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As many as 2,20,196 voters, comprising 1,09,128 male and 1,11,068 female voters, will decide the fate of 41 candidates in the fray. (Photo: PTI)

Nagarjunsagar goes to poll today

TRS has edge, Congress fights to win bastion

17 Apr 2021 1:09 AM

There are nearly 1,074 major temples in the state including the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams located in Tirupati, as also about 2,000 medium temples and hundreds of small temples. (DC file photo)

AP plans closure of all temples to curb spread of Covid-19

The state government plans to close all archaeologically significant museums, forts and monuments shortly

17 Apr 2021 12:00 AM

The Chief Minister wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, highlighting the successful conduct of the Tika Utsav in AP. (Photo: Twitter @AndhraPradeshCM)

CM Jagan seeks supply of 60 lakh doses of Covid vaccine

Under Tika Utsav 6,28,961 persons were vaccinated in the state on April 14

17 Apr 2021 12:00 AM

Polling for the sixth, seventh and the eighth phase will be held on April 22, April 26 and April 29, respectively. (Representational Photo: PTI)

EC rules out clubbing poll phases

Mamata Banerjee on Thursday evening also appealed to the EC to club the remaining phases of the polls into one

16 Apr 2021 1:23 AM

TRS leaders claimed that the huge size of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao’s public meeting at Halia on Wednesday boosted the chances of the TRS in the by-poll. (Photo: Twitter @trspartyonline)

Nagarjunasagar bypoll: Massive TRS campaign shows clear edge for TRS

TRS is banking on the votes of the thousands of beneficiaries of the state government's welfare schemes in the constituency

16 Apr 2021 12:58 AM

The petitioner's counsel referred to the case of Narmada Bachao Andolan, where the Supreme Court reiterated the importance of fulfilling the promise which was made at the time of acquiring the land. — (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Andhra Pradesh High Court serves notices on Centre on disinvestment of VSP

A division bench heard a petition filed by a retired IPS officer, V.V. Lakshmi Narayana, challenging the Union Cabinet’s decision on VSP

16 Apr 2021 12:26 AM

The ruling party’s candidate Dr. Maddila Gurumurthy (right) is set against four-time MP and former Union minister Panabaka Lakshmi from the Telugu Desam, former Karnataka chief secretary K. Ratna Prabha from the BJP-Janashakti combine, six-time MP Chinta Mohan from the Congress and N. Yadagiri from the CPI(M). — By arrangement

Campaigning for Tirupati (SC) Lok Sabha by-election ends

YSRC’s Gurumurthy filed nomination as a SC Hindu but BJP leaders accused him of giving incorrect info about his religion

15 Apr 2021 11:58 PM

These elections will mark the end of the elections in Telangana from village-level to national-level and there will, in normal course, be no other election in Telangana until the December 2023 assembly polls. — Representational image/AFP

Polling for 2 corporations, 5 municipalities in Telangana on April 30

The notification came as a surprise, just like the GHMC election notification in November 2020

15 Apr 2021 11:54 PM

The CPI(M), which was ousted by the Mamata tsunami of 2011, believes that “if the BJP comes to power in Bengal, the Left could stage a comeback”. — PTI file photo

Back saffron to defeat Didi: CPM's 'soft Hindutva' rises in Bengal

Left leaders have covertly sent a signal to their cadres - 'Aage Ram, pore baam' (First bring in Ram, then we bring in the Left)

15 Apr 2021 8:18 AM

The petitioners told the court that both the states were not finalising the modalities for distribution of these personnel even after several years of the state bifurcation. — Representational image/PTI

Intermediate Board: TS, AP indicted by HC for delaying redistribution of employees

The AP government was told to prepare the final seniority lists of employees in all categories as on the appointed day, June 2, 2014

15 Apr 2021 12:59 AM

KCR was addressing a huge public meeting at Halia to campaign for the TRS party’s candidate Nomula Bhagat, son of deceased MLA. (Photo: Twitter @trspartyonline)

