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NHPC, Essar Renewables partner on $475 million renewable project in Andhra

Project will integrate solar, wind and battery energy storage systems to supply renewable power

Andhra Pradesh school holiday: Schools to stay closed on Nov 4, 5; know why

Andhra Pradesh government has announced the polling will be on Nov 5 and vote counting will be on Nov 7. The order applies to govt offices, and educational institutions due to the polling

Over 30,000 ha of crops damaged by Murasu cyclone in Andhra Pradesh

Over 30,000 hectares of standing crops were damaged in 15 districts by the severe cyclonic storm Murasu, which mostly affected the districts of Krishna, Bapatla and Nandyala. Officials estimated that paddy, cotton and corn crops suffered the most damage, an official press release said on Tuesday. "According to preliminary estimations, crops were damaged in 30,661 acres in 15 districts. Crops were majorly damaged in Krishna, Bapatla and Nandyala districts due to the cyclone," it said. Murasu caused abnormal impact over 132 mandals in 15 districts, and 10,805 people were evacuated to cyclone shelters. The state government has arranged 171 relief camps and distributed 14,810 food packets, the release further said. Eleven NDRF and 13 SDRF teams were deployed for relief operations, along with the arrangement of 613 generators. The Fire Department has deployed 185 teams to clear uprooted trees and stranded water. As a precautionary move before the cyclone started striking the southern

Cyclone Murasu hits Andhra coast; schools shut, flights disrupted

Cyclone Murasu brings strong winds and heavy rainfall to Andhra Pradesh, triggering red alerts in six districts, disrupting flights and transport, and prompting school closures

Cyclone Murasu crosses Andhra coast, leaves a heavy trail of destruction

Severe cyclonic storm Murasu began its landfall process close to Ongole in Prakasam district in the early hours of Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. According to the Met department, the cyclone started making landfall around 1 am on Wednesday, bringing heavy rainfall, accompanied by gale winds reaching speeds of up to 110 kmph and gusting up to 120 kmph. "The landfall process commenced at 0100 hours IST on November 3. The forward sector of the wall cloud is entering the coast, while the wall cloud region is very close to the coast," the IMD's official press release said. Under the influence of the cyclone, heavy rain struck several places in the southern state. The cyclone was centred over the west-central Bay of Bengal, close to the South Andhra Pradesh coast, about 40 km southeast of Ongole, 60 km northeast of Kavali and 70 km south of Bapatla, as of 0130 hours. The IMD said the landfall point was expected to be between Nellore and Narsapur, close to Ong

Cyclone Murasu: Andhra braces for landfall; schools shut in three states

The severe cyclonic storm is forecast to cross south Andhra Pradesh by early November 3, with winds of up to 120 kmph; heavy rainfall alerts have been issued across five states

Andhra chainsaw attack accused nabbed after encounter in Atmakur forest

Police on Sunday shot at and nabbed the man accused of attacking two girl students with a chainsaw inside their classroom, after he allegedly attacked personnel attempting to apprehend him in Atmakur forest area, a senior police official said. The accused, identified as Hemant, allegedly attacked the two class 10 students at a government school in Raptadu on October 31. Anantapur SP Jagadeesh told PTI that police had been searching for him since Saturday and received information on Sunday evening, between 6 pm and 6.30 pm, that he was hiding on the outskirts of the Atmakur forest area. Based on the information, 15 police teams were formed, and two were sent to the forest area, he said, adding that when the personnel approached him, Hemant was allegedly in an intoxicated state and carrying a knife. Police initially warned him and subsequently fired shots into the air to bring him under control. However, he continued to resist and attacked one of the police inspectors, injuring him,

Cyclone Murasu intensifies into severe storm, to hit Andhra coast by Nov 3

In its latest bulletin, the IMD said the system moved nearly northwestwards at a speed of 20 kmph during the past six hours and lay centred over the same region at 2.30 am IST on November 2

After Arnab, cyclone Murasu likely to hit Andhra Pradesh coast: IMD

A second cyclone, with wind speeds of 80 to 90 kilometres per hour, gusting to 100 kilometres per hour, is predicted to hit the coast on the morning of November 3

Low-pressure set to intensify into depression, reach Andhra coast by Nov 2

A low-pressure weather system near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands became a "well-marked" system on Saturday and was likely to intensify into a "depression" before reaching the Andhra Pradesh coast around November 2 evening, the weather department said. In its morning bulletin on Saturday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the low-pressure area has concentrated into a "well-marked" low-pressure area. "The system is moving in a west-north-westward direction. It is expected to intensify into a depression over the same region during the next 12 hours," said Manorama Mohanty, the director of the meteorological centre in Bhubaneswar. Mohanty said the IMD was yet to provide any clear information on the possible impact of the system on Odisha. "We are monitoring the system's progress and will issue further updates as it evolves," she said. A depression is a weather condition which is more intense than low pressure and less impactful than a cyclonic storm. Andhra Pradesh and .

