Top storyAndhra Pradesh Tourism Minister Kandula Lakshmi Durgesh said municipality, ZPTC, MPTC and panchayat elections will be held one after another in October and November, with the notification to be issued in October. If the process is not completed by November, the state risks losing 16th Finance Commission funds due from the Centre, he said. Durgesh laid the foundation for 417 km of roads worth Rs 28.89 crore in Nidadavolu constituency, East Godavari district, urging voters to elect alliance candidates so that development and welfare reach the grassroots.
Two labourers were killed in a road accident on a national highway near Yernagudem in Devarapalli mandal of East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, in the early hours of the morning. An unidentified vehicle hit the tractor in which the labourers were travelling from behind, killing Srinu (39) and Kadali Rajendra (32), both from Devarapalli village, on the spot. Police reached the site, registered a case and began an investigation. Full details are awaited.
Andhra Pradesh Opposition Leader and YSR Congress Party president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy called on Congress senior leader and former MP Undavalli Arun Kumar. Jagan arrived at Rajahmundry airport on Tuesday evening, where party leaders and workers accorded him a reception. The source did not specify the reason for the visit or details of Undavalli Arun Kumar's health. Photographs of the visit were published by Sakshi.
Students from about 50 government and private schools within the Rajamahendravaram Municipal Corporation limits took part in a science and art exhibition at Anam Kalakendram, held as part of Swachhata Hi Seva–2026 organised by the corporation. Exhibits included a vibration-based fencing system to keep wild animals away from railway tracks, a smart dustbin that sends an SMS or app alert to staff once full, and a project on separating wet and dry waste at home. Teachers and officials appreciated the students.
The State Electrical Association held its 23rd executive committee meeting on Sunday at Vemas Function Hall on Tilak Road in Rajamahendravaram. State president D.V. Satyanarayana asked the government to provide Rs 20 lakh compensation to families of electricians killed or injured in accidents. General secretary K. Sriharrao sought tool kits, recognition of January 27 as National Electrician Day and land for a union office in Amaravati. Vice-president K. Paulraj said uniform professional rates were absent statewide.
