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At present, the wage bill of railways is around Rs 70,125 crore and pension bill is about Rs 45,500 crore while the annual fuel bill is more than Rs 23,000 crore.

CAG flags glaring errors in railways accounts

Misclassification refers to an income or expenditure classified under the wrong head of account.

12 March 2017 10:52 AM IST

School education minister K. Pandiarajan applauding Chief Minister O. Panneeselvams speech at his residence in the city on Saturday (Photo: DC)

Hold trust vote by secret ballot, we will win: rebel AIADMK leader...

Former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam-led faction had on Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking a secret ballot for...

12 March 2017 9:51 AM IST

Deccan Chronicle photographer CH. Narayana Rao got national recognition and bagged National Photography Award.

DC lensman Narayana bags National Photography Award

Deccan Chronicle photographer CH. Narayana Rao got national recognition.

12 March 2017 7:53 AM IST

People with history of atopy (genetic tendency to develop allergic diseases) need to be extra-cautious as their skin is very sensitive.

Nellore: Holi revellers told to use herbal colours

Dermatologists have been advising the Holi revellers to use only herbal colours to safeguard the skin from harmful...

12 March 2017 7:46 AM IST

Even though over 10,000 acres acquired for different SEZs are lying idle in Nellore district, in some cases for over a decade, the government is once again going ahead with land acquisition for the proposed Chennai-Visakhapatnam and Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridors (CBIC). (Representational image)

SEZ lands lie idle in Nellore

10,000 acres acquired for SEZs lying idle.

12 March 2017 7:42 AM IST

The department of tourism, Government of Andhra Pradesh was awarded the best new hot spot destination at the Patwa Awards, the worlds biggest tourism expo ITB Berlin-2017.

Andhra Pradesh tourism wing wins global award

The department of tourism, Government of Andhra Pradesh was awarded the best new hot spot destination at the Patwa...

12 March 2017 7:37 AM IST

The price of chillies dropped steeply this season and chilli growers have demanded that the government purchase their produce.

Guntur: Syndicates hit chilli purchases

The price of chillies dropped steeply this season and chilli growers have demanded that the government purchase their...

12 March 2017 7:33 AM IST

YSRC MLA R.K. Roja

R K Roja compares N Chandrababu Naidu to Donald Trump

Ms Roja and YSRC general secretary Mr Vijay Sai Reddy participated in the party review meeting in Vizianagaram.

12 March 2017 7:25 AM IST

The robust voter turnout in the north coastal Andhra Pradesh graduates constituency elections has left the parties guessing about their prospects on the D-day (counting day), March 20.

Visakhapatnam MLC elections: High turnout leads to guessing

PDF candidate is the front-runner in MLC graduates constituency polls.

12 March 2017 7:21 AM IST

MIM MLC Syed Altaf Hyder Razvi questioned the state government for ignoring the 50th death anniversary of Nizam VII, Mir Osman Ali Khan. Speaking during a discussion on the motion of thanks to Governors address in the Council.

Telangana government ignored the death anniversary of Nizam: MIM

MIM MLC Syed Altaf Hyder Razvi questioned the state government for ignoring the 50th death anniversary of Nizam VII.

12 March 2017 7:04 AM IST

The suspension of Mr A. Revanth Reddy and Mr Sandra Venkata Veeraiah united the Opposition.

2 Telugu Desam Party MLAs suspended from the Assembly

Two TD MLAs were suspended from the Assembly on Saturday for the remainder of the Budget Session.

12 March 2017 6:40 AM IST

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu

Railway minister flags off new bypass line at Ponmalai

This vital link will save time by avoiding engine turn round at Ponmalai as well as providing freight trains a bypass at...

12 March 2017 6:11 AM IST