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The SZC comprises Andhra Pradesh, Telangana state, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry while the Union Territories like Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Lakshadweep would be special invitees. (Representational Photo:PTI)

AP to host Southern Zonal Council meet in Tirupati on Mar 4

Chief ministers/Lt. governors, chief secretaries, government advisers and senior officials will attend the meet

16 Feb 2021 12:00 AM IST

Now the civil supplies authorities can continue supply of essential commodities under PDS at the doorstep of the beneficiaries even in rural areas in the state. (Photo: DC/ Narayana Rao)

HC allows door delivery of provisions in rural areas in AP

Justice DVSS Somayajulu after a hearing in the case on Monday issued an interim order suspending the SEC earlier order

16 Feb 2021 12:00 AM IST

While the State Election Commission has notified elections for 3,249 sarpanch posts and also for 32,502 ward members in 3,249 gram panchayats, people have elected their village heads unanimously in 525 gram panchayats. (Photo: DC/ Narayana Rao)

Man files nomination in BC women reservation ward

The ward was reserved for BC women but, the people in the ward unanimously selected a man for the ward in the BC...

15 Feb 2021 9:01 AM IST

The YSRC won at least 63 gram panchayat sarpanch posts as against a total (Photo: ANI)70 seats in Dharmavaram assembly segment where Paritala Ravindras son Paritala Sriram was acting as the in-charge for TD.

Jolt to TD after 3 decades; YSRC sweeps GP polls in Anantapur

The Telugu Desam couldn't retain its hold even at Ramagiri, the native mandal of the Paritala Ravindra family

15 Feb 2021 4:37 AM IST

Although, doctors gave February 15 as the possible date of delivery, Battu Leela Kanaka Durga, despite the advanced stage of pregnancy, went about door-to-door canvassing. (Photo: By arrangement)

Hours after delivering a daughter, woman gets elected as sarpanch in...

On the February 13 polling date, Battu Leela Kanaka Durga was the first to cast her vote

15 Feb 2021 4:25 AM IST

The contest was tough in many GPs in Dwarapudi, Anaparti, Bikkavolu and Rajanagaram and candidates reportedly spent crores of rupees to win the polls. (Representational Photo: DC/ Narayana Rao)

YSRC-supported candidates bag majority of GPs

In this phase, elections were held to 235 grama panachayats, of which YSRC-supporters bagged 167 GPs

15 Feb 2021 4:17 AM IST

Botsa Satyanarayana (Photo: DC/File)

YSRC-backed candidates sweep Phase 2 polls: Botsa Satyanarayana

TDP won 536 panchayats, Jana Sena 36, BJP 6, and 108 went to others

15 Feb 2021 4:15 AM IST

Civil supplies minister Kodali Sri Venkateshwara Rao (Twitter@IPR_AP)

AP High Court seeks footage, transcripts of Kodali's remarks

SEC counsel N. Ashwani Kumar suggested the court examine to learn the Minister's remarks

15 Feb 2021 4:15 AM IST

The lorry was proceeding from Warangal to Tadipatri when the minibus, coming from the opposite direction, lost control and jumped the road divider and hit the lorry. (Photo:PTI)

Lorry driver first to rescue survivors in the Kurnool road accident

Farooq said that he was in total shock and raised an alarm immediately after recovering from the shock after the...

15 Feb 2021 4:08 AM IST

Preliminary investigation suggests that the driver of the bus apparently lost control. (Image credit : Twitter/ANI)

Fourteen killed, 4 injured as mini bus hits lorry in Kurnool district

The incident took place at around 4 am when a group of people hailing from Chittoor district were travelling in the bus...

14 Feb 2021 10:32 AM IST

The civil supplies minister has also filed a privilege notice against the state election commissioner with assembly speaker Thammineni Seetharam for issuing a gag order against him. (Photo: DC)

SEC directs Krishna SP to file case against minister Kodali Sri...

The case against the minister is to be filed under sections 504, 505 (1) and 506 of IPC for threatening the SEC and...

14 Feb 2021 4:59 AM IST

The voters were seen in a long queue in the morning to cast their votes even after efforts by Potangi block development officer (BDO) and tehsildar to convince the villagers not to participate in the electoral process.

Andhra Pradesh holds panchayat polls in disputed Kotia region

In presence of Andhra electoral officials, the voting began at 6.00 AM in five villages of Kotia clusters and continued...

14 Feb 2021 4:45 AM IST