Did a miffed Andhra Pradesh government cancel the National Press Day event that was proposed to be held in Vijayawada on 16 November because the Press Council of India took suo moto […]
Of media order, Press Day and the Andhra govt
Appointment of Ramana Deekshitulu at Tirumala temple is strategic
Even though the corridors of power knew the real reasons for the fallout between Jaganmohan Reddy and LV Subramanyam pertained to administrative matters, a mischievous campaign gained currency that the Chief Secretary […]
Following Vijaya Reddy’s murder, Kurnool Tahsildar draws the Lakshman Rekha
A lakshman rekha of sorts has been drawn after the gruesome murder of Tahsildar Vijaya Reddy in Abdullapurmet in Telangana this week. The official was set ablaze by a disgruntled citizen who […]
After Naidu and KCR, now Jagan splurges on his home at state expense
This summer, the people of Andhra Pradesh gave YS Jaganmohan Reddy an overwhelming mandate, believing his promise that he would reconstruct the state, having lost out as a result of bifurcation. But […]
Jagan rewards Chandrababu Naidu’s relative
Remember Lakshmi Parvati whose marriage to NT Rama Rao in 1993 created political ripples in Andhra Pradesh, culminating in the infamous August 1995 coup by Chandrababu Naidu in which NTR was deposed. […]
Which top officer could move from Andhra Pradesh to Delhi?
In the corridors of power in Andhra Pradesh, there is much speculation over what will former Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary LV Subramanyam do next. He can either choose to lie low for […]
After backlash, Jagan reverses decision to rename Kalam award after YSR
Jaganmohan Reddy has reversed the decision of the School Education department to rename the APJ Abdul Kalam Pratibha Puraskhar Award as YSR Vidya Puraskars. The awards are given to meritorious students who […]
In Jagan’s Andhra Pradesh, Education award named after Kalam makes way for YSR
In 2017, the then Chandrababu Naidu government decided to make the Andhra Pradesh Pratibha State level awards more prestigious by naming them after former President of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. The […]
Amaravati Missing from India map : Who is to blame?
Where is Amaravati, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, wondered many after the latest map of India released by the Centre after Article 370 was officially abrogated with the formation of new Union […]
AP Chief Secretary ouster : Naidu will be pleased with Jagan’s decision. Here’s why
Chandrababu Naidu has no reason to approve of any decision that his bete noire Jaganmohan Reddy takes. But he would take a vicarious pleasure in witnessing the humiliating ouster of Chief Secretary […]
The Three Mistakes of LV Subramanyam
If YS Jaganmohan Reddy wanted the message to go out loud and clear to the IAS and IPS officers in Andhra Pradesh, the consensus is that he succeeded. The manner in which […]
High drama in AP : The Inside story of why the Chief Secretary was shunted out
In order to understand why Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary LV Subramanyam was shunted out rather unceremoniously, you need to rewind to what happened last Tuesday. During a videoconference on Spandana programme to […]
Media Gag order row : What about defamation cases filed by Naidu govt, asks Jagan
The Press Council of India (PCI), on 1 November, took suo moto cognizance of the order issued by the Government of Andhra Pradesh authorising department heads to initiate legal action against media […]
Chief Secretary vs Principal Secretary in Jagan regime. What’s cooking?
The simmering tension in the top echelons of the Andhra Pradesh government has come to the fore. At the heart of it is a tussle for one-upmanship taking place at different levels. […]
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