Andhra Pradesh

State in southern India

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Andhra Pradesh is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of 162,975 km² (62,925 sq mi) and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to the north-west, Chhattisgarh to the north, Odisha to the north-east, Tamil Nadu to the south, Karnataka to the west and the Bay of Bengal to the east. It has the second longest coastline in India after Gujarat, of about 974 km (605 mi). Andhra Pradesh is the first state to be formed on a linguistic basis in India on 1 October 1953. Andhra Pradesh was once a major Buddhist pilgrimage site in India and a Buddhist learning center which can be seen in many sites in the state in the form of ruins, chaityas and stupas Andhra Pradesh is also known as the land of the world-famous diamond Koh-i-Noor and many other global known diamonds due to their presence in its Kollur Mine once. It is also known as the "rice bowl of India" for being a major producer of rice in India. Its official language is Telugu; one of the classical languages of India, the fourth most spoken language in India and the 11th-most spoken language in the world.

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'Bhogi' festival: Chandrababu Naidu sets fire to govt orders issued by state govt over farmers Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu participated in the celebration of 'Bhogi' festival. He celebrated the festival at Paritala village of Andhra Pradesh's Krishna District on January.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:26Published 6 days ago

People celebrate 'Bhogi' festival in Vijayawada, Chennai Endowments Minister of Andhra Pradesh Vellampalli Srinivasa Rao celebrated 'Bhogi' festival in Vijayawada. He celebrated the festival along with family members at his residence on January 13. 'Bhogi'.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:50Published 6 days ago

K'taka BJP MP inaugurates flight service between Kalaburagi and Tirupati Kalaburagi Lok Sabha Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Umesh G Jadhav inaugurated flight service. He inaugurated the flight service between Karnataka's Kalaburagi and Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati on January.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:26Published 1 week ago

Andhra idol desecration incident: Heavy police force deployment in Vizianagaram Heavy security forces deployed in Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram. The police is deployed in Ramateertham to quell possible protests in connection to idol desecration incident. AP BJP general secretary.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:14Published 2 weeks ago

Minor fire breaks out at Government General Hospital in Andhra Pradesh A minor fire broke out due to short circuit in Government General Hospital in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur on January 07. Fire service men are on spot to douse the flames. No injuries have been reported so.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:06Published 2 weeks ago

Watch: Dry run of Covid vaccination at Punjab's Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar Dry run of Covid-19 vaccination was underway in Punjab's Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar. The vaccination dry run was being conducted at five centres in the state. "The dry run of Covid vaccination is being.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:45Published 3 weeks ago

Dry run for COVID vaccine held in Gujarat Dry run for COVID vaccine rollout held at a centre in Adalaj, Gandhinagar. "Today we mapped out everything, dummy vaccines will be administered tomorrow to 25 people," said Superintendent of the.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:27Published 3 weeks ago

Watch: Vaccination dry-run in India as 3 Covid vaccines await approval With three Covid-19 vaccines awaiting approval, India kick-started a dry-run to test the vaccination machinery. Eight districts across the four states of Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Gujarat were.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:19Published 3 weeks ago

Preparations underway for dry run of COVID vaccination rollout in Andhra Pradesh The Andhra Pradesh government is gearing up for the rollout of COVID-19 vaccination in the state. Preparations are underway in Prakash Nagar of Vijayawada district for the dry run. The government has.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:05Published 3 weeks ago

Two Covid positive flyers from UK go missing at Delhi airport, tracked later Two passengers from the United Kingdom went missing at Delhi airport after testing Covid-19 positive. This created panic among authorities in wake of a new coronavirus strain found in Britain. Both the.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 01:28Published on December 24, 2020

2 COVID positive flyers from UK go missing at Delhi airport, tracked later Two passengers from the United Kingdom went missing from Delhi airport after testing positive for COVID-19, which created a panic among the authorities in wake of a more infectious strain of the virus.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:24Published on December 24, 2020

India Mystery Illness: 500 People Hospitalised Hundreds of people have been hospitalised and one died after a mysterious illness swept through India’s southern state of Andhra Pradesh. Symptoms of the illness, which was first detected in the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:39Published on December 9, 2020

Andhra 'mystery' illness: What scientists said after visiting affected areas A team of scientists visited Andhra's Eluru where many people fell sick with mystery illness. A nine-member team from National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad visited the town. The scientists.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:55Published on December 9, 2020

Groups come out in support of 'Bharat Bandh' Farmer unions called for 'Bharat Bandh' on December 08 against Centre's farm laws. Several groups came in support of 'bandh' across the country. Agitation has entered 13th day at Singhu border. Police.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:17Published on December 8, 2020

