Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu Meets PM Modi, HM Amit Shah, Gadkari, Goyal; Discusses Key State Priorities

October 8, 2026 10:02 PM

Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu Meets PM Modi, HM Amit Shah, Gadkari, Goyal; Discusses Key State Priorities

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and held separate discussions with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Piyush Goyal in New Delhi on key issues concerning the state, including drought relief, water security, infrastructure projects, port-led industrialisation and expanding export opportunities for farmers. The Prime Minister’s Office said in a post on X: “Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Shri @n...

Andhra CM invites investments; says state focusing on speed of doing biz

October 8, 2026 3:33 PM

Andhra CM invites investments; says state focusing on speed of doing biz

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday invited domestic and foreign investors to invest in the state, saying the government is now focusing on improving the "speed of doing business". Addressing the curtain-raiser event of CII's Partnership Summit, he said huge investments are coming into the state in different sectors like technology, green energy and petrochemicals. The summit is being organised on November 12-13 in Visakhapatnam. The chief minister also said the stat...

Andhra CM to embark on two-day visit to Delhi, seek PM’s approval for Vizag Metro, other projects

October 7, 2026 4:21 PM

Andhra CM to embark on two-day visit to Delhi, seek PM’s approval for Vizag Metro, other projects

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will embark on a two-day visit to New Delhi from Wednesday to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to procure approvals for Vizag metro rail project and others. The chief minister is expected to seek special financial assistance from PM Modi over the prevailing El Nino situation in the southern state and will also participate in a CII meeting on Thursday, according to an official release on Wednesday. "Naidu to meet Prime Minister in Delhi for (th...

Centre sanctions 3 lakh houses for Andhra Pradesh, first 3D concrete-printed housing project launched

October 4, 2026 5:57 PM

Centre sanctions 3 lakh houses for Andhra Pradesh, first 3D concrete-printed housing project launched

Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday handed over the first instalment of 3 lakh houses worth ₹3,600 crore to Andhra Pradesh under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) 2.0, and laid the foundation stone for the country’s first pilot housing project using 3D concrete printing technology. The event was held at Burripalem village in Guntur district in the presence of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. ...

Andhra CM inaugurates ‘Mission Karmayogi’ workshop for govt employees

September 29, 2026 2:52 PM

Andhra CM inaugurates ‘Mission Karmayogi’ workshop for govt employees

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday inaugurated the southern regional workshop of ‘Mission Karmayogi’ here, aimed at capacity building among government employees and enhancing their administrative skills. Government employees from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Keralam, Tamil Nadu, Odisha and Union Territory Puducherry are attending the workshop, said an official press release. “The two-day workshop aims to enhance the administrative capabilities of govern...

Deep depression crosses Andhra coast, triggering heavy rain; administration on alert

September 24, 2026 12:11 PM

Deep depression crosses Andhra coast, triggering heavy rain; administration on alert

The Deep Depression in the Bay of Bengal crossed the coast between Kalingapatnam and Polaki in the early hours of Thursday, triggering heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds in north coastal Andhra Pradesh. The landfall, which began late on Wednesday night, continued for two hours, said officials of Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDA). Heavy rains were lashing Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli districts, inundating low-lying areas and disrupting road...

Andhra CM lays foundation for projects worth Rs 11,360 cr across state

September 22, 2026 3:52 PM

Andhra CM lays foundation for projects worth Rs 11,360 cr across state

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday virtually laid the foundation for several development projects across the state valued at Rs 11,360 crore in Chittoor district. The chief minister laid the foundation for the projects in 123 municipalities across 26 districts, which will be executed under the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) for the first time. "This is a golden chapter in the state's municipal history. We have started works worth Rs 11,359 crore in urban regions. Includin...

Cabinet approves five railway multitracking projects worth Rs 10,021 crore across four states

September 9, 2026 4:10 PM

Cabinet approves five railway multitracking projects worth Rs 10,021 crore across four states

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved five multitracking projects of the Ministry of Railways with a total estimated cost of around Rs 10,021 crore. The projects will cover 17 districts across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana and add around 540 km to the existing railway network. The approved projects include the Arakkonam-Renigunta third and fourth lines covering 77 km, Whitefield-Bangarapet third and fourth lines c...

V-P Radhakrishnan launches India’s first non-GMO high-expansion popcorn maize hybrid seed in Andhra Pradesh

August 24, 2026 2:51 PM

V-P Radhakrishnan launches India’s first non-GMO high-expansion popcorn maize hybrid seed in Andhra Pradesh

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Monday launched India’s first non-GMO, high-expansion popcorn maize hybrid seed at Musunuru in Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru district, describing the indigenous hybrid as a significant step towards strengthening self-reliance in agriculture. The Vice-President said the development demonstrated how technology, innovation and indigenous seed development could help transform Indian agriculture and reduce dependence on imported hybrid technologies. Addressing the...

Fresh low-pressure area in Bay of Bengal, IMD issues red warning of heavy rainfall in Odisha

August 16, 2026 3:36 PM

Fresh low-pressure area in Bay of Bengal, IMD issues red warning of heavy rainfall in Odisha

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a ‘red warning’ for extremely heavy rainfall in parts of Odisha as a fresh low-pressure area has formed in the Bay of Bengal. It advised fishermen not to venture into the sea along and off the West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh, Odisha and North Andhra Pradesh coasts from August 16 to 18. A fresh low-pressure area has formed as Odisha faces a flood situation in six districts, where around one lakh people have been evacuated to re...