A proposed loan worth $300 million or about Rs 2,000 crore for Andhra Pradesh's new capital Amaravati has been dropped by the World Bank dropped after the central government reportedly withdrew the application.
In a jolt to the Andhra Pradesh government, the World Bank has "dropped" out of the Amaravati Sustainable Infrastructure and Institutional Development Project, pushing the state capital city's development into further jeopardy.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Biswa Bhusan Harichandan has been appointed as governor Andhra Pradesh. He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for giving him "an opportunity" and said that he will try to solve some of the contentious issues the state is facing with Odisha.
Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party (TDP) looked set for one more loss in parliament on Monday, with a Lok Sabha lawmaker hinting at quitting the party.
An Asha worker attempted to commit suicide by consuming some tablets alleging harassment by Andhra Pradesh Transport minister and local MLA Perni Venkataramaiah (Nani) and his supporters, police said Saturday.
A dramatic and emotional outburst by Andhra Pradesh chief minister Jaganmohan Reddy in the state assembly risked overshadowing the presentation of the state budget by the finance minister on Friday, the second day of the budget session.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday accused the previous TDP government of ignoring the welfare of farmers and cheating them by not paying subsidy amounting to over Rs 2,000 crore for seeds, fertilizers and other agriculture-related expenses.
ANI | Tuesday July 09, 2019, Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh
Tammineni Ashok Kumar belonged to Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam district and was not married.His parents Narasimha Rao and Kasamma said they were informed about his death by Army officials.
Andhra Pradesh's ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) on Sunday demanded that former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu should vacate the house in which he is staying.
ANI | Sunday July 07, 2019, Krishna (Andhra Pradesh)
A State Bank of India cashier was arrested on Saturday in Vijayawada for allegedly swindling the account holders' cash and gold amounting to Rs 80 lakh, the police said.
Town Planning wing of Greater Vishakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has issued a notice to the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) for illegally carrying out construction works in the party's local office in Vishakhapatnam.
