The Latest Breaking News from Prakasam

Ongole celebrated Dasara with grand 'Kalaram' processions from temples dedicated to the mother goddess. Devotees rejoiced the decimation of Mahishasura, with artistes dressed like gods and goddesses leading the colourful processions. Special prayers were offered to the Jammi Chettu tree, while girls performed Kolatam and Kuchipudi ballet. Bapatla SP and…

YSRCP Govt to introduce thrombolytic therapy in all PHCs. Fatal blood clots post COVID-19 increased. Kidney research centre to be set up in Prakasam. 3,257 procedures & 2,293 empanelled hospitals, incl. 204 outside State. Advanced treatments like heart transplant, bone marrow transplant & cancer treatment available. 10,032 Dr YSR Village…

SP Malika Garg cautions public to be wary of online frauds targeting unemployed youth, businessmen & software employees. Scammers advertise part-time/work from home jobs with daily earnings in the range of ₹1000-2000. Victims are lured to join attractive pre-paid task schemes with higher returns & asked to pay fees. They…

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy's office takes stock of probe into fake land documents racket in Prakasam district. Ongole MLA Balineni Srinivasa Reddy expresses concern over police investigation. CM's Additional Secretary K. Dhananjaya Reddy presses for impartial probe. District police have registered 16 cases, arrested 12 offenders, seized fake…

SCR completes a 16.7-km third line between Chirala-Bapatla, part of Vijayawada-Gudur tripling and electrification project. With this, 189 km of the route stands electrified and with a third line, helping decongest and ease train operations in Prakasam and Bapatla districts of Andhra Pradesh.

Police arrest 5 in Ongole & Kondepi in connection with fake land documents racket. 12 accused, including suspected kingpin, arrested; 130 sets of registered property documents seized. SIT formed to investigate; Collector forms team of officials to assist. Modus operandi: land grabbers create fake documents & force original owners to…

YSR Congress Party facing setback in Prakasam district due to Balineni Srinivasa Reddy's displeasure with police investigation of fake title deed documents and land grabbing. He has asked for withdrawal of gunmen provided to him. His followers were put into trouble while TDP leaders were allowed to go scot-free. He…

CM Jagan Mohan Reddy directs officials to ensure quality medical treatment in Aarogya Suraksha camps. He wants kidney research centre in Prakasam and modern children's hospitals in 3 cities. SOPs to support patients not covered by Aarogyasri, weekly reviews, 2 specialist doctors in team of 4, awareness on free use…

CPI(M) urged AP govt to provide ₹10,000 cr for Prakasam district's development. Delegation led by G.V. Konda Reddy called on Ministers to include Prakasam in list of seven backward districts. Projects like Donakonda industrial corridor and NIMZ remain non-starters.

Police in Prakasam district have achieved success in criminal cases with increased conviction rate in Oct due to effective court trial monitoring. 16 rowdy sheeters were punished by courts as police investigated cases thoroughly & presented evidence succinctly. In one case, accused were sentenced to life imprisonment & fine of…

Child marriages continue to be practised in AP, with 1,130 cases prevented in the last year. Lack of coordination between departments & awareness in rural areas are reasons for the prevalence. NGOs are organising seminars & awareness programmes to prevent child marriages & teenage pregnancies. KSCF is taking up a…