Andhra Pradesh News

The CBI cannot conduct raids or investigations in Andhra Pradesh without permission, the state's Chandrababu Naidu government has said, setting up a new point of conflict with the centre. The state government has withdrawn "general consent" to the CBI or Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to operate in Andhra Pradesh.

The state emblem, inspired by the Amaravati School of Art, consists of "Dharma Chakka" - "the Wheel of Law" embellished with a ring of Triratnas alternating with pinnate leaves and precious stones.

A 23-year old man was arrested for allegedly posing as an Indian Institute of Science (IISc) professor and cheating several women after promising to marry them, police said Wednesday.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today expanded his cabinet with the induction of two ministers.

Six people have been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of Telugu Desam Party's (TDP) local leader Someshwar Goud in K Venkatapuram village of Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district on Saturday.

Continuing with his efforts to bring together a united Opposition front, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has called for a meeting of all non-BJP parties on November 22. The meeting is likely to be held at the Andhra Pradesh Bhavan in Delhi, subject to the availability of various leaders. This announcement comes after Mr Naidu held meetings with a series of opposition leaders in the past few days.

The Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, decided that the "Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh" will be set up in Relli village of Vizianagaram District.

Come New Year and the state of Andhra Pradesh will have a separate High Court as the Supreme Court has given the green signal for issuing the notification to this effect.

A Class 9 student was allegedly attacked by her school teacher in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district early this morning. The teacher went to her home and allegedly tried to slit her throat with a blade for rejecting his advances.

YSR Congress chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy has approached the Hyderabad High Court seeking a direction to the Andhra Pradesh government to transfer the probe into the recent attack on him at the Visakhapatnam airport, to an independent agency.

The northeast monsoon sets in over parts of south India today and would expand in the next 24 hours, the regional weather office said.

Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) president and leader of the opposition in Andhra Pradesh Jaganmohan Reddy has filed a writ petition in the Hyderabad High Court seeking a thorough investigation into his alleged attack. The case is listed for hearing on Thursday.

World's largest retail store by revenue, Walmart, has opened its first B2B cash and carry store in Visakhapatnam. The store has been set up near Autonagar Arch at Gajuwaka.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, who is trying to bring all non-BJP parties to a single platform, is expected to visit Delhi today, where he would meet Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders. Sources said the two sides will take forward the talks of an alliance with Mr Naidu's Telugu Desam Party for the coming assembly elections in Telangana, which will be held in December.

The Centre has approved Rs 229 crore for the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) of Andhra Pradesh as its share for 2018-19, the Home Ministry said today.