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25 years on, Konaseema Railway Line project yet to get on track

The ambitious 57-km KotipalliNarsapur railway linewhich includes three bridges across the mighty Godavari Riverstill hangs fire 25 years after its foundation stone was laid. Locals rue successive governments silence on bringing a train to Konaseema, with many blaming lack of political will among the elected representatives from the Godavari region, despite severe losses to trade, commerce, tourism, and connectivity. T. Appala Naidu explores the reasons behind the projects delay.

18 Sep 2026 7:59 am
Tenant farmer, daughter dead at Gandrai village in NTR district; son, 10, critical

P. Srinivas is suspected to have taken his life after harming his two children at Gandrai village; the Chillakallu police are investigating

17 Sep 2026 3:58 pm
Lokesh inaugurates two government schools renovated under P4 model in Nellore

RSR High School and Devireddy Sarada High School renovated at a cost of 21.40 crore through private funding; inaugurating the schools, the Education Minister interacts with the students and inquires about the quality of the midday meal

16 Sep 2026 7:50 pm
YSRCP protests against house arrest of youth leaders ahead of Lokeshs Nellore visit

Police released them only after Lokesh had moved past Nellore town; it is deplorable that student activists were not even allowed to meet with the Minister to submit a representation, says YSRCP Nellore district president

16 Sep 2026 6:53 pm
Centre allocates five lakh houses to Andhra and Telangana under PMAY-G, says Pemmasani

Andhra Pradesh gets 2.25 lakh more houses and Telangana 1.21 lakh; only 23% of the 2019-24 allocation to AP has been completed, the Minister says

16 Sep 2026 4:37 pm
Andhra Pradesh raises age limit for government jobs to 44 years till 2027: how APPSC compares with Telangana, Kerala and UPSC

Relaxation for non-uniform posts runs till September 30, 2027; a separate order extends the two-year concession for uniformed services by a year

16 Sep 2026 3:38 pm
Lokesh inaugurates two P4-renovated government schools in Nellore

RSR High School and Devireddy Sarada High School renovated at a cost of 21.40 crore through private funding

16 Sep 2026 2:28 pm
SP emphasises robust security arrangements at Ganesh immersion sites in Prakasam

Inspecting the immersion sites, Harshavardhan Raju instructs police officials to take all necessary precautionary measures to prevent any untoward incidents

15 Sep 2026 7:00 pm
Lokesh to inaugurate renovated government school in Nellore on September 16

Hyderabad-based DSR Group contributed 13.40 crore using its CSR funds for the renovation of the school, which has been renamed Devireddy Sarada Government High School

15 Sep 2026 6:38 pm
Woman protesting sons suspicious death dies after consuming poison

The mother of the deceased Class VI student at Chaitanya School in Ongole had been protesting in front of the school for the last few days seeking a probe into the circumstances leading to her sons death

13 Sep 2026 7:48 pm
Waterlogged roads cause traffic jams as heavy rain pounds Vijayawada

Measures are being taken to check water stagnation on roads and stormwater drainage infrastructure is being improved at a cost of 600 crore, says MA&UD Minister

12 Sep 2026 10:53 pm
Critical care centres in GGHs to benefit poor, says Minister

Chief Minister virtually inaugurates critical care blocks in Ongole and Nellore GGHs; inaugurating the block at Ongole, Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy says CCBs have been established across the State to provide immediate, high-level emergency medical care to critically ill patients in life-threatening situations

12 Sep 2026 9:25 pm
National Lok Adalat settles 30,577 cases in Nellore district

The district ranks fourth in the number of cases disposed of in Andhra Pradesh, following Krishna, Kadapa and Kurnool districts

12 Sep 2026 8:17 pm
Abandoned newborn boy rescued in Ongole

The one-day-old male infant was shifted to RIMS Hospital for immediate medical care

11 Sep 2026 3:19 pm
Nearly 1.20 lakh cases resolved during Lok Adalats in Nellore district

More than 54,590 casescomprising 22,988 civil cases and 29,742 criminal casesare currently pending across all courts in SPSR Nellore, says A. Narasimha Murthy, Principal District & Sessions Judge

11 Sep 2026 3:12 pm
CPI(M) extends support to bank employees strike on September 11

This struggle is not merely for the rights of bank employees, but also against the Union governments policies aimed at handing over the banking system to private players, says Srinivasa Rao

11 Sep 2026 12:39 pm
Railway police recover 120 lost mobile phones worth 25 lakh in Andhra Pradesh

If a mobile phone is stolen, passengers can lodge a complaint by dialling 139 or at the nearest police station immediately, says a Railway Crime Records Bureau official

11 Sep 2026 8:40 am
Isolated heavy rain likely as IMD issues orange alert for several districts in Andhra Pradesh

Rain under the influence of a low-pressure zone over Bay of Bengal brings relief from sweltering heat; precipitation may continue till September 12, suggests forecast

