Resentment brewing in Congress over Telangana
September 20th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 20 (IANS) Resentment is brewing in the ruling Congress in Andhra Pradesh with a section of leaders openly attacking the central leadership for talking to the TRS over ... Read more...
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Protests across Andhra over diesel price hike
September 14th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 14 (IANS) Protesting the hike in diesel price and the fixing of limit for subsidised cooking gas cylinders, opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh Friday took to the ... Read more...
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Water row between Andhra, Rayalaseema hots up
September 1st, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 1 (IANS) The row over sharing of Krishna river water between two regions of Andhra Pradesh hotted up Saturday with the state government stopping release of water ... Read more...
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Mixed response to shutdown call in Andhra Pradesh
August 31st, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 31 (IANS) The day-long Andhra Pradesh shutdown called by YSR Congress Party Friday to protest the government's failure in solving the unprecedented power crisis evoked a mixed ... Read more...
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TDP livid with NDTV’s Andhra poll survey
August 28th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 28 (IANS) The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh has rejected a survey by NDTV news channel, which forecasts a sweep by YSR Congress Party in ... Read more...
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Centre must decide on Telangana soon: Andhra Pradesh CM (Interview)
August 22nd, 2012 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kondruprolu (Andhra Pradesh), Aug 22 (IANS) The union government must take a call soon on the issue of statehood for the Telangana region, says Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. ... Read more...
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Vote count on for presidential poll (Second Lead)
July 22nd, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Counting of votes for the presidential poll began here Sunday with the ruling UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee holding a clear winning edge over his ... Read more...
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Andhra court stays release of water to Krishna delta
July 16th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 11 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh High Court Monday directed the state government not to release water from Nagarjuna Sagar to Krishna delta if the water level in ... Read more...
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YSR Congress sweeps Andhra by-polls, bags Lok Sabha, 15 assembly seats (Roundup)
June 15th, 2012 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 15 (IANS) Emerging as a major force in Andhra Pradesh politics, the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) Friday bagged the Nellore Lok Sabha and 15 of the 18 ... Read more...
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Congress faces setback in Andhra, Trinamool wins UP bypoll (Roundup)
June 15th, 2012 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The Congress Friday faced a humiliating defeat in Andhra Pradesh by-polls where the YSR Congress bagged the Nellore Lok Sabha and 15 of the ... Read more...
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YSRCP sweeps Andhra by-polls, bags one Lok Sabha, 15 assembly seats (Fourth Lead)
June 15th, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 15 (IANS) In a major setback to the ruling Congress party and main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh, the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) Friday ... Read more...
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YSR Congress headed for clean sweep in Andhra by-elections (Lead)
June 15th, 2012 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 15 (IANS) Riding on the sympathy wave in the wake of its leader Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy's arrest, the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) appears to be headed for ... Read more...
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YSR Congress leads the Andhra by-elections
June 15th, 2012 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 15 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh's YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), led by jailed legislator Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, Friday established early leads in the Nellore Lok Sabha and in 13 ... Read more...
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Congress MP forecasts Jagan party’s sweep
June 12th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 12 (IANS) The ruling Congress party in Andhra Pradesh may be confident of winning most of the 18 assembly seats that went to polls Tuesday but its ... Read more...
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Voting on amid tight security in Andhra by-polls (Lead)
June 12th, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 12 (IANS) Voting was going on Tuesday amid tight security for by-elections in the Nellore Lok Sabha and 18 assembly constituencies in Andhra Pradesh, officials said.About 10 ... Read more...
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Campaigning ends for Andhra by-elections
June 10th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 10 (IANS) A bitter campaign came to an end Sunday in the Nellore Lok Sabha and 18 Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly constituencies for Tuesday's by-poll, which are ... Read more...
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Government will not impose its view on Telangana: Chidambaram
May 2nd, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday said the government will not thrust its opinion on Telangana and the decision on the statehood issue will be ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha adjourned till noon
May 2nd, 2012 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon Wednesday following slogan shouting by some members to demand the carving out of a separate state of ... Read more...
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Suspended Congress MPs hold protest
April 25th, 2012 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Congress MPs from Telangana who were suspended from the Lok Sabha Tuesday staged a protest against the decision at the parliament complex here Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Congress MPs from Telangana suspended from Lok Sabha
April 24th, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Eight Congress MPs from Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh were suspended from the Lok Sabha for four days for causing disruptions in the house ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha returns to disruptions
April 24th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) It was back to disruptions as the Lok Sabha met for the first time after a three-week break Tuesday with members from Telangana ... Read more...
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Need national view on Telangana: Congress
March 29th, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The issue of separate statehood to Telangana needed a "national view", the Congress said Thursday as the Lok Sabha continued to be disrupted for ... Read more...
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Telangana, Sethusamudram rock parliament
March 29th, 2012 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned till noon Thursday following demands for a separate Telangana state as well as protests on the ... Read more...
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Another man dies for Telangana, TRS calls for shutdown
March 26th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 26 (IANS) One more person died Monday and another was battling burn injuries after he attempted to immolate himself for separate statehood to Telangana, prompting the Telangana ... Read more...
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Tension at Telangana student’s funeral procession
March 25th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 25 (IANS) The suicide of a student for separate statehood to Telangana has brought the issue back into focus with a shutdown being observed Sunday in Warangal ... Read more...
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Victory celebrations in TRS camp
March 21st, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 21 (IANS) Celebrations broke out in the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) camp Wednesday after its victory in the by-elections to seven assembly seats, six of them in ... Read more...
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Bypoll shock for Congress in Andhra (Lead)
March 21st, 2012 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 21 (IANS) In a setback to Andhra Pradesh's ruling Congress, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) bagged four assembly seats while the YSR Congress and an independent won ... Read more...
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TRS leads in four constituencies
March 21st, 2012 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 21 (IANS) Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Wednesday established early leads on four assembly seats while YSR Congress party is leading in Kovur, the only seat it contested.Former ... Read more...
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By-elections to seven seats relief for Congress in Andhra
February 17th, 2012 - 12:06 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) The announcement of the schedule for by-elections to seven assembly seats has come as a relief for Andhra Pradesh's ruling Congress as it will now ... Read more...
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By-election schedule leads to uncertainty over Andhra budget
February 17th, 2012 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (IANS) With the Election Commission announcing the schedule for by-elections to seven Andhra Pradesh assembly seats, the state government is consulting legal experts on whether it ... Read more...
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Shutdown by Dalit groups in Andhra
January 30th, 2012 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 30 (IANS) A day-long shutdown began in Andhra Pradesh Monday on a call given by Dalit groups to protest the recent desecration of statues of B.R. Ambedkar.Schools, ... Read more...
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Andhra inks MoUs for Rs.6.5 lakh crore investment (Lead)
January 13th, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh garnered investment proposals worth about Rs.6.50 lakh crore during the Partnership Summit 2012 which concluded here Friday, signalling that the state was a ... Read more...
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Andhra inks MoUs for Rs.6.5 lakh crore investments
January 13th, 2012 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh garnered investment proposals worth about Rs.6.50 lakh crore during the Partnership Summit 2012 which concluded here Friday, signalling that the state was a ... Read more...
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Rains continue in coastal Andhra
December 31st, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) For the second consecutive day Saturday, rains lashed parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh under the impact of cyclone Thane which hit the Tamil Nadu coast ... Read more...
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TRS, TDP leaders arrested in Hyderabad
December 28th, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 28 (IANS) Hyderabad Police Wednesday arrested dozens of leaders and activists of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) when they tried to stage ... Read more...
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