Amaravati

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Vizag beach road. (Representational Image)

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Mr Reddy has finally put AP, however belatedly, on the firm path of sustainable development and a bright future

02 Feb 2023 12:15 AM

Centre refuses to stop Jagan’s move to have three capitals

Where to locate the capital is a question for the state to decide, says Union minister in Lok Sabha

04 Feb 2020 4:13 PM

In its report, the BCG has also said that the construction of Amaravati as a 'megacity' would require Rs 1 lakh crore to build its core infrastructure, a substantial portion of which will be needed to be funded by debt. (Photo: ANI)

Andhra: Boston Consulting Group suggests decentralized development of all regions

The BCG in its report has recommended dividing the government departments into 6 regions.

04 Jan 2020 1:01 PM

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy (Photo: File)

Jagan’s out-of-the-box solution

However, funding the three capitals and shuffling the government between two of them each year, during different months, would be herculean.

19 Dec 2019 4:42 AM

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday indicated that the state could have three capitals as decentralisation was a real concept. (Photo: File)

We may have three capitals borne out of decentralisation: AP CM Jagan Reddy

Indicating that the government could shift to Visakhapatnam, the CM pointed out that the port has the required facilities.

17 Dec 2019 7:31 PM

The slipper, hurled by someone from the public, hit the side-window of his seat of the bus he was travelling in. (Photo: ANI)

Slipper hurled at Chandrababu Naidu's convoy during Amaravati tour

Responding to it, Naidu said the protestors were hired by ruling YSR Congress Party.

28 Nov 2019 1:29 PM

TDP claimed it as a result of Chandrababu Naidu announcing his visit to those construction sites. (Photo: File)

Chandrababu Naidu to visit Amaravati capital region today

Reportedly, after coming to power, the YSRCP government stopped the construction works of different buildings at Amaravati.

28 Nov 2019 11:51 AM

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday thanked Home Minister Amit Shah for promptly including Amaravati in the map after being pointed out by TDP ministers. (Photo: File)

'Thank you for immediate actions': Naidu writes to Shah for Amaravati map correction

Later, Kishan Reddy said the error regarding Amaravati missing from political map released by Home Ministry has been corrected.

24 Nov 2019 9:20 AM

Amid speculations over the status of Andhra Pradesh’s capital Amaravati, state Finance Minister Buggana Rajendra Nath on Friday said that the government can neither “afford”, nor is it in the hurry to build the new capital right now. (Photo: Social media)

'Cannot afford to build new capital,' says Andhra's finance minister

The previous govt did function out of temporary capital for 2 years, can’t we do it for some more time, the minister said.

22 Nov 2019 11:48 AM

TDP MP Jayadev Galla said that Home Ministry had released a new political map of India without Amaravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh and said the matter should be immediately rectified. (Photo: ANI)

'Amaravati not Andhra's capital in new map': TDP leader seeks correction

Raising issue, TDP MP said contention that there was no gazette notification issued was 'frivolous, trivial argument'.

22 Nov 2019 9:05 AM

Amaravati Development Corporation (ADC) and Singapore Amaravati Investments Holdings (SAIH) had formed a joint venture called Amaravati Development Partners to develop a startup area of 6.84 sq km in Amaravati capital region when the earlier Telugu Desam Party (TDP) government was in power. (Photo: File)

Andhra govt cancels Amaravati city deal with Singapore companies

Andhra Capital Region Development Authority Commissioner concluded that objective of startup area had not served its purpose.

13 Nov 2019 9:42 AM

The Andhra Pradesh government will decide on the future of the state's new capital, Amaravati, once the expert panel constituted to draft a comprehensive plan for its development, submits its report, official sources said. (Photo: File)

Andhra govt likely to decide fate of Amaravati in Jan after expert panel submits report

Exactly four years ago on this day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone for building Amaravati.

22 Oct 2019 3:55 PM

The committee would suggest a comprehensive strategy for an all-round development of the state. (Photo: File)

Andhra sets up panel to see if Amaravati can be a suitable state capital

The committee, which is headed by retired IAS officer G N Rao, has been given six weeks to submit its report.

14 Sep 2019 12:26 PM

Alleging long-term damage to the Krishna river floodplains, on which much of the capital city is proposed to be built, several people had approached the National Green Tribunal (NGT). (Photo: PTI/File)

The fertile floodplains of Amaravati are still facing a significant threat

Very little or no attention is being paid to the original question raised by environmentalists — about saving the fertile Krishna floodplains.

13 Sep 2019 12:05 AM

Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister Botsa Satyanarayana. (Photo: ANI)

Andhra Pradesh minister blames TDP for not notifying Amaravati

YSRCP leaders have been accusing the previous N Chandrababu Naidu government of corruption in choosing Amaravati as the state capital.

08 Sep 2019 11:25 AM

Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy and his party YSR Congress have alleged that Y S Chowdary was in fact a major beneficiary in the land deals. (Photo: File)

Y S Chowdary scoffs at Andhra govt claims he benefited from Amaravati land deals

YSRCP has alleged that then chief minister Chandrababu Naidu and those close to him resorted to 'insider trading'.

29 Aug 2019 11:18 AM

After Reddy took over as the chief minister, it seemed from his statements that his government would not have Amaravati as the capital, but different statements from his ministers had created confusion and uncertainty, the BJP leader said. (Photo: File)

Centre asks Andhra to clear its position on state's capital city

BJP said different statements from Andhra Pradesh ministers have fuelled uncertainty on the fate of Amaravati as the state's capital.

28 Aug 2019 3:13 PM

Kodela Sivaprasad was the Speaker during the Telugu Desam Party's tenure. (Photo: FIle0

Ex-Speaker admits lifting computers, ACs from Andhra Assembly to prevent spoilage

He claimed that he had asked officials to take back the items after he lost in the recent state elections, but nobody responded to him.

22 Aug 2019 10:16 PM

Singapore firms were involved in the development of Amaravati from 2014 with Singapore government-linked Surbana Jurong submitting the city's master plan in 2015. (Photo: ANI / File)

How Singapore firms are being impacted by the stalled Amaravati project

In 2014, Hyderabad was hived off to become the state capital of the newly created state of Telangana.

19 Aug 2019 6:49 PM

The World Bank had reportedly sought permission to conduct an independent investigation into complaints of irregularities like forced land acquisition. (Photo: AP government)

After World Bank, China-backed bank drops USD 200 million loan for Amaravati

The AIIB and the World Bank were together due to provide more than USD 700 million.

23 Jul 2019 3:31 PM

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