Amaravati, May 24 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh continues to reel under the heat wave as Chityala in East Godavari district on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 48.3 degrees Celsius, the highest this season.According to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), Tanuku (West Godavari district) and Piduguralla (Palnadu district) recorded maximum temperatures of 48.1 degrees Celsius.SDMA Managing Director Prakhar Jain said that temperatures exceeded 45 degrees Celsius in 13 districts.He reveal…
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New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a Deputy Director General at the Airworthiness Directorate of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) Headquarters in New Delhi along with a representative of a private company in a bribery case of Rs 2.5 lakh resulting in the seizure of the entire amount, an official said on Sunday. “Mudavath Devula, Deputy Director General at the Airworthiness Directorate of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Hea…
Amaravati, April 12 (IANS) Preparations for Godavari Pushkaralu 2027 kicked off in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, with the endowments minister Anam Ramnarayan Reddy laying the foundation stone for various works. He announced on Sunday that the works to be undertaken in preparation for the Godavari Pushkaralu 2027 have officially commenced.The minister participated in the groundbreaking and Bhoomi Puja ceremonies for various development works worth Rs 9.55 crore, to be execut…
Amaravati, Feb 3 (IANS) Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday directed the officials to initiate action to transform Andhra Pradesh into the largest natural farming hub in the country. He said 18 lakh farmers have already come forward to practice natural farming across 20 acres in the state.Addressing a review meeting on agriculture and allied sectors at the Secretariat, the Chief Minister stressed the need to reduce the use of chemical fertilisers.He stressed the importance of providin…
Amaravati, Jan 23 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu on Friday reviewed arrangements for Godavari Pushkaralu, scheduled to be held next year.At a high-level meeting at the Secretariat, the Chief Minister discussed the arrangements for the 12-day event, to be held from June 26, 2027 to July 7, 2027.Arrangements are being made for the conduct of the Pushkaralu in six districts through which the Godavari flows – Polavaram, Eluru, East Godavari, West Godavari, Ambedkar Konaseema, an…
Amaravati, Jan 15 (IANS) In what is believed to be a record of sorts, a man reportedly won a staggering Rs 1.53 crore in a cockfight held during Sankranti in Andhra Pradesh’s West Godavari district on Thursday.The man, identified as Rajahmundry Ramesh, won the huge bet on a cockfight at Tadepalligudem town.Ramesh and Gudivada Prabhakar had bet a huge amount on their roosters with knives tied to their feet. Ramesh won the bet as his rooster emerged the winner in the fight.This is said to be the…
Amaravati, Jan 14 (IANS) Despite the ban and the warnings by authorities, cockfights were organised on a large scale in parts of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, the first day of the three-day Sankranti festival.Currency notes changed hands as people bet on the cockfights organised in parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh.Organisers backed by politicians set up special arenas for cockfights and other activities in East Godavari, West Godavari, Dr B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema, Eluru, Polavaram and Krishna dist…
Visakhapatnam, Dec 29 (IANS) Railways have set up helpline numbers to provide assistance and train running information following the fire in the Tatanagar-Ernakulam Express at Andhra Pradesh’s Yelamanchili early on Monday.South Central Railway (SCR) set up the following helpline numbers: Yelamanchili – 7815909386, Anakapalli – 7569305669, Tuni – 7815909479, Samalkot – 7382629990, Rajahmundry – 088 – 32420541, 088 – 32420543, Eluru – 7569305268, and Vijayawada – 0866 – 2575167.The…