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Andhra Government, Election Body Face-Off Ahead Of Poll Notification

Andhra Pradesh News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 23, 2021

The State Election Commission is all set to issue the notification on Saturday for the first phase of elections to gram panchayats in Andhra Pradesh even as the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government, which is vehemently opposed to the conduct of the polls, informed the poll body that the time was not conducive for the exercise.

Andhra High Court Gives Nod To Conduct Village Panchayat Polls In State

Andhra Pradesh News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 21, 2021

In a setback to the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy administration, the Andhra Pradesh High Court today gave the green signal for the conduct of elections to gram panchayats in four phases from February 5.

Jagan Reddy vs State Election Body In High Court Over Local Body Polls

Andhra Pradesh News | Written by Uma Sudhir | Monday January 11, 2021

The Jagan Mohan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh scored a win today as the High Court suspended the state election commission's order to hold local body polls next month "in the interest of public health".

Jagan Reddy To Appear Before Special Court In "Quid Pro Quo" Case

Andhra Pradesh News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday January 10, 2021

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy has been directed to appear before a special Enforcement Directorate court in Hyderabad on Monday, in connection with alleged irregularities in land allotment to pharma firms

Andhra Government Moves Court Over Election Body's Decision To Conduct Polls

Andhra Pradesh News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 10, 2021

The YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday challenged the State Election Commission's decision to conduct elections to the gram panchayats and moved a "House Motion petition" in the High Court seeking that the poll process be stalled.

"Will Quit Politics If...": Chandrababu Naidu's Dare For Jagan Reddy

Andhra Pradesh News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 18, 2020

Opposition Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday challenged the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government to conduct a referendum on the three capitals for the state plan and vowed to quit politics if people voted for it.

Andhra High Court Chief Justice Among 4 Transferred By Supreme Court Collegium: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 17, 2020

In a major reshuffle, the Supreme Court collegium has recommended to the Centre the transfer of four Chief Justices of high courts including Andhra Pradesh High Court's Chief Justice JK Maheshwari to the Sikkim High Court, weeks after Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy had complained to the Chief Justice of India about the state's top judiciary.

Andhra Pradesh Seeks Regular Testing Of Food, Water After Mystery Disease

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 16, 2020

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday directed officials to set up public health laboratories in all districts to regularly test food, drinking water and soil samples for possible presence of carcinogenic substances in the backdrop of a mysterious disease that affected several residents in Eluru.

Caught On Camera: Jagan Reddy's Party Leader Slaps Toll Booth Worker

Andhra Pradesh News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Arun Nair | Thursday December 10, 2020

In yet another instance of politicians demanding special treatment, a leader of ruling YSR Congress was caught on camera threatening and assaulting a toll plaza worker in Andhra Pradesh after she was stopped allegedly for refusing to pay toll tax.

Andhra Chief Minister Visits Those Admitted To Hospital With Mystery Disease

Andhra Pradesh News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 7, 2020

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday visited the Government General Hospital here and interacted with those afflicted by the mysterious disease even as the number of patients rose to 347.

Pleas Calling For Jagan Reddy's Removal Dismissed By Top Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday December 1, 2020

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy has got relief from the Supreme Court, which today dismissed a bunch of petitions demanding his dismissal over his letter to the Chief Justice of India. In the letter, which became public later, the Chief Minister had made allegations against a sitting judge of the Supreme Court.

Andhra Chief Minister Launches Central Scheme For Poor Under His Own Name

Andhra Pradesh News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 27, 2020

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched the PM Street Vendors AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme, meant for extending collateral-free loans up to Rs 10,000 each to street vendors, but named it after himself, drawing flak from the BJP.

Top Court Removes Gag On Amaravati Land Deals Case In Win For Jagan Reddy

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday November 25, 2020

The ban on reporting details of a criminal case involving illegal land deals in Andhra Pradesh's Amaravati by influential people was removed by the Supreme Court today in a major victory for the Jagan Mohan Reddy government. The state government had pleaded against a High Court order in September restraining the media from reporting on an FIR filed...

Ready Plan For Storage, Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccine: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister To Officials

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 24, 2020

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday directed officials of the Medical and Health Department to prepare an action plan on the preparedness for distribution of COVID-19 vaccine as and when it becomes available.

CBI Books 16 In Andhra Pradesh For Defaming Top Judges On Social Media

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Monday November 16, 2020

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today registered cases against 16 individuals for allegedly defaming judges of the Supreme Court and the Andhra Pradesh High Court on social media. The move followed an October 12 Andhra Pradesh High Court order directing such a probe into "the role of prominent persons in the state" in intentionally target...