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Opposition leader Jagan at concluding day of Praja Sankalpa Yatra in Chittoor district on Tuesday. (Photo: DC)

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy concludes Praja Sankalpa Yatra in Chittoor

To overcome it, mostly he spoke about the lapses in the government that are hindering Backward Classes.

24 Jan 2018 6:41 AM IST

Advocates stage protest demanding that High Court should be located in Kurnool.

Demand for High Court intensifies in Kurnool

Advocates feel Kurnool is more convenient than Amaravati.

24 Jan 2018 6:39 AM IST

According to experts, areca nut, the main ingredient in pan masala, is in the league of caffeine, tobacco and alcohol. (Photo: PTI)

Ban is not a problem for gutka in North Andhra

Southern Odisha and parts of North Andhra were the sole suppliers of the banned tobacco product to the whole of AP.

24 Jan 2018 6:37 AM IST

According to the World Health Organisation, India rates second in terms of number of smokers and registers 2,200 deaths related to smoking each day.

Andhra Pradesh tops south in smoking at 14 per cent

Intensive anti-smoking drive has not affected the addicts.

24 Jan 2018 6:34 AM IST

Philip Morris advertises Marlboro cigarettes in India.

Vijayawada a hub for smuggled cigarettes

These Indonesian cigarettes are made with tobacco and clove which gives a best kick' to smokers.

24 Jan 2018 6:30 AM IST

Kendriya Vidyalaya teacher Sudha Rani Atluri is seen during an interactive session with students.

Rising stress blamed for student suicides in Nellore

The teacher, Sudha Rani Atluri, was the recipient of the National Incentive Award for outstanding contribution to...

24 Jan 2018 6:27 AM IST

A half of the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in the state could lose their status if the Centres new guidelines on SEZ operations come into force.

Visakhapatnam: SEZs violate norms, officials turn blind eye

SEZs lack adequate-capacity effluent treatment plants

23 Jan 2018 6:49 AM IST

About two percent of US children are allergic to peanuts and must avoid them altogether. (Photo: Pixabay)

Leading companies source peanuts from India

Soon Indian-grown peanuts could replace tons of imported peanuts from Australia.

23 Jan 2018 6:43 AM IST

In its response to a Right to Information Act application, the Ordnance Factory Board cited sections 8(1)(a) which exempts from disclosure information related to security and strategic matters and section 8(1)(d) which exempts information related to commercial confidence.

AP government websites not complying with RTI Act norms

Srikakulam district and West Godavari district websites stand last, having scored just 7 and 8 points respectively.

23 Jan 2018 6:39 AM IST

The newly created Happiness department of the state has been told prepare modules for classes proposed to be held once in a week at all government and private schools.

Andhra Pradesh ranks 74 in World Happiness Report

State has used an effective sample of 16,159 persons.

23 Jan 2018 6:36 AM IST

Many people brought their old books to donate and dropped them in the Book Handi kept on the premises.

AP Old Book Fair receives overwhelming response

More than 25,000 books were distributed free and around 9,000 visited the fair.

23 Jan 2018 6:32 AM IST

Shoppers are apparently bound to experience traffic nightmares at commercial hubs in the city until the parking infrastructure improves as planned by authorities.

Traffic snarls a daily feature in Vijayawada

The delay in taking decisions and executing the same has become the root cause for the traffic problems in Vijayawada.

23 Jan 2018 6:29 AM IST