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Man stoned to death by villagers in Anantapur district for allegedly killing couple

Villagers of Nituru, Anantapur stoned to death a mentally ill man for murdering two of his distant relatives. Prasad, 35, attacked Balaraju, 53, and Sunkulakka, 47, while they were asleep. Neighbours caught Prasad and he was stoned to death. Police shifted bodies to hospital and registered a case.

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TDP bandh: Paritala Sunitha, son held in Anantapur

Peaceful State bandh in Anantapur/Kurnool districts due to TDP protest against arrest of N. Chandrababu Naidu. Tension in Venkatapuram village; police arrested Paritala Sunitha and her supporters. In Dharmavaram, Paritala Sriram arrested. In Uttehal, TDP cadres staged rasta roko. In Tadipatri, J.C. Prabhakar Reddy offered prayers and protested. In Kurnool,…

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Outgoing SP unveils website for Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh

K.K.N. Anburajan, SP of YSR Kadapa district, unveiled a website to provide a direct interface between the police department and the public. The website was designed by NIC with the support of the district's IT team. Mr. Anburajan was given a grand farewell as he was transferred to Anantapur district.…

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Interlinking of rivers offers a permanent solution to drought, reiterates Chandrababu Naidu

TDP president N. Chandrababu Naidu called for inter-linking of rivers to tackle drought on a permanent basis. He said it was not a major issue and could be implemented with vision and technical knowledge. He also criticised CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for neglecting the Polavaram project and not understanding…

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Stone laid for critical care center at Anantapur government hospital

Anantapur MLA Reddy suggests taking medical services to people. MP Rangaiah, ZP Chairperson Girijamma, Mayor Wasim lay foundation stone for 50-bed critical care center. CM's initiative leads to expansion of general hospital worth ₹300 crore. People urged to use govt hospital services for critical care treatment. Construction of facility to…

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Three die, five injured as car hits autorickshaw in Sri Sathya Sai district

Three persons died and five more were grievously injured when the autorickshaw they were travelling in was hit by a car at Yerradoddi village of Modigubba mandal in Sri Sathya Sai district on September 3 (Sunday) morning. Two youths, identified as Balu (18) and Vardhan (20) hailing from Guntakal town—died…

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Schedule for Nandi Nataka awards announced

APSFTVDC announces Nandi Natakam awards schedule. 39 applications out of 118 selected. Experienced judges appointed. Tours to start from Sept. 8-18 in Kurnool, Pithapuram, Anantapur, Visakhapatnam. Final list of eligible dramas/plays to be announced on Sept. 19.

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Steps initiated to make Anantapur accident-free, says Collector

Steps were initiated to immediately undertake corrective measures at all the 39 black spots identified on various highways to make Anantapur district accident-free, says Collector M. Gowthami. Addressing the district-level road safety committee meeting here on Friday, the district Collector said that the top priority was addressing the black spot…

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Kin ransack IVF centre after woman’s death in Anantapur

Mild tension prevailed after the family members of a middle-aged woman reportedly ransacked an IVF centre in Anantapur where she died while undergoing treatment. Moideen Bi (32) was reportedly undergoing In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) treatment at the clinic. Married for seven years to Vannur Saheb, a CRPF constable, the woman had…

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Anantapur SP conducts counselling for 300 A-category rowdy-sheeters

Superintendent of Police K. Srinivasa Rao on Sunday said that the activities of the rowdy-sheeters in the district were under the police scanner, and none could escape from the law. He organised a counselling session for about 300 ‘A-Category’ rowdy sheeters at the police parade grounds here on Sunday. Mr.…

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Water supply to 850 villages hit as Sriram Reddy project workers go on strike in Anantapur district

Meanwhile, the officials made special arrangements to provide drinking water to the affected villages as the striking workers stopped the water supply at the pump houses.

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Dalit woman alleges ‘sexual exploitation’ in Anantapur

The allegation by a Dalit woman about the sexual exploitation she had faced for a year in the form of gang-rape, blackmail, physical abuse and harassment came to light in Anantapur district on August 15

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Data | In Andhra Pradesh, rich districts such as West Godavari and Visakhapatnam, performed poorly on social indicators

In Andhra Pradesh, richer districts did not top most socio-economic metrics. In most lists, they featured at the bottom or in the bottom half. Krishna, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari and West Godavari were the richest, while Srikakulam, Kurnool, Vizianagaram and Anantapur were the poorest.

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Newly-married couple ends life in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district

A newly-married couple reportedly ended their lives by jumping before running trains on successive days in Tadipatri constituency of Anantapur district.

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A.P. Governor flags off mobile blood collection vehicles of Red Cross Society

Governor flags off two mobile blood collection buses of IRCS in Vijayawada. Buses worth ₹1 crore each, equipped for spot blood collection, vaccine admin. and other services. Handed over to Anantapur and Chittoor branches. 18 Red Cross Blood Banks in State, 3 more at Narasaraopet, Tirupati and Bhimavaram. Half of…

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Chandrababu Naidu reiterates his resolve to make Rayalaseema region in Andhra Pradesh a horticultural hub

The YSRCP government has almost stalled 102 irrigation projects in the region, of which 38 are in Anantapur district alone, says TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu

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Officials told to encourage entrepreneurs to set up industrial units in Anantapur

Anantapur Collector M. Gowthami has sought the officials to encourage the entrepreneurs keen on setting up industries in the district. Addressing a meeting of the 43rd District Industries & Export Promotion Committee (DIEPC) held at the Collectorate on July 28 (Friday), the Collector said that the government was extending all…

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Regular income through ATM model enthuses farmers in undivided Anantapur district

The Any Time Money (ATM) model being promoted by the Rythu Sadhikara Samstha (RySS) has evoked a good response in the undivided Anantapur district. The farmers, of late, are witnessing regular income, as expected under the ATM model of cultivation. The initiative started by H. Narayanappa, a farmer hailing from…

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Anantapur police launch action plan on road mishaps

To make motorists and the public aware about the precautions to be taken to avoid road accidents and road-safety rules, the police have decided to fix 200 awareness boards along the roads.

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NHAI closes illegal openings through crash guards on NH-44 in Anantapur

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has closed four illegal openings cut out of the crash guards provided as a barricade between the NH-44 main carriageway and the service lane in the Anantapur city limits, which was causing a number of accidents. In response to a report published in…

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TDP to begin ‘Bus Yatra’ from Kadiri on June 23

The Bus Yatra will highlight the failures of the Jagan Mohan Reddy government with focus being on the problems faced by women, backward classes, farmers, and the youth

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Couple die, two kids injured in accident at Pennahobilam, Anantapur

A lorry going from Anantapur to Ballari hit a two-wheeler coming from Kannekal, leading to the death of a couple on the spot

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Woman delivers boy weighing 5.2 kg in Anantapur

A woman delivered a boy weighing 5.2 kg at the KIMS Saveera Hospital in Anantapur on May 30. The baby was kept in the neo-natal intensive care unit (ICU) for 10 days. The mother and the baby were in good health and they were discharged on June 15 (Wednesday), the…

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Rulers’ negligence turning Anantapur into a desert: CPI

The Communist Party of India has given a call for Rythu Garjana Jatha to be organised on June 21 at Anantapur.

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Anantapur district administration resolves to double Jowar production this kharif

The Anantapur District administration has begun popularising the cultivation of millets in the International Year of Millets in 2023. It had set a target of doubling the total sown area of Jowar from 5,300 acres this kharif to 10,100 acres by the next year. The first batch of millets beginning…

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