New Delhi, April 24 (IANA) Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj S. P. Singh Baghel will kick off celebrations of the National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD) here on Friday, disseminating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message among functionaries of Panchayats and local bodies.Observed every year on April 24, the day commemorates the enactment of the landmark 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, which gave constitutional status and legal recognition to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) across I…
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Tirupati, April 23 (IANS) An entire family of five lost their lives in a span of a few hours in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. A man killed his wife and mother and later died by suicide by placing his head on a railway track. His two children, who tried to save him, were also crushed to death under the same train.The shocking incident occurred at Venkatakrishna Palem panchayat in Narayanavanam mandal on Wednesday.Police shared the details of the incidents on Thursday. A middle-aged man, id…
Hyderabad, April 16 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Railways has approved the introduction of new trains in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana — Charlapalli-Narasapur-Charlapalli Weekly Express and Narsapur-Tirupati-Narsapur Weekly Express.According to the South Central Railway (SCR), the ministry approved the introduction of Train No.17061/17062 Charlapalli – Narasapur – Charlapalli Weekly Express, duly regularising services of Train No. 07061/07062 Charlapalli – Narasapur – Charlapalli Special Train S…
Amaravati, March 25 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday suggested forming a high-level committee led by the Chief Secretary to promote tourism in the state. Addressing a review meeting on tourism, the Chief Minister stressed the need to make available 50,000 rooms by 2029.He also directed officials to promote 10,000 homestays across key tourist destinations and to introduce a rating system for homestays, in response to the increase in tourist footfall in the…
Vijayawada, March 19 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Thursday that the objective of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP)-led coalition government is to provide financial, social, and health security to every single individual in the state. Addressing Ugadi celebrations here, the Chief Minister added that the state government over the last 21 months launched several schemes to achieve the objective.Listing out the welfare schemes, Chief Minister Naidu said that through t…
Amaravati, March 12 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday announced that the government is considering the proposal to establish an Electronics City near Hindupur.CM Naidu also announced that a Creative City will be established in Amaravati to encourage content creators, AI, film and creative industries, aiming to boost the creative economy in the state.Addressing the district Collectors’ conference on the second day, he stated that the government is developing …
Amaravati, March 11 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday said that the CAG report has exposed the financial discipline of the coalition government in the state.He claimed that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report ratified what YSRCP has been consistently stating about the financial indiscipline of the coalition government, pointing out that it has taken loans of a whopping Rs 3.2 lakh crore in just two years, w…
Tirupati, March 6 (IANS) Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) has lodged a police complaint against social media influencer Divvala Madhuri and actress Thanuja Puttaswamy for celebrating Madhuri’s birthday at Tirumala in violation of the temple rules.TTD, which manages the affairs of the famous hill shrine, said on Friday that its vigilance wing has lodged a complaint with the police for legal action against the two women.Police are conducting an investigation, a TTD official said.Madhuri and Tha…
Amaravati, March 4 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Wednesday that the coalition government has restored investors’ confidence in the state and revived the Brand Andhra. Speaking in the Assembly, the Chief Minister said that between 2019 and 2024, the brand AP was severely damaged. According to the RBI report, 913 companies shut downbetween 2019-20 and 2023-24.He claimed that under the present coalition government, Andhra Pradesh has become the destination f…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Indian Railways continues to maintain enhanced operational preparedness this week with the running of special trains to facilitate safe, smooth, timely and comfortable travel for passengers during the ongoing Holi festive rush across the country, an official statement said on Tuesday.During this period, more than 5.5 million passengers travelled from stations under the jurisdiction of North Western Railway. Notably, around 1.1 million passengers travelled on March 1 and…