CBI court directs Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister to appear before it on January 10
HYDERABAD: A Special CBI court here has directed Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy to appear before it on January 10 in connection with alleged ‘quid pro quo’ investments into his firms. The court gave the direction on Friday while hearing a petition by him seeking exemption from personal appearance. Ever since Jagan […]
Amaravati can’t be capital city, Visakhapatnam can: Consulting firm
NEW DELHI: Amaravati cannot be developed as the state capital city instead port city Visakhapatnam could be the preferred choice, according to Boston Consulting Group, which the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy government hired to suggest a BIG (balance, inclusive growth) strategy for Andhra Pradesh. The BCG report, contents of which were shared with reporters […]
Andhra Pradesh launches Rs 12,000 crore scheme to introduce English medium in government schools
NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy on Thursday launched the ‘Nadu-Nedu’ programme to introduce English medium from classes 1 to 6 in state-run schools and said there will be “some difficulties” in implementing the scheme, but these will be overcome. He also announced that the government will introduce another scheme called […]
Andhra Pradesh terminates pact with Singapore consortium on Amaravati start-up area project
AMARAVATI: The Amaravati Start-Up Area Development Project has formally been scrapped with the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Wednesday deciding to terminate the agreement with a Singapore consortium. The project which envisaged development of the start-up area in the state’s capital city remained a non-starter in the last 30 months since the previous Chandrababu Naidu government […]
Andhra Pradesh appoints 1.26 lakh employees in one mega recruitment drive
NEW DELHI: The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday appointed over 1.26 lakh employees, claimed to be the first of its kind in the country in terms of numbers in a single recruitment drive, under a new governance initiative of Village and Ward Secretariats, being launched on October 2. “This should be written in golden letters […]
Andhra Pradesh government cancels bauxite mining lease in Vizag
AMARAVATI:The Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday cancelled the conditional lease granted to the AP Mineral Development Corporation for mining of bauxite ore in 1,521 hectares in the tribal region of Visakhapatnam district. The lease was originally granted when current Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddys father (late) Y S Rajasekhara Reddy was the CM […]
IL&FS to sell over 450 acres situated in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
MUMBAI: Debt-ridden IL&FS Group has put on block nearly 494 acres of land parcels across three states including Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, held by its subsidiary Hill County Properties (HCPL). IL&FS, through its group firms IL&FS Township and Urban Assets and IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company holds a total of 80 per cent […]
After Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan government weighs reserving 75% private jobs for locals
NEW DELHI: The Rajasthan government is mulling the possibility of providing 75 per cent reservation to local people in private jobs, an official said here on Monday. He said various government departments would hold a brainstorming session on it soon. “The proposal is in the initial stage. A brainstorming session will be held with stakeholders […]
Biswabhusan Harichandan takes oath as new Andhra Pradesh governor
AMRAVATI: BJP leader Biswabhusan Harichandan on Wednesday took oath as the new Governor of Andhra Pradesh. Acting Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court Justice C Praveen Kumar administered the oath of office to the Governor at a function at the temporary Raj Bhavan in Vijayawada. The premises that was previously used as the Chief Minister’s […]
Review of power pacts by Andhra Pradesh to hit state’s prospects to woo investments: Chandrababu Naidu
VIJAYWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government’s decision to review power purchase agreements signed by the previous regime is a “recipe for disaster” and will hurt the state’s prospect to attract investment, former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Saturday. The YSR Congress Party-led Andhra Pradesh government has decided to review power purchase agreements (PPA) worth […]
Dropped Amaravati project as Centre withdrew finance request: World Bank
NEW DELHI: The World Bank on Friday said it ‘dropped’ the $300-million loan proposal for the Amaravati development project as the central government withdrew the financing request, triggering a blame game between the ruling YSRC and opposition TDP in Andhra Pradesh. “The Government of India has withdrawn its request to the World Bank for financing […]
Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh get new governors
NEW DELHI: Sitting Rajya Sabha member Anusuiya Uikey and senior BJP leader Biswa Bushan Harichandan were on Tuesday appointed as governors of Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh respectively. The files of their appointment was cleared by President Ram Nath Kovind after which a formal order was issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The post of Chhattisgarh governor […]
Lok Sabha clears bill to set up central, tribal university in Andhra Pradesh
NEW DELHI: A Bill to set up a central university and a tribal university in Andhra Pradesh was passed by the Lok Sabha on Friday. Moving the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2019 for passage, HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said the government has alloted Rs 450 crore for the central university and Rs 420 crore […]
Andhra Pradesh government stops sand mining with immediate effect
AMARAVATI: The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday decided to stop sand mining with immediate effect. Mines and Geology Minister Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy said: “New sand mining policy will be introduced within a span of 15 days.” He warned the people who indulge in illegal sand mining, saying that the cases will be filed under the […]
Green nod for UltraTech’s 6 million tonne cement plant worth Rs 2,500 crore in Andhra Pradesh
NEW DELHI: UltraTech Cement has got environment ministry’s nod for a Rs 2,500 crore project in Andhra Pradesh, according to an official document. Under the project, the company will set up an integrated cement plant at Petnikote village in Kurnool district with a clinker capacity of 4 million tonne per annum (MTPA), 6 MTPA of […]
Major reshuffle of IAS, IPS officers in Andhra Pradesh
AMRAVATI: In the first major rejig of the state administration since Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy became Chief Minister, the Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday night transferred several IAS and IPS officers. In all, 49 IAS and six IPS were transferred in the reshuffle. IAS officers who enjoyed key posts during the five-year tenure of […]