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People throng main road to purchase clothes and other items on the eve of Sankranti in Rajahmundry on Saturday, Even people from Samalkota, Ravulapalem, Nidavolu and Kovvuru came for shopping. (Photo: DC)

Rajahmundry: Civic authorities to organise Sankranti

Cultural programmes will be held at Happy Sunday.

14 Jan 2018 7:10 AM IST

Founder of Sri City Ravindra Sannareddy, explaining salient features of their unit to assistant collectors who were on a study tour on Saturday. (Photo: DC)

Assistant collectors visit Sri City on a study tour

Ravindra Sannareddy, extended a warm welcome to the officers and briefed them on status of Sri City.

14 Jan 2018 7:07 AM IST

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu reiterated that the drought-hit Rayalaseema region would soon turn as a rich horticulture hub after the completion of HNSS project and diversion of Krishna river from Srisailam.

4 cities to be developed as IT hubs: N Chandrababu Naidu

Four cities in the state will be developed as IT Hubs said Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.

14 Jan 2018 6:47 AM IST

Chittoor district SP S.V. Rajashekar Babu warns the organisers of Cockfights and Jelli Kattu. He has instructed all the police stations to dismiss the arrangements of these banned games.

Cockfight organisers will be arrested: Chittoor district SP S V...

Chittoor district SP S.V. Rajashekar Babu warns the organisers of Cockfights and Jelli Kattu.

14 Jan 2018 6:44 AM IST

The state government is hardly paying any attention to recruit sufficient number of food safety inspectors despite regular complaints over substandard ingredients and stored items such as meat and chicken being used by the eateries.

Manpower dearth in FSSI puts public health at risk

Food samples were collected and sent to lab for tests.

14 Jan 2018 6:41 AM IST

Boat race being held at Nagayalanka on the occasion of Sankranthi in Krishna district on Saturday. (Photo: DC)

Vijayawada: Nagayalanka follows Kerala's footsteps

Nagayalanka boat festival started with good response on Saturday.

14 Jan 2018 6:36 AM IST

Hawkers outside the Swaraj Maidan Rythu Bazaar in Vijayawada on Saturday. (Photo: DC)

Vijayawada: Fruit vendors are glum this Sankranti

The fruit vendors and hawkers, at Raitu Bazar Bazar, near PWD grounds have no Sankranti this year.

14 Jan 2018 6:33 AM IST

A young girl admires the freshly bloomed roses at the Rose exhibition in Vijayawada on Saturday. (Photo: DC)

Sankranti rose carnival begins in Vijayawada

The idea of the festival was initiated by the rose society of Andhra Pradesh which reflects their interest in...

14 Jan 2018 6:30 AM IST

A police picket has been arranged near cockfight dens at Edupugallu where policemen keep a watch to prevent any untoward incidents from occuring near Vijayawada on Saturday. (Photo: DC)

Vijayawada: Cockfights continue despite court ruling

Police restrictions have done little to stop the sport.

14 Jan 2018 6:28 AM IST

The organisers are getting ready to accept the bids with swiping machines and with the help of mobile-apps like Paytm.

Visakhapatnam: Betting on cockfight goes online

Punters find ways to bet ban on cockfights.

14 Jan 2018 6:24 AM IST

A boy looks at the carcass of an Olive Ridley turtle which washed ashore in Vizag on Saturday. (Photo: DC)

Visakhapatnam: Dead Olive Ridleys wash ashore

Five Olive Ridley turtles washed ashore dead on RK Beach on Saturday.

14 Jan 2018 5:50 AM IST

Vizianagaram district administration led by the district collector Vivek Yadav has gained entry into the Limca Book of Records for constructing more than 10,000 individual household toilets in 100 hours in March 2017.

Vizianagaram enters Limca Records

Limca Book of Records announced on January 8, 2018 about Vizianagaram entering the Limca Book of Records.

14 Jan 2018 5:42 AM IST