Claiming that they were unable to operate buses under such circumstances, the drivers urged the authorities to address the issue.
Vijayawada:Drivers of nearly 40 APSRTC hire buses refused to operate services from the Avanigadda depot on Thursday, alleging that they were being targeted by passengers, particularly women, over requests to stop buses at unauthorised locations.
The drivers alleged that after the introduction of free bus travel for women, many passengers had been insisting that buses stop at places of their choice, leading to frequent arguments with the drivers.
Claiming that they were unable to operate buses under such circumstances, the drivers urged the authorities to address the issue.
CBSE students asked to submit form by June 27
Kakinada: AP EAPCET-2026 Convener N. Mohana Rao has advised CBSE Class XII students who have applied for revaluation to submit their declaration forms by 5 p.m. on June 27 through the website https://cets.apsche.ap.gov.in.
He said EAPCET ranks would be allotted based on the revised marks after revaluation.
Court hears plea in Sai Krishna case
Vijayawada:A city court on Thursday heard a petition filed by Gade Sai Krishna's mother, Vijayalakshmi, seeking a judicial inquiry into his alleged custodial death.
During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel raised objections over the missing CCTV footage from the Krishnalanka police station and the electric crematorium at Swargapuri. The counsel also questioned the inquiry conducted by the Patamata Circle Inspector.
The counsel further submitted that the remand report of suspended Circle Inspector Nagaraju did not mention the whereabouts of Sai Krishna's body.
After hearing both sides, the court issued notices to the respondents and adjourned the case to June 29.
Jagan says NDA broke SHG promise
Vijayawada:YSRC president and former chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday accused the NDA coalition government of failing to fulfil its poll promise on the SHG loan interest subvention scheme.
In a post on X, Jagan Mohan Reddy alleged that the government had failed to implement its promise to increase the loan limit under the scheme from `3 lakh to `10 lakh and had rendered the existing interest subvention scheme ineffective.
He claimed that the previous YSRC government had extended interest subvention worth `4,969 crore between 2019 and 2024, besides implementing the Asara and Cheyutha schemes for women's self-help groups.
Jagan Mohan Reddy alleged that although the alliance government had promised interest subvention in its election manifesto, no funds were released during 2024-25 despite budgetary allocations in successive years.
He claimed that SHG beneficiaries had been deprived of nearly `6,000 crore during the first two years of the coalition government's tenure.
