Amaravati, July 26 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday paid tributes to the soldiers who laid down their lives during the Kargil war.On Kargil Vijay Diwas, the Governor paid tributes to the gallant Indian Army soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice during the Kargil War. He said the soldiers fought valiantly under extremely harsh conditions to defend our motherland.“Their indomitable spirit and unwavering resolve continue to inspire…
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Hyderabad, July 26 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday visited actor Nandamuri Balakrishna, who is undergoing treatment at a hospital here, after sustaining a knee injury in a film shoot last week.Chandrababu Naidu met Balakrishna, who is also his brother-in-law, at the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (AIG) and inquired about the injury and his recovery.The Chief Minister also spoke to doctors and inquired about Balakrishna’s treatment and rehabilitation pla…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) A comprehensive Rs 69,725 crore package has been approved to strengthen domestic shipbuilding capacity, maritime financing and skilling as part of measures to revamp India’s shipbuilding industry, the government has said.The package includes a Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme with an outlay of Rs 24,736 crore to address cost disadvantages of Indian shipyards compared to global yards, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, said in Lo…
Hyderabad, July 24 (IANS) The Health Department of Telangana has said that there is no need for concern over an increase in COVID-19 cases. Dr B. Ravinder Nayak, Director of Public Health & Family Welfare, Telangana, said on Friday that the present increase in COVID-19 cases is a mild seasonal uptick, consistent with the trend observed during the same period last year. There is no evidence of increased disease severity or the emergence of any new Variant of Concern, he said in a COVID-19 and…
Amaravati, July 24 (IANS) YSR Congress Party has reiterated its demand for a probe by the CBI into alleged irregularities in the Mega District Selection Committee (DSC) exam and recruitment of teachers. The opposition party has called for protests across Andhra Pradesh on July 28 to press for a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).YSRCP General Secretary Jupudi Prabhakar said on Friday that the party will stand by students and youth who are betrayed by the coalition government. He …
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the Rajya Sabha on Friday that as many as 15 states and Union Territories (UTs) have deployed dedicated Tourist Police to create a safer ecosystem for visitors. Shekhawat said Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim and Uttar Pradesh have deployed Tourist Police to strengthen the on-ground safety mecha…
Amaravati, July 24 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Friday that children were once considered a burden, but now they have become a source of income. He said that mothers with more children are receiving larger amounts in their bank accounts under the ‘Thalliki vandanam’ scheme.He was speaking at the Mega Parent-Teacher Meeting at a government high school in Rampachodavaram in Polavaram district. Under the ‘Thalliki vandanam’ scheme, the government is depo…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved the project for constructing the third and fourth railway lines of Ballari–Guntakal section in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh with a total investment of Rs 1,264 crore.The multitracking project covering three districts across Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh will expand the existing network of Indian Railways by about 46 kms and will be completed by 2028-29. The project wi…
Ahmedabad, July 24 (IANS) Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) on Friday said it has won a Rs 8,500 crore inter-state transmission project in Andhra Pradesh to supply power to the proposed Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia projects in the Vizag area, catering to an estimated demand of 4,500 MW.The project was awarded through the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) framework of the government where Adani Energy Solutions emerged as the most competitive bidder. The project is contracted to be deli…
Amaravati, July 24 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister, Pawan Kalyan, said on Friday that two Kumki elephants would be useful in controlling human-elephant conflict in Parvathipuram-Manyam district.He welcomed two trained Kumki elephants Jayant and Abhimanyu at his official residence Mangalagiri during their journey from Palamaner in Chittoor district to Parvathipuram.Pawan Kalyan, who is also the forest and environment minister, welcomed kumki elephants by showering flowers and offering…