Top storyTollywood actor Varun Tej Konidela visited the Tirumala temple on Friday with wife Lavanya Tripathi and son Vayuv, taking part in special rituals. Visuals of the actor carrying his son in the temple premises went viral on social media. Nagababu, Padmaja and sister Niharika also had darshan. Varun Tej is currently acting in 'Bari', a volleyball-based sports drama directed by Yadhu Vamsi and produced by Niharika Konidela under Pink Elephant Pictures.
A job mela will be held on March 14 at the District Employment Office in Ongole under the district employment generation office, District Employment Officer T Bharadwaja said. Vacancies in Axis Bank and Quartz Craft companies will be filled in the Business Development Executive and Machine Operator categories. Candidates aged 18 to 28 who have completed Intermediate, ITI, Diploma, Degree or B.Tech may attend. Applicants must bring Aadhaar card and photocopies of certificates. Details on 08592281776.
The 41st AP State Junior Inter-District Athletics Championship-2026 began in Adoni on Friday, the first time the event is being held in the town. The three-day meet will run from October 2 to 4 at the Arts and Science College grounds under district athletics chairman Maruti Naidu. DSP Venkataramana and RDO Aruna Devi attended as chief guests and saluted the national flag. Athletes from various districts took part in the march past.
The Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC) will hold a job mela in Visakhapatnam on July 18 to fill 1,000 vacancies at Yokohama. These include 500 Industrial Apprentice Trainee and 500 Women Apprentice Trainee posts. IAT applicants need ITI in fitter, electrician, instrument or diesel mechanic trades, while WAT applicants need a three-year diploma. Selection is through an HR round. Interviews begin at 10 am at the APSSDC district office, Kancharapalem. Details: 7989158111.
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation stone at Madanapalle for the Indian School of Agriculture (ISA), described as the first such institution in the country. Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Anant Ambani attended. Ambani said he should be considered a son of Andhra and that Reliance would extend all support to ISA. Built on about 100 acres with Reliance as partner, it will train in digital agriculture, precision farming, smart irrigation and market intelligence. The government is considering tie-ups with John Deere, Microsoft, Google, Nvidia and Nestle.
Mangayyammaraopeta Urban Primary Health Centre in Pithapuram was selected for the Swachh Andhra Award in the urban primary health centre category in Kakinada district, as part of Swachh Andhra programmes held to mark Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary. Medical officer Dr Y. Vinay received the award from MLA Vanamadi Venkateswara Rao and District Collector M.N. Harendhira Prasad at the Kakinada Smart City meeting hall. DMHO Dr Anitha, DIO Subbaraju, DMO Dr Prabhakar and DPMO Lakshmi congratulated the staff.
Anganwadi workers submitted a memorandum at the Gandhi statue in Ramachandrapuram, seeking higher wages and implementation of welfare schemes. District leader Medisetti Durgamma said wages of workers, helpers and mini workers have not risen since 2019, while various apps had increased their workload. She said a minutes copy was given in July 2024 and the ICDS minister gave an assurance on March 10, but the government had not acted. They demanded a minimum wage of Rs 26,000, ESI, PF and pending TA bills.
Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) will set up an integrated weapon systems and propellant manufacturing unit at Donakonda in Prakasam district with an investment of Rs 1,200 crore — Rs 650 crore in the first phase and Rs 550 crore in the second. It will create 600 direct and 1,000 indirect jobs, with a township on 200 acres proposed for 600 families. The project needs 1,400 acres; the government will allot 317 acres at Rs 7.73 lakh per acre. Per the DPR, production begins by September 2028.
A theft at the Sri Jain Jewel Park gold shop in Narsapuram town of West Godavari district has come to light. Police said Shaik Lal Saheb, who worked there as a clerk for the past 20 years, stole 405 grams of gold in instalments to repay debts incurred on the online Fairplay betting app. Acting on the owner's complaint and orders of SP Adnan Nayeem Asmi, Narsapuram town police cracked the case in 12 hours, detained the accused and recovered ornaments worth ₹52.65 lakh.
Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary was marked at Podili in Markapuram district by the Manavata voluntary service organisation. Committee members garlanded the statues of Mahatma Gandhi and Potti Sriramulu near Sri Vasavi Ammavari Shala at the old panchayat office and paid tributes. Bread and fruit were later distributed to patients at the local government hospital. District president Muvvala Parthasarathi said people enjoy the fruits of freedom due to Gandhi's sacrifices. Chairman Katuri Narayana Babu urged the present generation to remember such leaders' service.
