AP: 4,000 people shifted to safer places from flooded areas

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 23, 2013, 16:09

Over 4,000 people have been shifted to 23 relief camps in East Godavari district after water flooded houses in the area following heavy rains.

1,300 people shifted as river Godavari level rises in Andhra Pradesh

Last Updated: Sunday, July 21, 2013, 14:43

Over 1,300 people have been shifted to rehabilitation camps in East Godavari district after water level at Dowleswaram barrage rose alarmingly.

Film producer goes missing

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 14:10

A film producer and hotelier Akkineni Ravi Shankara Prasad has gone missing from Yanam, police said on Wednesday.

Boat with AP minister, MP, Collector gets stuck in sea

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 00:43

East Godavari DC Neetu Kumari and Amalapuram MP spent some anxious moments on Tuesday when the boat ferrying them got stuck in middle of the sea.

AP: 24 thatched houses gutted in fire

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 17:47

Around 24 thatched houses were gutted in fire in Vemulavada village of Gangavaram mandal in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, a government official said.

22 injured as ropeway collapses in AP`s East Godavari district

Last Updated: Monday, March 11, 2013, 21:45

At least 22 tribal labourers, were injured when a ropeway on which they were walking on their way to work, collapsed in Kindra village of Rajavommangi mandal, in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, 93 kms away from here.

Two interstate dacoits arrested; Rs 15 lakh booty recovered

Last Updated: Friday, March 1, 2013, 23:49

Booty worth Rs 15 lakh was recovered from two members of an inter-state gang wanted for dacoity, after they were arrested in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, police said on Friday.

Mee Seva employee, who set herself ablaze, succumbs to burns

Last Updated: Saturday, February 16, 2013, 22:16

A 28-year-old Mee-Seva Centre employee had suffered 80 percent burns after she set herself on fire during an agitation.

Prank caller nabbed by Hyderabad police

Last Updated: Friday, February 8, 2013, 21:45

An 18-year-old youth, who made hundreds of prank calls giving false information about bombs planted in places such as Andhra Pradesh Assembly, Charminar and hospital over last month, was arrested.

Locals disrupt public hearing over power plant in AP

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 17:31

East Godavari district administration in Andhra Pradesh was forced to postpone a public hearing over setting up of a coal-based power plant in a village following opposition by some local residents.

`Andhra results a booster for operating cash transfer scheme`

Last Updated: Sunday, January 27, 2013, 23:43

Aadhar Director General and Mission Director R S Sharma said `direct benefit scheme` could be successful in other parts of country on back of "good" results in East Godavari of Andhra Pradesh.