Left parties in the state have decided to launch a state-wide agitation after their leaders were forcibly shifted to hospital last night, thus ending their hunger strike on the issue of power. The leaders whose hunger strike entered its fourth day yesterday we...
After the police forcibly moved Left leaders on fast against rising power tariff to hospital last night, TDP began its indefinite hunger strike on the same issue. Late last night, 22 TDP MLAs marched to the Old MLA Quarters in Hyderabad and began their hunger ...
Even as political leaders are making a beeline to Indira Park, where the Left leaders' fast over the issue of power enters its fourth day, the visible increase in police presence has made party activists wary. They fear that the police would swoop and forcibly...
TRS leader Harish Rao came out in full support of the Left parties' hunger strike at Indira Park in Hyderabad. Harish Rao said it was the Left that had usually taken up issues relating to power policy.
TRS leaders Harish Rao attacks the links between private producers and the Congress government. The TRS has lent its support to the indefinite fast of Left parties against current surcharge and proposed hike in power tariff. Left leaders, CPM's BV Raghavulu an...
During the debate in the Assembly on the power issue, the Congress government was careful to appropriate the credit for the starting of the various welfare schemes to the party and not to former Chief Minister Rajashekar Reddy.
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has lent its support to the fast by the Left party leaders - CPI's K Narayana and CPM's BV Raghavulu. The Left leaders are on fast demanding that the proposed hike in current tariff be stopped and the current surcharge adjustment b...
CAG's observations are not the Bhagwad Geetha or Quran or Bible, says Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy. He was replying to Opposition's allegation against the state government policy on power, on which the CAG had made certain observations. The CM said the Opp...
Telangana JAC chairman Kodandaram arrived at the venue at Indiranagar, the scene of the protest by the Left parties at the dismal power situation in the state.
CPM state general secretary BV Raghavulu's indefinite fast on the power surcharge issue has entered its second day. Raghavulu talks about the reasons for the fast, moves to hike power tariff, and his demand to stop collecting fuel surcharge adjustment.
MLAs of five Left parties blindfolded themselves as part of their protest against power shortage and the proposed hike in current charges. The Left parties' MLAs even addressed the media at the Assembly blindfolded.
The hunger strike by the Left party leaders -- CPM's BV Raghavulu and CPI's K Naryana -- enters its second day today. The parties are demanding that the government rollback the hike in current surcharge, and protesting against the government's failure in provi...
The TDP wants to corner the state government over power shortage. Despite repeated demand by the TDP in the state Assembly last week for a white paper on the power supply situation in Andhra Pradesh -- including their forced stay-over on the Assembly premises ...
The TDP won't allow the Budget session to proceed unless the state government agrees to a discussion in the Assembly over the issue of power shortage, say its leader Motkupalli Narasimhulu and Gali Muddu Krishnama Naidu.
TDP MLAs demanding a discussion in the Assembly on the issue of power, reached the well of the House and didn't allow it to function. TRS members also reached there, demanding the release of their leaders who were arrested yesterday during the Sadak Bandh.
This is the second part of the Budget speech of Finance Minister Anam Ramnarayana Reddy. His statement on power situation was interrupted by the Opposition which said that the government had failed to resolve the shortage.
The Telugu Desam Party boycotts the Governor's address to the state Assembly at the start of the Budget session. TDP leaders address the media to explain the reasons for the boycott, specifically the government's failures to honour its promises made during ear...
Paper balls rent the air at the start of speech by Governor ESL Narasimhan. The Budget session 2013 starts with national anthem, followed by the speech by the Governor. The speech, delivered amidst constant shouts by pro-Telangana parties, lays out the governm...
TRS has decided to field a no-confidence motion against the government of Kiran Kumar Reddy in the Budget session of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly. It has sought help from the BJP, CPM, MIM, and other parties to ensure the government falls. The TRS says the moti...
TRS has said it will threaten the Budget session of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly unless a motion for formation of Telangana is tabled in the Parliament. TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao said his party would field a no-confidence motion in the Assembly against the ...
The intelligence from the Centre of a possible terror attack during the Shivaratri festival in Andhra Pradesh has led to massive search operations across the state. Police officials are asking people to be alert and report suspicious persons and objects. But m...
There won't be any relief from the power cuts till Andhra Pradesh receives a good monsoon, says Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy. This means the government has exhausted its options to buy power from other sources for the next five months. Therefore the three ...