Cyclone Arnab: Andhra CM orders fast-track relief, early compensation

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday directed officials to expedite relief operations, restore electricity, and fast-track compensation for people in areas affected by Cyclone Arnab, as the government continued relief and restoration work following the cyclone. Reviewing the ground situation during a teleconference with district collectors and officials from various departments, the Chief Minister emphasised that relief and restoration works must continue until normalcy is achieved. "Officials should restore electricity supply in all cyclone-affected areas and expedite compensation for those affected, while continuing relief and restoration work until normalcy returns," said Naidu in an official press release. Officials informed the CM that a preliminary report on cyclone damage would be submitted on Thursday, it said. Naidu directed officials to expedite damage assessments and provide compensation to affected people, excluding crop losses, as a government

Cyclone Arnab leaves 3 dead, damages 31 houses in Andhra Pradesh: NDRF

Cyclone Arnab crossed the Andhra coast early on Wednesday, leaving a trail of destruction with uprooted trees and electric poles and damaged roads, while two persons were electrocuted in separate instances, officials said. The very severe cyclonic storm Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between 2 am- 8 am, before weakening into a severe cyclonic storm, the weather office said. "The cyclone crossed the Andhra Pradesh & Yanam coasts to the Southwest of Yanam near latitude 16.450 N and 81.90 E, about 20 km east-northeast of Narsapur, 40 km southwest of Yanam and 60 km southwest of Kakinada," the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in an official release. Many parts of coastal districts received heavy rainfall, some of them in excess of 200 mm. In its wake, Cyclone Arnab left a trail of destruction, uprooting several trees and power poles, leading to power outages in several areas. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to restore normalcy at the .

Cyclone Arnab: No loss of life reported in Andhra Pradesh, says CM Naidu

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said no loss of life has been reported so far following Cyclone Arnab, crediting advance precautionary measures taken by the administration for preventing casualties. Speaking during a teleconference with 32,000 personnel, including district collectors, the Chief Minister directed officials to minimise property damage and restore normalcy in cyclone-affected areas at the earliest. "No loss of life has been reported so far due to Cyclone Arnab. The advance precautionary measures taken by the administrative machinery helped prevent casualties," said Naidu in an official press release. The CM instructed officials to clear roads blocked by fallen trees within two hours and ensure immediate removal of trees obstructing national highways. Also, he directed them to restore electricity supply in affected areas once strong winds subsided. Naidu stressed the need to provide adequate food, drinking water and medical facilities at

Cyclone Arnab makes landfall on Andhra coast, weakens to severe storm

Cyclone Arnab remained "practically stationary" along the Andhra Pradesh coast early on Wednesday and the landfall process is expected to continue for the next 2-3 hours, the IMD said, as heavy rains lashed a number of districts in the southern state. At some places in the state, police rescued stranded people. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu reviewed the situation on Wednesday morning. According to the IMD, the northern spiral band of the cyclone has further entered the land, while the storm's centre remains very close to the coastline. "The cyclone remains practically stationary along the Andhra Pradesh coast, and the landfall process is expected to continue for another 2-3 hours," the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in an update at 5.30 am. The very severe cyclonic storm was located over the west central Bay of Bengal close to the Andhra Pradesh coast, near latitude 16.4 degrees north and longitude 82.0 degrees east, about 30 km east of Narsapur, 45 km south-southw

Cyclone Arnab: Andhra, Odisha prepare to evacuate people ahead of landfall

Arnab, ‌which formed over the ​Bay of Bengal before intensifying ​into a cyclonic storm, is expected to ​make landfall in Andhra Pradesh state by Wednesday morning

Cyclone Arnab expected to make landfall off Andhra coast on October 28

Cyclone Arnab has moved west-northwestwards over Eastcentral and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal in the past six hours, and is expected to make landfall on Andhra Pradesh coast around October 28, intensifying into a 'severe cyclonic storm', the Indian Metrological Department (IMD) said on Monday. "It is very likely to move northwestwards, intensify further into a very severe cyclonic storm and reach Westcentral Bay of Bengal near Andhra Pradesh coast around morning of 28th October, 2026. It is very likely to cross Andhra Pradesh & Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam as a very severe cyclonic storm with the maximum sustained wind speed of 115-125 kmph gusting to 140 kmph by forenoon of 28th October, 2026," IMD's Bhubaneshwar unit said in an official statement. Giving an update on the deep depression off the Bay of Bengal, the storm is centered over the same region as of 11:00 PM on October 25, and moving towards the coast of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. "The Deep ...

Andhra Pradesh's ₹27,370 crore power transmission project gets Centre nod

The Rs 27,370 crore project under GEC-III will add 7,872 circuit km of transmission lines and 9,500 MVA of substation capacity, with the first phase expected by FY30

AP Inter Timetable 2027 out: Check BIEAP exam dates and how to download

AP Intermediate 1st and 2nd year theory and practical examination schedule has been released. The board will hold the AP Inter 1st and 2nd year exams from February 24 to March 16, 2027

Instilling confidence in election process is vital: Supreme Court

"Instilling confidence in the election process is vital for the maintenance of constitutional democracy," the Supreme Court said on Wednesday as it asked the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission (APSEC) to defer publishing the final list of candidates for civic polls until October 25. A vacation bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was hearing a plea of Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) alleging its candidates were not allowed to fill nomination papers for the upcoming polls due to violence and threats given to them. It directed the state poll panel to consider the complaints by YSRCP and other candidates with relevant materials that they were prevented from filing nomination papers and take a decision by Thursday on extending the nomination deadline. The bench directed the state Director General of Police (DGP) to provide adequate security to the contesting candidates and the election offices, while observing that filing of nomination papers was a facet of

Nexon Geochem to set up ₹1,250 crore rare-earth magnet plant in Andhra

Advanced materials company Nexon Geochem on Wednesday said that a rare-earth permanent magnet facility will be set up in Andhra Pradesh with an investment of Rs 1,250 crore. The development comes at a time when India is seeking to build a domestic ecosystem for critical minerals and reduce its dependence on imported rare-earth permanent magnets. The facility to be set up in partnership with the Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board will produce sintered neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) permanent magnets, which are critical components for electric vehicles, wind turbines, industrial automation and defence applications, the company said in a statement. As the driving force and primary investor behind this project, Nexon Geochem is committing a total investment of Rs 1,250 crore across two strategic phases--Rs 750 crore dedicated to the first phase and Rs 500 crore allocated for the second phase. "Nexon Geochem...today announced the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (M