Srinivasa Rao is Senior Assistant Editor based out of Hyderabad covering developments in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana . He has over three decades of reporting experience.
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Naidu defers white paper on law and order after YSRCP activist’s brutal murder
Palnadu district superintendent of police Kanchi Srinivasa Rao ruled out any political motives behind the murder of YSRCP youth wing leader Sheikh Rasheed
Published on Jul 18, 2024 07:22 PM IST
Naidu calls on Shah, seeks financial package to revive Andhra economy
Naidu, who went to New Delhi on Tuesday evening, met Shah around 10pm and apprised him of the financial crisis in the state due to the alleged lopsided policies of the previous YSR Congress party government.
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 08:26 AM IST
1 killed, 2 injured in factory blast in Andhra Pradesh
The incident took place at Vasanth Chemicals which manufactures products used as intermediaries in the pharmaceutical industry.
Updated on Jul 18, 2024 08:24 AM IST
Andhra government may bring in law against land grab
Government is likely to enact a legislation seeking to provide stringent punishment for land grabbing on the lines of the Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 2020
Published on Jul 16, 2024 03:52 PM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
KCR moves SC against HC order on probe into power purchase deals
A division bench of the SC headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud posted the case for hearing on Tuesday
Published on Jul 16, 2024 03:47 PM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Andhra govt buildings in Amaravati to be inspected by IIT teams
Construction of these buildings was taken up and completed up to 10-20% by laying foundation stones and columns, before they were abandoned by the YSRCP.
Updated on Jul 14, 2024 05:07 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Ninth BRS legislator defects to Congress
BRS MLA Arekapudi Gandhi from Serilingampalli constituency in Telangana joins Congress, increasing Congress strength in assembly to 74.
Updated on Jul 14, 2024 05:08 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Key decisions mark one month of Naidu-led government in Andhra Pradesh
The Telugu Desam Party-led National Democratic Alliance government in Andhra Pradesh, headed by chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, which completed one month in office on Friday, has made an effort to strike a balance between welfare and development.
Updated on Jul 13, 2024 07:12 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Chandrababu Naidu urges bankers to be liberal while granting crop loans
Naidu has requested that there should be no hassles in extending loans for the priority sectors.
Updated on Jul 10, 2024 03:58 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Losses in power sector under YSRCP: Naidu
The chief minister said his government would strive to bring down transmission losses and cost of generation, and facilitate a transition to hybrid and green power generation
Updated on Jul 10, 2024 08:06 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Andhra Pradesh government contemplating overhaul of volunteers system introduced by YSRCP
The newly-formed national democratic alliance (NDA) government in Andhra Pradesh, led by Telugu Desam Party president and chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, is contemplating a complete overhaul of the village and ward volunteers’ system introduced by the previous YSR Congress party government in the state to deliver the benefits of welfare schemes to the doorsteps of the people, people familiar with the matter said.
Updated on Jul 09, 2024 07:04 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Rahul Gandhi as PM was my father YSR’s dream, says YS Sharmila
YS Sharmila on Monday vowed to realise her father, the late YS Rajasekhar Reddy’s dream of seeing Congress MP Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Minister of India.
Updated on Jul 09, 2024 05:02 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
2 members of Parthi gang held in Hyderabad after brief encounter
The incident took place at Pedda Amberpet within the jurisdiction of Rachakonda police commissionerate, at around 9am
Updated on Jul 06, 2024 07:08 AM IST
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Telangana: Setback to BRS as six MLCs defect to Congress
The six MLCs – T Bhanu Prasad Rao, Baswaraj Saraiah, Dande Vittal, M S Prabhakar, Yegge Mallesham and Boggarapu Dayanand – met at a hotel around 11.30pm on Thursday and decided to switch to the Congress
Updated on Jul 05, 2024 02:49 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh HC directs state govt to stop demolishing YSRCP office buildings
Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan expressed serious concern over the burning of files, records and computer data belonging to the pollution control board.
