Chief Minister Sri N Chandrababu Naidu visited Udayagiri constituency of Nellore district. He said that the Government is committed to cater to the needs of the people and that a sub-committee will discuss on the increase of storage capacity of Somasila Reservoir Project. He interacted with villagers on the Velugu program.

Agriculture Minister Sri Vadde Sobhanadreswara Rao announced the action plan of the Department for the year 2003-2004. The Dept. plans to get a yield of 116 lakh tones of rice, 8.94 Lakh tones of pulses, 16 lakh tones of groundnut and 1.67 lakh tones of sunflower. He said that there would a requirement of over 22.4 lakh tones of fertilizers.

Mr. B Jagadish Yadav is appointed as the new President of the Samajwadi Party's AP State Committee. Mr. B Srinivasa Rao will be the Vice President.

A support of TDP Mr. Sudhaker aged 53 was shot dead by naxals of People's War Group when he was talking with his friends in the evening. The incident happened at Chepur in Gurrampode mandal of Nalgonda district.

The Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) has caught an Engineer of the Central Warehouse Corporation, Hyderabad for accepting money of Rs. 20, 000 to show favor for passing a bill. CBI, Hyderabad can be contacted at Ph: 2473 2768, 2473 2762, 2473 2763 or by fax at 2460 1317.

Convener of EAMCET 2003, LVAR Sarma said that EAMCET examination was held without any hitches and that 98% of the students who took the applications appeared for the examination. However, it is known that some students used cell phones to communicate with outsiders during the examination in Guntur. Chairman of the Examinations and Vice-Chancellor of JNTU Sri Y Venkatrami Reddy said that there no initial reports of incorrect questions as of now. The key to the examination is expected to be released on 1 May 2003.

Andhra University celebrated its 77th Foundation Day. Vice Chancellor Prof. Y C Simhadri, Chairman of Visakhapatnam Port Trust Mr. S R Rao, former Vice Chancellor of Andhra University M Gopala Krishna Reddy was present at the function.

Events and happenings on 26 April in History

26 April 2001
Highlights: CM releases Andhra Pradesh State Credit Plan for 2001-02.

26 April 2002
Highlights: CM inaugurates Anti-Child-Labour program at Kuppam

26 April 2003
Highlights: CM visits Nellore

26 April 2004
Highlights: Two killed in poll violence

26 April 2005
Highlights: Rajakumari shifted to hospital

26 April 2006
Highlights: High Court gives clean chit to Naidu

26 April 2007
Highlights: Narendra vows to dish out on KCR