Chhattisgarh plans to set up Startup Village

Last Updated: Sunday, March 15, 2015, 16:46

After Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh is planning to set up a Startup Village.

AP becomes first state to execute NOFN on its own

Last Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 13:24

Andhra Pradesh has become the first state to opt for executing the National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) on its own and the telecom department will reimburse the cost for the same, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Saturday.

Walmart to work with Andhra Pradesh govt on branding, marketing products: Naidu

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 18:02

Retail giant Walmart will work with Andhra Pradesh government in five areas, including branding and marketing of the state's products, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said here Tuesday.

Chandrababu Naidu hardsells Andhra to woo infra, tech, refinery investments

Last Updated: Saturday, January 24, 2015, 16:31

Making a strong pitch before foreign investors here at WEF, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said the state offers great opportunities in areas ranging from technology to tourism to infrastructure to oil refineries.

Naidu woos investors at World Economic Forum Summit

Last Updated: Thursday, January 22, 2015, 17:32

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who is in Davos to attend the ongoing World Economic Forum Summit, met several top corporate heads there to attract investments in the state.

Welspun Renewables to set up Rs 700-cr solar project in Andhra

Last Updated: Thursday, January 22, 2015, 13:14

The firm has so far commissioned over 366 MW solar and wind power projects in India and another 978 MW capacities are under construction.

Shell,GDF ink pact to take 26% stake each in GAIL LNG terminal

Last Updated: Thursday, January 15, 2015, 14:05

Royal Dutch Shell, Europe's largest oil firm, and French firm GDF Suez have signed a pact to take 26 percent stake each in GAIL India Ltd's proposed 'floating LNG import terminal' at Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh.

NTPC 'advised' to shift location of proposed power plant in AP

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 10:52

According to the minutes of the meeting of Experts Appraisal Committee under the Ministry, the region where the 4x1000 MW Pudimadaka Super Thermal Power Project in Andhra Pradesh is proposed, is a 'tsunami prone area'.

RBI governor questions farm debt waiver schemes

Last Updated: Saturday, December 27, 2014, 17:29

Putting a question mark on the effectiveness of government's farm debt waiver programmes, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Saturday said such schemes have constrained flow of credit to farmers.

AP to get Rs 475 crore from World Bank arm for rural project

Last Updated: Friday, December 26, 2014, 22:25

An arm of the World Bank will lend Rs 475 crore (USD 75 million) to the Andhra Pradesh Government for implementing a rural growth project.

Indigo to set up a chain of hotels in Andhra Pradesh

Last Updated: Thursday, December 25, 2014, 21:32

Profit-making private airline Indigo has expressed its interest to set up a chain of hotels in Andhra Pradesh as well as increase air connectivity from existing airports in the state, it was officially announced here Thursday.

ONGC awards 100 mn euro contract to French firm Technip

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 22:48

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has awarded a Euro 100 million contract to French firm Technip to build an oil and gas terminal at Odalarevu in Andhra Pradesh.