Amaravati set to gain sole permanent capital status
Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly is likely to hold a special session on March 28 and pass a resolution declaring Amaravati as the state’s sole and permanent capital.
Amaravati, March 25, 2026: The state government plans to adopt the resolution in the March 28 session and send it to the Centre for further action during the ongoing Parliament session.
Officials say the step will help amend relevant laws, including the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, to provide clear legal status for Amaravati as the capital from June 2024 onward.
This aligns state and central provisions to address past legal concerns and strengthen the city’s development as a modern administrative hub.
Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister P. Narayana performed a special puja and kick-started the installation of the critical corner node for HoD Tower-3 at the Amaravati Government Complex on Wednesday.
sRM University-AP opened a three-day Quantum Computing Conclave and 36-hour national hackathon on its Amaravati campus today. Experts from IBM Quantum, Amaravati Quantum Valley, QRACE, Infinipoint Tech.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has ordered a detailed investigation into a series of fires in the Amaravati capital region, suspecting possible sabotage amid rapid construction. The latest blaze struck a major HOD towers site in Rayapudi late Monday night.
A major fire broke out late Monday night at the stockyard of Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited near Rayapudi in Amaravati, destroying large quantities of stored plastic pipes. No injuries were reported as firefighters brought the blaze under control.
Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has virtually opened a new 3.7-kilometre Giri Pradakshina path around the historic Ramateertham temple in Vizianagaram district, just days before Sri Rama Navami. The project, built at a cost of ₹3.40 crore, improves access for devotees circling the sacred hill.
Prakasam police destroyed over 100 modified silencers and 400 unauthorised headlights seized from vehicles in a four-month drive to boost road safety and cut noise pollution.
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy says his government first laid the groundwork for the major steel plant in Andhra Pradesh and accuses the current regime of taking undue credit.
Sri Sathya Sai district police broke ground today for a modern police station in Lepakshi town, funded by CSR. The new facility will bring better services closer to residents and shift a circle office from Hindupur.
