Official notifications confirm that CM Chandrababu Naidu will lay foundation 20 cr works in Anantapur to drive sustainable urban growth and modernize public utility networks. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will launch these development initiatives virtually, marking a major milestone in accelerating regional civic welfare and town planning programs across Andhra Pradesh. Municipal authorities revealed that the Rs 20 crore project portfolio operates under the Hybrid...

Chandrababu Naidu explained that sustainable urban growth requires circular and regenerative infrastructure practices drawing parallels with zero-budget natural farming initiatives in agriculture. Reflecting on his historical legacy in establishing Cyberabad, Naidu stated that Amaravati is being actively engineered as a future-ready, environment-friendly capital city that harmoniously balances advanced technology, green spaces, and modern economic infrastructure. Designed by Venkataramanan Associates for Vista Spaces, the nearly 9-lakh-square-foot biophilic...

Former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy stated that Chandrababu Naidu negligence worsened drought crisis conditions across Andhra Pradesh following a comprehensive video conference with YSRCP coordinators. The opposition leader declared that inadequate planning turned a natural rainfall deficit into an administrative disaster, leaving rural farming communities without timely state intervention or emergency relief packages. Official party releases reveal that Andhra Pradesh recorded a 51 percent...

Former Andhra Pradesh Minister and senior YSRCP leader Botsa Satyanarayana broke down emotionally during a party workers' meeting in Cheepurupalli. The emotional response followed discussions regarding his nephew, former Vizianagaram Zilla Parishad Chairman Majji Srinivasa Rao (Chinna Srinu), quitting YSRCP to join the ruling TDP along with his daughter. Botcha lamented the political betrayal by family members, while reassuring cadres that political leaders come and...

The Andhra Pradesh (AP) government has officially decided to supply free electricity for Ganesh pandals setting up across the state during the upcoming festive season. Minister for Human Resources Development and Information Technology Nara Lokesh confirmed this policy on Wednesday via social media, highlighting it as a major community support initiative. The initiative is a state welfare policy that waives electricity charges for temporary pandals constructed...

Srisailam reservoir levels are falling rapidly amid severe dry spells and weak monsoon conditions across upper catchment areas, triggering significant hydrological stress along the Krishna River basin. Irrigation officials warn that the declining levels pose major operational challenges for water management boards overseeing supplies across neighbouring states. Poor monsoon rainfall throughout August halted natural stream inflows into the upstream reservoir system. Total storage dropped to nearly...

AP CM Chandrababu Naidu announced major relief measures after the 12th PRC approved AP government framework was finalized during high-level meetings. The state approved constituting the 12th Pay Revision Commission while clearing two pending Dearness Allowance instalments effective October 1, 2026. Additional measures include 2022 surrender leave payouts by Sankranti, additional police leave during Dasara, restored senior pension top-ups from January 2027, and monthly health...

A dispute over a Digital UPI payment turned violent in Tenali's Guravayya Colony, Andhra Pradesh, when a female customer attacked a clothing shop owner, Arundhati, with scissors. The argument escalated after the customer claimed she had made the payment, while the shop owner stated it had not been received. The customer slashed the shop owner's throat during the argument. The victim was rushed to a...

Janasena Party (JSP) chief Pawan Kalyan appointed parliamentary constituency-level coordination committees for the upcoming Andhra Pradesh local body elections. Each parliamentary constituency will feature one coordinator and three committee members supported by assembly-level representatives. The appointed leaders will manage election strategy and alliance coordination with NDA partners. An orientation program for the committee members is scheduled at the party's Mangalagiri headquarters on September 9. The JSP...

YSRCP Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched a sharp attack against the TDP-led coalition government over recently published educational statistics. Releasing an official statement, Jagan slams Naidu literacy rate data as fabricated political propaganda designed to misguide the citizens of Andhra Pradesh. The former CM stated that recent promotional claims made by the state government asserting an eighty-two point one percent literacy rate contradict reliable...

AP CM Chandrababu Naidu and Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer extended warm greetings to state citizens on the holy occasion of Sri Krishna Janmashtami. Joining them in celebrating the festival, Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy also offered heartfelt wishes. State leaders emphasized Lord Krishna’s timeless spiritual teachings from the Bhagavad Gita, encouraging everyone to walk the path...

TDP MLA from Nellore Rural, Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy, confirmed that Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy physically assaulted V. Vijayasai Reddy during a past YSRCP plenary meeting in Mangalagiri. Addressing a press conference, Kotamreddy stated that a heated argument broke out between the two over deciding stage speakers, leading Sajjala to physically strike Vijayasai. He further alleged that YSRCP created political instability in Andhra Pradesh while criticising their...

Jana Sena Party announced that it will launch its official Youth Wing on September 2, coinciding with party president and Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan's birthday. The main launch event is organized in Pithapuram, where Party Political Affairs Committee Chairman and Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar will participate as the chief guest to unveil the youth wing's logo and official anthem. Jana Sena Party...

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy accused Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu of attempting to steal credit for the Pula Subbaiah Veligonda Project ahead of its Phase-1 inauguration. Taking to X, Jagan stated that while Naidu only laid the initial foundation stone, the true vision belonged to the late YS Rajasekhara Reddy, and the critical twin tunnels were completed under...

Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu is set to dedicate Phase-1 of the Pula Subbaiah Veligonda Project to the nation today, August 31, at Gantavanipalli in Markapuram district. Marking the fulfillment of a 30-year dream since Naidu laid its foundation stone in 1996, Krishna waters will be released into the Nallamala Sagar reservoir. Phase-1 will supply 10.70 TMC of water, delivering irrigation across 1.19 lakh acres and...

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches across seven locations in Hyderabad and Kadapa in connection with a money laundering probe linked to the 2019 murder of former Minister YS Vivekananda Reddy, according to media. Officials raided premises linked to Kadapa MP YS Avinash Reddy, his father YS Bhaskar Reddy, and other suspects. The agency seized ₹24 lakh in unaccounted cash, locker keys, digital devices, and key...

YSRCP President Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy challenged Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to order a CBI probe into the alleged 2025 DSC recruitment scam and the 2018 APPSC Group-I examinations. Addressing a press conference in Tadepalli, Jagan accused the ruling coalition of corruption, question paper leaks, and irregularities in sports quota allocations. Demanding Education Minister Nara Lokesh’s resignation, he stated that YSRCP is...

The Andhra Pradesh police have launched a massive manhunt for Sadikh Khan, the founder and coach of a rifle shooting academy in Kakinada, following the tragic suicide of a government employee and his family members. Ten special police teams across Rajamahendravaram and Kakinada have been formed to track down the absconding coach. The tragedy unfolded on Sunday night when 61-year-old K. Nooka Raju, an Assistant Engineer...