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Andhra power distributor bars staff from using mobile phones on duty

: Come October 1, all employees working under the state-owned Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Corporation Limited will be barred from using their mobile phones while on duty to create a distraction-free environment in offices. The CPDCL noted that the communication gadgets have become a veritable nuisance as employees are wasting their working hours on their mobile phones, thereby hampering the day-to-day office work. Accordingly, CPDCL chairman and managing director J Padma Reddy issued an order banning use of mobile phones by employees during office hours. Senior officers of the organisation, however, are exempted from the ban. This is probably the first-of-its-kind order in any government organisation, official sources said. From October 1, computer operators, record assistants, typists, junior and senior assistants and outsourced employees working in all offices of the CPDCL will have to deposit their mobile phones while entering the workplace. No employee will be .

Tirupati officials review security arrangements ahead of CM Reddy's visit

Ahead of the visit of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to Tirumala and Tirupati on September 27, the district officials on Sunday reviewed the route map and security arrangements

Andhra Pradesh SBTET Diploma result 2022 out; here's how to check

Candidates can now check and download their SBTET Diploma result 2022 through the official websites - sbtet.ap.gov.in and manabadi.co.in

Biological E's Mahima Datla richest woman in AP, Telangana: Report

With a wealth of Rs 8,700 crore, Mahima Datla and family, promoter of Biological E Ltd is the richest woman in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to feature in the IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2022. She is in the 10th position when it comes to overall list of both the states. Krishna Ella, chairman and managing drector of Bharat Biotech International Limited and his family for the first time figured in the list with Rs 4,700 crore wealth in 18th position. Gautam Adani and family stood first in the chart of all India with Rs 10,94,400 crore wealth followed by Mukesh Ambani & family with Rs 7,94,700 crore and Cyrus S Poonawalla and family (Serum Institute of India) with Rs 2,05,400 crore. Hurun Report India and IIFL Wealth unveiled the 2022 edition of 'IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2022' - a compilation of the richest individuals in India having a wealth of Rs 1,000 crore or more on Wednesday. Murali Divi and family promoters of Divi's Laboratories was on the top of th

AP EAMCET 2022 seat allotment result to be declared tomorrow; check details

The APSCHE will declare the result of the AP EAMCET 2022 seat allotment tomorrow

Major improvements in Andhra Pradesh's education, medical sectors: CM Reddy

Reiterating that education is an investment for a better future, Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said that it works in shaping the next generation into a confident and competent youth

Wait continues for students as Andhra Pradesh govt delays tab distribution

Students and teachers of Class 8 will have to wait three more months to receive the tablet computers (tabs) promised by the Andhra Pradesh government. Though the state government announced it will distribute tabs to 4,59,564 students and 59,176 teachers in government and aided schools in September, "supply issues" are said to be pushing the delivery date further to December. The total 5,18,740 tabs will cost the government Rs 664 crore and are supposed to come with pre-loaded Byju's academic content for Class 8, sources in the Education Department said. The AP Technology Services finalised the deal with a private supplier for the Samsung T220 Lite Tablet PC, with the delivery schedule supposed to start this month. In the first phase, the department planned to distribute the tabs in 15 districts spread over north coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema by September 30. The remaining 11 districts in coastal Andhra were supposed to be covered in the second phase by October 31. However, Educa

Dengue outbreak: Delhi sees 100 cases in a week; Bengal records 566 in 2022

Out of the total 396 in the national capital till September 17, 75 were reported in August. However, no death has been recorded so far in Delhi due to Dengue

TDP MLAs suspended from Andhra Pradesh assembly for second straight day

Speaker Tammineni Seetharam suspended 13 MLAs of the TDP for stalling the proceedings of the House through their protest in the well

Andhra CM defends 3-capital formula amid fresh protest by Amaravati farmers

He also dismissed the argument that Amaravati can be developed as a capital city through a self-financing model and pointed out that only 4,997 acres of land was available for sale

3 capitals issue could come up in AP assembly on monsoon session's 1st day

Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy is expected to make a PowerPoint presentation, on the need for three capitals for the state, in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on the opening day of the monsoon session beginning Thursday. There is no clarity from the government side yet on whether or not a new Bill will be introduced in the Legislature on the three capitals plan. In a face-saving exercise to pre-empt a legal fallout, the Jagan Mohan Reddy government abruptly passed a Bill in the Assembly on November 22 last year, repealing the controversial AP Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020, which was intended to establish three capitals for the state. The Chief Minister, however, had then vowed that his government would come up with a "complete, comprehensive and better" Bill to take forward his "decentralised development" plan after explaining "our genuine intention and the need for decentralisation" to all concerned and incorporating necessary ...

