Andhra Pradesh

Berry Alloys to invest ₹1,200 cr in Andhra Pradesh steel materials complex

The integrated manganese and steel materials complex in Vizianagaram is expected to create 813 direct jobs and strengthen Andhra Pradesh's growing metals value chain

Andhra govt approves ₹1,000 crore pooled municipal bond framework

The Andhra Pradesh government has approved over Rs 1,000-cr 'Pooled Municipal Bond Framework', marking an important step towards deepening market-based financing for urban infrastructure. "Government of Andhra Pradesh has accorded in-principle approval to a Pooled Municipal Bond Issuance Framework, marking one of the state's most important steps towards deepening market-based financing for urban infrastructure and reducing the exclusive dependence of Urban Local Bodies on budgetary grants," a press release said on Saturday. The framework envisages mobilising over Rs 1,010 crore through pooled municipal bonds for priority urban infrastructure projects with an indicative total cost of about Rs 1,123 crore in participating Urban Local Bodies, the release added. The initiative is expected to open a new and sustainable financing channel for cities and towns to undertake essential infrastructure projects. It is also aimed at strengthening financial discipline, transparency, creditworthin

Investors value certainty more than subsidies: Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu

Chandrababu Naidu outlines Andhra Pradesh's roadmap to a $1 trillion economy, focusing on investment, AI, infrastructure, exports, fiscal discipline and demographic challenges

India's declining fertility rates: Bihar, Meghalaya remain at the top

Almost every state and union territory shows a net decline in TFR over the last decade

Andhra's Rayalaseema attracts over ₹4.5 trn investments across 275 projects

Andhra Pradesh has attracted proposed investments worth over Rs 4.5 lakh crore across 172 SIPB approved projects in Rayalaseema, while another 103 proposals signed during the CII Partnership Summit, have taken the region's investment pipeline to more than 275 projects capable of generating over 3.5 lakh employment opportunities, sources said on Sunday. The investment push comes as the Andhra Pradesh government seeks to transform the drought-prone region into a major industrial and manufacturing hub through large-scale investments, infrastructure development and cluster-based industrialisation. "Rayalaseema is emerging as a major industrial growth engine with investment commitments exceeding Rs 4.58 lakh crore across more than 275 projects, reflecting the government's focus on region-balanced development," sources said. The government is creating specialised manufacturing ecosystems across Rayalaseema instead of concentrating industrial development in a few locations, while ...

JSW Steel starts construction of ₹16,350-crore Andhra Pradesh steel project

JSW Steel described the Rayalaseema investment as one of the largest industrial projects in the region

Andhra launches industry-led university model to boost employability

Sri City International University will offer an industry-led work-study model, with paid internships from the first year and curricula designed with employers

Hero MotoCorp plans ₹3,200 crore Andhra expansion, eyes Tirupati EV hub

The two-wheeler maker will invest Rs 3,200 crore in Andhra Pradesh over the next three to five years, with Tirupati emerging as a key manufacturing, electric mobility and parts hub

EPACK Durable secures Andhra Pradesh nod for ₹1,084 crore investment plan

The incentive package under Andhra Pradesh's Electronics Manufacturing Policy 4.0 covers proposed investments by EPACK Durable and its subsidiary to expand consumer durables manufacturing

AP EAMCET result 2026 expected today: Check release time and latest updates

The AP EAMCET results 2026 are expected to be released today for over 3.55 lakh students across Andhra Pradesh. The AP EAMCET 2026 exams were held from May 12 to May 20, 2026

Andhra Pradesh to allocate land for ₹20K crore rare-earth projects

Of the total, around Rs 16,000 crore is expected to come from upstream processing projects, while downstream magnet manufacturing could account for another Rs 4,000 crore

Barren land to biz model: How Project Chittoor bets on integrated farming

How a CSR initiative in Andhra Pradesh is turning fragmented landholdings into a diversified income machine

Airbound, Andhra sign MoU to build large-scale drone delivery network

Airbound will work with Andhra Pradesh Drone Corporation to develop a scalable drone delivery network across the Amaravati Capital Region, targeting 10,000 daily flights

Air taxi startups find healthcare as first launchpad ahead of wider rollout

Even before India's air taxi rules are finalised, hospitals and air ambulance operators are partnering with eVTOL startups to transform emergency care

Andhra mine promises gold output at scale as private sector enters mining

Located across three villages - Jonnagiri, Erragudi and Pagidirayi - the project, called the Jonnagiri Gold Mine, is India's first commercial-scale private-sector gold mining operation

AP POLYCET 2026 counselling date out for diploma admission; how to register

The State Board of Technical Education and Training (SBTET), Andhra Pradesh, has released the schedule for the first phase of AP POLYCET 2026 counselling. The first phase is set to start Jun 24

YSRCP flags 'irregularities' in SIR implementation in Andhra, writes to EC

The YSRCP on Saturday alleged that certain issues, irregularities and practical difficulties are plaguing the implementation of SIR in Andhra Pradesh, and requested the EC to immediately take corrective measures in the interest of a free, fair and transparent electoral roll revision. In a letter addressed to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), YSRCP MLC and state general secretary L Appireddy raised several issues such as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) being interrupted, lack of adequate public awareness and others. "I respectfully submit this representation bringing to your (CEO) kind notice certain serious issues, irregularities and practical difficulties being faced in the implementation of the ongoing SIR in Andhra Pradesh, which require immediate corrective measures in the interest of free, fair and transparent electoral roll revision," he said. According to Appireddy, BLOs, who are entrusted with the onus of undertaking the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) are also burdened with .

El Nino fear pushes Andhra farmers towards water-saving paddy methods

Majji Satyam has been watching the sky since May. The 52-year-old farmer from JR Puram village in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district has five acres, two borewells, and a lifetime of growing paddy the way his father did raise seedlings in a nursery, transplant them into flooded fields and keep the water standing until harvest. This kharif season, backed by years of training from the family-owned trust Dr Reddy's Foundation, one of the beneficiaries of CSR funds of pharma major Dr Reddy's Laboratories, he is trying something different. "Last year, rains had arrived in May itself. This year it has not yet come. I have heard that the rainfall will be less due to El Nino," Satyam told PTI. "So I have decided to try DSR." DSR Direct Seeded Rice skips the nursery entirely. Seeds go straight into the field. No transplantation, no waterlogging, no standing puddles. For a farmer staring down a lean monsoon, it is an attractive proposition. Satyam is not alone. Across Srikakulam and .

AP Inter Supplementary Results 2026 soon at BIEAP website; Check details

The Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh (BIEAP) is set to release the AP Inter Supplementary results anytime soon. Candidates can check their respective results on bie.ap.gov.in

Andhra Pradesh, Google to form task force for AI and digital governance

The joint task force will explore collaboration in AI, cloud computing and digital governance as Andhra Pradesh seeks to position itself as a digital infrastructure hub