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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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RTC JAC to continue agitation until written assurance is issued

July 30, 2026 admin

The Andhra Pradesh Public Transport Department (APPTD)-APSRTC Employees’ Joint Action Committee (JAC) on Thursday said it would continue its third phase of agitation until the assurances given by the APSRTC management during talks are formally recorded and communicated in writing. The decision was announced after discussions between APSRTC Vice-Chairman and Managing Director N. Balasubramanyam and…

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Loyola College hosts workshop on digital accessibility for persons with low vision

July 18, 2026 admin

The Higher Education for Persons With Special Needs (HEPSN) wing of Andhra Loyola College (ALC), Vijayawada, in collaboration with EnAble India, Bengaluru, organised a day-long workshop on digital accessibility for persons with low vision. As many as 20 participants, including government employees, corporate professionals, job seekers and students benefitted by the programme. The training was…

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Master your mother tongue, the ‘Coolphabets’ way

June 30, 2026 admin

Vijayawada techie and his friend have developed an app to make learning languages easier for children settled outside their native State or country Source link

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Gade Sai Krishna case: Krishnalanka inspector booked for murder

June 19, 2026 admin

Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: D-Keine Andhra Pradesh police on Friday (June 19, 2026) registered a case against Krishnalanka Circle Inspector (CI) Nagaraju in the alleged custodial death of Gade Sai Krishna, 25. Based on a complaint lodged by Sai Krishna’s mother, G. Vijaya Lakshmi, the Krishnalanka police on Friday (June 19,…

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Jagan promises greater role for party cadre when YSRCP comes to power in A.P.

June 18, 2026 admin

YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy exhorts the party workers to identify public issues and strengthen the party at the grassroots level. | Photo Credit: th-online Administrator YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday assured the party cadres that they would be accorded the highest priority when the party comes…

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Vijayawada airport records 1,370% revenue growth in 12 years, says Director

June 13, 2026 admin

The year-on-year commercial flight movements at Vijayawada International Airport grew by 225.58% between 2014-15 and 2025-26. | Photo Credit: File photo The Vijayawada International Airport at Gannavaram has recorded an unprecedented surge in passenger engagement and revenue generation over the last 12 years, from 2014 to 2026, Airport Director M. Lakshmi Kantha Reddy has said….

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A.P. govt. urges MSMEs to utilise ECLGS 5.0 amid West Asia crisis

May 22, 2026 admin

The ECLGS 5.0 scheme will ensure financial assistance for MSMEs by extending additional credit facilities backed by the Centre’s guarantee, says Minister for NRI Empowerment and Relations Kondapalli Srinivas. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangemnt Andhra Pradesh Minister for MSMEs, SERP, and NRI Empowerment Relations, Kondapalli Srinivas, has welcomed the Centre’s decision to introduce the Emergency Credit…

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Police launch probe as university students ‘dupe’ peers over job promise in A.P.

May 21, 2026 admin

Two second-year engineering students of SRM University-AP, Amaravati, allegedly duped several fellow students by promising high returns on investments and campus placements in private companies. The police have launched an investigation acting on several complaints in this reagard. Mangalagiri Rural Police Station SI Chirumamilla Venkateswarlu on Thursday told The Hindu that two students, identified as…

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BJP SC Morcha holds Dappula Bharat Pradarshana for Ambedkar anniversary celebrations in Vijayawada

May 18, 2026 admin

BJP State president P.V.N. Madhav beats a drum at a press conference in Vijayawada on Saturday (May 16, 2026) announcing the party’s “Dappula Bharat Pradarshana” for Sunday evening. | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao The BJP SC Morcha on Sunday (May 17, 2026) organised a cultural rally and ‘Dappula Bharat Pradarshana’ in Vijayawada as part of…

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