New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 to grant statutory recognition to Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh was passed by Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.Rajya Sabha Chairman, C.P. Radhakrishnan announced the passing of the Bill by a voice vote amid thumping of desks by the members. On behalf of the House and the people of the entire country, he congratulated Andhra Pradesh.Members of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) raised sl…
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Amaravati, March 31 (IANS) A Bill to accord statutory status to Amaravati as the sole capital of Andhra Pradesh will be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.The Adhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2026, will be introduced in Lok Sabha.The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 will be amended to recognise Amaravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh.Sub-Section (2) of Section 5 of the Act will be amended to incorporate “and Amaravati shall be the new capital” to replace the word…
Amaravati, March 29 (IANS) Former Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu, has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to pass a Bill in the current session of Parliament to provide legal status to Andhra Pradesh’s capital, Amaravati. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday spoke to Amit Shah about the resolution passed by the state Assembly, urging the Centre to amend the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014 to accord legal status to the capital.Naidu recalled that when Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the …
Amaravati, March 28 (IANS) In a definitive move to resolve years of administrative and legal ambiguity, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday moved a landmark resolution in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, urging the Centre to grant statutory recognition to Amaravati as the official capital of the state.A special Assembly session was convened specifically to deliberate and pass this resolution, marking a significant step toward providing long-term stability and legal clarity to…
Amaravati, March 9 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Police continued the questioning of Bihar’s Inspector General of Police, Sunil Kumar Naik, for the fifth day on Monday in the alleged custodial torture of former Member of Parliament K. Raghurama Krishna Raju.The Bihar cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer appeared before the police at the CID regional office, where the police team is reported to have recreated the scene. Later, he was taken to Central Crime Station, Guntur, for questioning.Naik was b…