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Elections 2026Vijayawada / The Hindu
Of the total 1,92,873 voters across 62 wards, 92,228aremen, 1,00,591arewomen, and 54 arefrom other categories, while 224 polling stations have been designated for the election
Action taken against C.V. Renuka as she reportedly failed to discharge her duties in the student death issueand other administrative deficiencies; Deputy DEO E.V. Rangaiah given full additional charge in her place
The YSRCP failed to field candidates even in its strongholds of Pulivendula, Rajampet and Mydukur, TDP MLC Bhumireddy says
Wind speed may go up to 130 kmph, say weather experts; IMD issues red alert for 13 districts on Otober 27 and 28
VVITU Balotsav-2026 offers a platform to childrfen to showcase then creative talent, say organisers
Flagging off a rally, Himanshu Shukla stresses women, especially those over 40 years must undergo screening tests
The employees have been identified as Manda Kishore Babu, a worker employed through APCOS in the malaria department of the GMC, and Shaik Ghouse Peera, an APCOS security guard working in the corporation
Durgesh said the YSRCP had lost public confidence and was trying to prevent an electoral defeat through legal challenges
The temple has distributed 39.84 lakh laddus to devotees since the commencement of Dasara festivities and annaprasadam has been served to 8,37,385 people so far, says temple EO
SEC will issue an order on the ULB elections on October 22 after obtaining reports from Collectors, District Election and Police authorities
Poll process in all Municipal Corporations and Municipalities will continue as per schedule, except 19 civic bodies which reported large-scale complaints of intimidation and physical attacks, says Punetha
Three men carrying 3.1 kg of gold concealed around their waists were intercepted aboard a Hyderabad-bound bus, while two others were caught transporting foreign currency hidden inside a Scorpio.
Security measures were stepped up to prevent further confrontations between the rival groups TDP and the YSCRP
The accused, who was caught with MDMA worth 11 lakh at Vijayawada railway station on October 14, procured the contraband from a Nigerian national in Bengaluru, say police
Police personnel and expert swimmers deployed at bathing ghats along the Krishna River; the float festival was cancelled in 2025 and 2024 due to floods
It has been the opposition partys habit to foment trouble for political gain and then shift the blame on the government, the TDP leader observes, while asserting that protecting democratic values and ensuring free and fair local body elections are on top of the governments agenda
A laddu ATM lets devotees pay online and take two laddus each
The TDP will contest 11 of the 17 Municipal Corporations, including the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, while the JSP and BJP will be in the fray in four and two corporations respectively
Congress withdraws from the mayoral contest following an appeal made by the former IPS officer; CPI and CPI(M) reach an understanding on the corporator seats to be contested
APSRTC is operating 5,261 special buses to cater to the festive surge in passenger traffic within the State and from major cities such as Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Chennai
Special rituals performed and haratis offered to the presiding deities atop Indrakeeladri; deities taken out in a grand procession along the Krishna riverfront and ghat road as part of the Nagarotsavam; devotional music, Harikatha and classical dance performances add to the festivities
Punetha highlights the importance of Poll Management App in sharing information on voter management, polling stations and election procedures
SRM University-AP hosts stakeholder consultation workshop on Post-Quantum Cryptography and Cybersecurity
Employees unions decide to wear black badges while attending duties across RTC depots on October 22, 23 and 26; JAC warns of intensifying stir if the issues are not addressed
More than 10 crore women have joined self-help groups in the past 12 years, says the President
Municipal Administration Minister says all projects stalled by previous government have been resumed; underground drainage works worth 800 crore in Nellore to be completed by June 12, 2027, with tap connections to every household and Sangam Barrage water supply by year-end
Ajitha Vejendla directs police to strengthen security, monitor trouble-makers and prevent a recurrence of election-related clashes
Nellore MP says the hospital will make quality medical services accessible to thousands of unorganised-sector workers and their families in the region
Sajjala instructs various wings of the party to identify alternative candidates for every seat
Three-year-old boy is among the deceased; victims were returning after attending a function when the accident occurred
Digital reporting of details of arrival, stay and accommodation of foreign nationals in FormIII is mandatory, says SP Shelke Nachiket Vishwanath
Alleging irregularities in SIR and extending support to the agitation planned at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, leaders of CPI (M), CITU, Students Federation of India (SFI) and other unions gave a call for Chalo Lok Bhavan
The films director, cast and crew answer students questions on direction, acting, music and cinematography
The panel would consider combining plots, obtaining beneficiaries views, cancelling registrations of unused sites and addressing the requirements of nearly two lakh applicants seeking house sites, says Housing Minister Kolusu Parthasarathy
Patekars remarkable performances and immense contribution to Indian cinema will be remembered for generations, says Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu

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