KCR: Won’t seek vote in 2023 if Nellikal project is incomplete

CM promises to fast track projects in Nagarjunasagar

15 Apr 2021 12:14 AM

Addressing public meetings in Jadcherla and Achampet on Wednesday, Rama Rao urged the people to support TRS in the upcoming municipal polls. (Photo: Twitter @MinisterKTR)

With polls in mind, KTR launches development programmes in towns

The state election commission is expected to issue the municipal poll notification by April 17 and voting is expected on April 30

15 Apr 2021 12:04 AM

YSRC party leaders paid floral tributes to Dr. Ambedkar on the latter’s 130th birth anniversary celebrated at the party’s central office.(Photo: Twitter @AndhraPradeshCM)

YSRC leaders say Jagan fulfilling vision of Ambedkar in AP

Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy released a book by Varaprasad based on events that took place in the life of Dr. Ambedkar

14 Apr 2021 11:08 PM

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy releases welfare calendar 2021-22 at Ugadi celebrations held in his camp office on Tuesday, RTC MD R.P. Thakur (left), ministers Muttamsetti Srinivas (third from right), Velampalli Srinivas (third from left), I&PR commissioner T Vijaya Kumar Reddy (center) and Special Chief Secretary Rajath Bhargava(right) are also seen. DC Image/C. Narayana Rao

CM Jagan releases welfare calendar for 2021-22

The CM said the calendar for 2021–2022 was released on the occasion of the Plava Nama Samvatsara Ugadi

14 Apr 2021 7:19 AM

Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao — Facebook

Nagarjunasagar bypoll: All eyes on KCR public rally at Halia today

Arrangements for the grand finale of the TRS campaign were made over 50 acres with adequate space to ensure Covid norms on social distancing

14 Apr 2021 1:51 AM

It is an open secret in political circles that Atchannaidu and Lokesh have strained relations and the latter tried to halt the appointment of the several-time MLA from Srikakulam district as party president for AP. — DC file photo

Atchannaidu predicts doomsday for TD, trashes Nara Lokesh

The conversation begins with Venkat Rao complaining to Naidu that Lokesh was neglecting request to help him get Rs 3 crore from a builder

14 Apr 2021 1:19 AM

Five hours before the end of the ban on her campaign, Ms Banerjee cut short her dharna at around 3 pm and headed for home at Harish Chatterjee Street in Kalighat. —AP

Mamata wraps up dharna after EC acts against 3 BJP leaders

The EC ordered campaign ban against 3 BJP leaders -- Rahul Sinha, Midnapore MP Dilip Ghosh Nandigram candidate Suvendu Adhikari

14 Apr 2021 12:08 AM

The EC concluded that it “carefully considered the matter and is of the considered view” that Ms Banerjee “made highly insinuating and provocative remarks laden with serious potential of breakdown of law & order and thereby adversely affecting the election process”. — PTI

Election Commission slaps 24-hr campaign ban on Mamata Banerjee

An angry Trinamul Congress supremo has threatened to sit on a dharna in protest in Kolkata from 12 noon on Tuesday

13 Apr 2021 6:41 AM

A division bench comprising Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy directed the state government to file an affidavit along with surveys it had relied upon for deciding to reduce the reservation for OBCs. — By arrangement

High Court pulls up Telangana government over OBC quota

The petitioners said that the state had considered the socio-economic survey conducted by Telangana BC Cooperative Finance Corporation Ltd

13 Apr 2021 5:38 AM

K.K. Mahender Reddy, counsel for the petitioner, said the TRS was trying to gather more than 50,000 people, which would be a violation of the EC guidelines vis-à-vis the Covid situation. — DC file photo

Way clear for TRS party to hold April 14 meeting in Nagarjunasgar

High Court not inclined to thwart party meeting; petitioners cite Covid situation

13 Apr 2021 5:29 AM

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