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VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh road transport department has undertaken a statewide inspection of private buses, following the recent Kurnool bus mishap. Acting on directions from transport commissioner Manish Sinha, the authorities launched a two-day drive across the state to screen private vehicles for safety and compliance. Cases have been registered against 361 travel buses found violating administrative norms. During the checks, 40 buses were seized for serious breaches, while 63 buses were flagged for unauthorised alterations to their seating arrangements. Fines have been levied on operators who failed to install mandatory fire safety equipment, officials said. The drive found 11 buses operating without emergency exits and 83 buses lacking fire extinguishers, prompting penal action and fines. As many as 14 buses were identified as being deficient in fire alarms and other safety systems. Eleven buses were found ferrying goods and parcels without required permits. The district-wise breakdown reveals Nandyal district led in violations, with 66 cases, followed by Palnadu (36), Prakasam (34), NTR (42), Tirupati (25), Chittoor (8), Kurnool (14) and Annamayya (21). Alongside the inspections, awareness sessions are being conducted for passengers, educating them on the use of emergency exits and safe evacuation procedures in the event of an accident.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast "heavy rain and thunderstorms with lightning" in parts of Andhra Pradesh until October 2. Andhra Pradesh Home Minister V Anitha on Friday directed officials to remain "fully prepared" as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal approached the state. She ordered the immediate setting up of control rooms, installation of warning boards, and deployment readiness of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended the Andhra Pradesh government and IT Minister Nara Lokesh for their successful 'Super GST, Super Savings' campaign. The initiative effectively deepened youth understanding of GST reforms through innovative competitions. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu highlighted over 98,000 events held and pledged to continue them. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded the Andhra Pradesh government and IT Minister Nara Lokesh for the successful 'Super GST Supe ...Read More >
Kolkata: A tragedy that unfolded on the Hyderabad-Bengaluru corridor, where a private sleeper coach was engulfed in flames after colliding with a two-wheeler in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, on Friday morning has sent shock waves among major bus operators in Kolkata. Transport department officers have asked bus operators to strictly adhere to safety protocols issued by the state govt.The fire reportedly began when the bike went under the bus and its fuel cap came off, generating sparks that ignited the interior of the bus. Authorities say the door could not be opened due to a short circuit ...Read More >
Vijayawada: In the wake of the recent Kurnool bus accident that claimed 19 lives, the Andhra Pradesh Transport Department has intensified its state-wide enforcement drive to ensure safety compliance among private travel buses operating with All India Permits. Over the last two days, officials have registered 289 violation cases, seized 18 buses, and collected Rs 7.08 lakh in compounding fees. They are inspecting the buses to find out whether they are having valid documents and their validity also like registration certificate, regular permit, All India Permit, insurance, pollution, fitness c ...Read More >
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department on Monday said cyclonic storm Montha is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic by Tuesday morning and many states will receive heavy to very heavy rains in the next 48 hours. The weather system over the southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal moved northwestwards with a speed of 15 kmph during the past six hours and lay centred over southwest and adjoining areas of westcentral and southeast Bay of Bengal at 5.30 am on Monday. "It is likely to continue to move northwestwards over southwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal during ...Read More >
Vijayawada: The ill-fated Kaveri Travels bus was found to have multiple violations as far as safety was concerned. The bus, which was registered with a capacity of 43 seats according to Vahan data, was converted into a sleeper coach. According to Central Motor Vehicle (CMV) rules, sleeper buses should get approval from the registration authority for layout of seats and measurements of the bus body, including height, width, and length.The bus also lacked adequate fire safety mechanisms. Sleeper buses should have four emergency exits, including two roof hatches. They should also have a fire alar ...Read More >
Schools and colleges in several districts in Andhra Pradesh will remain closed in the next few days due to Cyclone Montha forming over the Bay of Bengal. As a precautionary measure, the education department has declared holidays for schools in Kakinada, Krishna, Bapatla, Guntur, Anakapalli, East Godavari, Annamayya, Kadapa, Eluru and Ambedkar Konaseema, and Palnadu. District Wise School Holidays Kakinda: 5 Days From October 27-31 Days from October 27-31. Krishna, Bapatla, Guntur and Anakapall ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) has cautioned that varied weather conditions will persist across the State for the next two days. Managing Director Prakhar Jain said that while many districts will see cloudy skies, thunderstorms and rainfall, others may experience intense heat. A surface circulation remains active over the southwest Bay of Bengal, with a trough stretching from Rayalaseema and Tamil Nadu up to the Gulf of Mannar, influencing the current weather system. On Tuesday, light to moderate rain accompanied by lightning is expected in parts ...Read More >
A goods train transporting high-speed diesel ignited near Tiruvallur on Sunday morning, prompting a swift response from fire tenders. While no casualties were reported, the incident led to the suspension of local train services and the cancellation of eight express trains. A goods train carrying high-speed diesel caught fire on Sunday morning near Tiruvallur, a Railway official said. The fire broke out in a wagon and quickly spread to others. No casualties have been reported, the official said ...Read More >
