Category: Andhra Pradesh

The three-day National Women’s Parliament, being organised by Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly with the theme of ‘Empowering Women — Strengthening Democracy’, began on Friday in the state capital region Amaravati. Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama, Union Ministers M Venkaiah Naidu and P Ashok Gajapati Raju, AP Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi, Bangladesh Parliament Speaker Shirin […]

In a big relief to 25,614 farmers who had parted with their land to facilitate construction of the capital city Amaravati, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday announced exemption from capital gains tax for them. This measure, announced in the Union Budget 2017, is likely to benefit farmers to the tune of around ₹10 lakh to ₹30 lakh each, […]

Aditya Birla Group plans to invest Rs 7,000 crore in the next two years in Andhra Pradesh on expanding existing businesses, Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said today. The conglomerate already has investments of Rs 10,000 crore in the state across sectors like telecom, retail and cement. “Our experience in Andhra Pradesh was fruitful… Uptil now our investments are of the […]

A major fire broke out at the Rs 150-crore Mangal Industries, a subsidiary of Amara Raja Group, at Petamitta village of Puthalapattu mandal, 25 km from here, on Saturday, with reports of damage to the building and industrial equipment put at ₹20 crore. However, there were no casualties or injuries. According to the eyewitnesses, around 8 a.m., a spark emanated […]

At least 23 people were killed and over 100 were believed to be injured after nine coaches of Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Express derailed in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, officials said today. The incident took place around 11 PM when the train was going to Bhubaneswar. “Nine coaches and the engine of the 18448 Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Express derailed near Kuneru station. Besides the engine, […]