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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicAndhra Pradesh Government

Topic: Andhra Pradesh Government

Unfinished after 20 yrs, Andhra’s Polavaram dam plagued by technical issues, funds crunch, politics

Since work on the project started in 2005, the project cost has swollen manifold. State govt officials hope that the upcoming general and assembly polls will help speed things up.

Stoking ‘public sentiments’ before polls? YSRCP leader wants Hyderabad to remain common capital

From 2 June, Andhra will have no entitlement over Hyderabad. Opposition has dismissed YSRCP leader Subba Reddy's call to extend deadline till Vizag's set up as capital as 'ridiculous'.

Commandos, canines, 24/7 command hub: Soon, ‘SPG-like force’ to protect Andhra CM Jagan & family

SSG, to work under state intelligence department, will have 431 sanctioned posts. There are about 300 personnel involved in the CM’s Z+ category security at present.

Efficiency vs privacy threat — Andhra govt, employees spar over facial recognition attendance app

Jagan Reddy govt wants employees to use facial recognition application to track attendance & location for 'better service delivery', but employees flag lack of smartphones, privacy issues.

‘Social justice cabinet’ or eye on 2024? What’s behind Jagan’s complete ministerial reshuffle

Of the 25 cabinet ministers sworn-in Monday, 14 are new inductees. Jagan govt has called it an attempt at 'social justice and representation'. 

Pegasus, media, show-cause — why suspended Andhra IPS officer & Jagan govt are sparring

Suspended cop A.B. Venkateswara Rao, intelligence chief in former TDP regime, has been accused of buying and using Pegasus spyware in his tenure. He has denied the allegations.

Andhra gets 13 new districts as CM Jagan continues decentralised development of state

Jagan Mohan Reddy had said in his 2019 campaign that all 25 Lok Sabha constituencies would be separate districts if he came to power.

All about tickets — why Telugu film giants & theatres are at odds with Jagan Reddy govt

A long-drawn-out fight has been playing out between sections of the film industry and theatre owners and the AP government over the latter's decision to lower ticket prices.

CJI Ramana recuses from hearing Andhra-Telangana water dispute, says ‘belong to both states’

CJI NV Ramana posted the matter for another bench for hearing and urged both parties to resolve issue through mediation as he didn't want to adjudicate legal issues involved in case.

Jagan govt withdraws appeal in SC in Amaravati land case, says will pursue matter in HC

Andhra govt had appealed stay issued by Andhra HC last year on a probe into a case related to alleged Amaravati land scam involving a former advocate general and daughters of current CJI.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.