New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report regarding the death of eight workers and severe burn injuries suffered by six others in an explosion at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) in Andhra Pradesh. Observing that the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights, the apex human rights body has issued a notice to the Andhra Pradesh Chief S…
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Hyderabad, June 3 (IANS) Telangana sentiment is suddenly back at the centre stage of the state’s politics with Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan’s comments stirring a row, drawing widespread condemnation from political parties and Telangana activists. The Jana Sena Party (JSP) leader’s press conference in Hyderabad on Wednesday was intended to clear the air after his party was denied permission to hold a public meeting earlier in the day to mark Telangana Formation Day and the de…
Amaravati, May 4 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party President, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, and state minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Working President Nara Lokesh congratulated Vijay on the electoral victory of his party TVK in Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.“A special and heartfelt shoutout to my dear brother, Vijay! Emerging as the single-largest party in your very first election is impressive. Wishing you immense strength and success as you embark on this ne…
Amaravati, April 29 (IANS) YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) General Secretary (Media), Pudi Srihari, has been arrested once again for an allegedly abusive social media post targeting Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.Police from Kuppam town arrested him in Bengaluru on Wednesday. He was being brought to Kuppam.The arrest came a day after the Supreme Court declined to intervene in Andhra Pradesh High Court’s order, suspending the remand rejection order of the trial court.Srihari, who served as Chie…
Amaravati, April 7 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday condemned the attempt by YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) workers to attack the office of a Telugu media outlet in Hyderabad. The Chief Minister described the incident as a direct assault on media freedom. He said that the attack was carried out because the media outlet questioned the stand of former Chief Minister and YSRCP Chief Jagan Mohan Reddy on Amaravati.In a statement, Chandrababu Naidu criticised the YSRCP…
Amaravati, April 1 (IANS) Fulfilling an election promise, the TDP-led coalition government in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday launched a free electricity scheme for weavers. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said the initiative aims to provide financial relief and stability to lakhs of handloom weavers by reducing their electricity charges.Under the scheme, 200 units per month will be provided free of cost for handlooms, and 500 units per month will be provided free for power looms.The sc…
Amaravati, March 12 (IANS) YSR Congress Party always stands for values and credibility, party president and former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said on Thursday.Addressing a gathering at the party’s formation day celebrations at YSRCP’s central office, Reddy said the party was born to keep its promise 15 years ago on this day.He stated that the party began with a single person and has now swelled and gained an identity of its own nationwide.Braving the conspiracies and deceptive polit…
Amaravati, March 9 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday directed Bihar Inspector General of Police, Sunil Kumar Naik, to appear before Andhra Pradesh Police till March 12 for questioning in the alleged custodial torture of former Member of Parliament K. Raghurama Krishna Raju.While hearing arguments on the anticipatory bail petition, the High Court directed the Bihar cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer to appear before the police for three more days.The police quizzed Naik for th…
Amaravati, March 5 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh police questioned Bihar cadre IPS officer, M. Sunil Kumar Naik, for about seven hours on Thursday in the alleged custodial torture of former Member of Parliament K. Raghu Ramakrishna Raju, who is now Deputy Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Assembly.Sunil Kumar Naik, who is the Director of Fire Services of Bihar, was questioned by Vizianagaram Superintendent of Police A. R. Damodar, who is the investigating officer in the case, at Central Crime Station, Guntur.Su…
Amaravati, March 5 (IANS) Bihar cadre IPS officer, M. Sunil Kumar Naik, on Thursday appeared before Andhra Pradesh Police for questioning in the alleged custodial torture of former Member of Parliament K. Raghu Ramakrishna Raju, who is now Deputy Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Assembly. Sunil Kumar Naik, who is the Director of Fire Services of Bihar, reached the Central Crime Station, Guntur at 10 a.m.Vizianagaram Superintendent of Police A. R. Damodar, who is the investigating officer in the case, w…