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All wells operated by the ONGC in the area are closed until the leak is plugged and a new pipeline is laid

State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha expects normalcy within two days of the storm crossing the coast

The Jana Sena Party and the BJP win one post each without a contest

Odisha stepped up preparations, mobilising personnel and equipment, while Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi deputed eight ministers to vulnerable districts

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers, heavy at times, in Bengaluru over the next 24 hours

Ten NDRF and 11 SDRF teams kept ready; landfall likely between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam on October 28

People can report power supply problems on helpline 1912 during the cyclone, officials say

An estimated 400 to 500 Umrah pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh are among 3,000 Indians stranded in Saudi Arabia

Andhra Pradesh may witness light showers on October 25 and 26, while much of the cyclone-induced rainfall activity likely to begin on October 27

Wind speed may go up to 130 kmph, say weather experts; IMD issues red alert for 13 districts on Otober 27 and 28

Jagan Mohan Reddy want the government to land in trouble through his ‘hit and run tactics’, i.e., precipitate a crisis and leave the government to grapple with it, Naidu said

He called for completion of 36 priority irrigation as per schedule

The weather department warned that a depression over the Bay of Bengal could escalate into a very severe cyclonic storm before crossing the Andhra Pradesh coast, with winds reaching 140 km/h. DW has more.

The weather department warned that a depression over the Bay of Bengal could intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm before crossing the Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28, with winds reaching 140 kmph. DW has more.

While all the 28 villages under Kotia Gram Panchayat remain in Odisha territory, Andhra Pradesh has been claiming its rights over 21 villages. Odisha challenged this in the Supreme Court in 1968 and the court asked both States to maintain the status quo in 2006

Elections in villages where land pooling is under way have been kept pending for the time being as the government is working on a separate governance framework for the mega capital city

36 platoons of Andhra Pradesh Special Police have been deployed as part of election bandobust

Red warnings for extremely heavy rain issued for October 27 and 28; fishermen who have ventured into the sea asked to return to shore

The alliance partners are using official machinery and police to prevent opposition candidates from filing nominations, allege CPI and CPI(M)

Lyfius Pharma Private Limited's facility in Kakinada SEZ is helping India cut its dependence on imported raw materials for essential antibiotics, the Minister says in a social media post

Releasing a book of evidence photographs, the YSRCP president Jagan Mohan Reddy alleges torn nomination papers, forged withdrawal letters and attacks on the party’s candidates

Red alert for heavy rain issued for Puri, Ganjam, and Gajapati districts on October 27; several districts likely to witness very heavy rainfall from October 26, says Minister; State government cancels leaves of government employees

The system is forecast to move towards the north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts after October 26

Candidates can now file their nomination papers on October 23 and 24, from 11 am to 3 pm, at the designated locations and respective Collectorates

Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh releases tentative timetable for the first and second-year Intermediate Public Examinations 2027

Nearly 3,000 people clash with each other with sticks as per the rituals at Devaragattu Hills near Sri Malamalleswara Swamy temple

Nearly half the trucks carrying raw petroleum coke are bound for Visakhapatnam, says the association

The 1991-batch IAS officer, who took charge in February, gets a second six-month extension on the State government’s request

The Supreme Court has asked the State Election Commission to decide where candidates were unable to file nominations

Chandrababu Naidu stated that the financial restructuring plan encompasses both short and long-term strategies drawn up to strengthen the AP-Transco’s financial position and ensure its financial sustainability

SEC will issue an order on the ULB elections on October 22 after obtaining reports from Collectors, District Election and Police authorities

Sajjala urges the State Election Commissioner to ensure CCTV surveillance at the nomination centres

Poll process in all Municipal Corporations and Municipalities will continue as per schedule, except 19 civic bodies which reported large-scale complaints of intimidation and physical attacks, says Punetha

He asks officials to monitor the prices of rice, red gram, onions, edible oil and sugar to ensure the burden of rising prices does not fall on consumers, and explore the possibility of making fine-quality rice available at a subsidy at rythu bazaars during festivals

Dismissing the opposition party’s claim that the court reprimanded the State Election Commission, the TDP legal cell says the court mandated the election body to take a decision on giving aggrieved candidates extra time for filing nominations by the end of October 22 based on merits of the complaints and evidence it has

The Chief Minister calls for embracing technology to improve surveillance, investigation and crime prevention, and adopting zero tolerance towards criminal activities under political cover