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Andhra Pradesh Cabinet passes resolution for abolishing Legislative Council

A similar resolution will now be adopted in the Legislative Assembly and sent to the Centre for necessary follow-up action.

Top events today: Air India stake sale, Cong parliamentary meet, and more

Congress' strategy group will meet at interim chief Sonia Gandhi's residence here on Monday to discuss the party strategy in the session

Letter to BS: Having three capitals for Andhra Pradesh is a strange move

Saying it would be a logistical nightmare is an understatement.

Andhra's capital errors

There are better ways of ensuring inclusive development

Jagan govt introduces Bill in AP Assembly to give shape to 3-capital plan

The Cabinet also approved the recommendations of the High-Power Committee of ministers and bureaucrats on the capitals issue

Protests rock Andhra Pradesh as assembly decides fate of Amaravati today

Tension prevailed as people took to streets to demand that Amaravati be continued as the only state capital

BJP announces alliance with Pawan Kalyan-led Jana Sena in Andhra Pradesh

BJP state in charge Sunil Deodhar stressed that there was no question of any realignment with the TDP.

Andhra Pradesh CM Jaganmohan Reddy, close aide appear before CBI court

Several former ministers and bureaucrats are also accused in the case

In letter, but not in spirit? Taking stock of Andhra's 'phased prohibition'

Maharashtra, Kerala and UP have been trying to build liquor revenues through consumption of premium brands, but Andhra is going the other way, says Singh

High-power panel on Andhra capital to engage with all stakeholders

The HPC, which has 10 ministers and six bureaucrats, including the state Chief Secretary, is supposed to deliberate the reports of the six-member experts committee and the Boston Consulting Group

Amaravati can't be capital city, Visakhapatnam can: Consulting firm

The six-member committee of experts and referred to such plans in its report last month

A tumultuous 2019 for Andhra sees rise of Jaganmohan, fall of Chandrababu

For the two national parties, BJP and Congress, the AP elections were only a nightmare as they drew a blank

Andhra govt scraps plan for Vizag Metro project, to start afresh

The Visakhapatnam Metro Rail project was mooted in 2014 in accordance with the AP Reorganisation Act and the Centre gave in principle approval in 2015

Andhra cabinet defers taking decision on relocating state capital

Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy had indicated on December 17 that Andhra Pradesh could have three capitals as decentralization was a real concept

Andhra agrees to pay renewable projects at average rates till resolution

The YSR Congress government in Andhra Pradesh in July formed a high-level negotiation committee (HLNC) to "review, negotiate and bring down" the tariff of all renewable power projects

Farmers in Amaravati protest against AP CM Jagan's idea of 3 capitals

The Chief Ministers statement triggered widespread protests, particularly in the central coastal region of the state

Andhra could have three state capitals out of decentralisation: Jagan Mohan

Indicating that the government (Secretariat and heads of departments) could shift to Visakhapatnam, the Chief Minister pointed out that the port has the required facilities

Green shoots: State-run banks, NBFCs tilt towards renewable energy projects

The second of a three-part series on credit pick-up looks at renewable energy sector, which is facing issues like cancellation of projects and grid curtailment

New AP law to replace Telugu with English as teaching language in schools

Classes from I to VI in Primary, Upper Primary, High Schools under all managements will first be converted into English medium from the academic year 2020-21.

Andhra to raise Rs 10,000 cr in loans to meet discoms' payment obligations

APPFCL acts as a nodal agency for raising the funds for the state power utilities either by issuing bonds or by taking loans from banks and financial institutions