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Silk Weaves expo brings India’s handloom heritage to Vijayawada

September 10, 2026 admin

Visitors browsing through the collections at the Silk Weaves Expo in Vijayawada on Thursday. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri A celebration of India’s handloom heritage is currently underway in Vijayawada, with the “Silk Weaves Expo – Festive and Wedding Edition 2026” drawing handloom enthusiasts and festive shoppers to the A-Plus Convention Center at Benz Circle….

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Zilla Parishads reorganised in Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli, Alluri Sitharama Raju districts of Andhra

September 8, 2026 admin

The Andhra Pradesh government has issued orders for administrative division and restructuring of Zilla Parishads following the formation of new districts. As per the new directives, the Zilla Parishad offices will now function from their respective new district headquarters in Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli, and Alluri Sitharama Raju districts. The restructuring process addresses administrative bottlenecks that arose…

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YSRCP will sweep local body polls in Srikakulam dist.: ex-Minister

August 31, 2026 admin

SRIKAKULAM Former Minister and YSRCP senior leader Dharmana Prasada Rao on Monday said that he is upbeat that the party will sweep the upcoming local body polls in the Srikakulam district. The party organised a rally in Srikakulam on the occasion of reopening of the party’s new district office in the Town Hall, located on…

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₹10 lakh ex gratia for families of Chilakaluripet accident victims, announces Chandrababu Naidu

August 31, 2026 admin

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday night (August 30, 2026) announced an ex gratia of ₹10 lakh each to the families of the eight persons who died in a road accident at Chilakaluripet in Palnadu district. The Chief Minister…

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Andhra Pradesh farmers caught between climate uncertainty and financial risk

August 28, 2026 admin

By late August, the earth in Inagallu village of Bapatla district should be shimmering with the emerald green of young paddy shoots. Instead, Kommineni Srinivasa Rao walks across a vast expanse of hard, cracked soil where his plough refuses to bite. For Srinivasa Rao, who owns four acres of land and leases six others, the…

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HSL docks Navy’s largest amphibious warship INS Jalashwa for major refit

August 27, 2026 admin

INS Jalashwa arrives in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: FIle Photo Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) has docked the Indian Navy’s largest amphibious warship, INS Jalashwa, into its premier building dock here. It is the first time in HSL’s history that such a massive military platform has been accommodated for dry-docking, signalling a major leap forward for indigenous ship maintenance capabilities…

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Patriotic celebrations marked the 80th Independence Day in South Coastal Andhra

August 16, 2026 admin

During the Independence Day celebrations at the police parade grounds in Ongole on August 15, 2026, Social Welfare Minister Dola Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy, along with the MP, MLAs and Collector, viewed the display of the world-famous Ongole breed bulls, learnt about their characteristics and posed for photographs with them. | Photo Credit: KOMMURI SRINIVAS The…

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VIT-AP University honours nine unsung heroes

August 15, 2026 admin

The Vellore Institute of Technology University in Andhra Pradesh (VIT-AP) celebrated the 80th Independence Day by honouring nine unsung heroes at the campus on Saturday. The nine unsung heroes included three firefighters, three APSRTC employees and three police personnel rewarded for their exceptional courage, dedication and service to the public. Each of them received a…

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Innovative tribute to freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju

August 14, 2026 admin

Artist V.S.N.N. Achari showing miniature statue of freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju on the occasion of Independence Day. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT An artist and goldsmith V. Siva Naga Narasimhachari paid tributes to great freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju in an innovative manner on the eve of 80th Independence Day. He created a miniature…

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List of candidates selected for Zilla Sainik Welfare Officer posts released

August 8, 2026 admin

The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) on Thursday release the list of provisionally selected candidates for the post of Zilla Sainik Welfare Officer posts in the Sainik Welfare Service of the State. The APPSC stated in a release that the provisional selection list pertaining to Notification No. 28/2025, dated September 24, 2025, and it…

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