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TopicAndhra pradesh

Topic: andhra pradesh

99 problems, one-text solution: Mana Mitra, the WhatsApp helpline simplifying life in Andhra Pradesh

Ticket booking to cyclone aid, encumbrance certificates & shifting of tree trunks, Naidu govt's platform is redefining governance. ‘2 cr services to 40 lakh users’ in year since launch.

Andhra Pradesh missing from Budget spotlight, why Chandrababu Naidu’s still happy

Sitharaman in the 2026-27 Budget has shifted focus away from Amaravati and Polavaram. But TDP is confident about leveraging allocations to accelerate Andhra’s 'next phase of growth'.

Can public-private partnership eliminate poverty? Andhra Pradesh is experimenting with its P4 programme

Launched in March 2025, the Public-Private-People Partnership has mapped over 10 lakh poor families to affluent donors. But experts say questions remain on its long-term impact.

UK, Denmark and now Andhra Pradesh. Is Australia’s under-16 social media ban becoming a trend?

Across the world, several countries are considering similar plans to introduce a minimum age limit for social media users.

As Andhra considers Australia-like social media ban for kids, parents & experts warn against rushed law

State IT Minister Nara Lokesh said Andhra Pradesh was studying Australia’s recent under-16 social media ban and examining the need for strong legal safeguards.

Andhra Pradesh considering Australia-like social media ban for kids

State minister Nara Lokesh said in Davos, “As a state, we are studying Australia’s under-16 law, and yes, I believe we need to create a strong legal enactment.”

Great Green Wall of Andhra: What is Naidu govt’s ambitious plan to protect the state’s coast

Andhra forest dept, led by Dy CM Pawan Kalyan, has proposed the ecological corridor project 'to protect the lives & enhance the livelihoods of the coastal community'.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

For Andhra Pradesh’s all-season IAS Praveen Prakash, Naidu-Jagan rivalry cost him his career

Prakash took VRS in 2024 after he found himself without a posting in Naidu govt. He says he was also denied central deputation, reflecting on politicisation of Indian bureaucracy.

Centre backs Andhra’s PPP push to build new medical colleges—the model & political row over it

In a letter to Andhra Pradesh's medical & health minister last month, JP Nadda wrote that states, ‘by strategically adopting PPP models’, could accelerate healthcare reforms.

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Let me explain the K-drama addiction. I, too, am an addict

The three Ghaziabad sisters were lonely. None of them had gone to school after the Covid-19 pandemic. K-dramas offered them solace.

Late-stage startups in Karnataka feel funding winter as overall investments decline 28%

Tech startups raised $3.8 bn in 2025, down 28% y-o-y, driven by sharp contraction in late-stage funding even as early-stage investments showed resilience, according to Traxcn.

Tejas MK 1A to fly with IAF latest only by June-July this year. Here’s why

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is yet to deliver two of the remaining order of 8 Tejas trainer aircraft as well, an order that was placed in 2010.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.