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…
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Vijayawada, March 24 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Police on Tuesday arrested three youths from Vijayawada for their suspected links with terror groups.Counter-Intelligence Cell arrested Mohammad Rahamatullah Sharif, 23, Md. Danish, 27, and Mirza Sohail Baig, 23, for allegedly promoting extremist ideology on social media platforms.The trio are suspected to have links with ISIS and AQIS and allegedly formed ‘Al Malik Islamic Youth’ to radicalise youth. They had allegedly circulated content promoting …
Amaravati, March 22 (IANS) Three persons were killed and four injured in a collision between two cars in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district, police said on Sunday.The accident occurred on the national highway near Yernagudem in Deverapalli mandal.A car, which was heading to Vijayawada from Rajamahendravaram, lost control and, after hitting the road divider, rammed into another car coming from the opposite direction.Three people died on the spot, and four others were injured.Police rushed …
Hyderabad/Amaravati, March 19 (IANS) Telugu New Year ‘Ugadi’ was celebrated with traditional fervour on Thursday across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. A festive atmosphere prevailed across both Telugu states as thousands thronged temples, praying for prosperity. Special prayers were held at Tirumala, Srisailam, Vijayawada and Bhadrachalam temples.People offered special prayers, decorated the entrances of their houses and shops with strings of mango leaves, savoured traditional food, and lis…
Podanur, March 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday virtually inaugurated several new railway services and infrastructure projects from Tiruchirappalli, including the flagship Podanur-Dhanbad Amrit Bharat Express. The weekly train will connect Podanur Junction in Coimbatore with Dhanbad in Jharkhand, linking South India’s industrial hubs directly with Eastern India’s coal and mineral regions.PM Modi, present in Tichy, also inaugurated two other Amrit Bharat Express trains, two…
Vijayawada, March 9 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) intensified its investigation into the multi-crore liquor scam in Andhra Pradesh by questioning four accused here on Monday.Krishnamohan Reddy was questioned by the ED officials for two hours while the questioning of Dhanunjay Reddy, Venkatesh Naidu and Bonneti Chanakya was continuing.The questioning of the accused came three days after the ED attached movable and immovable properties worth Rs 441.63 crore belonging to Kessireddy Rajase…
Vijayawada, Feb 28 (IANS) Authorities on Friday handed over the mortal remains of Ayesha Meera, a 17-year-old student raped and murdered in 2007, to her parents.The remains, which were exhumed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in 2019 for re-postmortem, were received by Shamshad Begum and Iqbal Basha at a court in Vijayawada.Last week, the court had directed that Ayesha Meera’s remains be handed over to her family for performing the last rites.The mortal remains will be buried in Te…
Vijayawada, Feb 20 (IANS) Nearly nineteen years after the rape and murder of B Pharmacy student Ayesha Meera in Vijayawada, a CBI Court on Friday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to hand over her remains to her family for performing the last rites. The court directed that the last rites be performed as per the religious customs in Tenali on February 27. It asked the government to provide the necessary facilities and security for the last rites.The court also directed that the e…
Amaravati, Feb 15 (IANS) Financial assistance and expressions of support continued to pour in from various organisations and political parties for a Muslim vendor from Andhra Pradesh who was allegedly harassed by a group of individuals during the recent Medaram Jatara in neighbouring Telangana.The Minority Rights Protection Committee extended financial assistance of Rs 50,000 to Shaik Shaiksha Vali, the vendor from Kurnool district, who had travelled to the tribal fair to sell traditional sweets…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) With coastal states leading the Blue Economy mission and industrial corridors driving advanced manufacturing, Andhra Pradesh is positioned as a key partner in India’s journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday. The Union Budget 2026–27 gives concrete shape to this vision by placing fisheries, marine exports, coastal infrastructure, and ocean-based economic activity at the centre of India’s long-term growth strategy, he stated….