Rajya Sabha poll brings Congress regional divide to the fore

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 21:30

The biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha has come as a test of loyalty for Congress leaders from coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh.

Andhra CM writes to Prez, seeks more time on Telangana bill

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 20:13

s the stalemate continued over Telangana Bill in Andhra Pradesh Assembly, Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy Tuesday wrote to President Pranab Mukherjee seeking extension of deadline for discussing and returning it.

AP Assembly: Logjam continues over CM`s move on Telangana Bill

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 10:31

Turmoil in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly continued for the second day on Tuesday as legislators from Telangana region stormed the Speaker`s podium and raised slogans against Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy.

Pallam Raju backs AP CM over Telangana Bill move

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 01:03

Union Minister and Congress leader M M Pallam Raju on Monday came out in support of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy, whose act of moving a resolution in the Assembly seeking to return the Telangana Bill to the Centre has triggered a controversy.

AP CM`s resolution leaves Telangana ministers fuming

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 20:36

The Congress government in Andhra Pradesh was on Monday vertically split over Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy`s bid to move a resolution to return the bifurcation bill, with Telangana ministers demanding that he quit as they no longer recognised him as leader of the House.

Telangana ministers offended with CM over his stand on AP Bill

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 19:03

Ministers from Andhra Pradesh`s Telangana have revolted against CM N Kiran Kumar Reddy after he described the AP Reorganisation Bill-2013, referred to the state Legislature by the President, as unconstitutional.

Kiran seeks clarity on status of AP Reorganisation Bill

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 18:10

Countering Jairam Ramesh`s claim that draft "Bill" and AP Reorganisation Bill were same, Andhra Pradesh CM N Kiran Kumar Reddy questioned if it was former`s personal opinion or that of the Centre.

AP House adjourned amid din over CM`s move on Telangana Bill

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 16:10

In an unprecedented event, ministers from Andhra Pradesh`s Telangana region on Monday joined fellow MLAs across party lines to stall Assembly proceedings, to preempt a resolution proposed to be moved by Chief Minister for returning the AP Reorganisation Bill-2013 to the Centre.

Rajasthan govt hospitals short of doctors, para-medical staff: Minister

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 15:24

The government run hospitals in Rajasthan were short of doctors, para-medical staff, and administrative personnel and this shortage was affecting health services, a minister said on Monday.

Andhra deputy CM demands Kiran Reddy`s resignation

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 15:20

Andhra Pradesh Dy CM Damodar Rajanarasimha Monday demanded the immediate resignation of CM N Kiran Kumar Reddy for trying to move a resolution in the assembly.

Man surrenders in Hyderabad gold heist case

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 13:54

A man has surrendered before the police in the sensational Rs.5.97 crore gold heist from a leading jewellery shop in Hyderabad in the early hours of Saturday.

AP Reorganisation Bill: Ministers shout slogans against CM in assembly

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 13:39

The divide in the Andhra Pradesh assembly over formation of a separate Telangana state was out in the open once again, Monday, when ministers hailing from the region raised slogans against Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy.