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Friday, January 16, 2026
TopicAndhra pradesh

Topic: andhra pradesh

After AP CM proposes ‘3 kids’ rule for those fighting local polls, Oppn takes jibe at Naidu & son

Naidu has been vocally advocating population growth in AP, urging families to have more kids to sustain demographic dividend & maintain state’s competitive edge in industrial output.

Andhra’s success story in natural farming was led by an IAS officer. It’s now a new film

Renuka George’s film is centred around the figure of T Vijay Kumar, an IAS officer who heralded the natural farming movement in Andhra Pradesh.

In 1st visit since NDA took over in AP, Modi unveils projects worth Rs 2 lakh cr, holds roadshow

YSRCP slams coalition govt 'for re-inaugurating projects initiated during Jagan’s tenure'. Chandrababu, who was by PM's side during roadshow, says NDA will win in Delhi polls.

A promised land in limbo. Chief secy to DGP, civil servants await Amaravati plots after Naidu’s return

Around 300 IAS, IPS & Indian Forest Service officers had paid Rs 25 lakh each for a 500-sq.yd plot in Amaravati during Naidu's previous term, before Jagan scrapped the capital project.

‘Backed’ by Nara Lokesh, IAS K. Vijayanand supersedes 6 officers to become AP’s new chief secy

In previous TDP rule, Vijayanand was instrumental in development of electronics manufacturing clusters. He brought in electronics, data centre policies, luring in some big firms to AP.

Allu Arjun arrest controversy divides AP-Telangana political parties, exposes rifts within ‘Mega’ family

According to Telugu film historians & critics, 2 of the most prominent families in Telugu film industry, Allus & Konidelas, have been in state of 'undeclared bitterness or unease' for yrs.

12 IPS officers in AP stuck in limbo for months, some since Naidu took over from Jagan

Affinity with ex-CM Jagan Reddy or YSRCP leaders is seen as reason. Suspension of 4 & rest being kept waiting for postings has put extra work, law-and-order pressures on other officers.

As Naidu completes 6 months as CM, 5 benched IAS officers await postings. ‘Were seen as close to YSRCP’

Yerra Srilakshmi, state's 2nd-most senior IAS officer, is among those benched. They're being treated like 'pariahs' by colleagues which is 'more painful', one officer says.

SC observation puts focus on religion-based quota. How states have dealt with Muslim reservation

SC made observation while hearing West Bengal govt's challenge to Calcutta HC order striking down grant of OBC status to 37 classes, predominantly from Muslim community.

Curious case of AP’s ‘missing’ BMWs. Seized from Red Sanders smugglers, here’s where they ended up

2 BMW cars, seized during CM Naidu’s previous stint, were found to be ‘missing’, when the current govt took charge, prompting Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan to seek an inquiry in November.

On Camera

Trump tariffs, import dependence are holding back America’s manufacturing renaissance

Better tax, regulatory, and monetary policy should indeed provide a tailwind for manufacturing, but the sector will probably continue to struggle.

Designed to oversee corn & crude futures, Wall Street regulator grapples with crypto, sports gambling

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is on the precipice of gaining new crypto oversight as lawmakers continue to negotiate major legislation.

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.