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Kakani seeks suspension of SI for alleged assault on YSRCP worker

Kakani seeks suspension of SI for alleged assault on YSRCP worker

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Former Minister and YSRCP district president Kakani Govardhan Reddy and party cadres staging a protest in front of Podalakur police station in Nellore on Saturday. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT Former Minister and YSRCP district president Kakani Govardhan Reddy staged a protest in front of Podalakur police station in Nellore on Saturday, demanding the suspension of a Sub-Inspector (SI) for allegedly beating a party worker without cause. Speaking to the media on this occasion, Mr. Govardhan Reddy said, “YSRCP leader Hari from Navoorpalli village of Podalakur mandal in the district questioned the Assistant Engineer (AE) of Electrical department for taking a bribe of ₹40,000 for providing a connection to a farm.” “SI Hanif called Hari to the police station, beat him up miserably and threatened the YSRCP workers. There are many allegations against the SI, and he should be suspended immediately,” the Former Minister claimed. “As soon as the YSRCP comes to power, we will take action against the officers who have caused trouble to the party workers without any cause,” he warned. After the DSP …

High speed mechanised boats proposed for Nellore fishermen

High speed mechanised boats proposed for Nellore fishermen

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Rajya Sabha MP Beeda Mastan Rao Yadav submitting a representation to Minister of State for Fisheries S.P. Singh Baghel in New Delhi recently. Photo: Special Arrangement Rajya Sabha Member Beedha Mastan Rao Yadav has mooted a proposal to procure high speed mechanised boats to strengthen the fishing capabilities of the fishermen of SPSR Nellore district, who have been recently facing onslaught due to incursion by fellow fishermen from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The absence of such larger boats along the State’s coastline is widely felt as the reason for poaching from the neighbouring States. Such boats help the fishers travel deeper into the sea and stay for longer durations, which improves their livelihood sources in the form of a higher yield. Published – May 03, 2026 09:18 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

ACB traps lineman while taking ₹1 lakh bribe in Nellore district

ACB traps lineman while taking ₹1 lakh bribe in Nellore district

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Officials of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught a lineman, Malle Ramesh, working at the Baddevolu-Venkannapalem electric sub-station in Nellore district, while he was allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹1 lakh. The complainant had applied for transferring the service connection in the name of his wife, and for shifting the transformer into his prawn tank, located in Manubolu mandal. Published – May 01, 2026 06:24 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Nellore sees surge in demand for rooftop solar electricity scheme

Nellore sees surge in demand for rooftop solar electricity scheme

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APSPDCL officials inspecting a rooftop solar system installed at BV Nagar locality in Nellore. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT According to Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL), over 40,000 households have shown interest in implementing the ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’ in Nellore district. The Union government scheme aims to provide free electricity to one crore households through rooftop solar installations. As many as 32,000 SC/ST households, which are eligible for 100 per cent subsidy, have given consent letters for the installation of solar panels on their roofs, with feasibility assessments currently under progress. The Electricity Department has already finalised the agencies to implement the project in the five divisions — Nellore city, Nellore rural, Kavali, Kovur and Atmakur. Applications pouring in As of Monday, the PM Surya Ghar portal has received 9,862 applications, with 6,018 applicants having selected their vendors and uploaded the necessary documents. “From the 6,018 applicants, we have commissioned solar systems atop 4,072 households. A total of 3,829 have already received subsidies in their bank accounts,” said APSPDCL Nellore …

₹20-crore SEIL Foundation Hospital to come up in Nellore

₹20-crore SEIL Foundation Hospital to come up in Nellore

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Sarvepalli MLA Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy at the ‘bhumi puja’ of SEIL Foundation Hospital project at Brahmadevam village in Muthukur mandal, in SPSR Nellore district on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ARRANGEMENT Nellore-based independent power producer SEIL Energy India Limited conducted the ‘bhumi puja’ for the construction of SEIL Foundation Hospital at Brahmadevam village in Muthukur mandal on Thursday. As a part of its foundation day celebrations, the company conducted a series of events. The hospital is being built under the company’s CSR initiative, aimed at providing quality healthcare services to the local community. Sarvepalli MLA Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy attended the event as the chief guest. He appreciated SEIL Energy’s CSR contributions of ₹20 crore to construct the hospital. Speaking on the occasion, he said, “This hospital is coming up to serve the poor people in four mandals – Muthukur, TP Gudur, Venkatachalam and Nellore Rural. Having all the necessary facilities, it will be built on 1.87 acres of land. A nursing training college will be set up on 18 cents of land on the other side …

Andhra allots land to Sagar Defence near Nellore for autonomous maritime shipyard

Andhra allots land to Sagar Defence near Nellore for autonomous maritime shipyard