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to take precautionary measures as Cyclone Montha is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm. Heavy to very heavy rains are anticipated in several districts, with the cyclone likely to cross the coast near Kakinada on October 28. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday directed officials to take precautionary measures in places where there is scope for rains and floods in light of cyclone Month ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam: Heavy to very heavy rains, accompanied by gales, lashed parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh as Cyclone Montha started closing in towards the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada by Tuesday evening or the following morning. Around 43 trains and all IndiGo and Air India flights scheduled on Tuesday have been cancelled. Official machinery, NDRF and SDRF teams have already been deployed across the coastal areas to take up rescue, relief and rehabilitation measures. According to the satellite imagery updates available with the India Meteorologic ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu, Revenue Minister Anagani Satya Prasad, and Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar fiercely criticised YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, accusing him of orchestrating political theatrics under the guise of supporting mango farmers of Chittoor district. At a press conference on Wednesday, Atchannaidu termed Jagan's Bangarupalem visit a drama to disrupt peace, and defame the NDA government, asserting that it was attended only by YSRCP cadre, not genuine mango farmers. He refuted the claim of poor mango procurement, stating that 99% of pr ...Read More >
A few places across districts such as East Godavari, Srikakulam, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema, Eluru, Alluri Sitharama Raju, Markapuram and Tirupati received light to moderate rainfall on Monday (April 6). According to real-time rainfall data from the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (DES), between 8.30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Laxmipuram in East Godavari district recorded the highest rainfall of 57.5 mm. This was followed by Ramachandrapuram in Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema and Etcherla in Srikak ...Read More >
Chennai: Preliminary investigations attribute the fire on the goods train near Tiruvallur to a possible spark from overhead electrical equipment (OHE) igniting fuel leaking from a derailed wagon.The incident paralysed services on the busy Chennai-Arakkonam route and left nearby residents engulfed in thick black smoke. The disruption left thousands of rail passengers stranded, many of whom were unable to get updates as railway helplines went unanswered for hours. The train carrying diesel from Chennai Harbour to Walajah Road Siding was exiting Tiruvallur station around 5.30am on Sunday, when a ...Read More >
"The system is currently moving towards north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and south coastal Andhra Pradesh, and is expected to strengthen further as it approaches land by Thursday morning," a weather bulletin from the IMD said. The IMD sounded a red alert in Prakasam, YSR Kadapa, SPS Nellore, Annamayya, Tirupati, and Chittoor districts; orange alert in Kurnool, Nandyal, Anantapur, and Sri Sathya Sai districts and yellow alert in Palnadu. The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDM ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Taking no chances, the government has appointed senior IAS officers as special officers for all coastal and adjoining districts to coordinate relief and rehabilitation measures in view of Cyclone Montha. Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand issued orders directing them to proceed immediately to their respective districts, establish cyclone control rooms, and ensure seamless coordination with district collectors. Senior IAS officer R. P. Sisodia will serve as the zonal in-charge officer for the coastal belt, overseeing preparedness from West Godavari to Chittoor districts. Another senior ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The South Central Railway (SCR) has cancelled and diverted several long-distance trains as a precautionary measure ahead of Cyclone Montha's impact across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha. Earlier, the India Meteorological Department said Cyclone Montha is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by October 28 morning. The weather system over the southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal moved northwestwards with a speed of 15 km per hour (kmph) during the past six hours and lay centred over southwest and adjoining areas of westcentral and southeast Bay of Bengal ...Read More >
Tirupati/Chittoor: After chilli and tobacco farmers, mango growers are now in focus as YSRCP chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy looks to raise the political heat in the state. A bumper mango yield this year has brought little joy to farmers, who are struggling with falling prices. Despite the state government's swift action, announcing subsidies and deploying officials to assist distressed farmers, the issue has turned political. Looking to capitalise on the unrest, Jagan will visit Bangarupalem market yard on July 9 to console mango farmers. In fact, the government claims that Andhra Pradesh's pr ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 17 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to remove encroachments on forest lands, including the fruit-bearing trees, all across the state and not limit it to some areas. The order was passed by a division bench consisting of Justices Vivek Thakur and Bipin C Negi on Wednesday after the Advocate General placed on record fresh instructions issued by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, informing that 2,456 apple and other fruit trees have been felled from forest lands in Chaithla village, and 713 and 490 trees in Rohru and Kotgarh forest divisions, r ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) A three-storey chawl collapsed in the western suburb of Bandra here in the early hours of Friday, with at least 10 people feared trapped in the debris, civic officials said. As many as seven people have been rescued from the debris so far and admitted to the civic-run Bhabha Hospital, they said. According to preliminary information, chawl number 37 in the Bharat Nagar area of Bandra East collapsed around 5.56 am. Eight fire engines are at the spot along with teams from the Mumbai police and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's local ward machinery, an official from ...Read More >