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Father on duty saluting DSP daughter in Andhra's Tirupati, photos go viral Shyam Sundar became emotional upon seeing his daughter on duty. After this, he went to the daughter and saluted proudly saying 'Namaste Madam'. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago
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Six states with 33% of India’s population have 52% cold-chain points While the union ministry had earlier said the country has 28,932 cold chain points and 85,622 equipment. State-wise data shows that just six states with only a third of India’s population have more.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
CJI seeks Justice Ramana’s response to Jagan’s plaint CJI S A Bobde has sought Supreme Court judge Justice N V Ramana's response to a complaint filed by Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jagan Reddy accusing the judge of influencing the Andhra Pradesh HC,.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
Officers 'emboldened' by Jagan's letter to CJI against judges: HC Bureaucrats in Andhra Pradesh have been "emboldened" by chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy's letter to the CJI, in which he levelled allegations against senior judges of the SC and the high court, a.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago

SC issues notice to Andhra over requirement of 3 years experience as advocate for Civil Judge exam The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Andhra Pradesh government on a plea challenging the pre-requisite condition of three years of practice as an advocate to be eligible to write Civil Judge.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago
AP flyer who fled IGI has UK strain; 109 untraced in Pune VISAKHAPATNAM/PUNE/BHUBANESWAR: The Andhra Pradesh government is on high alert after laboratory reports confirmed that the woman (47) who had evaded health authorities at Delhi airport on returning.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago
Dry run for Covid-19 vaccination drive successfully conducted in 4 states: Health ministry Dry run for Covid-19 vaccination drive was successfully conducted in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab and Assam, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday. Field feedback on the first day of dun run was.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago
Vaccination drive: 50k medics trained, dry runs in 4 states Gearing up to carry out the mega vaccination drive against the coronavirus infection, the government has already trained 49,604 medical officers in 681 districts across the country on operational.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago

