Andhra Pradesh's draft population management policy offers ₹25,000 at delivery plus monthly aid and free education for third children to lift the state's low fertility rate of 1.5 toward replacement level 2.1.
Several YSRCP leaders from Srikakulam district joined the Jana Sena Party (JSP) this week, drawn by Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan's clean image and ideology.
Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan says Andhra Pradesh's Zilla Parishad elections will use newly reorganised districts, with no legal barriers to realigning panchayats for stronger local self-rule.
Andhra Pradesh government allocates ₹6,000 crore to construct over 200 new substations statewide, targeting high-load areas to ensure reliable electricity amid growing industrial and domestic needs.
Andhra Pradesh's Women and Child Welfare Minister Gummidi Sandhya Rani told the Assembly that nine out of 10 demands from Anganwadi workers are resolved, with salary hikes and new funds.
Hundreds of vessels, including those with Indian crew, remain anchored off Gulf coasts following a March 1 missile strike on a crude oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz that sparked a fire and halted shipping.
Andhra Pradesh Women's Commission calls for coordinated efforts across departments to curb teenage pregnancies, targeting below 5% through awareness, education, and vocational training.
Vijayawada's Eluru canal near the railway station is heavily clogged with plastic and commercial waste, but officials call it temporary amid ongoing desilting.
