Amaravati, July 16 (IANS) Police in Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh filed a case against former minister and YSR Congress Party leader Ambati Rambabu for allegedly preventing police personnel from discharging their duties.The case has been registered at Kirlampudi Police Station in connection with the incident that occurred during the last rites of former minister and Kapu leader Mudragada Padmanabham in Kirlampudi village on Wednesday.Rambabu and his supporters allegedly pushed policemen wh…
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Amaravati, July 15 (IANS) There was tension and high drama at former Andhra Pradesh minister Mudragada Padmanabham’s house at Kirlampudi in Kakinada district on Wednesday as his family members and supporters stopped his daughter Barlapudi Kranthi from touching his body.The Kapu leader, who passed away on Tuesday, had reportedly told his family members that his daughter should not be allowed at his funeral.Mudragada Padmanabham had serious differences with his daughter after she had openly supp…
Amaravati, July 14 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh minister and YSR Congress Party leader Mudragada Padmanabham passed away on Tuesday, following brief illness. He was 73. A prominent leader of the Kapu community, the former MP breathed his last at a private hospital in Hyderabad on Tuesday evening.Born in Kirlampudi in the combined East Godavari district on January 22, 1953, he entered active politics in 1977 and was elected to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly in 1978 from Prathipadu on a Jana Party ti…
Visakhapatnam, July 12 (IANS) A 4.5 magnitude earthquake in the Bay of Bengal triggered tremors in parts of Visakhapatnam and adjoining districts of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday.Some areas in the coastal city of Visakhapatnam were jolted by the tremors around 5.05 a.m.The tremors were felt in Gajuwaka, Mangalapalem, Sagar Nagar, Pedda Waltair, Arilova, MVP colony, Appughar and other areas.According to the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), a mild earthquake measuring 4.5…
Amaravati, July 5 (IANS) At least four persons, including three women, died after being hit by a train in Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru district, police said on Sunday.The incident occurred near Chebrol in Ungutur mandal late on Saturday night.According to police, a man and three women were crushed to death under the Cherlapalli-Shalimar special.The bodies were crushed beyond recognition. On receipt of information, Government Railway Police (GRP) from Tadepalligudem rushed to the spot and shifted the…
Amaravati, July 3 (IANS) Tension prevailed at Inaguduru police station in Krishna district on Friday as Jana Sena activists tried to barge in to attack YouTuber and political commentator Bachalakuri Joseph, aka Prashna Raavan, arrested for allegedly making derogatory comments about Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Jana Sena leader Pawan Kalyan.Police had a tough time controlling scores of Jana Sena workers who surrounded the police station.Police formed a security cordon around the polic…
Amaravati, June 22 (IANS) YSR Congress Party has demanded that Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan immediately apologise to the Kapu community for using derogatory remarks. YSRCP leaders belonging to the Kapu community slammed the Jana Sena leader for allegedly making offensive comments against the community and its leaders.Addressing the media at the party office in Kakinada, former ministers Kurasala Kannababu and Dadisetti Raja, former MP Vanga Geetha, along with YSRCP Assembly …
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Four cargo ships carrying vital shipments of urea, di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), and sulphur from the Persian Gulf are headed for Indian ports after successfully crossing the Strait of Hormuz last week, according to an official statement issued on Monday.Navigating through ongoing global trade challenges, these vessels are currently heading toward their designated destination ports— Krishnapatnam, Kakinada, Paradeep, and Mundra. Upon arrival, these fresh imports will i…
Visakhapatnam, June 5 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced that the state government would develop an integrated Aqua Corridor connecting Amaravati, Bhimavaram, Kakinada, Visakhapatnam, Krishnapatnam and Nellore. The event was attended N. Chandrababu Naidu, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister; Piyush Goyal, Union Commerce and Industry Minister; Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Panchayati Raj; Kinjarapu Rammohan …
Amaravati, June 2 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday directed officials to organise the Godavari Pushkaralu-2027 on a grand scale, showcasing the state’s rich cultural, historical and spiritual heritage. Emphasising the importance of spiritual tourism, the Chief Minister noted that the Godavari river basin is home to numerous sacred temples and pilgrimage centres, making the Pushkaralu an excellent opportunity to promote spiritual tourism and boost economic ac…