Features on Andhra Pradesh Government

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Chief Minister appeals 'No New Year gifts please'
Urges people no to be lavish on expenditure

Assigned lands in bigwigs would be resumed
CM says Government is committed to distribute land for the poor

Government turns down Opposition demand of CM resignation
Assigned lands issue rocks Assembly

Chief Minister appeals to surrender of illegal lands
9 lakh acres of illegally owned lands will be resumed

D Srinivas to head GoM on GO 610
Other ministers are members of the group

Chief Minister promises amenities to hostels
Congress MLAs anxious about cuts for SC/ST Communities in budget

Government declared 212 mandals as drought hit
GO issued by the State Government

Chief Minister to seek more funds for the State
Funds to be used for on going projects and development programmes

Cabinet expansion likely by month-end
CM to visit Delhi to participate NDC meeting

Chief Minister lays foundation for three garment factories
Government ready to cut in power tariff

Two day conference on Housing and Human settlements ends
National Meet makes 40 recommendations

Land distribution of Phase III from Sunday
The Government will distribute 1.11 lakhs acres

Chief Minister express unhappiness over Project works
He said the progress is not upto the expectations

Chief Minister launches Bhu Bharati
Scheme aid at finding solution to land disputes

Three point formula for development of the State
To aim at overall development of the state

Cabinet approves Film City in Visakhapatnam
State Cabinet takes important decisions

National Policy on Disaster Management soon
State Governments to implement the policy

New farm policy coming
Prime Minister gives assurance

Prime Minister lays foundation for four laning of NH7
Economic bright future to the Country

OMCAP to formulate scheme
New officer to look at enhancing job opportunities

Prime Minister visiting the State
Passing out parade of IPS Probationers

Chief Ministers Diwali greetings
Asks people to dedicate for getting away with dreaded diseases

IAS officers transferred
The State Government has transferred five IAS officers and gave new postings.

Number of US VISA seekers from the State to rise by 75%
Out of Four lakh visas issued for Indians, 80,000 are from the State

Clemency granted to Gouru Venkat Reddy takes curious turn
State Government miffed with Soli Sorabjee

SEZs to provide 470000 jobs
Government of India approved 48 SEZs for the State

CLP refuted the charge leveled by IMG Bharata
Government Chief Whip responds

Government plans IT exports in tax net
High level committee to take up study and propose recommendations

Government to distribute one lakh acre land to landless
Land distribution to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of AP Formation

Issue of ration cards are coming to a close
The rations can be drawn only with new photo ID cards

Centre sanctions 80000 houses for Below Poverty Line families
These houses will cost Rs.1.3 lakh each

Cabinet expansion only after by polls
Sonia Gandhi has advised to postpone the expansion

State Cabinet expansion likely after by polls
Sonia Gandhi enquires about ORR allegations with YSR

PJR and Sashidahar Reddy meets Home Minister
Discusses on irrigation projects and about KCR issue

District wise review meetings from October 7
Meetings to focus on Government schemes

18 lakh houses under Indiramma Programme by March
CM directs District Collectors

State Cabinet approves tourism policy
Eluru Government Hospital to be upgraded

Home Minister speaks on Cabinet expansion
Congratulates Police personnel in ensuring peaceful Ganesh immersion

State Government firm on implementing Girglani report
Action initiated in police department

Common Service rules for teachers
Government to implement all demands in letter and spirit

Central Government happy with States functioning
CM says Government APSRTC will turn uneconomical routes to profits

Chief Minister says GO 610 will be implemented
Says Government is committed in letter and spirit

Chief Minister agrees to pay medical bills of ex-MLAs
732 former MLAs bills pending

State Government seeks Rs 16000 crore package for the State
Chief Minister announced in the Assembly

CM happy being adjudged one of the best CMs
Says Congress will get more majority in 2009 elections

Employment Mission for one million people
Government constitutes State-level employment generation mission

No move to issue licences to sex workers in the State
Minister for Women Development clarifies in Assembly

AP to give priority to Rural Development IT and Welfare
CM unfurls flag on Independence Day

Chief Minister releases autobiography of Karan Singh
New India could emerge only by vision of Youth

