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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

Reliance, Adani, Vedanta among firms keen on Andhra rare earth projects

Reliance, Vedanta and Adani are among companies exploring rare earth processing investments in Andhra Pradesh as India seeks to reduce dependence on China and build domestic critical minerals capacity

Death toll in Vizag Steel Plant blast rises to 9 as injured worker succumbs

The death toll from the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant explosion has risen to nine, following the death of another worker on Wednesday. A sudden severe explosion in Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (Vizag Steel Plant) in Vizag killed eight workers and injured six more on June 8, followed by another worker succumbing to severe burn injuries today. "The latest casualty is identified as Pydiraju, who succumbed to burns at 8.17 am this morning," Visakhapatnam district joint collector G Vidhyadhari told PTI. She said the body was shifted to King George Hospital in the port city for post mortem. Later, Pydiraju's body was handed over to his family members. Pydiraju was one of the two workers among the six injured who suffered 90 percent burns, the joint collector added.

Vizag mishap: Centre announces ₹25 lakh ex gratia, jobs for victims' kin

The Centre has announced an ex gratia of Rs 25 lakh for the families of each worker killed in the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (Vizag Steel Plant) accident, besides permanent employment to one family member and other support measures, according to Union Steel Minister H D Kumaraswamy. A severe explosion erupted at the Steel Melt Shop-1 of the plant during casting operations involving molten steel on Monday evening, killing eight workers and injuring six others. The blast triggered a massive fire. RINL authorities have launched investigations into the cause of the accident. "We will provide Rs 25 lakh ex gratia to the family of each deceased employee, whether regular or outsourced. One member of every affected family will be given permanent employment and children will be provided free education," Kumaraswamy said, addressing a press conference late on Monday. Kumaraswamy, accompanied by Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu, Vizag MP M Sribharat and Andhra Pradesh Home Minis

At least eight workers killed in Vizag steel plant as molten iron spills

At least six workers of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (Vizag Steel Plant) were killed here on Monday after molten iron spilt on them, officials said. According to the information shared with Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav by Visakhapatnam district health officials, till 6.30 pm on Monday, the dead bodies of four people out of the six dead have reached the steel plant's general hospital. "A total of six casualties reported to the steel plant's general hospital," an official press release said. Earlier, an official said five bodies have been recovered so far, indicating that the toll could rise. "We are undertaking rescue operations. So far, five bodies have been recovered," the official told PTI. However, an official press release from Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's office said multiple workers were killed in the industrial accident without giving the number of casualties. Naidu expressed deep anguish over the deaths. He directed that all departments should wor

AP TET 2026 notification released at cse.ap.gov.in: Here's how to apply

The Department of School Education, Andhra Pradesh, has released the Andhra Pradesh TET 2026 notification on its website. Eligible candidates can now send their applications online

AP EAMCET results 2026: AP EAPCET scorecards releasing soon on website

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University will release AP EAMCET Results 2026 anytime soon on the official website of AP EAMCET at cets.apsche.ap.gov.in. The exams were held in May 2026

AMNS India Vizag cluster first SIP to get nod under ₹60,000 cr PM-SETU

The approval makes Andhra Pradesh the first state to operationalise an industry partnership under PM-SETU's industry-led Hub-and-Spoke model

Red Balloon Aerospace launches India's 1st domestic super-pressure platform

Founded in 2025, Red Balloon Aerospace achieved operational commercial flight in just eight months, marking one of the fastest development timelines in the global near-space sector

Andhra clears 800 acres for RIL's ₹1 trn AI data centre in Vizianagaram

The Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday approved the allotment of over 800 acres of land in Vizianagaram district to Reliance Industries Ltd at a discounted rate of 25 percent for the establishment of a Giga Scale AI Data Centre (AIDC) with Cable Landing Station at an investment of over Rs 1 lakh crore. IT Secretary Bhaskar Katamneni directed Andhra Pradesh Industrial and Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) and Vizianagaram district administration to identify an additional acre of land suitable for the Cable Landing Station (CLS). "The government accords approval for allotment of 854.97 acres of land in Vizianagaram district to Reliance Industries Limited, at a 25 percent discounted rateThe land allotment is intended for establishment of a Giga-Scale AIDC with CLS, with proposed cumulative investment of Rs 1.08 lakh crore," said Katamneni in a Government Order (GO). APIIC identified land for the mega project in Polipalli, Bhogapuram West and Bhogapuram East villages in Vizianagara

Adani Green to develop 2,250 Mw pumped storage project in Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh government has approved Adani Group's 2,250 MW Gandikota-2 Pumped Storage Project in YSR Kadapa district under its clean energy policy framework

Bharat Forge to build marine gas turbine facility in Andhra Pradesh

Bharat Forge will set up India's first private-sector marine gas turbine repair and overhaul facility in Andhra Pradesh's Defence Manufacturing Corridor