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SC provides relief to Adani Ports in connection with bidding process

Sector experts feel the court has cleared the air on an issue which saw multiple stands from high courts across the country

AP ECET counselling 2022 schedule released; check important dates here

AP ECET counselling 2022 schedule released. Eligible candidates have been narrowed down for the counselling schedule on the basis of AP ECET 2022 result

Telangana govt to legally challenge Centre's order on power dues

The Telangana government has decided to wage a legal battle against the Centre's direction to pay Rs 6,757 crore power dues to Andhra Pradesh

Latest LIVE: SC to review 2 points in PMLA verdict, issues notice to Centre

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Over 70% unorganised workers registered in year since e-Shram portal launch

National labour conference being held today to discuss providing social welfare schemes to card holders

Amit Shah-Junior NTR meet sparks off buzz in Telangana political circles

BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah is learnt to have asked popular actor Junior NTR to take the political plunge, a move that if fructified could alter the political equations both in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. According to senior BJP leaders, Shah categorically asked Jr NTR to take a political plunge and asked the latter to "think it over". The national party, which is keen on emerging as a potent force in the two Telugu states, wants to use Jr NTR as its trump card given the actor's charisma and stardom. Son of former MP late Nandamuri Harikrishna, Jr NTR is the grandson of Telugu movie legend and Telugu Desam Party founder-president Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao. He was once active in the TDP but subsequently fell out after the advent of Chandrababu Naidu's son Nara Lokesh on the political scene. BJP sources here revealed that the meeting between Shah and NTR Jr was "strategically planned" with politics as the main agenda. Jr NTR has immense clout, a massive fan base

Andhra CM meets PM, seeks approval of Polavaram project's cost estimate

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought early approval of the revised cost estimate of the Polavaram irrigation project on Godavari river. Later, the chief minister paid a courtesy visit to President Droupadi Murmu. In his 40-minute long meeting with Modi, the chief minister discussed the Polavaram project and also demanded approval of the proposed Bhogapuram airport in Vizianagaram district, setting up of medical colleges and release of funds under different central schemes to the state government, official sources said. The chief minister has been demanding approval of the revised cost estimate of Rs 55,548 crore of the irrigation project as the state government is unable to take the rehabilitation and resettlement works forward as it involves a huge cost. Earlier, the estimated cost was Rs 35,000 crore for the Polavaram irrigation project which aims to irrigate 2.91 lakh hectares, generate 960 megawatt of ..

Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy to meet President, PM, VP in Delhi

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy will spend a busy day in the national capital on Monday meeting President Draupadi Murmu, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi among others. The first and significant item on his itinerary is a meeting with the Prime Minister where he will discuss all state-related issues. Speculation is once again rife that the issue of the YSR Congress joining the NDA government at the Centre could be on their meeting agenda, though the party leaders have also been maintaining a silence on this. The YSRC has been maintaining a "very friendly" relationship with the BJP at the Centre since the former came to power in May 2019. Now that the NDA is said to be looking for new alliance partners following the exit of the Nitish Kumar-led JD(U), it is speculated that the YSRC may be offered berths in the Union Cabinet. This may suit YSRC's game plan of ensuring that the BJP does not re-align with the Telugu Desam Party. If t

Kerala, UP lag as GSDP of 19 states exceed pre-Covid levels in FY22: Report

The economies of 19 states and UTs in FY22 exceeded their pre-coronavirus levels, as they recorded double-digit growth in the last fiscal year

Cybercriminals hack retired teacher's bank account, withdraw Rs 21 lakh

Cybercriminals allegedly hacked the bank account of a retired school teacher in Annamayya via WhatsApp link and stole Rs 21 lakh

AP govt impleads itself in 'freebies' case, calls them 'social investment'

While the TRS government in Telangana is taking on BJP politically over the current row on freebies, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP government in Andhra Pradesh is keen to wage a legal battle.

CRISIL downgrades Andhra Pradesh Capital Region's Rs 2,000 cr bonds

The ratings agency CRISIL has downgraded the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority's bonds worth Rs 2,000 crore, to 'CRISIL A-(CE)' from 'CRISIL A+(CE)'

Andhra Pradesh government says it doesn't owe any money to power gencos

The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday maintained that it owed no money to the power generators for electricity purchased through the power exchanges. Power System Operation Corporation Ltd (POSOCO), a Government of India enterprise, has asked three power exchanges -- IEX, PXIL and HPX -- to restrict electricity trading by 27 discoms in 13 states having outstanding dues towards gencos. AP was listed as one of the states that had outstanding amount to the gencos. AP Special Chief Secretary (Energy) K Vijayanand clarified here on Friday that the state power distribution companies did not owe any money to the gencos. "We have cleared all the Rs 350 crore due. It was only due to a communication gap that AP was probably showing as having an overdue," Vijayanand said. Over the past few months, the state has been purchasing about 40 million units of electricity per day through the power exchanges for meeting its needs, AP Transco sources said. The overall electricity demand in the stat

Alleged unauthorised construction demolished in AP town, triggers tension

Demolition of alleged unauthorised constructions in Palasa town in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district has triggered tension in the area.

AP EAMCET Counselling dates to be out soon; check tentative schedule here

As of now, the tentative dates for AP EAMCET 2022 Counselling are August 22 till 30

30-feet tall mural statue of Mahatma Gandhi unveiled in Andhra's Vijaywada

The Andhra Pradesh Governor unveiled a mural statue of the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, on Sunday

Centre may sell 13 block gold mines in Uttar Pradesh, Andhra this month

Amid Centre's efforts to give a boost to the mining sector's contribution to country's gross domestic product, government plans to put on sale the block 13 gold mines in the states of Andhra and UP

Shah urged to order forensic analysis of YSRCP MP's alleged nude video clip

He alleged that the police are trying to mislead the people on the issue by stating that the video being circulated on social media is not original.

Flood surge continues across Godavari, Krishna rivers in Andhra Pradesh

The first warning signal has been raised as floods in river Krishna crossed the four lakh cusecs mark at Prakasam Barrage in Vijayawada on Friday

'Your energy is infectious': PM Modi writes to former VP Venkaiah Naidu

The prime minister said, "Your energy is infectious. It can be seen in your wit and wisdom. Your one-liners are widely admired. Articulation has always been among your greatest strengths."