A bridge built at a cost of Rs 6.54 crore over the causeway at Pottepalem in Nellore district was inaugurated on Friday by Collector Himanshu Shukla, MLA Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy and TDP leader Giridhar Reddy. The Collector said a 50-year-old problem had been resolved and the works were completed in 11 months. The MLA said development works worth Rs 966 crore are under way in the Rural constituency. His daughter Sai Vaishnavi said she would contest for mayor or ZP chairman if the party directs.
The Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department has invited applications for 237 para medical staff posts on contract/outsourcing basis in government hospitals under the West Godavari District Medical and Health Office. Depending on the post, candidates need Tenth class, ITI, Intermediate, Diploma, BSc, D/B Pharmacy or BE/BTech qualifications. Age must be 18–42 years as on July 1, 2022. Applications must reach the DMHO office in Eluru by post before August 20, 2022. Fee is Rs 250 for general candidates; SC/BC/differently abled are exempt. Salary ranges from Rs 15,000 to Rs 37,640 a month, with selection based on academic merit, experience and reservation.
Swachh Andhra Corporation chairman Kommareddy Pattabhiram appealed to people to stop using plastic completely. At Gudavalli village in Vijayawada Rural mandal of NTR district on Thursday, he and corporation directors joined the 'Ek Din Ek Ghanta Ek Saath' drive under 'Swachhata Hi Seva', cleaning roads and planting saplings. They inspected vermicompost work and stalls of biodegradable items. Sanitation workers were felicitated and SHG women received certificates.
An ATM attached to an IDFC First Bank branch at Parthasarathy Nagar in Dharmavaram, Sri Sathya Sai district, was stolen within 10 minutes. Masked men in caps arrived in a Bolero at 3.32 am Wednesday, opened the shutter, tied a synthetic belt to the machine, pulled it out with the vehicle and left town by 3.42 am. Police found the broken ATM at Hampapuram in Raptadu mandal. Bank official Loknath said Rs 4.70 lakh was inside. SP Satish Kumar formed special teams.
Comedian Ganapathi, known for his lady getups on ETV's Jabardasth comedy show, has joined as a government school teacher. The Andhra Pradesh government issued a GO on the 15th of last month to appoint candidates who passed the 1998 DSC examinations in government schools on a contract basis. Ganapathi, from that batch, took charge at Santha Kothavalasa village in Amudalavalasa mandal, Srikakulam district. A B.Ed holder, he prepared for exams while doing various jobs, and said his 25-year dream was realised because of Chief Minister Jagan.
A three-year-old girl was taken away on a two-wheeler by two women who lured her with the promise of fruit at Brindavanam Colony in Gangapatnam, Indukurpet mandal of Nellore district, on Sunday. Using CCTV footage and a tower dump, police cracked the case within 15 hours and handed the child back to her parents. Pramila and Swetha, along with Zaheera, who bought the child for Rs 32,000, were arrested. Nellore Rural DSP Y. Harinath Reddy formed six special teams.
Kunigiri Neelakanta of Adoni town has been appointed BJP district president for Kurnool. The selection of new district presidents was held on Friday under state president Purandeswari. Neelakanta served as BJYM Kurnool district president in 2014 and as BJYM state general secretary in 2015. He was BJP state secretary twice, in 2017 and 2019. In the 2019 general elections he contested the Adoni assembly seat as the BJP candidate. Party cadres welcomed the appointment.
Competitive exam aspirants in the combined Vizianagaram district are relying on public libraries for study material. The central library has 41 branches, with around 52,000 books at the main centre, all digitised, and up to 25 available at branch offices. P. Santhosh Kumar of VT Agraharam said he recently secured three jobs after studying there. P. Venkatalakshmi credited group discussions and current affairs books for her DSC post. On Monday, MLA Aditi Gajapathi Raju gave books and pens to 598 students in Gajularega schools.
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.
Contract employees of the AP Medical and Health Contract Employees JAC, Palnadu and Vinukonda team, held a candlelight rally in Vinukonda urging the government to resolve pending issues. Their demands include regularisation, implementation of 100 percent gross salary, Rs 50 lakh ex gratia, paid medical leave, health cards and the option of mutual transfers. Leaders warned of a large-scale agitation otherwise. APNGO and other unions voiced support. JAC state vice chairman P. Sivaramakrishna, district chairman Nagaraju Kumari, Shanta Raju, joint secretary Koteswara Naik and state coordinator Satish took part.
