Congress ducks questions on President`s rule in Andhra

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 19:54

As coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions continued to simmer with protests against the proposed bifurcation of the state, Congress on Monday skirted questions on the possibility of imposition of President`s rule in Andhra Pradesh.

SC refuses to take suo motu cognisance of protests in Andhra Pradesh

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 19:33

Supreme Court rejected plea of advocate to take suo motu cognisance of prevailing situation in Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema where life has been hit due to strike by electricity employees.

Seemandhra electricity employees on strike from Sunday

Last Updated: Saturday, October 5, 2013, 23:48

The electricity employees of Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra regions of Andhra Pradesh will go on indefinite strike from Sunday to protest the central government`s decision to carve out separate Telangana state.

Telangana protests: AP CM reviews situation

Last Updated: Saturday, October 5, 2013, 23:42

Andhra Pradesh CM N Kiran Kumar Reddy reviewed law and order situation in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions even as curfew was clamped in Vizianagaram where maximum violence was reported.

Congress calls fasts of leaders on Telangana a `political stunt`

Last Updated: Saturday, October 5, 2013, 23:05

Congress on Saturday described the indefinite fasts by YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy and TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu in protest of the Centre`s decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh, as a "political stunt".

Andhra bifurcation: Jagan blames Sonia for `Telangana`, begins indefinite fast

Last Updated: Saturday, October 5, 2013, 22:50

YSR Congress Party chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Saturday launched an indefinite hunger strike against bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.

Seemandhra Congress leaders to stay put, wait for Assembly confrontation

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 20:27

Congress leaders from coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh have decided not to resign and instead exercise "only option" left to prevent bifurcation—defeat resolution in Assembly.

Address concerns of Seemandhra, Rayalaseema: Reddy

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 20:25

CPI`s G Sudhakar Reddy said Centre should assure people of Seemandhra and Rayalaseema that their issues will get priority and urged them to withdraw their agitation against creation of Telangana.

Another Andhra minister resigns over Telangana issue

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 20:24

Minister of State for Railways, Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy, resigned from his post in protest against the Union Cabinet`s decision to go ahead with the proposed bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.

Samaikyandhra JAC calls for shutdown in Seemandhra

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 23:30

Groups opposing division of Andhra Pradesh have called for shutdown in Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra regions Friday.

AP bifurcation: There won`t be water wars, assures minister

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 17:46

Andhra Pradesh Major Irrigation Minister P Sudershan Reddy on Tuesday dismissed Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy`s claim that division of the state would lead to "water wars".

Seemandhra stir: AP employees to chart future course today

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 07:54

Andhra Pradesh government employees, who are at the forefront of ongoing agitation against the proposed division of the state, would firm up their future course of action on Monday.