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The report was submitted by district panchayat officer K. Padmaja Rani (Representational Image)

Andhra Pradesh staff society is not legal

As per the GO issued on October 12, 1973, on the layout, the society was to leave 5 per cent of the area, totalling to...

9 Jan 2017 6:50 AM IST

Lord Sri Narasimha Swamy being taken out in a procession at Ahobilam in Kurnool on Sunday to mark Vaikunta Ekadasi. (Photo: DECCAN CHRONICLE)

Fervour marks Ekadasi in Andhra Pradesh

More than 1 lakh devotees had darshan of Lord on auspicious day.

9 Jan 2017 6:46 AM IST

K Padmakumar being taken out of Vigilance Court, Thrissur after his bail application was rejected on Tuesday. (Photo: DC)

Vigilance ordeal still perturbs bureaucrat

The facts were suspected to be suppressed before the court.

9 Jan 2017 6:42 AM IST

Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan addresses a meeting at Gates Institute of Technology, Gooty of Anantapur on Friday. (Photo: DC)

Jana Sena volunteers to work on Uddanam issue

Pawan goes to address local issues these days, his Jana Sena volunteers are jumping in and doing follow-up action.

9 Jan 2017 6:41 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu. (Photo: PTI)

Andhra Pradesh: Chief Secretary, CMO differ on issues

Though the Chief Secretary and the CMO (Chief Minister's Office) play key roles in state administration, each has its...

9 Jan 2017 6:38 AM IST

The Asias biggest chilli yard at Guntur which is now facing menace of illegal licences. The marketing department proposed to suspend licences of 85 traders.

Licence row in chilli yard of Guntur

Yard committee conducts inquiry into licences given to traders.

9 Jan 2017 6:35 AM IST

Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Kiran Bedi being felicitated during the Yanam Utsavalu in Yanam on Sunday. (Photo: DECCAN CHRONICLE)

Kiran Bedi calls Yanam to set an example

Bedi said the Central government was paying attention on Swachch Bharat and digitalisation for the development of the...

9 Jan 2017 6:31 AM IST

Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma, who is known to make controversial statements. (Photo: Facebook)

Keezhadi Excavation paused' to prepare report: Union Min Mahesh Sharma

He also accused the CABA of stalling excavation.

9 Jan 2017 6:30 AM IST

Sasikala Pushpa

Sasikala Pushpa plea on Jayalalithaa death goes to vigilance

The MP had even filed a case in the Supreme Court demanding a CBI probe.

9 Jan 2017 6:29 AM IST

The garbage mount near Rajaji Nagar in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. (Photo: A.V. MUZAFAR)

Garbage problem at Madhuranagar

The complaints of the locals were unheard by the VMC and the vacant land at the water tank is always filled with filth.

9 Jan 2017 6:27 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister O Panneerselvam.

Ask Sri Lanka to release 10 TN fishermen, O Panneerselvam tells Modi

In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister also asked him to sanction Rs 1,650 crore for deep sea...

9 Jan 2017 6:26 AM IST

MDMK general secretary Vaiko.

Vaiko asks Tamil Nadu CM to release 7 convicts in Rajiv Gandhi case

Urges OPS to take decision on MGR's birth centenary.

9 Jan 2017 6:24 AM IST