Govt accepts Shah panel report, says no retrospective tax on FIIs

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 22:56

The government has decided to amend the Income Tax Act to clarify the issue with regard to levy of MAT on FIIs and in the meantime CBDT field officers will be asked not to pursue cases against FIIs.

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.

AP Reorganisation Bill returned to Centre

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 12:53

The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill-2013, that was referred to the state Legislature for expressing its views on the proposed bifurcation under Article 3 of the Constitution, was on Monday returned to the Centre.

Telangana would soon be a reality: Rajanarasimha

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 15:36

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister C Damodar Rajanarasimha today expressed confidence that separate Telangana state would be formed soon even as the Legislative Assembly rejected the AP Reorganisation Bill-2013.

Congress downplays rejection of AP Reorganisation Bill

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 15:34

Congress today downplayed the rejection of the AP Reorganisation Bill in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly for creation of Telangana, saying it was on "predicted" lines and will not affect the move for carving out a new state.

Formation of Telangana cannot be stopped: TRS

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 14:15

Hitting out at Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy for rejecting the AP Reorganisation Bill, TRS today said the move cannot stop formation of Telangana.

Woman set ablaze by four men for resisting rape in AP

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 23:26

A 23-year-old woman suffered burn injuries after four men allegedly set her on fire when she resisted their rape attempt in the Chilkalguda area here on Wednesday, the police said.

Kiran dares Centre to table T-Bill in Parl in same form

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 17:07

Raising the pitch of his attack on Centre, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Wednesday challenged it to place the AP Reorganisation Bill 2013 in Parliament in the same form it was referred to the state Legislature.

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 plunges into pandemonium over CM`s move on Telangana Bill

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 10:50

Trouble broke out afresh in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Monday over Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy`s move to move a resolution in the House seeking to return the AP Reorganisation Bill-2013 to the Centre, terming it incomprehensive.