Amaravati, April 16 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday directed officials to make efforts to achieve 15 per cent growth rate.He asked them to implement both micro and macro-level planning strategies to achieve the state’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) targets. He emphasised the need for short-, medium, and long-term planning to attain optimal productivity levels across sectors.During a review meeting of Finance department, the Chief Minister stressed th…
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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…
Amaravati, April 6 (IANS) Amaravati has received statutory status as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh with the Government of India issuing a gazette notification on Monday.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.As per the gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Act, 2026, shall be deem…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Wednesday unanimously passed a Bill to grant statutory recognition to Amaravati as the sole capital of Andhra Pradesh.The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed by a voice vote after a two-hour-long debate, which saw the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Congress, Samajwadi Party and others supporting the Bill.However, Dharmendra Yadav of Samajwadi Party while supporting the Bill said if Visakhapatnam was developed as the stat…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) YSR Congress Party staged a walkout from the Lok Sabha during the debate on the Bill to give statutory status to Amaravati as the sole capital of Andhra Pradesh, terming it as “hopeless” for the people of the state.While making it clear that they are not against Amaravati, YSRCP leader P.V. Midhun Reddy said the party was opposing the Bill in its present form.He stated that merely naming the capital would serve no purpose and wanted the government to protect the interes…
New Delhi, April 1 (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 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 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…
Hyderabad, Jan 8 (IANS) Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs and senior BJP leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar, on Thursday, alleged that the former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) repeatedly betrayed people over Krishna river waters. He claimed that though Telangana is entitled for 571 TMC of Krishna water, the then Chief Minister KCR agreed for only 299 TMC.Addressing a press conference in Karimnagar, Bandi Sanjay alleged that Congress and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) …