Chandrababu Naidu frisked at Vijayawada airport, denied VIP access to plane
ControversyThe TDP said that the attitude of authorities was not only insulting but they also compromised on Naidu's security as he enjoys 'Z plus' category security.TNM StaffFormer Andhra Pradesh...
View ArticleTDP MLAs stage shirtless protest over ex-CM Naidu being frisked at Vijayawada...
ControversyFormer Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu was frisked at the Vijayawada airport and denied VIP treatment while boarding his flight on Friday.TNM StaffWorkers of the Telugu Desam...
View Article'Fulfill promise made to Andhra': Jagan bats for special status at Niti Aayog...
Politics"It is disheartening when we hear several rumours and excuses for not granting special category status," Jagan said at the meeting. TNM StaffAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy on...
View ArticleWhy the Tirupati Devasthanam chairman post is so coveted
PoliticsThe appointment of the chairman quite often courts controversy regardless of the party in power, and it is no different after YSRCP’s Jagan took over as CM recently.Gali NagarajaFile photo:...
View ArticleEx-CMs are not exempt: IG clarifies after Naidu frisked at Vijayawada airport
ControversyCiting a circular by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), IG E Damodar said, "Former CMs, even with Z plus category, are not exempt."TNM StaffTwo days after former Andhra Pradesh...
View ArticleAndhra govt extends half-day for schools till June 22 due to heat wave
EducationA circular said that this order would be put into place by all schools in the state; both government and private. TNM StaffImage for representationThe Andhra Pradesh government has decided to...
View ArticleKCR meets Jagan yet again, invites him for Kaleshwaram project inauguration
PoliticsThe Chief Ministers of the two Telugu states are also expected to discuss post-bifurcation issues.TNM StaffFacebook/KCRTelangana CM K Chandrasheker Rao (KCR) was in Vijayawada to meet and...
View Article2 young Tirumala devotees injured after attack by a leopard
NewsThe incident triggered mild tensions in the temple town.TNM StaffImage for representation: Wikimedia Commons/Nikhil BA leopard attacked two young devotees who were on their way to Sri Venkateswara...
View ArticleTwo adivasi women killed after being trampled by an elephant in Andhra
DeathOfficials said that an elephant which had separated from its 4-member herd while looking for water, may have turned violent and attacked the women. TNM StaffIn a tragic incident, two adivasi women...
View ArticleWith no monsoon rains in sight, drought-like situation grips Andhra
DroughtThe state is reeling under the longest and harshest summer in recent times.IANSImage for representation: PTIAndhra Pradesh is witnessing unrelenting heat, depleting ground water, fall in...
View ArticleKona Raghupati elected Deputy Speaker of Andhra Assembly
PoliticsRaghupati's father, Kona Prabhakara Rao, was a veteran Congress leader who served as the Speaker for the Assembly of united Andhra Pradesh in the 80s. TNM StaffKona Raghupati, a two-time MLA...
View ArticleFormer Andhra MP Kothapalli Geetha joins BJP after meeting Amit Shah
PoliticsGeetha, an ex-YSRCP MP who floated the Jana Jagruthi party, joined the BJP in the presence of party President Amit Shah and General Secretary Ram Madhav.TNM StaffKothapalli Geetha, the former...
View ArticleAndhra cops to now get weekly offs as state govt implements proposal
PoliceThe YSRCP government said that this would come into effect from Wednesday and would benefit around 67,804 police personnel. TNM StaffImage: Facebook/Vizag city police In what is being touted as a...
View ArticleAndhra Assembly passes resolution on Special Category Status
PoliticsThe debate on the resolution was marred by an exchange of words between Jagan and Leader of Opposition N. Chandrababu Naidu. IANS Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy moved the resolution which...
View ArticleWill move court if Naidu made to vacate house: TDP on YSRCP MLA’s remark
Politics YSRCP MLA Alla Ramakrishna Reddy, who has been agitating against illegal constructions in Undavalli village, had said that he will ensure the former CM is made to vacate his residence.TNM...
View ArticleEnding speculation, TTD Chairman Putta Sudhakar Yadav resigns
ControversyYadav, who had assumed charge in April last year, cited 'personal affairs' as the reason for his decision.TNM StaffAfter weeks of speculation, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Putta Sudhakar...
View ArticleAndhra govt hands over two Secretariat blocks in Hyderabad to Telangana
PoliticsThis development comes a day after Telangana CM KCR said that a new Secretariat complex would be built for the state at the existing premises in Hyderabad. TNM StaffIn what is being seen as a...
View ArticleFour allegedly cheat AP MLAs out of lakhs by making spoof calls in Naidu,...
CrimeThe police said that with the help of the app, when the accused would make phone calls, the receiver would see the phone number of the Chief Minister or his PA on the screen. TNM StaffImage for...
View Article4 infants in Andhra admitted to ICU after being given wrong medication at PHC
Medical Negligence An ASHA worker at the PHC accidentally handed out tablet metformin instead of paracetamol.Dr Nimeshika JayachandranImage for representationIn a shocking incident of medical...
View ArticleEmpty promises: No jobs for Anantapur’s locals who gave lands for Kia Motors
Labour and EmploymentThe government promised one job for every farmer family that gave up its land for the construction of Kia Motors, but two years down, there is no sign of employment.Nitin B.Shilpa...
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