Amaravati, June 26 (IANS) Eight persons were killed and 15 others injured in three separate road accidents in Andhra Pradesh since Thursday night, police said.Four persons were killed and nine others injured when a Multi-Utility Vehicle rammed into a stationary lorry in Palnadu district early Friday.The accident occurred near Macherla Nagaravanam when the vehicle hit the lorry parked by the roadside. Four people died on the spot, while nine others were injured. Police rushed to the spot and shif…
Latest Anantapur district News & Updates
Amaravati, June 26 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan claimed on Thursday that red sanders smuggling has reduced by 70 per cent during the last two years. He stated that, as a result of the coalition government’s measures to curb smuggling, there has been a 70 per cent reduction in red sanders smuggling over the past two years.Pawan Kalyan, who is also the Minister for Forests and Environment, said the coalition government was dealing sternly with those apprehended in smugg…
Amaravati, May 3 (IANS) In a horrific accident, two young men were burnt alive when a motorbike they were riding caught fire after being hit by a car in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district.The accident occurred late on Saturday night on the national highway at Aravakuru Cheruvu Cross in Kuderu mandal.According to police, a Bolero car hit the bike coming from the opposite direction. The petrol tank of the bike exploded under the impact of the crash, resulting in a fire that engulfed the two-whe…
Amaravati, April 6 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday launched the ‘Jaladhara’ programme, a 100-day action plan taken up across the state for water security. With the goals of desilting tanks, repairing canals, recharging groundwater, and conserving water, the government has designed the Jaladhara programme to ensure water for every acre and confidence for every farmer.The Chief Minister launched the programme in Yadiki in Anantapur district, in the drought-p…