Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy wants Vizag to ‘compete’ with metros, but progress is slow. Companies like IBM have left, and key connectivity projects such as Bhogapuram Airport are lagging.
The YSRCP government promises that capital status for Amaravati, Kurnool, and Visakhapatnam will develop the state evenly. But Amaravati residents say it should be the only capital.
CM Jagan Reddy defends his govt's track record, citing 99% fulfilment of 2019 assurances. YSRCP leaders say manifesto exudes mutual confidence between him & people of Andhra Pradesh.
TDP, JanaSena & others allege that 'volunteers' also serve as eyes & ears of YSRCP in Andhra Pradesh. However, Naidu has promised to double their honorarium to Rs 10,000 per month.
YS Sharmila, the Congress candidate from Kadapa Lok Sabha seat, also declared in her affidavit that she owned land and jewellery worth Rs 9.29 crore and Rs 8.3 crore, respectively.
In 2019, Chandrababu Naidu managed to get 40% vote share but was decimated with winning less than 15% of the assembly seats contested. Jagan had a landslide victory winning 151/175 seats.
Elon Musk will meet PM Modi in Delhi next week after govt last month introduced scheme reducing import duty on EVs. Andhra Pradesh goes to Lok Sabha & assembly elections 13 May.
Following objections by a YSRCP leader against N. Chandrababu Naidu & a TDP leader against YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, election official issues notices to party chiefs citing MCC violation.
There are 2.56 lakh village/ward volunteers attached to the 15,425 village/ward sachivalayams (secretariats) across state. Opposition claims it is used to further ruling party's causes.
After exuberance, India must now not only take difficult and costly steps toward industrialisation, but also convert growth into geo-economic leverage and military modernisation.
WEF report flags growing erosion of multilateralism, long considered stabilising force. 'Declining trust, heightened protectionism are threatening trade, investment.'
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.
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.
Very well written, the facts have been told frankly