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Amaravati, has issued an orange alert for South Coastal Andhra Pradesh and a few districts in the Rayalaseema region on October 23 and 24 as heavy to very heavy rain is expected in these areas due to a low-pressure area forming over the Bay of Bengal. However, rain is unlikely to play spoilsport for Deepavali celebrations in the State as there are no heavy rain warnings on October 19, 20 and 21. Light to moderate showers are likely in a few places, says ...Read More >
TIRUPATI: Tamil Nadu's most wanted terror suspect and explosives expert, Abubakkar Siddique, was arrested on Tuesday from a remote area in Annamayya district, bringing to an end a nearly 30-year-long manhunt. Alongside him, Mohammed Ali, another long-time fugitive also known as Yunus or Mansoor, was taken into custody. Both were wanted in several high-profile terror cases across Tamil Nadu and neighbouring states and carried a reward of ₹5 lakh each. The arrests were made by a special team of the Tamil Nadu anti-terrorism squad (ATS) acting on specific intelligence inputs. Siddique, a native ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The US embassy in India has warned that "committing assault, theft, or burglary in the United States won't just cause you legal issues -- it could lead to your visa being revoked and make you ineligible for future US visas". The warning was issued days after a video of an Indian woman who tried to leave a store with a cart full of items without paying went viral. This also prompted the embassy to say, "The US values law and order and expects foreign visitors to follow all US laws."Responding to queries on the issue, the ministry of external affairs said that "whether a person is liv ...Read More >
Gurugram : JSW MG Motor India today announced that India's best-selling EV, the MG Windsor, has achieved another remarkable milestone. In July, the company set a new record for Windsor sales, selling 4,308 units in a single month. The carmaker has sold nearly 36,000 units of the MG Windsor since its launch. The robust sales performance has helped the company expand its market share in the EV Segment. In Q2 CY'25, the company recorded a 4% increase in market share, rising to 32% from 28% in Q1 CY'25. During the same period, average sales of MG Windsor grew by 17%. In addition, the company's EV ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: In the wake of the Kurnool bus tragedy that claimed 19 lives, the Andhra Pradesh Transport Department launched a massive statewide enforcement drive on Sunday to curb violations by private travel operators. The special operation, conducted across all districts, led to 361 cases being booked for various offences, while 40 private buses were seized for serious irregularities. The move follows the fatal accident near Chinnatekuru in Kurnool district, where a sleeper bus of Vemuri Kaveri Travels caught fire after a collision, exposing grave lapses in safety standards and regulatory vi ...Read More >
TIRUPATI: Tamil Nadu anti terrorism squad (ATS) sleuths arrested two absconding terror suspects at Annamayya district in Andhra Pradesh. Acting on specific intelligence, a special team from the Tamil Nadu ATS apprehended Abubacker Siddique and his close aide Mohammed Ali alias Yunus/Mansoor at their hideout at Annamayya district. Both Abubacker Siddique and Mohammed Ali carry a reward of Rs 5 lakh each and have been on the run for close to three decades now.A native of Nagore in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, Abubacker is a key accused in several high profile terror cases registered in t ...Read More >
KURNOOL: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu reiterated his commitment to Rayalaseema's development as he released water into the Handri-Neeva Sujala Sravanthi (HNSS) canal from the backwaters of the Srisailam Reservoir near Malayala village in Nandyal district on Thursday. Later, addressing farmers, the Chief Minister emphasized that his vision is centered on providing a permanent irrigation solution to Rayalaseema to uplift the region's economy and restore pride to a land long plagued by drought and neglect. He said this initiative would enable farmers to cultivate at least two crops a year ...Read More >
The massive turnout of pilgrims for 'Garuda Seva' during the ongoing Brahmotsavams in Tirumala on Sunday. Tirumala experienced a surge of devotion on Sunday as more than two lakh pilgrims from across the country descended on the temple town to witness the auspicious 'Garuda Seva', the spiritual pinnacle of the ongoing annual Brahmotsavams. The town milled with pilgrim activities since the break of dawn as tens of thousands of devotees, who had spent the previous (Saturday) night in the mada str ...Read More >
Lucknow: Quick thinking by bus driver Jagat Singh and his two aides, Shyam Sundar and Manish, saved the lives of 39 passengers when their Delhi-Gonda sleeper bus suddenly caught fire on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway early Sunday morning.Speaking to The Times of India, driver Jagat Singh recounted the harrowing moments before the bus was engulfed in flames. "Around 4:30 am, the rear tyre suddenly burst with a loud sound. I immediately pulled the bus to the side and got down to check. Within moments, thick smoke began rising from the rear," he said.Sensing danger, Jagat quickly tried to douse the ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Alerted by the private bus fire accident which claimed 19 lives on Friday in Kurnool district, the Telangana Road Transport Authority (RTA) and Hyderabad traffic police on Saturday conducted surprise inspections across the city and seized private travel buses for not adhering to the safety norms. Officials said that several violations were detected during the inspections and hefty penalties were imposed on private travel buses operating on long distance routes. Officials said that sleeper berths were found to be obstructing emergency exit doors in many buses. Fire extinguishers ins ...Read More >