Andhra Pradesh aims for 30% growth rate in agriculture-related sectors in next five years

Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu. | Photo Credit: File Photo Agriculture, Cooperation, and Marketing Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu said the government has set a target of achieving a 30% growth rate in agriculture-related sectors over the next five years and has been implementing strong measures to achieve this goal. A review meeting was held on Friday, February…

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Three arrested for performing suspected witchcraft in A.P.’s Krishna district

The Vuyyur Rural police have arrested three persons on Friday (February 7, 2025) for allegedly practising witchcraft in Vuyyur Rural mandal in Krishna district. The accused were identified as J. Vijay Kumar of Penamaluru, L. Manikanta of Yanamalakuduru and Ch. Haninath Babu of Chinna Ogirala village, said Kankipadu Circle Inspector J. Murali Krishna on Friday….

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Govt. encouraging entrepreneurs under PPP model to develop tourism: A.P. Minister

Minister for Tourism Kandula Durgesh, Volksy Technologies founder and chairman Murali Bukkapatnam and Westin College director K. Durga Prasad at the Coffee and Conversation event at a hotel in Vijayawada on Thursday. | Photo Credit: G.N. RAO The government is encouraging private partners under public-private-partnernship model for the common goal of developing the Tourism sector…

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Budget is anti-people and anti-farmer, say all-party trade unions

Representatives of all-party trade unions staging a protest against what they termed an ‘anti-people’ budget, and demanding abolition of the four Labour Codes, brought out by the Centre, in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU The all-party trade unions have termed the Union Budget 2025-26 as anti-people, anti-farmer and anti-worker, and appealed to…

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Maha Kumbh Mela special trains from Vijayawada to have additional coaches

The Maha Kumbh Mela special trains originating from Vijayawada division will be augmented with additional coaches, according to South Central Railway (SCR) officials. Train No .07093 and 07094, Vijayawada-Gaya-Vijayawada, which will run on February 5 and 8, will be augmented with two third AC and two sleeper coaches. Train No.07095 and 07096, Kakinada Town-Gaya-Kaninada Town,…

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Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu stresses effective measures to shore up revenues

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. Andhra Pradesh’s revenue is estimated to touch ₹1,02,154 crore during the financial year 2024-25. There would be a marginal rise in the earnings through the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Value Added Tax (VAT), and excise and professional-commercial taxes for the financial year, officials informed Chief Minister N….

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Guntur won’t face drinking water problems for next 20 years once major projects are completed, says civic chief

The under-construction head water tank on the top of Gorantla hill in Guntur Municipal Corporation limits. | Photo Credit: T. VIJAYA KUMAR A long delay in completion of work on the Gorantla head water tank along with other two major drinking water projects, undertaken by the Guntur Municipal Corporation, has become a source of much…

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Artificial Intelligence plays key role in diagnosing cardiac diseases, says expert

P. Ramesh Babu, chief cardiologist at Aster Ramesh Hospitals addressing a press conference in Vijayawada on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies play a key role in medical diagnostics. In Western countries, doctors in preventive cardiology no longer depend solely on tests such as ECG, Treadmill Tests and Echo to…

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