Andhra Assembly session begins amid protests

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 13:55

The winter session of the Andhra Pradesh assembly began Thursday amid protests over the formation of Telangana state.

TRS chief unhappy with Rayala Telangana, calls bandh on December 5

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 20:31

K Chandrasekhar Rao, the chief of Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS), has called for a bandh on Thursday following the Centre’s reported move to merge the proposed Telangana and some districts from the Rayalseema region.

Congress plays down Rayala-Telangana issue

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 22:24

Congress appeared to play down suggestions that GoM set up to look into bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh could favour inclusion of two districts of Rayalseema in Telangana.

Panel arrives in Hyderabad to study AP division modalities

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 12:13

A special task force headed by former Director General of CRPF K Vijayakumar, constituted by Union Ministry of Home Affairs to study security scenario that would arise upon the proposed division of Andhra Pradesh among other things, arrived here on Tuesday on a three-day tour.

Striking pro-united Andhra employees return to work

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 21:54

A section of Andhra Pradesh government employees, who temporarily suspended their over two month-long strike against division of the state, returned to work on Friday.

Seemandhra employees call off strike after 66 days

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 19:25

The pro-united Andhra employees on Thursday decided to temporarily suspend their agitation following an assurance from Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on rules governing their service among others.

Seemandhra remains without power as strike continues

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 13:58

Most parts of Seemandhra remained without power for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday with electricity employees continuing their indefinite strike to protest the Centre`s decision to divide Andhra Pradesh.

Telangana turmoil: Curfew in Vizianagaram relaxed for one hour

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 11:00

Curfew in Vizianagaram town was eased for an hour Tuesday morning after normalcy began to return in the violence-hit area even as strict vigil was being maintained during the relaxation period.

Telangana bifurcation: Jagan blasts Centre, calls for 72 hour bandh

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 23:33

YSR Congress Party president YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Thursday called for a 72-hour bandh in protest against the union cabinet`s approval for creation of Telangana as the 29th state.

Protests against creation of Telangana intensify in Seemandhra

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 23:31

Protests in Seemandhra against proposed division of Andhra Pradesh reached a crescendo amid reports that the note for formation of separate Telangana was likely to come before the Union Cabinet.

Telangana division: Police in Seemandhra put on alert

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 22:22

With Union Cabinet`s nod to Telangana, police in Seemandhra region (coastal Andhra and Rayalseema) have been put on alert as the region is simmering with anti-bifurcation agitations for past 2 months.

Joy and anger in Andhra Pradesh over Centre`s nod for Telangana

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 22:21

TRS` K Chandrasekhar Rao and other statehood supporters hailed the Union Cabinet`s approval of separate Telangana while Seemandhra leaders and people expressed anguish and anger over the decision.