Covid-19 vaccine dry run on December 28, 29 in Assam, Andhra, Gujarat, Punjab Centre will carry out a dry run of Covid-19 vaccination on December 28 and 29 in Assam, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab as a step to prep up for administration of the vaccine and assess the.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 25, 2020
Covid positive flyer from UK flees IGI, sets off alarm A woman from Andhra Pradesh, who landed in Delhi from the UK, set alarm bells ringing after she tested positive for Covid-19 and disappeared from the airport without informing anyone. IndiaTimes - Published on December 23, 2020
SC stays ‘disturbing’ Andhra HC order The Y S Jaganmohan Reddy-led Andhra Pradesh government scored a brownie point against the high court on Friday with the Supreme Court staying an HC order intending to adjudicate “whether there is a.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 18, 2020	'We find it disturbing': SC on HC order to examine if there is constitutional breakdown in Andhra Pradesh The Supreme Court has termed as “disturbing” and stayed the interim order passed by the Andhra Pradesh high court which had sought assistance of the state government asking whether it can record a.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 18, 2020
SC collegium transfers four Chief Justices including Andhra Pradesh HC CJ In a major reshuffle, the Supreme Court collegium has recommended to the Centre the transfer of four Chief Justices (CJs) of high courts including Andhra Pradesh High Court's Chief Justice J K.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 16, 2020	Andhra, Telangana HC CJs shifted in major reshuffle At a time when the Andhra Pradesh high court has ordered inquiries into vilification of the judiciary through social media posts and CM Y S Jaganmohan Reddy has written a letter to CJI S A Bobde for.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 15, 2020
Chennai: Income tax department detects Rs 700 crore evasion, seizes Rs 23 crore unaccounted cash Searches at 60 premises located across Chennai, Trichy, Coimbatore, various places in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Mumbai were carried out on Dec 9. DNA - Published on December 15, 2020	Mystery illness in Andhra Pradesh: All you want to know IndiaTimes - Published on December 10, 2020
Hunt on for lead source that may have caused Andhra Pradesh mystery illness IndiaTimes - Published on December 9, 2020	Nine states implement 'One Nation One Ration Card' system: Finance ministry As many as nine states have completed One Nation One Ration Card reform following which the central government has allowed them to raise an additional Rs 23,523 crore, said an official release on.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 9, 2020
Andhra Pradesh: Hundreds suffer from 'mystery' illness in Eluru; lead, nickel found in blood samples The 'mystery' illness has infected more than 300 children, with most of them suffering from dizziness, fainting spells, headaches and vomiting. DNA - Published on December 9, 2020	Bharat bandh disrupts a few states; 4 farm protesters die The Bharat bandh called on Tuesday in support of farmers got a lukewarm response across the country, with reports of disruptions of normal life from only a few states like Telangana, Andhra and Odisha... IndiaTimes - Published on December 8, 2020
Chemical substance found in pesticides suspected to be behind Andhra Pradesh mystery disease A 45-year-old man reportedly died on the evening of December 6 after he was admitted to a government hospital with symptoms of nausea and epilepsy. DNA - Published on December 8, 2020	Organochlorine substances suspected to have triggered mystery disease in Andhra Pradesh Organochlorine pesticides are chlorinated hydrocarbons used in agriculture and mosquito control. The compounds include DDT that is widely used in anti-mosquito fogging. "Mostly yes, but we are waiting.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 7, 2020
Cause of 'mysterious disease' in Andhra Pradesh's Eluru remains unknown: What we know so far IndiaTimes - Published on December 7, 2020	Mystery disease leaves one dead, lands many in hospital in Andhra Pradesh A mysterious illness lands at least 76 people in hospital and leaves one dead at Eluru in West Godavari, causing symptoms such as nausea and epilepsy. DNA - Published on December 7, 2020
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IMD issues heavy rain alert in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh as depression in Bay of Bengal intensifies According to the meteorological department (IMD), a low-pressure area has formed in the Bay of Bengal which has now turned into a depression. DNA - Published on November 30, 2020	Rains likely in TN, Kerala, coastal Andhra as low pressure over Bay of Bengal turns well marked IndiaTimes - Published on November 29, 2020
Andhra Pradesh CM to take aerial survey of cyclone Nivar affected areas tomorrow The state cabinet which met here earlier in the day decided that there would be an 80 percent subsidy on seeds to farmers in the affected areas DNA - Published on November 27, 2020	Amit Shah speaks to CMs of TN and Puducherry on post-Cyclone relief measures, IMD’s ‘perfect forecast’ appreciated Even as the Cyclone ‘Nivar’ weakened into a depression after making landfall near Puducherry on early Thursday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the system was under.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 26, 2020
SC vacates media gag order on AP Amaravathi land scam case The Supreme Court on Wednesday vacated a two-month-old order of the Andhra Pradesh high court gagging the media from reporting an FIR registered against former advocate general D Srinivas and 13.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 25, 2020	Amravati land scam: Supreme Court stays HC gag order on media The Supreme Court on Wednesday vacated the the Andhra Pradesh high court order gagging media from reporting about an FIR registered by police in Amaravati land case issue allegedly involving a former.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 25, 2020
Cyclone Nivar set to hit Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & Puducherry witness heavy rains: Latest developments IndiaTimes - Published on November 25, 2020	President Kovind boards first flight of Air India One for Chennai, to visit Tirumala today President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday boarded the first flight of the Air India One - B777 aircraft for Chennai for his visit to the Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. President.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 24, 2020
COVID-19: With fresh spike of 45,882, India's caseload crosses 90 lakh Maharashtra continues to be the worst affected state with 17,63,055 confirmed cases, followed by Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. DNA - Published on November 20, 2020	CBI carries out searches at 25 locations in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana IndiaTimes - Published on November 19, 2020
Unicef: 25% of schoolkids from Covid-hit families may drop out Community volunteers who reached out to 300 habitations in 12 districts across seven states in August- September found children engaged as paid worker or pushed into child labour, the situation being.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 18, 2020	Justice Lalit rescues from hearing PIL seeking removal of Andhra CM Jagan Reddy Justice Uday Umesh Lalit on Monday rescued himself from hearing the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the removal of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy from the post of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister over his.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 16, 2020
Andhra Pradesh: Family of four allege police harrasment in video before committing suicide; two cops arrested They took their lives on Wednesday by throwing themselves under a goods train. DNA - Published on November 9, 2020	AG refuses to reconsider decision declining consent to initiate contempt against Andhra CM Jaganmohan Reddy Attorney general K K Venugopal has refused to reconsider his November 2 decision declining consent to BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay to initiate contempt proceedings against the Andhra Pradesh.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 8, 2020
HC to see if Andhra facing constitutional breakdown The Andhra Pradesh HC on Friday said it will decide if there is constitutional breakdown in the state after taking a considerate view on various aspects, including the social media cases targeting.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 6, 2020	575 students, 829 teachers test COVID-19 positive after schools reopen in Andhra, govt says 'not alarming' At least 575 students and 829 teachers tested positive for COVID-19 in Andhra Pradesh after the state government reopened schools from November 2 for classes 9, 10 and intermediate. DNA - Published on November 6, 2020
India adds 50,209 new cases, 704 deaths in one day; tally reaches 83.6 lakh Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit with a total of 16,98,198 cases, including 44,548 deaths; followed by Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. DNA - Published on November 5, 2020	NGT widens ambit of firecracker pollution cases beyond NCR, notices to 18 states, UTs The green panel sought response from Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya,.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 4, 2020
Unlock 5.0 : Karnataka studying Andhra model for reopening of schools from November 17 Karnataka government seems to be in a dilemma to reopen schools and colleges in the state. Prior to taking any decision they are studying the Andhra Pradesh model for reopening of schools. DNA - Published on November 4, 2020	Timing of Jagan letter against SC judge to CJI is ‘suspect’: AG : Attorney general for India K K Venugopal on Monday said Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy and his principal advisor, Ajeya Kallam, displayed “contumacious” conduct by writing a.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 2, 2020
Andhra Pradesh: Unable to handle rejection, man slits throat of 17-year-old girl with sharp weapon The incident occurred near Saibaba temple in Visakhapatnam's Gajuwaka area. DNA - Published on November 1, 2020	Andhra Pradesh formation day celebrated; PM greets people IndiaTimes - Published on November 1, 2020

Andhra Pradesh

State in southern India

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