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Friction is also on between Tummala and Kandala Upender Reddy in Palair. — DC Image

Internal squabbles within TRS in Khammam and Bhadradri districts

Tummala takes on Kandala in Palair and Ponguleti is fighting Sandra in Sattupalli

20 Jan 2021 12:45 AM

Officials must encourage beneficiaries in investing the money the government provided them in ways as to improve their livelihood rather than spending it on their personal needs, he said. (DC Photo)

Jagan’s stress on livelihood improvement for poor, personal needs next

CM has directed officials to give top priority to Jagananna Thodu, YSR Cheyutha and YSR Bhima welfare schemes

20 Jan 2021 12:39 AM

The Jagan Mohan Reddy government had registered cases against these individuals based on a complaint that close aides of Telugu Desam chief Chandrababu Naidu and his son Lokesh, who were privy to confidential information about the setting up of the new capital in Amaravati, purchased lands at cheap rates from farmers. (File Photo)

Andhra Pradesh HC quashes case by CID over land purchase in Amaravati

State to file Special Leave Petition in Supreme Court

20 Jan 2021 12:26 AM

She appealed to Muslim community to come forward generously to cooperate in all possible manners, including offering donations, towards the construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya in the same spirit.

Muslim woman raising funds for Ram temple in Ayodhya

'Non-Muslims have donated a great extent of cultivable land of their volition to Muslims, not only giving land,' she said

20 Jan 2021 12:00 AM

A specific strategy readied for the purpose is TD launching a “Dharma Parirakshana Yatra” from Tirupati on January 21.

Backroom warriors get into full gear for Tirupati bypoll battle

Telugu Desam chief N. Chandrababu Naidu has already engaged political strategist Robbin Sharma, co-founder of I-PAC in the past

19 Jan 2021 11:42 PM

S. Sriram informed the court that the AP government was duty-bound to follow the guidelines issued by the Centre on the Covid-19 vaccination programme.(Photo:ANI)

AP accords top priority to protecting lives of people: AG S Sriram

The AG said if the polls are held after completion of the ongoing vaccination programme, it would help enhance the voter turnout

19 Jan 2021 4:23 AM

According to sources, the state’s plans to relocate the administrative capital to Visakhapatnam may also come up for discussion between the CM and Shah. (Reprsentational Photo:PTI)

CM Jagan to meet Amit Shah in Delhi today

Jagan will hold discussions with Shah on matters like the Amaravati land scam wherein top names from the judiciary are said to be involved

19 Jan 2021 4:17 AM

Officials informed the CM that a special mobile app has been designed to monitor maintenance of school toilets. (DC Photo)

CM Jagan wants to prevent dropouts with clean toilets

Jagan Mohan Reddy also directed officials to take a decision on reopening schools for all classes from the first half of coming February

19 Jan 2021 4:06 AM

Deputy Chief Minister Alla Kalikrishna Srinivas said under the housing distribution programme, which will go on for one month in the state, 2.56 lakh house sites are being distributed in West Godavari district. — DC Image

TTD chairman blames TD for stalling Jagan’s housing plan

Reddy said no chief minister in the past has taken up such a huge programme for homeless poor like in AP

19 Jan 2021 2:19 AM

AP police should explain as to why they have failed to restrain pastor Praveen Chakravarthy from making “derogatory comments” against Hindu religion and allowed these go viral. — Image: Youtube

TD flays police over failure to check 'wrong' activities of pastor

Bandaru demanded that all those behind Praveen's “unholy activities” should be identified and stern action taken against them

18 Jan 2021 9:51 AM

The minister said that it was unfortunate that instead of denying the allegations of the involvement in temple vandalism, Veerraju has threatened DGP Gautam Sawang. — tms.ap.gov.in

TD, BJP accused of instigating people in the name of temples

Vellampalli says TD, BJP indulging in politics in the name of temples to benefit in ensuing Tirupati bypolls

18 Jan 2021 8:59 AM

Attacks on temples took place in previous periods too, but this time some political parties made a big hue and cry even in the matter of minor incidents. Mainly, the Telugu Desam, the BJP and the Jana Sena were in the forefront while other Hindu organisations too raised their voice. (Representational Photo)

Lack of proper security helping in temple offences in Andhra Pradesh

Minister for endowment Vellampalli Srinivas said all the temples were instructed to initiate security measures

18 Jan 2021 4:32 AM

The vaccine is offered to health workers in the first phase; to police, municipal and other Covid related staffs in the second phase; and to people above 50 years of age in the third phase. (Representational DC Photo)

Covid vaccination to take longer than scheduled time in Andhra Pradesh

The first phase of Covid vaccination would take a month and the second dose for the health warriors would start after a gap of 28 days

18 Jan 2021 4:25 AM

According to cockfight competition rules, the owner of the rooster that wins a fight also owns the dead ‘competitor’. The owner auctions the dead rooster instantly. (Representative Photo:DC)

Meat of fighter roosters sells for Rs 7,000/kg in Andhra Pradesh

Enthusiasts of the ‘sport’ compete with one another to grab the flesh and enjoy the rooster’s meat, which has a unique taste

17 Jan 2021 4:40 AM

The State government is administering the Covishield vaccine as it received 4.77 lakh doses and though 20,000 doses of Covaxin have also been received, the government wanted to start the programme with Covishield until it receives further doses of Covaxin. (DC Photo: Narayana Rao)

Female sanitation worker gets first Covid shot in Andhra Pradesh

A female sanitation worker, B Pushpa Kumari, was the first get the dose of the Covid-19 vaccine

17 Jan 2021 4:26 AM

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy watch the vaccination system at the New Government General hospital premises in Vijayawada on Saturday. (DC Image)

CM launches Covid-19 vaccination in AP

The State health authorities have set up 332 session sites to administer vaccine to nearly 3.87 healthcare workers in phase-1

16 Jan 2021 1:57 PM

Describing the Bill — that can decide which minor port should remain operational and which has to be shut down — as blot on the federal spirit, the state government has dashed off a letter to the Centre asking the latter to convene a meeting with all the maritime states before proceeding further on the proposed legislation. (Representational image)

Andhra Pradesh govt opposes Centre’s move to take control of even minor ports

The centre under the guise of the new bill cannot step into the shoes of states and take away all their powers

16 Jan 2021 1:47 AM

Soon after a beneficiary arrives at the vaccination site, his or her identity will be authenticated using the Co-WIN app. — Representational Image/DC

Jagan to start Covid vaccination in Vijayawada from today

Vaccines will be administered only to those who have registered for vaccination of their own volition

15 Jan 2021 11:30 PM

AP Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy viewing the act of " Do -Do- Basavanna" ox been played during Gopuja Mahotsavam which was organised by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) at Municipal Stadium, Narasaraopet town of Guntur district on Friday. (DC Image)

Alert Jagan saves a bull from getting hurt, video goes viral on social media

The Chief Minister was participating in Gopuja Mahotsavam, which was organised by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam

15 Jan 2021 11:30 PM

Director General of Police D Gautam Sawang address the media conference at Mangalagiri in Guntur district on Friday. (DC Image)

TDP, BJP workers among accused over AP temple attacks: DGP

Opposition parties blast the DGP over his latest claims made two days after holding treasure trove hunters responsible for the attacks

15 Jan 2021 10:06 PM

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