Latest Amaravati News & Updates

Amaravati, April 14 (IANS) India’s first quantum reference facilities were unveiled here on Tuesday, opening a new chapter in quantum technology to mark the World Quantum Day. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the ‘1S Open Access Quantum Facility’ at SRM University, as well as the ‘1Q Quantum Facility’ situated at Medha Towers.These two quantum testbeds provide the necessary infrastructure to test quantum computing devices and components, officials said.With the unveiling of …

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Minister for Human Resources Development Nara Lokesh, along with NDA MPs from the state called on President Droupadi Murmu here on Monday to thank for approving the Bill passed by the Parliament to give statutory recognition to Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of the state. Minister Lokesh said on social media platform X that it was a privilege to meet President Murmu and convey the heartfelt gratitude of crores of people of Andhra Pradesh for…

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Pi Data Centers on Monday announced the Phase I launch of a 3-megawatt data centre facility in central Mumbai, with operations set to begin in August 2026.The property consultancy firm JLL said it served as exclusive adviser on the lease transaction for Pi’s first Mumbai facility and is advising on a 23-megawatt expansion for “hyperscale, colocation and cloud data centre capacity.”The Mumbai site will complement Pi’s existing 60-megawatt hyperscale capacity in Amar…

Amaravati, April 9 (IANS) Marking World Quantum Day on April 14, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will formally launch India’s first indigenous Quantum computer testing facility at SRM University, Amaravati.​ He will also virtually inaugurate the Quantum facility centre at Medha Towers in Gannavaram near Vijayawada.​The state government announced that Andhra Pradesh will be the first state to commission such a facility, with Amaravati Quantum Valley set to emerge as an in…

Amaravati, April 7 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday accused Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and his friendly media of resorting to propaganda and abuse as they were unable to politically counter his “MAVIGUN” proposal. The YSR Congress Party chief took to social media to launch a scathing attack on a Telugu media house’s managing director for using derogatory language on the ABN channel.Jagan Mohan Reddy used the words allegedly uttered by …

Amaravati, April 7 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday said that the Andhra Pradesh Fire and Disaster Management Department will be developed into a role model for other states in the country. He flagged off newly inducted advanced fire tenders and equipment at parade grounds here.As part of the department’s modernisation initiative taken up at a cost of Rs 252.93 crore, the government has introduced new vehicles and equipment valued at Rs 33.25 crore.In the fi…

Amaravati, April 7 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh State Investment Promotion Board on Tuesday approved 31 projects worth Rs 39,436 crore, with the potential to generate over 1.11 lakh direct jobs. State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB), at its meeting chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, gave approval to the projects spanning key sectors including renewable energy, industries, IT, tourism and food processing.Positioning clean energy at the core of Andhra Pradesh’s industrial strategy, the C…

Amaravati, April 7 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday condemned the attempt by YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) workers to attack the office of a Telugu media outlet in Hyderabad. The Chief Minister described the incident as a direct assault on media freedom. He said that the attack was carried out because the media outlet questioned the stand of former Chief Minister and YSRCP Chief Jagan Mohan Reddy on Amaravati.In a statement, Chandrababu Naidu criticised the YSRCP…

Amaravati, April 7 (IANS) The long-awaited aspiration of the people of Andhra Pradesh has been fulfilled with Amaravati officially recognised as the state capital, said Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Tuesday.Welcoming the gazette notification issued by the Government of India, Pawan Kalyan posted on ‘X’ that Amaravati is the capital of Andhra Pradesh.“Andhra Pradesh, no longer a state left without a capital… no longer a future held in uncertainty. April 6th will be etched in histo…

New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Centre issued a gazette notification on Monday giving Amaravati statutory status as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh. This followed after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which was passed by the Parliament last week.Taking to the social media platform X, CM Naidu wrote, “I thank the Union…