AP government employee training is set to receive a stronger institutional push, with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu directing officials to collaborate with IITs and IIMs for specialised skill development programmes. During a departmental review, Naidu stressed that capacity building should be a continuous process. He noted that employees have already undergone training through the iGOT Karmayogi platform and called for regular programmes to strengthen...

AP govt sells subsidized onions statewide through Rythu Bazaars at a subsidized rate of ₹35 per kilogram to protect households from rising inflation. The state government initiated this market intervention program to combat sharp price hikes in the open retail market, where onion rates surged between ₹60 and ₹70 per kilogram. According to Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu and Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar, consumers must present...

Andhra cops probe medical college student deaths following two tragic suicides within five days involving female postgraduate doctors at the prestigious Andhra Medical College in Visakhapatnam. The back-to-back incidents have sent shockwaves across the campus, prompting state authorities and law enforcement to launch high-level investigations into academic stress and institutional pressure. Final-year MD General Medicine student Dr. P. Sailaja died by suicide at her Ramnagar residence...

A private bus overturns in Suryapet road accident near Hussainabad village in the early hours of today, leaving three passengers with severe injuries and multiple others with minor wounds. The crash involved a Mythri Travels long-distance bus carrying 36 individuals along a major transit highway connecting Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The vehicle overturned on the roadside near Hussainabad location within the Suryapet district jurisdiction. The bus...

TTD has cancelled VIP Break Darshan at the Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala on October 1 and October 5, except for protocol VIPs. The temporary suspension comes as Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams prepares for increased devotee turnout during the sacred Peratasi month and the accompanying weekend holidays. Temple management made the administrative decision after analyzing footfall trends, which currently average around 80,000 pilgrims daily, with tens of...

AP State Election Commission has dismissed reports claiming that local body elections would be postponed by two months, describing messages circulating on social media and messaging platforms as unverified and fabricated. Officials clarified that preparations for rural and urban local body elections across Andhra Pradesh are continuing without delay and urged people to rely on official updates. The election body responded to widely circulated online posts...

A tragic accident sent shockwaves across Guntur today after a vehicle suddenly erupted into flames along the Sangadigunta-Ponnur Road area in IPD Colony. The fatal incident resulted in one death and left another individual injured as flames quickly enveloped the moving car. The deceased victim was identified as an elderly man named Tadikonda Harikrishna, who became trapped inside the burning vehicle as the fire spread rapidly....

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the two-day southern regional workshop of Mission Karmayogi in Vijayawada today, alongside Union Minister of State for Personnel and Training Jitendra Singh. The regional conference aims to revolutionize civil service delivery by upgrading public administration standards and integrating modern technology across governance frameworks. Speaking at Dr B R Ambedkar Kala Vedika, Chandrababu Naidu stressed that continuous capacity building...

The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority announced that atmospheric shifts will trigger light to moderate rainfall across multiple regions, as the APSDMA predicts rain in Andhra Pradesh today, September 29. Disaster management officials issued advisory guidance noting that precipitation intensity will vary across different geographical areas depending on localized microclimatic conditions. Official weather predictions highlight isolated pockets across Parvathipuram Manyam, Anakapalli, and Dr B R...

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu confirmed that Vijayawada will host the Southern Regional Workshop of Sadhana Shrinkhla 2026. The two-day conference brings together government leaders, public administrators, and institutional stakeholders to modernise administrative training methodologies across southern India. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will deliver the keynote inaugural address on September 29 at 10 AM alongside Union Minister of State for Personnel Dr Jitendra...

Former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) is reportedly reassessing its non-aligned stance following a major assembly election defeat. Facing strategic isolation against the ruling TDP-BJP alliance, the party is re-evaluating its national political strategy and alliances. YSRCP is reconsidering its national positioning because the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Jana Sena Party (JSP) are firmly cemented within the BJP-led NDA...

Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan will launch development works worth 11,000 crores under the Palle Panduga 3.0 initiative at Udayagiri in Nellore district tomorrow, September 29, Tuesday. This massive push toward rural transformation aims at upgrading village road connectivity, expanding agricultural infrastructure, building cattle sheds, and improving civic amenities to boost local livelihoods across all districts of Andhra Pradesh. The program...

Nara Lokesh said Andhra Pradesh data centres will be required to source at least 70% of their electricity from renewable energy as the State combines digital infrastructure growth with cleaner power. The renewable-energy requirement comes as Andhra Pradesh seeks to emerge as a major destination for data centres and technology investment, which require substantial electricity for servers, cooling systems and supporting infrastructure. The policy is intended...

YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has called for an amendment to the law governing the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners, proposing changes to the selection process as part of broader electoral reforms.Jagan made the proposal during the YSR Congress Party plenary. He argued that the Chief Justice of India should be included in the selection committee in place of the...

The Andhra Pradesh rainfall deficit has declined to 31% following heavy rainfall across several parts of the State, improving the overall monsoon picture after an extended period of below-normal precipitation.Recent spells of rain have helped reduce the gap between actual rainfall and the normal seasonal average. The improvement is significant for Andhra Pradesh, where rainfall plays a major role in agriculture, reservoir storage, groundwater recharge...

Sadhana Shrinkhla 2026 Vijayawada will bring together officials from different States for an inter-state capacity-building meeting on September 29, focusing on knowledge sharing, administrative learning and effective governance practices.The programme is designed as a platform where officials can exchange experiences from governance initiatives and discuss approaches that could strengthen public administration. Vijayawada will serve as the venue for the inter-state interaction, allowing participants to examine...

Vijayawada house pattas will be distributed to 24,057 families by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on September 30, providing full ownership rights to beneficiaries of long-standing NTR-era house sites.The distribution will take place under the Pedalaku Pattabhishekam programme. The regularisation exercise covers around 617 acres, equivalent to 29.86 lakh square yards, across eight Assembly constituencies and 15 mandals in NTR and Krishna districts. The...

Andhra Pradesh monsoon deficit has dropped significantly after two days of widespread rainfall, providing much-needed relief following a prolonged period of below-normal precipitation across the State.The rainfall deficit, which had stood at around 43%, has now declined to approximately 22%. The sharp improvement highlights the impact of the latest rain spell during the closing stages of the southwest monsoon season. The rain was associated with a...

Amaravati has now been established as Andhra Pradesh’s capital by law, prompting the High Court to observe that petitions challenging the previous three-capitals proposal have become infructuous. The petitions arose from the former government’s plan to designate Amaravati as the legislative capital, Visakhapatnam as the executive capital and Kurnool as the judicial capital. During the latest hearing, Advocate General Dammalapati Srinivas informed the High Court that...

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Kisan Morcha has scheduled a major regional conference in Guntur district to address agrarian welfare initiatives and agricultural development policies. The BJP Kisan Morcha meeting Guntur event will convene on September 28 at the Sri Venkateswara Vignana Mandiram venue. State Kisan Morcha president Challa Kumara Swamy confirmed during a press briefing that party delegates and agricultural representatives from nine surrounding districts...

Car-Lorry Crash occurred along the national transit corridor in Singarayakonda, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, this morning, resulting in immediate fatal casualties and severe bodily injuries among several passengers traveling across regional routes, which prompted swift emergency rescue operations and police investigations. The two killed car hits lorry Singarayakonda accident occurred when a private vehicle carrying five family members from Mangalam village in Tirupati district lost control...