AS man

GUNTUR: As many as 22 nominations have been filed for one Lok Sabha constituency and seven Assembly constituencies in Palnadu district on Thursday. With the nomination process for elections in AP began on Thursday, as many as 12 candidates filed 22 nominations on the first day in Palnadu district. TDP MP candidate Lavu Srikrishna Devarayulu submitted his nomination to Narasaraopet LS constituency reporting officer and Palnadu district Collector Sivashankar Lotheti at collectorate in Narasaraopet

VIJAYAWADA: The election process has begun in the State with contestants of the major parties filing their nominations amid massive rallies. Prominent among those who filed their nominations on Thursday, are NDAs Y Sujana Chowdary, and Kadapa MP candidate Bhupesh Reddy of TDP, YSRC candidate for Hindupur Joladarashi Shantha, Rajampet YSRC candidate PV Midhun Reddy, TDP Lok Sabha candidate for Narasaraopet Lavu Srikrishna Devarayulu. On behalf of TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh, TDP, BJP and JS

TIRUPATI : As part of the ongoing Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy Brahmotsavams at Vontimitta in Annamayya district, Lord Sri Rama decked in Venugana Alankaram gave darshan to His devotees along the four Mada streets of the temple on the second day. While groups of artistes glorified the procession with colourful chekka bhajana and kolatams, the Lord was taken on a procession along the streets with majesty blessing devotees on Thursday morning. Later, Snapana Tirumanjanam ceremony was held in the temple.

KADAPA: Kadapa youth has accomplished a remarkable feat by securing 475th rank in the UPSC Civil Services Examination. G Hariprasad Raju, a resident of Balaji Nagar in the district, despite holding a lucrative job with an annual salary of Rs 50 lakh at Microsoft, he chose to pursue his dream of serving the nation through civil services. The journey of Hariprasad, son of G Venkata Subbamma and K Nagendra Varma, began with his early education at Nagarjuna High School, Kadapa city, followed by Rabi

VIJAYAWADA: A major fire, broke out at a pharmaceutical godown located on MG Road in Vijayawada, caused panic among residents on Thursday morning. Five workers who were sleeping in the building observed smoke coming out of the windows and alerted the locals and fire department officials. However, no casualties were reported. Upon receiving information, fire department officials rushed to the spot and doused off the fire using seven fire tenders. According to fire department officials, the loss o

VIJAYAWADA: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a heatwave alert at isolated pockets across the State on Friday. On Thursday, the State largely experienced hot and humid conditions with daytime temperatures being above 40 degrees Celsius at most places. The highest daytime temperature of 45.8 degrees Celsius was recorded at Yerrampeta of Alluri Sitarama Raju, Komarada of Parvathipuram Manyam district, followed by 45.6 degrees Celsius at Nandavaram of Nandyal district, 4

VIJAYAWADA : Five days after Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy was attacked with a stone at Daba Kottu Centre in Ajith Singh Nagar, Vijayawada city police arrested the prime accused and produced him before a local court on Thursday. The accused, identified as Vemula Satish Kumar, is a resident of Vaddera Colony. Principal junior civil court-cum-metropolitan magistrate court judge C Ramana Reddy remanded Satish to 14 days in judicial custody. The 19-year-old was shifted to Nellore district pris

KURNOOL : The candidates from both ruling and opposition parties are looking for auspicious days to file their nomination papers for Kurnool and Nandyal Lok Sabha as well as Assembly seats, while some of them have already submitted their forms on Thursday, the first day of receiving nomination papers. A few candidates have already decided on dates to file their nomination papers after consulting almanacs and astrologists, while others are still in the process of consulting them. The candidates c

KURNOOL: The persisting heatwave-like conditions and the mercury level crossing 44 degrees Celsius in Kurnool has turned the Government General Hospital into a hot cauldron. The lack of fans, coolers, and air conditioners has exacerbated the situation, turning the lives of in-patients into a nightmare. To escape the sweltering heat and suffocation, several patients and their attendants often take shelter under trees on the hospital premises. The Government General Hospital in Kurnool is consider