Updated on Jul 05, 2024 02:21 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Telangana govt orders early release of 213 prisoners from different jails
213 prisoners, including 205 life-convicts, were granted remission and released from central jails in Telangana. Job opportunities provided for their rehabilitation.
Updated on Jul 04, 2024 09:40 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
‘Restore investor confidence and brand image’: Andhra CM shares plan to rebuild Amaravati
Chandrababu Naidu vowed to rebuild Amaravati from ruins and make it a world-class capital city to boost the image of the state and bolster the confidence of the people
Updated on Jul 04, 2024 09:26 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Telangana CM Revanth meets Congress President Kharge, cabinet expansion soon
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu also reached Delhi on Wednesday evening and is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday
Updated on Jul 04, 2024 04:26 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Telangana finalising guidelines for crop loan waiver scheme
Waiver of crop loans of farmers up to ₹2 lakh was one of the six guarantees announced by the Congress before the November 30 assembly elections in the state and was incorporated in the party manifesto.
Updated on Jul 03, 2024 07:48 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
KCR’s plea to stall judicial probe in power sector case dismissed
KCR in his petition in the HC questioned the constitution of the Justice L Narasimha Reddy Commission to probe the alleged irregularities in the purchase of 1,000MW of power from Chhattisgarh
Updated on Jul 02, 2024 08:14 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Andhra CM launches NTR Bharosa pension
A total of ₹4,408 crore was distributed as pensions among 6.531 million beneficiaries of 28 different categories at their doorstep
Updated on Jul 02, 2024 07:56 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
BRS stares at crisis in Telangana after six MLAs defect to Congress
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) led by former Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, has plunged into a crisis with several legislators defecting into the Congress following the party’s debacle in the recent Lok Sabha elections in the state.
Updated on Jun 30, 2024 05:40 AM IST
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YSRCP diverted ₹3,385.58 crore of Polavaram funds: TDP
The Telugu Desam Party-led National Democratic Alliance government in Andhra Pradesh on Friday alleged that the previous YSR Congress party government had diverted more than ₹3,385.58 crore released by the Centre towards completion of works on Polavaram major irrigation project being built on the Godavari River.
Updated on Jun 29, 2024 09:20 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
6 die, 15 injured after explosion in Telangan glass factory
At least six people were killed and 15 others injured when a compressor in a glass factory exploded at Burgula village near Shadnagar town in Telangana’s Ranga Reddy district, about 50 km away from Hyderabad, on Friday evening, the police said.
Updated on Jun 29, 2024 09:16 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
US, Canada experts to take stock of Polavaram project
The Central government has roped in a team of irrigation experts from the USA and Canada to study the extensive damages caused to the Polavaram major irrigation project being built on the Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh and suggest remedial measures, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 08:16 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Senior TDP legislator Patrudu elected as assembly speaker
Senior Telugu Desam Party (TDP) legislator and former minister Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu was unanimously elected as the speaker of the Andhra Pradesh state legislative assembly on Sunday.
Updated on Jun 23, 2024 08:18 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Built for Jagan, Rushikonda palace now at centre of political feud in Andhra
The palatial bungalow built atop the picturesque beach-front Rushikonda Hills by the previous Jagan Reddy-led government, has turned out to be a white elephant.
Updated on Jun 23, 2024 05:49 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
Naidu enters House after 31 mnths, MLAs take oath
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday entered the House after a gap of more than 31 months in the capacity of chief minister.
Updated on Jun 22, 2024 08:18 AM IST
YSRCP government Amaravati, alleges CM Naidu
Describing Amaravati as the people’s capital, Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday regretted that the capital city had been subjected to extensive damage during the previous regime of YSR Congress Party.
Updated on Jun 21, 2024 08:26 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad
BJP helped TDP-led alliance win Andhra Pradesh elections: Jagan
YSR Congress Party president and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday said the results of the recent assembly elections in the state were shocking and surprising. However, he believes his party has all the strength and capacity to bounce back in the next state assembly elections in 2029.
Updated on Jun 21, 2024 08:04 AM IST
Srinivasa Rao Apparasu, Hyderabad