It has begun, power cuts. Major cities will have two hours of power cuts daily, district centres four hours, municipalities and other urban centres will have six hours and will exceed ten hours in rural areas. On the other hand, the CPM today launched a major ...
Andhra Pradesh is staring at a severe power shortage this summer. The power distribution companies have informed that starting from March 1, cities, towns and every urban and rural habitation will be subjected to power cuts, lasting from 2 to 10 hours. Major c...
I walked for over fours days after my captors decided to release me, says Ch Pydiraju, the engineer who was kidnapped over 12 days back by suspected Bodo militants in Assam. Pydiraju hails from Visakhapatnam, and is working with contractor BC Seenaiah for the ...
The engineer from Visakhapatnam who was kidnapped in Assam has been released by suspected Bodo militants. Pydiraju worked with BC Seenaiah and Company, contractors for the Power Grid Corporation of India, in Assam. His family in Visakhapatnam is happy at his r...
Pydiraju, an engineer from Vishakhapatnam working with the Power Grid Corporation of Indian in Assam, was released after 12 days of captivity at the hands of militants. He was freed today morning at a railway station in Assam and the police are on their way to...
Virtually all the political parties are up in arms against any proposal to hike the power tariff. On Monday, when the APERC was conducting its hearing in Hyderabad, protesters barged into the hall, shouting slogans and disrupting the meeting for some time, til...
TRS leader Harish Rao says they received information on the scams in the APTRANSCO based on an RTI they filed. He says they will present the information to the stakeholders and demand an inquiry. He laid charges against Lanco Power for its power agreements wit...
A fresh wave of protests have broken out near the Kudankulam nuclear power project in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. Police use tear gas and lathicharge the protesters to prevent them from marching to the site of the nuclear plant. Absolute chaos ensu...
TDP legislators have staged protest in Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy's office, demanding that the government act soon on the ongoing electricity crisis. They have locked themselves up in the meeting room in the Secretariat. The police force...
Following the state-wide protests over shortage of power in the state, Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy addresses the issue in a press conference from the Secretariat. The CM lists a drop in generation from hydro power and from gas-based stations as essentiall...
Stock Watch takes a look at Ashok Leyland which is losing its market share to Bharat Benz. Motherson Sumi looks forward to better profits. RIL which was the best performing stock last week will, together with BP, supply gas to AP power projects.
In this special press conference, Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy addresses the issue of gas availability to Andhra Pradesh. The CM had met the PM on the issue to request reconsideration of gas allotment to Ratnaigiri gas power project.
This is the most significant bulletin of the day. Because for an person who is hooked onto news from Andhra Pradesh, the Regional News bulletin or the Pradeshik Varthegalu bulletin provides all the news from across Andhra Pradesh. News from major cities, town...
Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy says he invites industry to invest in Andhra Pradesh since the state is the best investment decision. The CM added he will take care of the power shortage issue at the earliest. The CM was speaking at the CII South chapter meet...
Andhra Pradesh is facing a severe power shortage. The industry, the farmers, students, and practically everyone is facing the brunt of power shortage. State govt blames denial of gas. But isn't it their responsibility to prepare contingency plans? Or is it ju...
Reliance Industries is allegedly withholding production and supply of gas from the Krishna Godavari basin to Andhra Pradesh. Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy has voiced similar opinion. What is the actual scenario? Watch this special report to know why.
Andhra Pradesh is facing a severe power crisis. And is angry at Reliance for saying there is no gas available to share with the state. Hence AP is taking the matter of denial of gas to the state from the Krishna-Godavari basin to the Centre. Chief Minister Kir...
Can prayers bring rains? Can 'yagam' help seed clouds with rain? At least this is what officials of Souther Power Distribution Company strongly agree. So for the last few days, 35 veda pandits from Rajahmundry in black robes are hard at work, sitting in front ...
Lawyer for Paolo Gabriele, butler of Pope Benedict XVI who allegedly fed documents to Italian journalists, says that his client is ready to cooperate with Vatican investigators.
Congress Dookudus' Chiranjeevi and Lagadapati Rajagopal are looking inspired by Vyalar Rav's presence and have started a campaign to carpet bomb Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Min Shatrucharla Vijaya Rama Raju is pitted against Union minister Kishore Chandra Deo over the construction of a thermal power plant in their home district of Vizianagaram.