11 Sep 2026 8:34 am
VIT-AP University brings young minds together to discuss Indias global influence

Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026Young Professionals Roundtable deliberates on how Indias cultural heritage, knowledge, diversity, innovation, entrepreneurship, technology and youthful energy could strengthen the countrys global identity VIJAYAWADA

10 Sep 2026 10:59 pm
NDPS contraband storage room opened in Eluru district

Equipped with round-the-clock security and surveillance cameras, the facility will store the contrabands seized under the NDPS Act

10 Sep 2026 10:52 pm
Relief from heat for Andhra Pradesh likely as low pressure brews over Bay of Bengal

Light to moderate showers are expected across the State, while isolated heavy rainfall likely in North Coastal A.P. from September 12 to 15, suggests IMD forecast

8 Sep 2026 11:40 pm
Bapatla police recover 251 mobile phones worth 50.20 lakh

A total of 1,572 phones have been recovered so far; SP urges people to register details of lost phones on the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal or approach the nearest police station for assistance

7 Sep 2026 6:31 pm
Guntur civic body secures national recognition for air pollution control

Commissioner K. Mayur Ashok receives the award from NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Srivastava in New Delhi on Swachh Vayu Diwas; the corporation credits the citys residents for the result

7 Sep 2026 3:33 pm
760 crore sanctioned for Amaravati Sangamam: State library, archives, auditorium at Sakhamuru

The G.O. issued on Monday clears tenders for the complex housing the A.P. State Public Library, Archives, Auditorium and the Global Institute of Good Governance

7 Sep 2026 3:05 pm
Vijayawada airport new terminal likely to be ready by October, says official

The new terminal to feature multi-level operations, six aerobridges, escalators, state-of-the-art technology and upgraded passenger amenities

4 Sep 2026 10:26 pm
Relief for contract staff in Health Dept. as Andhra govt. responds to demands positively

Eligible staff working in X-ray and radiology departments of teaching hospitals to get to 30 days of special leave after every 11 months of service; guidelines issued to address staff shortages

4 Sep 2026 10:20 pm
Jagan calls Lokeshs claim of 82.1% literacy in Andhra false, cites Centres survey showing 71.4%

The Education Ministers figure, posted on X with a newspaper report and credited to the Akshara Andhra drive, has no published survey behind it

4 Sep 2026 2:03 pm
Andhra Pradesh Cabinet clears reclassification of 22.31 acres in Nellore for house sites

The decision was taken on the recommendations of a joint committee, with specific safeguards to protect the functioning and maintenance of the Sarvepalli canal

4 Sep 2026 12:35 pm
Merit-based MBBS admissions sought for reserved category students

Liberation Congress Party demands that the A.P. government restore MBBS admissions under G.O. No. 151 to prevent meritorious reserved-category candidates from losing Open Competition seats

4 Sep 2026 8:05 am
Education reforms must reflect changing needs of society, says AU Vice-Chancellor

Faculty members receive awards at the Teachers Day celebrations at SRM University-AP

3 Sep 2026 11:29 pm
At 84, a retired Srikakulam botany professor retells Ramayana in simple Telugu for children who find Valmiki hard

Nikku Appanna of Buditi village in Srikakulam district, who taught at Botany for 35 years; says the young will walk the right path if they can read Ramas values in their own language

3 Sep 2026 2:58 pm
Repair all potholes in three days, Guntur Commissioner tells engineers

K. Mayur Ashok says most second-phase desilting is done and asks for silt to be cleared from culvert areas at once

3 Sep 2026 2:14 pm
Axis Energy bags EPC contract for 552 MWp solar project in Anantapur; commissioning in 18 months

The solar component is part of Evrens wind-solar hybrid project with battery storage, backed by power purchase agreements with APSPDCL

3 Sep 2026 1:38 pm
79% of Polavaram Left Main Canal works done in YSRs tenure, Naidu claiming credit: Jagan Mohan Reddy

The YSRCP president said the Purushothapatnam lift scheme was built in his fathers tenure, that the 2014-19 spillway and cofferdam works left the dams foundations damaged

3 Sep 2026 1:25 pm
Andhra CM orders inquiry after villagers fall ill following anti-malaria drug distribution

Medicines were given to 71 people at Gollaguppa village; 29 were taken to the Bhadrachalam Area Hospital and 24 are at the Lakshmipuram Primary Health Centre

2 Sep 2026 8:31 am
YSRCP creating hurdles in local body polls by approaching courts: Naidu

Addressing villagers after disbursing NTR Bharosa pensions in West Godavari, the Chief Minister said recent surveys showed a clear mandate for the NDA, defended unanimous elections, and said the 34% BC reservation case and the SIR petition were attempts to delay the polls

1 Sep 2026 2:12 pm
Andhra Pradesh police open fire, arrest man who allegedly knifed constable in Krishna district

The accused attacked police twice in East Godavari and Krishna districts in the last 24 hours and tried to escape, the police said

1 Sep 2026 12:53 pm