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Andhra hosts delegation of brands, sourcing firms affiliated to Amcham

The event saw opening remarks by Bhavna Saxena, special commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board

At least 12 drowned in Andhra Pradesh boat mishap; several missing

The boat was carrying around 60 people, including nine-member crew, and a search was on for others

AP Grama Volunteer results declared for 400000 vacancies: Know details

AP Grama Volunteer results have been released for 400,000 vacancies today on gramavolunteer.ap.gov.in. All you need to know about the vacancies

AP Sub Inspector result 2019 out on slprb.ap.gov.in; all you need to know

AP Police Sub Inspector result: AP SLPRB has declared Andhra Pradesh Sub Inspector final merit list. Here's all you need to know

Andhra Pradesh becomes first state to 75% reserve private jobs for locals

AP passed the Andhra Pradesh Employment of Local Candidates in Industries/Factories Act, 2019 which will enable the government to reserve jobs for locals

Andhra Pradesh govt to review tariff of all solar and wind projects

The state discoms have dues of Rs 20,000 crore

Telangana, AP chief ministers bury hatchet over sharing of river water

Godavari water to be diverted to Srisailam reservoir as inadequacy in Krishna river has caused scarcity in Andhra's Rayalaseema region and Telagana's Palamuru and Nalgonda districts

Andhra Pradesh: 3 dead, 4 injured in road accident

Three people died after a car lost its balance and rammed into a divider before colliding with another car. The accident took place near Kaja toll gate in Guntur on the National highway.Three people including a couple present in the first car died on the spot and four are reportedly injured.The toll staff and the police immediately reached the spot and shifted the injured to a Government hospital in Guntur.The victims were travelling from Vijayawada to Guntur when the accident took place.This is the second car accident to be reported in Andhra Pradesh on Friday. A similar incident was reported from Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh when a car rammed into a lorry at around 5 in the morning, claiming lives of 5 people.

Andhra Pradesh: Narrow escape for passengers as bus catches fire in Kurnool

A private Yellow Travels bus heading from Hyderabad to Bangalore was engulfed in fire and reduced to ashes near Enugumarri village of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday morning. All the 20 passengers made a quick escape before the bus caught fire and no causalities were reported.By the time police personnel and fire extinguisher personnel reached the spot, the bus was completely reduced to ashes.The police said that they have filed a case against the bus agency and will be further investigating the case.The bus driver immediately stopped the bus when the passengers sitting at the backside complained about a burning smell. Within a few minutes of passengers getting down the bus, flames spread all over the bus and their belongings were burnt into ashes.

Jaganmohan Reddy meets Modi in Delhi, discusses special status for Andhra

YSR Congress Party president and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister-designate Y S Jaganmohan Reddy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence here on Sunday. Reddy, whose party stormed to power on Thursday with a landslide victory in assembly polls, discussed the issues of special category status to Andhra Pradesh and the state's financial situation and sought central funds during the meeting with Modi at his 7, Lok Kalyan Marg residence, sources said. After meeting Modi, he is expected to interact with officials at Andhra Bhawan. Reddy will take oath as the chief minister of the state on May 30 in Vijayawada. On Saturday, he was unanimously elected as the leader of YSRC legislature party. Reddy's party has won 151 of the 175 assembly and 22 of the 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh, the elections for which were held on April 11.

Clean energy project cancellations: Andhra faces global arbitration threat

State govt cancelled clean energy projects in July, citing wrong bidding

Andhra Pradesh continues to curtail renewable power, flouting court order

In the average revenue requirement (ARR) filing for the year 2019-20, the Andhra discoms estimate a loss of Rs 9,415 crore

World Sight Day 2019: Andhra to launch 'YSR Kanti Velugu' health scheme

Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy will formally launch the scheme in Anantapuramu

Regulatory battle for renewable projects begins in Andhra Pradesh

Along with tariff reduction, the discoms have also urged the regulator to reduce the PPA period to 5-6 years from the current 25 years

AP assembly polls: YSR Congress eyes landslide win with leads in 151 seats

Assembly elections for Andhra Pradesh took place simultaneously with Lok sabha elections.

Alcohol prohibition in Andhra? Jagan govt to shut 40% of the state's bars

The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government also proposes to increase liquor price in bars to further discourage its consumption

Andhra discards BPL norms, allows universal health for car-owning families

With this, more than 90% of households in the state are now covered under the scheme

AP launches Rs 12,000-cr scheme to introduce English medium in govt schools

He also announced that the government will introduce another scheme called 'Amma Vodi' in January 2020 to give incentives to mothers who send their children to school

Policy instability reigns

Investors will see government action as primary risk

Andhra sand shortage: Hoarders may face a fine of Rs 2 lakh fine, jail term

Venkatramaiah was talking to the media after the Cabinet meeting which took place in the Cabinet earlier today