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  Vijayawada: 16 dead, seven missing as boat capsizes in Krishna river, rescue op underway

  India | November 12, 2017 22:17 IST

  At least 16 people were killed while seven others were still missing after a boat carrying 38 people on board capsized at Pavitra Sangamam ghat in river Krishna in Vijayawada on Sunday.

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  N Chandrababu Naidu seeks corporates' help to turn Andhra Pradesh into knowledge hub

  Politics | September 08, 2015 15:46 IST

  Vijayawada (AP):  Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today appealed corporates to donate 2 per cent of their total revenue to the education sector of the state to transform it into a knowledge hub.Speaking

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  AP CM to organise iftar on July 17 at Vijayawada

  Politics | July 13, 2015 7:40 IST

  Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will host 'iftar' party on July 17 here. Minister for Minorities and Information and Public Relations Palle Raghunadha Reddy said iftar parties will be  hosted at district collectorates

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  CM Chandrababu Naidu performs 'bhoomi puja' for Andhra capital

  India | June 06, 2015 14:24 IST

  Vijayawada:  Amid chanting of Vedic hymns, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday performed 'bhoomi puja' or ground breaking ceremony of the new state capital Amaravathi.As the clock struck 8.49 a.m., Naidu accompanied

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  Vijayawada railway division earns Rs 3,714 cr till Jan; Finacial year 2015

  February 11, 2015 11:52 IST

  Vijayawada: Vijayawada Railway division has earned Rs 3,714 crore in 2014-15 financial year from April to January, registering a 35 per cent growth against Rs 2,750 crore in the same period last year, a senior

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  Andhra Pradesh capital construction to begin in June: Chandrababu Naidu

  India | January 13, 2015 9:00 IST

  Hyderabad: Construction of a new capital city of Andhra Pradesh on the southern side of river Krishna near Vijayawada is set to begin in June after International Enterprise Singapore (IES) submits a draft master plan,

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  Andhra Pradesh MPs demand new trains, better facilities

  India | January 07, 2015 13:15 IST

  Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh parliamentarians sought better connectivity between Rayalaseema districts and the new capital around Vijayawada in their meeting with the South Central Railways (SCR) General Manager here.SCR General Manager P K Srivastava held an

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  Andhra Pradesh to celebrate Republic Day at Vijayawada

  India | January 07, 2015 9:23 IST

  Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh chief secretary IYR Kirshna Rao here said the state will celebrate Republic Day for the first time in Vijayawada, the new capital post bifurcation of the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh.  In a review

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  Trains from north running late by over 6 hrs

  India | December 21, 2014 19:49 IST

  Vijayawada: Most express trains from New Delhi and other northern states are running late by four-five hours due to heavy fog, railway officials said today.New Delhi- Chennai grand trunk express, New Delhi-Chennai express, Hazrat Nizamuddin-

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  AP govt seeks to enhance land value around Vijayawada

  India | September 17, 2014 17:09 IST

  Hyderabad: As land rates shot up to incredulously in and around Vijayawada, the region which has been chosen as the new Andhra Pradesh capital, state government is seeking to enhance the book value of land

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  YSR Congress welcomes Vijayawada as Andhra capital

  Politics | September 04, 2014 13:56 IST

  Hyderabad: YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has welcomed the Andhra Pradesh government's move to develop the state capital around Vijayawada even as it found fault with the manner in which the decision was taken.Members of the

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  Visakhapatnam or Vijayawada could become new capital of Seemandhra

  India | February 21, 2014 14:00 IST

  Hyderabad:  With Parliament clearing the way for formation of Telangana state, the focus now shifts on identifying a new 'capital' for the (residuary) state of Andhra Pradesh. As per the Centre's commitment, the new capital

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  'Samaikyandhra' agitators demand resignation of Vijayawada MP

  India | September 22, 2013 8:34 IST

  Vijayawada: Congress MP from Vijayawada L Rajagopal yesterday faced ire of the 'Samaikyandhra' agitators when he reached a relay fast site at Autonagar in the city this morning to express his solidarity towards the protest.The

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  Telangana fallout: Bandh in coastal Andhra, Rayalaseema, many AP leaders resign , Digvijay hardsells India's 29th state

  India | July 31, 2013 14:10 IST

  Hyderabad, July 31: Protests began in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions Wednesday, a day after the United Progressive Alliance Coordination Committee agreed to the division of Andhra Pradesh and the formation of a separate Telangana

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  Uttarakhand pilgrims arrive in Vijaywada in special train:

  India | June 23, 2013 12:38 IST

  Vijayawada, June 23: Pilgrims from Krishna district, who were rescued after being stranded in the rain-ravaged Uttarakhand, reached here today from New Delhi. As many as 153 people, who belonged to various places in the