27 dead, several injured at Godavari Pushkaralu in AP At least 27 people have died and several others injured after a stampede broke out at the Godavari ‘Pushkaralu’ religious festival which began on Tuesday morning in Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh. The 12-day ‘Pushkaralu’ event is similar to the ‘Kumbh Mela’, which also began today. The tragedy struck between 7.30 am ...
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Cock Fights betting reach new high Sankranti is synonymous with cockfights in the Coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh. Especially in the villages of East Godavari, West Godavari and few parts of Krishna districts, Sankarnati and Cockfights are “inseparable”. Unlike previous years, 2015 Sankranti is witnessing highest-ever bettings. The figures are staggering as the betting money running into crores. According to ...
Read More »Cyclone Hudhud Relief Works in Vizag
Live Updates Law university convocation postponed : The first convocation of Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University scheduled to be organized on October 18 has been postponed following the destruction caused by Hudhud according to Registrar P Sudhakar. He said that a fresh schedule would be announced. Meanwhile Andhra University has indefinitely postponed all its examinations according to Controller of Examinations ...
Read More »Cyclone Hudhud races towards AP
Cyclone Hudhud races towards AP Cyclone ‘Hudhud’ is closing in on the Andhra Pradesh coastline and is expected to make a landfall near Visakhapatnam by Sunday afternoon, about 1.11 lakh people in five coastal districts have been shifted to safer places. The government has made arrangements to evacuate 5,14,725 people in all, officials said, while the Army and the Navy ...
Read More »Tech Mahindra To Set Up Second Campus in Vizag
In a significant development towards making Visakhapatnam IT capital of Andhra Pradesh, Tech Mahindra has been allotted 10 acres on Hill No. 3 of Rushikonda in Madhurawada IT SEZ to set up its second campus in the city. The project involves an investment of Rs.250 crore to create employment for 5,000 persons in a span of five years, a senior ...
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Naidu’s Development Chart AP Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday revealed the agenda of TDP Government to ensure decentralized delvelopment all over the state. Visakha: Mega City, International Airport, Industrial Corridor, Metro Rail, IIM, Mega IT Hub, Electronic Production Centre, Innovation & Incubation Hub, Food Park, Exhibition & Convention Centre and Railway Zone. Vizianagaram: Green Field Airport, New Industrial City, ...
Read More »AP New Capital Near Vijayawada Says Naidu
AP New Capital Near Vijayawada Chandrababu Naidu today announced the new Capital for residual Andhra Pradesh will be set up in the surroundings of Vijayawada in krishna District. Amid protests from Opposition party YSRCP, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister announce the capital. Whether it can be Vijayawada – Guntur or it can be Vijayawada – Nujuvid, any option can be finalized ...
Read More »Chandra Babu Will Announce Capital For Ap Today
Babu Will Announce Capital For Ap Today The government of AP is all set to announce the new capital for the state amid a nail-biting tension grown among the people of Andhra Pradesh. Chandra Babu Naidu has chosen this very auspicious day and a certain ‘muhurta’ which he believes works better. The announcement will be made exactly at 12:15 pm ...
Read More »NTR Name For AP New Capital
NTR Name For AP New Capital As per reports from Andhrapradesh political circles, Andhrapradesh chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu will announce the new capital city on this Thursday which is ‘dasami’. Guntur farmers are ready to give 8000 plus acres, if the new capital of Andhra Pradesh state is named after NTR, says the agriculture minister Pratipati Pulla Rao. He ...
Read More »Power for all in AP from Oct. 2
Power for all in AP from Oct. 2 The Andhra Pradesh government has said that the ‘Power for All’ scheme of the Central government will be implemented in the State from October 2. Andhra Pradesh, Delhi and Rajasthan were selected for the centrally-sponsored scheme. Answering a question on power sector in the Assembly, Information and Public Relations Minister Palle Raghunatha ...
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