Category: Andhra Pradesh

With the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) threatening to quit the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday stepped in to pacify the sulking partner saying the Centre is committed to giving Andhra Pradesh financial assistance equivalent to a special category State. Mr. Jaitley said he agreed with the assessment that Andhra Pradesh was financially suffering after Telangana was […]

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday assured the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) that announcements would be made soon on a special package for the State and four of the other 19 demands of the party. The assurance came at a late-evening meeting between a TDP delegation, led by Union Minister Y.S. Chowdary and State Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu, and […]

Former Minister and presently member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council Gali Muddukrishnama Naidu (70) died of heart attack in Hyderabad in the wee hours of Wednesday. Belonging to the Telugu Desam Party, Mr. Naidu had unsuccessfully contested last Assembly elections against actor-turned-politician Roja from Nagari constituency in Chittoor district. Mr. Naidu was a college lecturer before joining politics. He served […]

The State government is gearing up to set up a ₹100-crore innovation fund to encourage start-up companies. It is likely to be launched by mid- February. The government is finalising the guidelines, according to Panchayat Raj and IT Minister Nara Lokesh. Mr. Lokesh launched AP chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs, TiE Amaravati, here on Wednesday. Speaking at the event, he […]

Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is gearing up for the first launch of this year on January 12 when it will send its latest remote sensing satellite of the Cartosat-2 series along with 31 small satellites into space. “PSLV C-40 rocket will launch the Cartosat and 31 small satellites at 9.30am on January 12,” Isro Public Relations director D P […]