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  Police in Seemandhra put on alert

  India | October 03, 2013 21:40 IST

  Hyderabad: With the Union Cabinet today approving the formation of Telangana state, the police in Seemandhra region (coastal Andhra and Rayalseema) of Andhra Pradesh have been put on alert as the region is simmering with

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  Cabinet approves creation of Telangana as 29th state

  India | October 03, 2013 22:45 IST

  New Delhi:  The Centre today took the first significant step towards creation of a separate Telangana state from out of Andhra Pradesh and decided that Hyderabad will be the joint capital of the two states

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  Miss America Nina Davuluri from Seemandhra never forgot Indian roots

  India | September 17, 2013 16:10 IST

  Vijayawada: City-based relatives of Nina Davuluri, who today became the first Indian-origin contestant to win the Miss America pageant, said the newly-crowned beauty queen had not forgotten her roots and still liked Indian films.“We are

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  Protests continue in Seemandhra for united Andhra Pradesh

  India | September 16, 2013 6:50 IST

  Hyderabad: Protests continued yesterday across Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh against the proposed division of the state. The united-Andhra supporters organised rallies, human chains, fasts, sit-ins, road blockades, community kitchens and various

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  United AP stir: Seemandhra lawyers to abstain from court work

  India | September 14, 2013 20:44 IST

  Rajahmundry: Seemandhra Lawyers Joint Action Committee (JAC) will stay away from court proceedings till September 29 in protest against Centre's decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh.The JAC co-convener Muppalla Subba Rao said a resolution to this

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  Seemandhra electricity employees begin 72-hour strike

  India | September 12, 2013 12:33 IST

  Hyderabad: Electricity department employees of Seemandhra region of Andhra Pradesh Thursday began a 72-hour strike to protest the proposed bifurcation of the state, thus affecting electricity generation and supply.About 30,000 employees in 13 districts of

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  Ministers from Telangana and Seemandhra attend AP CM's dinner

  India | September 12, 2013 7:48 IST

  Hyderabad:  For the first time in over a month after the Congress high command announced its decision to divide the state, Andhra Pradesh's ministers from both sides of the regional divide came together here last

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  Hyderabad under police siege for Seemandhra meet

  Politics | September 07, 2013 13:05 IST

  Hyderabad: Hyderabad is under police siege as Seemandhra employees are set to hold 'save Andhra Pradesh' meeting amid tight security later Saturday during a shutdown in Telangana, which brought normal life to halt.The city is

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  Seemandhra, Telangana lawyers clash at high court

  India | September 06, 2013 17:12 IST

  Hyderabad: Lawyers from Seemandhra and Telangana regions Friday clashed at the Andhra Pradesh High Court complex.Four lawyers were injured in the clashes between two groups staging protests in the high court premises over the state's

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  Seemandhra ministers, legislators begin fast in Hyderabad

  India | September 03, 2013 13:02 IST

  Hyderabad: Demanding the Congress leadership not to go ahead with the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, state ministers and legislators from Seemandhra Tuesday began day-long fast here.The leaders belonging to Congress party sat on fast at

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  A month after Telangana nod; Seemandhra remains in turmoil

  India | August 30, 2013 7:30 IST

  Hyderabad: As the Congress leadership's announcement to grant statehood to Telangana completes one month, Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions remained in turmoil over the proposed division.Protests continued unabated today in Seemandhra (Coastal Andhra plus Rayalaseema)

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  Govt employees from Seemandhra protest outside Digvijay home

  India | August 28, 2013 22:54 IST

  New Delhi: A group of government employees from Seemandhra region of Andhra Pradesh staged a protest outside Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh's residence here today in support of a united state.According to sources, members of

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  YSRC wants Prez to ensure justice to Telanagana and Seemandhra

  India | August 27, 2013 7:45 IST

  Hyderabad: YSR Congress Party will seek President Pranab Mukherjee's intervention to ensure "equal justice" to Seemandhra and Telangana regions in the wake of Centre's decision to divide Andhra Pradesh.    A delegation under YSRCP honorary president

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  Telangana: Pro-Andhra employees at Secretariat to go on strike

  India | August 22, 2013 7:11 IST

  Hyderabad: In fresh trouble for Andhra Pradesh government, already grappling with unrelenting stir by employees in Seemandhra region, the pro-united Andhra Pradesh employees at state Secretariat yesterday announced indefinite strike from September 2 midnight.The employees,

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  Seemandhra: Congress legislators to form new party

  Politics | August 20, 2013 12:34 IST

  Kadapa: Kamalapuram MLA G Veera Siva Reddy said that Congress MLAs from Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra regions would form a new party and not contest 2014 Assembly polls on the ruling party tickets in protest

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  Seemandhra, Telangana employees continue to spar in Hyderabad

  India | August 19, 2013 21:13 IST

  Hyderabad: Protests for and against separate statehood to Telangana continue to rock government offices in Hyderabad, leading to tension with the employees of Telangana and Seemandhra nearly coming to blows.The Seemandhra (Rayalaseema and Andhra) employees

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  Telangana: AP Finance Dept clamps ESMA to prevent strikes

  India | August 18, 2013 8:00 IST

  Hyderabad: The Finance Department of Andhra Pradesh government Saturday night issued an order prohibiting with immediate effect strikes in the treasury, pay and accounts and works accounts wings for the next six months.The ban comes

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  Seemandhra protestors attack Telangana MP at Tirupati

  India | August 17, 2013 16:24 IST

  Hyderabad: Senior Congress MP from Telangana V. Hanumantha Rao Saturday came under attack by those opposing division of Andhra Pradesh at Tirupati when he went to Tirumala temple for a 'darshan'.People had to baton charge

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  Cong treated Telangana issue as internal matter: TDP to PM

  India | August 10, 2013 7:30 IST

  Hyderabad, Aug 10: Alleging that Congress treated the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh as a party affair, TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu yesterday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to intervene immediately and address the concerns of

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  Kiran Reddy warns Centre of resource sharing problems after creation of Telangana

  Politics | August 09, 2013 11:38 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 9: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar  Reddy has told the Union government that there could be water and power sharing problems between Telangana and Seemandhra , once the new state is