Rajya Sabha members allotted to Andhra Pradesh, Telangana

A draw of lots was held on Friday to allot Rajya Sabha members to Telangana and residual Andhra Pradesh following division of the state. G Sudharani, C M Ramesh and G Mohan Rao -- all of the Telugu......

Heat wave kills 500 in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana

With temperatures hovering over 40 degree Celsius in many states, the heat is unbearable. Photograph: PTI The death toll due to intense heatwave sweeping Telangana and Andhra Pradesh crossed the......

Cyclone Montha: 2 killed, crops damaged, transportation hit in Andhra

Cyclone Montha, which crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast past midnight on Tuesday, left two persons dead, damaged standing crops over 1.50 lakh acres and disrupted power and transportation. The......

YS Sharmila appointed Congress president of Andhra Pradesh

The Congress on Tuesday appointed YS Sharmila, the daughter of former chief minister YS Rajasekhar Reddy, as the new president of the Andhra Pradesh state unit. IMAGE: YSR Telangana Party chief YS......

WEF 2019: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana take rivalry to Davos

Stronger the pitch of various states, the better for India as a country. The two states plan to showcase their improved ‘ease of doing business  rankings'. After the dusty electoral......

Andhra Pradesh & Telangana: Govt staff already have high salaries

Government employees enjoy a pay revision every five years, unlike once in every 10 years for central government employees, and draw relatively higher salary. The pay hike for central government......

Andhra Pradesh bags national tourism award

Andhra Pradesh bagged the top honour at the National Tourism Awards 2017-18, which were presented by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Friday.   A total of 76 awards were given under various......

Why States Miss Monthly Spending Ceilings

CAG warns most states of fiscal imprudence as spending overshoots limits. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff   Most Indian states are bunching up their expenditure in the last month (March) of......

Assam to host Santosh Trophy final round

IMAGE: The 79th Santosh Trophy will be held from December 15 to December 26. Photograph: AIFF The 79th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy 2025-26, India's oldest football......