After Chandrababu, now Mamata blocks CBI from entering West Bengal
Nov 17, 2018, at 10:40 am
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS): Following the footsteps of her Andhra Pradesh counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has blocked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the federal probe agency, from entering her state without its permission, media reports said.
Andhra Pradesh govt notification asking CBI to not enter state without information
Nov 16, 2018, at 02:05 pm
Hyderabad, Nov 16 (IBNS) : In a significant move that may lead to a Centre-state standoff, the Andhra Pradesh government has barred Central Bureau of Investigation personnel from entering the state for official work without informing it, media reports said.
Cyclone 'Titli' weakens into deep depression, causes incessant rains in Odisha
Oct 12, 2018, at 11:52 pm
Bhubaneshwar, Oct 12 (IBNS): Cyclone Titli has now "weakened into a deep depression" which triggered incessant rainfall in the state of Odisha on Friday.
Cyclone Titli leaves eight dead in Andhra Pradesh
Oct 11, 2018, at 08:40 pm
Vizag, Oct 11 (IBNS): At least eight people have lost their lives as "very severe" cyclonic storm 'Titli' caused widespread damage in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts of north coastal Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, media reports said.
Cyclone storm Titli moves towards Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, red alert issued
Oct 09, 2018, at 09:49 pm
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): A deep depression has intensified into a cyclonic storm 'Titli' over westcentral Bay of Bengal which is heading towards the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
Oct 02, 2018, at 01:22 pm
In an audacious attack, on September 23, 2018, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres gunned down Kidari Sarveswara Rao, a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Siveru Soma, a former MLA, also belonging to TDP, near Livitiput village in Dumbriguda mandal (administrative sub-division) in the agency area of Visakhapatnam District. More than 50 armed Maoists targeted the duo when they were travelling in two cars to the village to have a meeting with the girijans(the tribals of the Agency area) who were agitating to press their demand for the closure of mines at Araku, allegedly obtained by MLA Rao in the name of his brother-in-law B. Rajendra. The tribals claimed that the mines were contaminating water resources in the region. According to the Police, both Rao and Soma had received threats from the Maoists in the past. With a clear plan, Maoists surrounded the duo when they were going towards the village with little security and killed them.
Andhra Pradesh MLA Kidari Sarveswara Rao shot dead by Maoists
Sep 23, 2018, at 03:15 pm
Visakhapatnam, Sept 23 (IBNS): The Maoists on Sunday morning shot dead an Andhra Pradesh MLA in Visakhapatnam district, media reports said.
Andhra teacher beaten up, stripped, paraded naked for allegedly raping student
Aug 22, 2018, at 11:19 am
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IBNS): A school teacher in Andhra Pradesh was beaten up, stripped and paraded naked through the busy streets of Andhra Pradesh for allegedly raping one of his female students two years ago, media reports said.
Jul 14, 2018, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi,July 14 (IBNS): Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari has said that the length of National Highways in Andhra Pradesh has increased by 2926 Km in the last four years.
Andhra Pradesh tops 'Ease of Doing Business' rankings
Jul 10, 2018, at 11:56 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh has once again topped the list of states in the new Ease of Doing Business rankings.
Six-year old boy allegedly sexually abused in Andhra Pradesh
Jun 26, 2018, at 11:49 am
Hyderabad, June 26 (IBNS): A six-year old boy has been allegedly sexually abused by two others for over two months in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore district, media reports said.
Several feared dead as boat carrying 40 people capsizes in Godavari river
May 16, 2018, at 05:31 am
Hyderabad, May 15 (IBNS): Several people are missing and many are feared dead as a boat carrying 40 people capsized during inclement weather in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district on Tuesday evening, media reports said.
Andhra Pradesh police in search of alleged rapist of minor girl in Guntur
May 03, 2018, at 10:06 pm
Guntur, May 3 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Police has said that search is on to nab the alleged culprit blamed of sexually assaulting a minor girl in Guntur, according to media reports on Thursday.
PM Modi, WB CM Mamata Banerjee wish Chandrababu Naidu on birthday
Apr 20, 2018, at 04:12 pm
New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee greeted Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on the occasion of his birthday on Friday.
Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu fasts on birthday in Amaravati over special status issue
Apr 20, 2018, at 04:07 pm
Amaravati, Apr 20 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu began his day-long hunger strike on Friday in state capital Amaravati on his birthday, as a protest against the central government, which denied a special status to the southern state, media reports said.
