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Sunday, February 15, 2026
TopicN. Chandrababu Naidu

Topic: N. Chandrababu Naidu

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'.

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'.

Singapore back in business with Naidu govt but consortium firms to stay out of Amaravati capital project

The island nation will advise Andhra on urban planning, capacity building, economic strategy. Driven out by Jagan in 2019, Singapore consortium to not be involved in capital development now.

Naidu govt looks to rope in Singapore firms again ahead of Amaravati relaunch by Modi

In 2019, months after he romped to power, Jagan scrapped Naidu’s plan to develop Singapore-like financial hub in Amaravati, while also disengaging the Singapore consortium.

Andhra CM Naidu wades into TN-Centre row, backs 3-language policy, calling language hate ‘meaningless’

Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu's remarks come days after his deputy Pawan Kalyan chastised Tamil Nadu politicians opposed to Hindi, accusing them of 'abusing Sanskrit'.

Behind Naidu-Daggubati hug, a 3-decade political saga shaped by power struggles, NTR family history

Married to TDP founder NT Rama Rao's daughters, N. Chandrababu Naidu & Daggubati Venkateswara Rao remained political rivals through the 1980s and ’90s.

25 IAS, 27 IPS transferred in big overhaul by Naidu. Wait continues for 5 IAS officers ‘close’ to Jagan

Two IPS officers who were transferred out of Tirupati following the stampede that killed six devotees earlier this month were also given postings.

Who is Naga Babu, lesser-known of 3 Konidela ‘mega-brothers’, set to be inducted into Andhra cabinet

Konidela Nagendra Babu, middle brother of Chiranjeevi & Pawan Kalyan, is set for state cabinet induction. As he’s not an MLA or MLC, he must be elected to either House within 6 months.

‘We want our forest produce back.’ Naidu govt looks to benefit from sale of seized red sanders logs

Debt-ridden Andhra Pradesh has urged Centre to let it sell seized logs & to stop other states from profiting. Smuggling of the red wood is a thriving illegal business.

Why Tirupati board has revived its bid to oust non-Hindus, in line with NDA’s ‘Sanatani Hindu’ stance

Employment of non-Hindus has been a contentious issue at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, which oversees the Tirumala temple, and across Andhra Pradesh.

On Camera

How Nehru defended restrictions on freedom of speech and the press

On 29 May 1951, Jawaharlal Nehru defended adding 'reasonable restrictions' to Article 19, arguing that free speech must be balanced with national security and unity.

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.