Andhra Pradesh News

Andhra Man Hacks 6, Including Infant To Death Allegedly Over Family Dispute: Report

Andhra Pradesh News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 16, 2021

A person allegedly hacked six members of a family, including an infant, to death and later surrendered to the police at a village in Visakhapatnam district early on Thursday.

Refused Help, Andhra Woman Cop Carries Body For Last Rites, Wins Internet

Andhra Pradesh News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Tuesday February 2, 2021

A woman sub inspector from Andhra Pradesh has won the internet for carrying the body of an old, unidentified, homeless man for 2 kilometres and doing his last rites when the locals backed off, refusing help.

Latest News Live Updates: Delhi Moving Towards Herd Immunity From Covid, Indicates Sero-Survey

India News | Edited by Arun Nair, Deepika Pundir | Monday January 25, 2021

Delhi is moving towards herd immunity from coronavirus, with 50 to 60 per cent of people in one district having developed antibodies to the virus, the latest round of sero-survey has found, sources said. Herd immunity is what the authorities are trying to achieve with the vaccination programme, in which a critical mass of immune people can stop the...

Woman Who Flew From UK Tests Positive For COVID-19, Flees Delhi, Takes Train To Andhra

Andhra Pradesh News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 24, 2020

A COVID-19 positive woman who allegedly managed to give the slip to authorities in Delhi after her arrival from the UK recently and reach Andhra Pradesh by train has been traced to Rajamahendravaram and admitted to a hospital along with her son, officials said today.

SBI Employee, 19, Strangled And Set On Fire, Ex-Boyfriend Arrested

Andhra Pradesh News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Thursday December 24, 2020

A 19-year-old woman who worked at the State Bank of India was killed allegedly by her former boyfriend, who then set her body on fire in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district, police said. The accused, now arrested, was reportedly angry over the woman's relationship with another man.

Teen Girl Dies After Throat Slit On Crowded Visakhapatnam Street

Andhra Pradesh News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday November 1, 2020

A 17-year-old girl in Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh died on Saturday after her throat was slit open by a man who was allegedly angry after the victim refused to entertain him.

Andhra Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy Meets PM Modi Over Pending State Issues: Report

Andhra Pradesh News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 6, 2020

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy today called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed issues related to the state, including release of pending funds for Polavaram irrigation project.

Andhra Pradesh Villagers Carry Pregnant Woman On Cot To Nearest Hospital

India News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Friday September 11, 2020

In the absence of a road, a pregnant woman was carried on a cot for 10 kilometres from a remote village in Andhra Pradesh to a point from where an ambulance was to take her to the hospital. The ambulance never arrived, so the woman was taken in an autorickshaw.

Kisan Rail Flagged Off From Andhra Pradesh To Delhi With Fresh Fruits

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 9, 2020

Andhra Pradesh News: Connecting the farmers to the agricultural markets, the Kisan Rail was flagged off from Andhra Pradesh, on Wednesday, carrying 322 tonnes of fresh fruits to the Azadpur Mandi in Delhi. Union Minister for Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy flagged off the Kisan Rail via a vide...

Andhra Tops "Ease Of Doing Business" Ranking, UP Rises To Number 2

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Saturday September 5, 2020

Andhra Pradesh, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Telangana, topped the national ranking on ease of doing business ranking released by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade today.

Anti-Corruption Body Seizes Unaccounted Cash At Andhra Government Offices

Andhra Pradesh News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 3, 2020

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) conducted surprise checks at various government offices, particularly revenue-earning wings, in different districts of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, unearthing large-scale ''irregularities'' and ''unaccounted'' cash running into a few lakh rupees, official sources said.

No Relief In Supreme Court For Andhra Pradesh Government On Three Capital Plan

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Uma Sudhir, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Wednesday August 26, 2020

The Supreme Court today refused relief to the YS Mohan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh after it appealed the top court for lifting the status quo order by the high court on the two news laws for three capital plan.

Andhra Pradesh COVID-19 Tally Crosses 3-Lakh Mark, Death Count Rises To 2,820

Andhra Pradesh News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 18, 2020

Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday became the third state after Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu in the country to cross the three lakh-mark in the overall number of coronavirus cases.

Sanitiser Mixed With Methanol Killed 16 In Andhra Last Month: Police

Andhra Pradesh News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 11, 2020

Spurious sanitiser blended with methanol caused the death of at least 16 people who consumed it in lieu of liquor in Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh late last month, and ten people involved in its illicit distribution have been arrested, police said on Tuesday.

Dalit Man Beaten, Head Shaved Allegedly By Andhra Cops On MLA's Prodding

Andhra Pradesh News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Wednesday July 22, 2020

A Scheduled Caste (SC) man in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district, 271 km from Hyderabad, was beaten, and his head and moustache shaven allegedly by two policemen reportedly at the behest of an MLA of the YSR Congress Party - the ruling party in the state.