Tag: Andhra Pradesh

Dramatic Video Of Vijayawada Street Flooding, 4 Feet Of Water In 3 Hours

September 10, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Dramatic time-lapse footage of floodwaters taking over a street in Andhra Pradesh’s Vijayawada were shared Tuesday, underlining the scale of the emergency facing authorities after heavy rain in coastal districts killed nearly 50 people, a majority in the city, and affected over 10 lakh. CCTV footage from Vijayawada’s Ajit Singh Nagar – submerged…

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How Drones Are Assisting In Relief, Rescue Ops In Rain-Hit Vijaywada, Other Districts

September 3, 2024 admin

17 people have been killed in rain-related incidents and floods in in Andhra Pradesh Amaravati: At least 17 people in Andhra Pradesh have so far been killed in rain-related incidents and subsequent floods, that have left lakhs of people scampering for daily needs in several districts. The worst affected districts included Vijayawada, NTR, Guntur, Krishna,…

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SHAR expo at Andhra Loyola College on August 29

August 28, 2024 admin

Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) will organise a ‘Science Fair and Exhibition on Wheels’ at the Department of Physics, Andhra Loyola College (ALC) on August 29 (Thursday). The event, being organised by SHAR, the primary spaceport of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and located in Sriharikota, will showcase models of rockets, including GSLV and PSLV,…

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4 Hurt In Andhra Chemical Unit Fire 2 Days After 17 Killed In Same District

August 23, 2024 admin

Hyderabad: Four factory workers – migrants from Jharkhand – were injured in a fire at a chemical manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalle district early Friday. The fire was at the premises of Synergene Active Ingredients Private Limited located in Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City, a 2,429-acre industrial park home to companies producing chemicals and pharma…

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3 Children Die After Eating Samosas At Orphanage In Andhra Pradesh, Food Poisoning Suspected

August 19, 2024 admin

The incident occurred at Kailasa village in Anakapalli district’s Kotauratla mandal. (Representational) Visakhapatnam: Three children died at an orphanage in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli district on Monday due to suspected food poisoning. As many as 27 inmates were taken ill after eating ‘samosas’ on Sunday at the orphanage in Kailasa town under Kotauratla Mandal. Three of…

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4 Andhra Pradesh Employees Burn Files Linked To Polavaram Irrigation Project, Suspended

August 18, 2024 admin

The East Godavari police registered a case and launched an investigation (File) Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday suspended four employees in connection with the burning of documents related to the Polavaram project. Taking serious note of the incident that occurred at the Polavaram Irrigation Project (Resettlement and Rehabilitation) office at Dowleswaram in East Godavari…

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Woman Tries To Attack Ex Lover With Acid Before His Wedding In Andhra Pradesh: Cops

August 11, 2024 admin

Police registered cases against both under relevant sections and arrested them. (Representational) Amaravati: A disgruntled 44-year-old widow’s alleged attempt to attack her former lover with ‘acid’ in the run-up to his wedding in Nandalur on Sunday ended up in the marriage getting cancelled, a police official said. Around 11 am, Jaya, a former software engineer…

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ISRO celebrates National Space Day at MBU campus

August 8, 2024 admin

ISRO Chairman S. Somanath, MBU Chancellor M. Mohan Babu and Pro-Chancellor Vishnu Manchu particpating in the ‘National Space Day’ event in Tirupati on Thursday. Over 1,000 students from across 30 colleges and 25 schools located in the vicinity of Mohan Babu University (MBU) turned attentive, even as Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S. Somanath…

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Jagan Reddy, C Naidu’s Parties Fight Over Viral Video Of Thrashed Students

July 25, 2024 admin

The assault on the students reportedly took place in February. Hyderabad: Six persons have been identified, and one arrested, after shocking videos – showing students being assaulted at Andhra Pradesh’s Sri Subbaraya and Narayana College – went viral online. The students – juniors – were attacked by their seniors in the name of ‘ragging’. The…

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Nirmala Sitharaman On Special Package

July 23, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman pointed out that her 82-minute Budget speech only covered the salient points, but a lack of mention of any scheme or state does not indicate exclusion. She also played down the mega package for Andhra Pradesh — ruled by ally Chandrababu Naidu — saying she merely highlighted the…

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