Andhra CM Jagan to offer state honour to ex-speaker K Siva Prasada Rao
India | September 17, 2019 13:57 ISTKodela Siva Prasada Rao death: The late Andhra ex-speaker and six-time TDP leader will be offered state honour during his funeral rites.
Kodela Siva Prasada Rao death: The late Andhra ex-speaker and six-time TDP leader will be offered state honour during his funeral rites.
A boat run by the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation capsized in the Godavari river in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday with 61 people onboard. Andhra Pradesh chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy has ordered stoppage of the boat services immediately.
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy held a review meeting with top officials on capital city works. The first such meeting held by him since assuming office in May was held amid uncertainty on the capital's future created by statements of his ministers and leaders of ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP).
The former Andhra Pradesh chief minister on Aug 8 tagged two pictures of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers along with his tweet. One picture shows ASHA workers giving milk bath to Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy while in the second picture, they were seen holding a 'mock funeral' of the government to lodge their protest.
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh has cancelled the permission for Rs 12,000 crore Machilipatnam port development, the foundation stone for which was laid by N Chandrababu Naidu.
According to the Chief Minister's Office, Jagan Reddy explained the problems faced by the state and underlined the need to grant Special Category Status (SCS) to the state for its industrial development and overall growth. The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) chief has already announced that during every meeting with the Prime Minister, he will raise the issue of SCS, which was promised by the Centre while bifurcating Andhra Pradesh in 2014.
Analysts say, in such a situation the Centre is also not likely to provide any assistance for Amaravati. It has so far provided only Rs 1,500 crore, which is a very small amount compared to the plans to build the capital at a whopping cost of Rs 1.5 lakh crore in three phases.
Jagan Reddy has already announced the creation of 4.01 lakh government jobs through the appointment of village volunteers and ward secretariats. He is also filling vacancies in various departments.
Principal advisor to Chief Minister, Ajeya Kallam, said that all PPAs signed during the term of the previous Telugu Desam Party (TDP) will be reviewed as they were causing huge losses to state exchequer.
As the debate on the issue was taken up for the second day due to persistent demands by opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Naidu reeled out statistics from different documents to deny the allegations by Jagan Reddy that the previous government did not implement zero per cent interest scheme.
Presenting his maiden budget in the state Assembly, Finance Minister B. Rajendranath proposed expenditure of Rs. 2,27,974.99 crore, comprising Rs 1,80,475.94 crore revenue expenditure and Rs 32,293.39 crore capital expenditure.
This report has come days after Jagan targetted TDP chief and former chief minister Chandrababu Naidu's convention hall, Praja Vedika, in Amravati and demolished it saying it was an illegal construction.
Amid major reforms in Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy has shown the green flag to the extension of Amma Vodi scheme to the mothers of Intermediate students.
The Chief Ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Friday began talks on a wide-range of inter-state issues arising out of Andhra Pradesh's bifurcation five years ago.
Praja Vedike, the conference hall built by Chandrababu Naidu, was demolished by Jagan Mohan Reddy-led Andhra Pradesh government on June 26. Jagan has already said that Chandrababu Naidu's former residence next door is "illegal". Will the hammer continue to fall on Naidu?
The demolition of an annexe of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's residence in Amaravati has triggered an uproar with main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) questioning the rationale behind YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government's action.
Jagan Reddy said there were huge irregularities in the power purchase agreements and ordered legal action against then Chief Minister, then Energy Minister and senior officials who entered into the agreements.
The Andhra Pradesh government has substantially reduced the security of N Chandrababu Naidu's son, who had been enjoying Z category security, days after the former chief minister's security was slashed.
Incidentally, the announcement was made in the same building.
TDP leader and Legislative Council member Ashok Babu said the government staff threw out personal belongings of Naidu. He alleged that the party was not informed about the government decision to take over the premises.
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