Arvind Kejriwal condemns detention of protesting Telugu Desam Party MPs in New Delhi
Apr 08, 2018, at 10:55 pm
New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday attacked the Centre over the detention of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MPs by the police as they were marching towards the residence of the PM here.
Chandrababu Naidu holds bicycle rally in Andhra Pradesh over special status demand
Apr 06, 2018, at 07:20 pm
Amaravati, Apr 6 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telegu Desam Party (TDP) chief, N Chandrababu Naidu, on Friday held a bicycle rally in the state as a protest against the central government over the demand for a special status for his state, media reports said.
Andhra Pradesh: Collapsing Movement
Mar 27, 2018, at 11:35 pm
A woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Irothu Sundaramma akaSadhana, carrying a reward of INR one million on her head, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (SP), C.M. Trivikrama Varma, in Srikakulam District on March 17, 2018. Sadhana was involved in a number of Maoist-linked offenses, including an attack at National Aluminium Company (NALCO) Company at Damanjodi in the Koraput District of Odisha on April 12, 2009, in which 11 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel were killed.
Amit Shah's letter insulting to people of Andhra Pradesh: Chandrababu Naidu
Mar 25, 2018, at 02:39 am
New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has hit back at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah for calling the Telegu Desam Party (TDP)'s decision to quit the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government "unilateral".
Mamata Banerjee welcomes TDP's decision to quit NDA
Mar 16, 2018, at 04:16 pm
Kolkata, Mar 16 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has welcomed the decision of Telegu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu's decision to quit the National Democratic Alliance(NDA), which runs the central government.
Opportunity for BJP to grow in Andhra Pradesh: GVL Narasimha Rao on TDP's exit from NDA
Mar 16, 2018, at 04:08 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): With the exit of the Telegu Desam Party (TDP) from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which runs the central government, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is eyeing on to grow in TDP-ruled Andhra Pradesh.
TDP quits NDA alliance, announces N Chandrababu Naidu
Mar 16, 2018, at 02:50 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced that his Telugu Desam Party will quit the National Democratic Alliance.
TDP quits NDA ministries over Andhra issue, but stays in alliance
Mar 09, 2018, at 12:56 am
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): In a new twist to the Andhra Pradesh issue, the Telegu Desam Party (TDP) has walked out of the NDA ministries over the demands of a special status to the southeastern state but stayed in the alliance for now.
TDP ministers quit NDA government over Andhra issue
Mar 09, 2018, at 12:11 am
New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): Two Telegu Desam Party (TDP) ministers, Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Y.S. Chowdary, have quit the NDA government over the demands of a special status for Andhra Pradesh, media reports said.
Modi speaks to Naidu over Andhra issue, will meet two TDP ministers
Mar 08, 2018, at 11:34 pm
New Delhi/Amaravati, Mar 8 (IBNS): Amid the political hue and cry, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu over the latter's demands for a special status to the southeastern state, media reports said.
Chandrababu Naidu's TDP to pull out ministers from Centre over Andhra Special Status demand
Mar 08, 2018, at 05:36 am
Hyderabad, Mar 7 (IBNS): In a major development, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday announced that Telugu Desam Party has decided to pull out two of its ministers from the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre.
Rahul Gandhi joins MPs from Andhra Pradesh demanding special status for state
Mar 06, 2018, at 11:34 pm
New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): Congress supremo Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday joined MPs from Andhra Pradesh who are demonstrating at the Jantar Mantar here to demand for special category status to the state.
Congress supports Andhra Pradesh's demand of special category status
Feb 09, 2018, at 07:37 pm
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS): With an aim to fasten the Opposition unity, the Congress has extended its support to Andhra Pradesh's demand of a special category, at a time the ruling Telegu Desam Party (TDP) in the southern state is unhappy over its ally partner BJP.
Andhra Pradesh witnesses bandh called by Left parties
Feb 08, 2018, at 05:11 pm
Hyderabad, Feb 8 (IBNS): The Left parties have called a state-wide bandh in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday as a mark of protest against the "injustice" meted out to the state by the Union budget 2018, media reports said.
President of India Kovind to visit Andhra Pradesh on Dec 7 and 8
Dec 06, 2017, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IBNS): President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Andhra Pradesh (Visakhapatnam) on Dec 7 and 8.