Website in Telugu on Job Guarantee to be launched
Social audit programme to help villagers

Ten districts lagging behind implementation on Indira Prabha Scheme
Programme fails to gain momentum due to shortage of staff

80,000 houses for Below Poverty Line families
Chief Minister directs the officials to take immediate steps

Harinarayan assumes charge as Chief Secretary
Dewan to assume charge as Chairman of APTDC

Chandrasekhara Rao is the new Press Secretary to CM
CPRO re-designated as Press Secretary to CM

State Government announced new land acquisition policy
Farmers and land owners to get a share

May 2006

IAS officers transferred
Parthasarthi is now Director of Information & Public Relations

Separate Department for NRIs
Department to be headed by Principal Secretary (Protocol)

Harinaryana is new Chief Secretary to Government
TK Dewan to retire by month end

IAS Officer suspended on charges of indecent behavior
Principal Secretary formally issues suspension orders

Finance Department website hacked
Iranian Boys Black Hat claimed responsibility

Information Commission expresses dissatisfaction
Manuals to be published in Telugu

State Government hikes Scholarship and mess charges
Rs. 1.5 Crores for Social Welfare Hostels

Major reshuffle in Irrigation department
Ten Chief Engineers transferred

AP Telemedicine Network signs MoU with ISRO
ISRO to provide satellite services to APTN

Public Grievance cell by APPCB
Feature to lodge complaints round the clock

April 2006

High Court gives clean chit to Naidu
Says land allotment decision is by state cabinet

Government to revive COCA
Punitive tax on faction leaders

SHRC directs Government to pay pension
Rs. 30,000 as damages to the wife of retired MEO

State Government orders probe into police firing
State Human Rights Commission issues notice to DGP

Central help for 15 districts
Announcement from Agricultural Minister

International School of Business student gets Rs. 1 crore pay
Business School happy at its placements

Indiramma scheme launched
Village renamed Indiramma Gramam

Ban on transfer lifted for 15 days
All transfer by counseling except for administrative reasons

Capacitors to agri pumpsets dead line extended
CM asks for effective implementation of programs

GO 610-17 Policemen transferred
Govt. goes ahead with GO 610 implementation

State Government announces DA
3.7% dearness allowance to be released

Government bans private college fraudulent ads
Bill passed on banning ads

State Cabinet takes important decisions
Accepts Gopala Rao Commission report on Paritala Ravi Murder

Prajapatham from April 10
YSR and Ministers to meet people during the program

Award presented to YS Rajasekhara Reddy
Governor presents award to YSR

Girglani panel report accepted by Cabinet
Orders implementation of the report without any changes

Medicos want GO 19 withdrawal
Submits memorandum to Principal Secretary

Sarpanches rally turns violent
Police resorted to lathicharge

Rameshwar Thakur takes additional charge as Andhra Pradesh Governor
Orissa Governor takes additional charge

Three cities choose for Urban Mission
Rs.1 lakh crore alloted for development of basic facilities

Hailstorm claims lives of 28

Second phase of land distribution from July 30

VAT concessions announced

Pilot Project under Rajiv Gruhakalpa scheme launched

Major changes in IAS officers cadre

Rajasekhara Reddy announces Rajiv Abhyudaya Yojana

CM directs officials to expedite Rajiv centres
2000 Rajiv Internet centres by year end

Chief Minister launches Right to Information Website
Portal aims to bring stakeholders to a single platform

Privatization of PSUs ruled out
APIDC to be merged with APIIC

State Government to restructure PSUs and Co-ops
Cabinet Meeting takes decision

Central Government announced package for AP
Rs.15,000 crores for 16 districts

Dry land utilization and watershed management important
CM flags off Green Rally on World Environment Day

Government enhances DA to its employees
To come effective from June payment

Andhra Pradesh bans Da Vinci Code screening
Becomes fifth Indian state to do so

Crop loan targets set for Banks
5000 Rythu mithra groups to be supported

Self Help Groups would get Rs. 3000 crore
CM says Govt. is committed for women freedom

Licence fee for Bars increased
To auction 6596 retail liquor outlets

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