AP TET results 2022 to be released today; here's how to check your marks

The candidates will be able to check their score by logging in on the APTET result link at aptet.apcfss.in

Monsoon session of AP assembly starts Sep 15; House to discuss 3 capitals

The monsoon session of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and Council will commence from Thursday and the state government is likely to hold an elaborate discussion on the importance of establishing three capitals- executive, legislature and judicial spread across three regions in the state. According to government sources, the session is expected to be held for five days, though it is yet to be confirmed in the Business Advisory Committee. The Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government had earlier introduced the AP Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Bill, 2020, and the AP Capital Region Development Authority (Repeal) Bill, 2020, for creating three capitals, but withdrew it in November 2021. After repealing the contentious Bill, the Chief Minister had told the Assembly that his government would bring a "comprehensive, complete and better" Decentralisation Bill. There will be an elaborate discussion on the importance of three capitals in the state. And also we (sta

Andhra Pradesh owes Rs 17,828 cr electricity dues to Telangana, says KCR

The Chief Minister questioned the silence of the Centre over Telangana's request to order Andhra Pradesh to pay power dues

AP EAPCET 2022 Counselling: Web entry option date out; check schedule here

The web option entry date of AP EAMCET/ EAPCET will start from September 13, Tuesday

Rivers Krishna, Penna in Andhra continue to overflow amid continuing rain

Rivers Krishna and Penna continued their full flow in Andhra Pradesh as rains have not stopped, keeping the official machinery on its toes. The flood touched 4.43-lakh cusecs mark at Prakasam Barrage on river Krishna at Vijayawada on Saturday afternoon, but remained steady, with the first warning signal in place. The Somasila reservoir on river Penna in SPS Nellore district, too, received bountiful water, filling it up to 91.40 per cent of full reservoir-level. While the inflow was recorded at 44,493 cusecs, the outflow was 50,745, according to Water Resources Information Management System data. The discharge from Gandikota reservoir in YSR Kadapa district crossed 35,000 cusecs and from Mylavaram 37,556 cusecs. According to the State Disaster Management Authority, the flood flow was less at Srisailam reservoir on river Krishna with reduced inflows from upstream. With a discharge of 4.50 lakh cusecs at Srisailam, the flow into the downstream Nagarjuna Sagar increased to 3.93 lakh .

Krishna river flood level slowly rising in AP, first warning signal issued

Flood flow has slowly increased at Prakasam Barrage on river Krishna at Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh even as the first warning signal continued on Friday. The instant inflow and outflow at the barrage rose to 4.23 lakh cusecs at 8 pm today. The discharge at Dr K L Rao Sagar Pulichintala upstream the Prakasam Barrage was 4.20 lakh cusecs. From Srisailam reservoir, 4.41 lakh cusecs (cubic feet of water flow per second) has been discharged, while at Nagarjuna Sagar downstream 3.93 lakh cusecs was released, according to the Water Resources Information Management System data. Krishna District Collector P Ranjit Basha directed the government machinery to be on high alert in view of the rising flood levels. He asked people not to go near the river course. Meanwhile, river Penna also continued to be in spate with increasing inflows due to continuing rains in the upper catchment areas in neighbouring Karnataka. The outflow at Somasila reservoir in SPS Nellore district touched 19,034 cusec

First warning at Prakasam Barrage in Vijayawada as Krishna level rises

The first warning signal has been raised at Prakasam Barrage in Vijayawada as the flood flow in river Krishna touched four lakh cusecs on Friday morning. The flood is only rising as over 4.25 lakh cusecs (cubic feet of water flow per second) has been discharged at Dr K L Rao Sagar Pulichintala, upstream the Prakasam Barrage, according to Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority Managing Director B R Ambedkar. Krishna district Collector P Ranjit Basha directed the government machinery to be on high alert in view of the rising flood. He asked people not to go near the river course. Meanwhile, river Penna also continued to be in spate with increasing inflows. The inflow at Somasila reservoir in SPS Nellore district touched 30,000 cusecs on Friday. The Gandikota reservoir in YSR Kadapa district too got about 30,000 cusecs of water. From here, the floodwater is being released into the Mylavaram reservoir, where the outflow has increased to 24,957 cusecs, according to the Wate

Polavaram project: SC suggests Centre to call for meeting of stakeholders

The Supreme Court Tuesday suggested the Centre call for a meeting of all the stakeholders to discuss and resolve the issues concerning the Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh. The apex court observed it would be in the "fitness of thing" if the Centre takes an initiative in calling all the stakeholders so that the project could move forward and the concerns are addressed. A bench headed by Justice S K Kaul noted that there are concerns expressed by the states of Odisha, Telangana, and Chhattisgarh regarding the impact of the project in as much as it may result in flooding of certain areas. The bench, also comprising Justice A S Oka and Vikram Nath, also noted that it has been submitted that the project, as envisaged, has been expanded to a much larger extent and there are issues concerning environmental clearances as well on account of its expansion. The top court suggested that a "pioneering role must be played by the Ministry of Jal Shakti and a meeting be called of all the ...

Andhra clears Rs 1.26-trn investment proposals to create direct employment

: The Andhra Pradesh State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB), headed by Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Monday approved various investment proposals worth Rs 1,26,748 crore that would create 40,330 direct employment over the next seven years. Of the total, Rs 81,000 crore would be invested on green energy projects that would generate 17,930 MW of power, the Chief Minister's Office said in a release. Besides, two other solar power plants with a total capacity of 60 GW are also proposed. According to the release, the SIPB approved a proposal from Causis E-Mobility for an investment of Rs 386.23 crore on an electric bus-manufacturing unit at Kopparthy in YSR district. The venture would create over 1,200 jobs. The release said Lyfius Pharma would invest Rs 1,900 crore on its drug manufacturing unit in the Kakinada SEZ. For this, the State government allotted 236.37 acres of land. The unit would be ready by April 2024, providing employment to 2,000 people. Inosol Solar Privat