GUNTUR : The arrival of seasonal fruits in the markets is offering a much-needed respite to the public, who are reeling under scorching heat. As heat wave-like conditions are prevailing in several districts, consumption of summer seasonal fruits, including ice apples, watermelon, jackfruit, and coconut water has increased considerably in the past couple of weeks. Following this, the sales of these fruits are at peak, even though the peak summer is still more than a month away. Ice apples, locall

NELLORE: Venkatagiri Assembly constituency is poised for a gripping electoral showdown with the YSRC and TDP nominating candidates hailing from prominent political families. While the YSRC has fielded Nedurumalli Ramkumar Reddy, the son of former chief minister N Janardhana Reddy, the TDP has roped in Kurugondla Lakshmi Sai Priya, the daughter of two-time former Venkatagiri MLA Kurugondla Ramakrishna. The Venkatagiri Rajas have a significant influence in the region and many a times play the role

SRIKAKULAM: In an interesting development, Duvvada Srinivas, YSRC candidate for Tekkali Assembly constituency, may have to lock horns with his wife in the election. His wife, Duvvada Vani is preparing to file her nomination papers as a rebel candidate on April 22. Tekkali Assembly constituency in Srikakulam district has been the bastion of the TDP since the partys inception in 1983. TDP has won the seat eight times. This also includes former late chief minister NT Rama Raos victory in the segmen

BJP State election coordinator Perala Chandrasekhar has said the party will release a 20-point chargesheet soon exposing the misrule of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government. In an interview with K Kalyan Krishna Kumar, Perala Chandrasekhar revealed the partys plan of action to win the elections How will the NDAs policies impact Andhra Pradeshs future development? The NDAs policies and the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are expected to catalyse economic development in Andhra Pradesh. Mudra

VIJAYAWADA: Bharatiya Janata Party in Andhra Pradesh is gearing up for the upcoming elections with a renewed vigour, said BJP National general secretary Arun Singh. In a video conference with State executive committee members and the election management committee, Singh stressed the importance of unity within the NDA alliance, urging all members to work together like a family. Singh highlighted the promising survey results indicating BJPs potential to secure a significant number of seats in AP.

VIJAYAWADA: Notification for the elections to be held on May 13 for 175 Assembly constituencies and 25 parliamentary segments in Andhra Pradesh will be issued on Thursday. Officials will start receiving nominations from contesting candidates from Thursday, said Chief Electoral Officer Mukesh Kumar Meena. In a press release issued Wednesday, the CEO said all necessary arrangements have been made in the districts to receive nominations. The contestants for the parliamentary constituencies have to

VIJAYAWADA: Principal Secretary (School Education) Praveen Prakash said, There is a slight change in the activities to be taken on the last day of the academic year, that is on April 23. In a press release on Wednesday, he stated that, This adjustment pertains to the originally scheduled parent-teachers meeting, which will now be rescheduled to June 12, the day of school reopening for the academic year 2024-2025. In the wake of this modification, all District Education Officers (DEOs) have been

VIJAYAWADA: Elaborate arrangements have been made across various administrative officer to facilitate the smooth acceptance of nominations from candidates, said District Election Officer and Collector S Dilli Rao. Speaking to reporters at the Election Media Centre of the Information and Public Relations Department office on Wednesday, the Collector said, The process of nominations, crucial in the conduct of elections, will begin on April 18, and full arrangements have been made in the offices of

VIJAYAWADA: The YSRC on Wednesday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India and Chief Electoral Officer to intervene and direct TDP national general secretary Nara Lokesh to remove the Psycho Povali....Cycle Ravali song from the latters Youtube channel and also from playing it in public meetings. YSRC Vijayawada Central MLA Malladi Vishnu and others submitted a representation to Additional CEO Koteswara Rao stating that the TDP is playing the provocative song terming the Chief Min

VIJAYAWADA: TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu asserted that Rama Rajyam will be back in the State with the blessings of the people after June 4. He also exuded confidence that NDA will surely form the government at both State and the Centre. Greeting the people on the occasion of Sri Rama Navami along with Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan during Praja Galam meetings at Pedana and Machilipatnam on Wednesday, Naidu called upon the people to get rid of this Jaganasura (Jagan Mohan Reddy) as how Lord

TIRUPATI: The annual Sri Rama Navami Brahmotsavams commenced on a grand note at Sri Kodanda Ramalayam in Vontimitta with Dwajarohanam on Wednesday. In Vontimitta, the entire temple premises reverberated with rhythmic Vedic mantras from the Pancharatra Agama. The Garuda flag was hoisted on the temple pillar in the auspicious Mithuna Lagnam amidst holy chanting. Each deity, including Asta Dikpalakas, Vishwaksena, and Panchabhutas, was appeased and invited to take part in the mega-religious event b

VIJAYAWADA: Vijayawada City Police have reportedly taken another person into custody suspecting his involvement in the attack on Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy last Saturday. The police have already taken five persons into custody for questioning. The sixth person Vemula Durga Rao also belongs to Vaddera Colony of Singh Nagar. Meanwhile, TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu alleged that the police are trying to implicate party Vijayawada Central candidate Bonda Umamaheswara Rao in the case. Accord

VIJAYAWADA: The Human Rights Forum (HRF) opines that the judgment in the Venkatayapalem Dalit tonsuring case serves justice only notionally. While the XI Additional District Judge & SC/ST Court in Visakhapatnam was impartial in convicting the accused, the leniency in deciding the sentence indicates that the court may have overlooked the casteist nature of the crime, as mentioned in a release issued Wednesday. Although the sections of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atroc

VIJAYAWADA: Vignan Scholastic Aptitude Test (V-Sat24) results of B.Tech/B.Pharm/B.Sc.Agri Science courses of Vignans University were released on Wednesday by the Universitys Vice-Chancellor Prof P Nagabhushan. On the occasion, Prof Nagabhushan said that about 40,000 students from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and North India have appeared for the exam. Compared to last year, 10,000 more applications received. The Admission counseling based on VSAT is scheduled from April 24 - 30 in the varsity premi

VIJAYAWADA: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a heatwave alert at isolated pockets across the State on Thursday and Friday. On Wednesday, the State largely experienced hot and humid conditions with daytime temperatures being above 40 degrees Celsius at most places. The highest daytime temperature of 44.9 degrees Celsius was recorded at Devalapuram of Nandyal district, followed by 44.3 degrees Celsius at Makkuva of Parvathipuram Manyam district, and Simhadripuram of Y

VIJAYAWADA: Medical professionals getting elected to the legislative bodies is not new. Andhra Pradesh has a history of several doctors contesting the elections and successfully entering the State Assembly. Who can forget that former Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy was a doctor by profession? This time too, several doctors are contesting the Lok Sabha and Assembly seats. Here are some names Seediri Appalaraju He did his MBBS from Rangaraya Medical College in Kakinada and MD from Andhra Medic

VIJAYAWADA: With the elections fast approaching, the Penamaluru constituency emerges as a focal point of intense political activity and strategic alliances. Housing Minister Jogi Ramesh, contesting from Penamaluru for the first time, faces formidable challenges from non-local factors. However, the charisma of CM YS Jagan and the schemes of YSRC pave a promising path for him. In contrast, the TDP has strategically nominated local leader Bode Prasad, leveraging his previous victory in Penamaluru i

VISAKHAPATNAM: Lingapuram stands out as the sole tribal hamlet within ward No: 20 of Narsipatnam municipality in Anakapalle district, and yet basic amenities are a luxury for the residents. This hamlet, inhabited by the Konda Dora tribe, houses approximately 75 families, accounting for about a population of 500 people. Unlike many of its counterparts scattered on undulating terrains on the slopes of hills across the district, Lingapuram finds itself within municipal bounds. Even then, basic amen

VIJAYAWADA: Mulagani Uday Krishna Reddy, hailing from Ullapalem village of Singarayakonda mandal in Prakasam district, has set an example to the IAS aspirants that one should not allow a personal tragedy to come in the way of dreaming big and achieving it. He faced adversity early in life, having lost his parents at a young age. Raised by his grandmother, Uday went to Zilla Parishad school and then government colleges. He became a police constable but he left the job when his superiors humiliate

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: The Rajanagaram Assembly constituency is witnessing a keen tussle between the ruling YSRC and the Jana Sena party, which has grown in size and influence across three mandals in the constituency in East Godavari district. Considering the ensuing elections prestigious, YSRC candidate and sitting MLA Jakkampudi Raja is not relying merely on his party colleagues to repulse the march of Jana Sena. He has already been extensively touring in the constituency for the last three months

VIJAYAWADA: The Vijayawada parliamentary constituency, which has strategic importance for the development of Andhra Pradesh as a whole, is in dire need of infrastructure development to address the increasing urban population, more so after State bifurcation. One of the 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh post bifurcation, Vijayawada is urban and semi-urban in nature, and like any urban constituency, it is also facing infrastructure problems. Now, sitting MP Kesineni Nani, who switched over to t

KURNOOL: While the construction of a tomato processing unit and maintaining water levels in water storage tanks have been long pending, the demand for Polytechnic college, government hostel for women, migration of labour, road widening in town, road connectivity in rural villages and permanent solution for both irrigation and drinking water problems are expected to be the key factors swaying the electorate in the Pattikonda Assembly constituency for the upcoming elections. The Pattikonda Assembl

NELLORE: The Nellore Rural constituency stands out as a unique electoral arena, characterised by a distinctive voter approach centred around evaluating candidates diligence. Here, electoral decisions transcend traditional campaign paraphernalia. Instead, voters place paramount importance on assessing the hard work and dedication demonstrated by the candidates. Nellore rural is a newly formed constituency in 2009 as part of reorganisation and the Telugu Desam has been losing the seat due to polit

Industrialist TG Bharath, who is the TDP nominee for Kurnool Assembly constituency, has come up with Six Guarantees in addition to the partys Super Six to develop Kurnool as a Smart City. Bharath has asserted that he will not contest the elections in 2029 if he fails to implement his Six Guarantees during the next five years after the win in the elections. In an interview with K Madhu Sudhakar, TG Bharath vowed to strive to get High Court Bench to Kurnool within six months after the formation of

VIJAYAWADA : Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed the petition challenging the allocation of Glass Tumbler as Jana Sena Party election symbol on Tuesday. The petition was filed by Rashtriya Praja Congress (Secular) Party founder Meda Srinivas, seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to place the records pertaining to the allocation of Glass Tumbler as election symbol to JSP. Petitioners counsel MV Rajaram argued that they had applied for Glass Tumbler symbol on December 20, 2023, w

VIJAYAWADA : Nearly 28 years after tonsuring and shaving the moustache of two Dalit youths in Ramachandrapuram mandal, YSRC MLC Thota Trimurthulu and five others have been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by the special court for SC/ST cases in Visakhapatnam. A fine of Rs 2.50 lakh was also imposed on them. However, the court immediately granted bail to Trimurthulu and the other convicted persons. The incident took place on December 29, 1996 in Venkatayapalem village in East Godavari district

VIJAYAWADA : The city police, investigating the attack on Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy at Daba Kottu in Ajith Singh Nagar in Vijayawada last Saturday, have reportedly taken into custody five persons for questioning. Jagan suffered an injury above his eyebrow when he was hit by a stone hurled at him from the crowd at Vivekananda School in the city. Former minister and Vijayawada Central candidate Velampalli Srinivasa Rao was also injured in the attack. The special teams, constituted to pro

Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy is vying to secure a hat-trick win from the Dhone Assembly segment in Kurnool district. In an interview with K Madhu Sudhakar, the legislator elaborates on the development works worth Rs 3,000 crore taken up in his constituency. On YS Sharmilas entry into politics, Buggana asserted that the APCC chiefs electoral debut will have no impact on YSRCs prospects. Can you elaborate on the development projects taken up during your tenure as Dhone MLA? During m

VV Lakshminarayana Vasagiri Venkata Lakshminarayana, popularly known as JD Lakshmi Narayana, is a retired police officer, who served as joint director of CBI before taking voluntary retirement. He has led investigation in high-profile cases such as the Obulapuram Mining Company scandal, YS Jagan Mohan Reddys disproportionate assets case and Satyam scandal. After taking a plunge into politics, he joined the Jana Sena Party and unsuccessfully contested the Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha seat in 2019. He