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A view of Juvvaladinne fishing harbour. File photo. | Photo Credit: K. RAVIKUMAR The State government of Andhra Pradesh allotted nearly 30 acre of land to Sagar Defence Engineering Pvt. Ltd. (SDEPL) for the establishment of an Autonomous Maritime Shipyard and Systems Centre at Juvvaladinne fishing harbour in Nellore district with a total investment of ₹45 crore and potential to generate employment for 750 people. As per G.O Rt.No .97 issued by Special Chief Secretary (Infrastructure & Investments) M.T. Krishna Babu last week, October 2026 has been set as the date of trial production, and November 26, the date of commencement of commercial production. An official release from the government said the SDEPL project was a major milestone in India’s maritime and defence manufacturing ecosystem, wherein the company builds unmanned and autonomous surface and underwater vessels along with intelligent maritime systems, sensors and command and control technologies. It was stated that such shipyards play a critical role in modern maritime operations, enabling enhanced coastal surveillance, maritime domain awareness, offshore security and defence preparedness with minimal …

Cyclone Ditwah: Nellore, Tirupati continue to receive light rain on December 1

Cyclone Ditwah: Nellore, Tirupati continue to receive light rain on December 1

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Owing to the severe Ditwah cyclone continuing in the Bay of Bengal and the warnings issued by the authorities fishermen at Kothapatnam seashore in Prakasam district are preparing to move their boats and nets to a safe location. | Photo Credit: Kommuri Srinivas A day after recording heavy to very heavy rainfall under the influence of cyclonic storm, Ditwah, SPSR Nellore district continued to receive light rain on Monday (December 1, 2025). Much of the rainfall activity caused by the cyclone in Andhra Pradesh is confined to Nellore district. According to A.P. State Development Planning Society, Kodavalur recorded 22.5 mm rainfall, Nellore Rural 20.5 mm, Nellore city 11.25 mm between 8.30 a.m. and 12 p.m. A few stations in Tiruapti also received light rainfall below 15 mm during the period on Monday (December 1, 2025). The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Tirupati and SPSR Nellore districts and a yellow alert for Prakasam, Bapatla, West Godavari and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema on Monday (December 1, 2025) as heavy to very heavy …

Heavy rainfall likely in Tirupati, SPSR Nellore districts

Heavy rainfall likely in Tirupati, SPSR Nellore districts

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A low pressure that has formed over southwest Bay of Bengal. Photo courtesy: mausam.imd.gov.in The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall for the districts of SPSR Nellore and Tirupati on Monday (November 17, 2025) due to a low pressure that has formed over southwest Bay of Bengal. An orange alert has been given for the two districts. Other places in the districts of Prakasam, Annamayya and Chittoor districts may receive heavy rainfall on Monday (November 17), while light showers are expected at one or two places in South Coastal A.P. and Rayalaseema. On Tuesday (November 18), light showers may continue in Rayalaseema and South Coastal A.P. while one or two places in the districts of Tirupati, Chittoor and SPSR Nellore may receive heavy rainfall. North Coastal Andhra Pradesh will see a dry weather on these two days. According to the IMD, under the influence of the upper air cyclonic circulation, a low-pressure area formed over southwest Bay of Bengal, off Sri Lanka, at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday …

ACB traps lineman while taking ₹1 lakh bribe in Nellore district

Police serve notice on Kakani Govardhan Reddy

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Podalakur police served notice on former Minister and YSRCP Nellore district president Kakani Govardhan Reddy at his residence in Nellore on Sunday. The district police have been reportedly trying to serve notice on Mr. Reddy for the past two days, but the leader seemed to have been unavailable at the location. Police even tried to contact him over phone but to no avail. Since it was Ugadi festival on Sunday, the police found nobody at his residence. Published – March 30, 2025 11:08 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

ACB traps lineman while taking ₹1 lakh bribe in Nellore district

Dalits allege land grab by YSRCP leader

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A group of Dalits alleged that YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leader Moilla Suresh Reddy was involved in land grabbing. Tension prevailed after an argument between both the groups at GVRR College in Nellore Rural constituency on Friday. Speaking to the media, one of them, Rajesh, alleged that Mr. Suresh Reddy encroached on their land in Kalyan Nagar near GVRR College. “We have all the documents regarding the 62-acre land parcel. The YSRCP leader has been threatening us for the past three years,” he said. “During the YSRCP regime, we were called to police stations and kept waiting all day because of Mr. Suresh Reddy. YSRCP leader Anam Vijayakumar Reddy from Chintareddypalem also supported him. We are on the verge of ending our lives,” he said. Another Dalit, Vadanala Salma, appealed the district administration to return their land in Kalyan Nagar and do them justice. She also urged the authorities to protect them from the threats of the YSRCP leaders. Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Suresh Reddy, who is the husband of 21 Division Corporator Moilla …