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Guntur MP Galla Jaydev along with Guntur West MLA M. Venugopal Reddy using the new ticketing kiosk at Guntur Railway Junction on Friday. (Photo: DC)

Guntur railway station to be modernised

MP Jayadev's call to expedite Guntur-Tenali doubling and electrification.

4 March 2017 7:50 AM IST

The people of Amudalapalli and Achutapuram block the Nizampatnam-Bapatla main road demanding closure of a marine storage and processing unit alleging contamination of drinking water at Amudalapalli in Guntur district on Friday. (Photo: DC)

Guntur: Protest against water pollution

They had taken the issue to the notice of the officials but in vain. Hence, they started the protest.

4 March 2017 7:46 AM IST

TD national general secretary Nara Lokesh

Nara Lokesh to file papers for MLC elections

Nara Lokesh is expected to file his nomination for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council on March 6.

4 March 2017 7:43 AM IST

MP Kesineni Srinivas, MLA Gadde Rammohan and Mayor Koneru Sridhar listen to municipal commissioner G. Veerapandian on the details of the storm water drainage system to at the council hall in Vijayawada on Friday. (Photo: DC)

Vijayawada: Drainage project to cost more

Entire drainage network needs to be overhauled due to structural deficiency.

4 March 2017 7:38 AM IST

The YSRC central leadership has decided to openly extend support to Progressive Democratic Front (PDF) candidate A. Aja Sharma of CPM in the ongoing north coastal Andhra Pradesh graduates MLC elections.

Andhra Pradesh MLC elections: YSRC to support PDF candidate

A total of 30 candidates are contesting the seat, some are backed by political parties and others are independent.

4 March 2017 7:28 AM IST

Narrating their eagerness, some youngsters said visiting cities like Vizag and Shimla will be a life-time experience for them as they are living in remote areas where development is still a mirage. (Representational image)

30 youths, including girls from Maoist hot beds visit Visakhapatnam

This is the third batch from Vizag Agency to go on such a tour under the exchange programme.

4 March 2017 7:19 AM IST

South Central Railways GM Vinod Kumar Yadav said this system was launched in Kacheguda railway station on February 28 after convincing hawkers at the station to adopt cashless payments.

Railways to hawkers: Accept card payments

Umashankar Kumar said 20 per cent of passengers have already gone cashless.

4 March 2017 7:12 AM IST

There has been a sharp drop in the number of complaints on cyber crimes since the demonetisation drive.

Note ban brings down cyber crime in Andhra Pradesh

Officials think number of people complaining is down.

4 March 2017 7:09 AM IST

The survey conducted by the Union ministry of health and family welfare, found that not so good drugs in government hospitals were as high as 3.16 per cent. (Representational image)

Telangana Multi Specialty Hospital loses its licence

K.Harichandra Reddy said the hospital did not have any qualified doctors on their rolls.

4 March 2017 7:01 AM IST

Centre granted funds under various schemes for promotion of literature, music, drama, fine arts etc through academies but TS was not in a position to claim the funds.

Telangana government to revive defunct academies

Mr Reddy had promised to revive these academies during the Fourth World Telugu Conference in Tirupati in 2012.

4 March 2017 6:57 AM IST

According to IRCTC, the online ticketing arm of the railways, total 5,55,587 e-tickets were booked on October 8, while it fell to 5,07,996 on October 9. (Representational image)

Tondiarpet, not Royapuram, to be fourth terminal of Chennai

General manager Vashishtha Johri, without elaborating much, told reporters on Friday that Tondiarpet would be converted...

4 March 2017 6:40 AM IST

Madras High court

Madras High Court grants advance bail for Kalairajan

Justice V.Bharathidasan granted anticipatory bail to Kalairajan subject to usual conditions.

4 March 2017 6:38 AM IST