VIZIANAGARAM : Gajapathinagaram Assembly segment has been one of the typical constituencies in electing its representatives. The people of this segment have been giving top priority to the candidates rather than the political parties. As a result, TDP has won this seat five times, Congress four times, independent candidates two times, and YSRC, Janata Party, Praja Socialist Party, and Swatantra Party emerged victorious one time each. After tasting victory in the 2019 elections, YSRC has once aga

KADAPA : N Suneetha, daughter of former minister YS Vivekananda Reddy, accused Kadapa MP YS Avinash Reddy of playing politics with Vivekananda Reddys murder case. Speaking to the mediapersons in Kadapa on Tuesday, she said just because Dastagiri has become approver, it does not mean that he can go scot-free and asked Avinash Reddy why he had never questioned the delay in the investigation of the case. Suneetha accused him of not cooperating with investigating agencies. On Avinashs claim that Goo

VIJAYAWADA : Asserting that he was innocent and in no way connected to the murder of former minister YS Vivekananda Reddy five years ago, Kadapa MP YS Avinash Reddy said that he and his family suffered for the past three years under false allegations. In a point-to-point rebuttal to N Suneetha, his cousin sister and daughter of YS Vivekananda Reddy, who made startling allegations against Avinash on Monday, the Kadapa MP said he is unable to understand why he and his family were wantonly targeted

VIJAYAWADA : VIT-AP University signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Neuralix Inc to advance Artificial Intelligence (AI) knowledge and research. Neuralix Inc, a leading AI startup, specialising in digital transformation across various industries, and VIT-AP University have formalised a collaboration aimed at enhancing education, research, and innovation in AI technology. The MoU signified a shared commitment to explore and advance AI across diverse areas. The partnership brings toget

VIJAYAWADA : Narendra A Patil, DRM, Vijayawada Division, South Central Railway (SCR) conducted a surprise inspection of catering stalls at Vijayawada railway station on Tuesday. He inspected catering stalls from platform no.1, including Rail Dhaba, catering stalls, IRCTC fast food units, and water vending machines. During the inspection, the DRM checked the quality of food, hygiene standards, and customer service at the stalls. He also scrutinised the expiry dates on the food articles being sold

VIJAYAWADA : The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued a heatwave alert in isolated pockets in Coastal Andhra Pradesh and thunderstorm activity in isolated pockets across the State on Wednesday and Thursday. According to APSMDA, severe heatwave conditions are likely in 46 mandals and heatwave conditions in 175 mandals on Wednesday. While 88 mandals in the State experienced severe heatwave conditions, while 89 mandals experienced heatwave conditions on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the

VIJAYAWADA : Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday said the attack on him on Saturday has only increased his resolve to serve the people. Such attacks would not shake me. On the contrary, they only strengthen my commitment to you, he asserted. Unidentified youths attacked Jagan while he was on his State-wide Memanta Siddham bus yatra, by throwing a stone at him in Vijayawada. He suffered an injury on his forehead and took rest on Sunday on the advice of doctors. He resumed his yatra from

KADAPA : Kadapa police, under the guidance of Chief Electoral Officer Mukesh Kumar Meena, took up an initiative to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) tool called Election Mitra (www.electionmitra.in). An AI-based search tool, Election Mitra can help stakeholders get required information from thousands of pages of election-related literature in a fast, user-friendly and authentic manner by allowing them to interact with the database in natural human language. The tool has incorporated inform

KADAPA : Contestants of the ruling YSRC and the tripartite alliance in Rajampet Assembly constituency of Annamayya district seem to be facing non-cooperation from the aspirants, who have been denied party tickets, in the poll campaign. Sitting YSRC MLA Meda Mallikarjuna Reddy did not get the ticket this time, but he was compensated by the party leadership by sending his brother Meda Raghunath Reddy to the Rajya Sabha. However, unhappy over being sidelined in the party, he is not extending any co