District administration is likely to face an uphill task in the acquisition of land to develop Gannavaram airport because farmers are unwilling to give their land. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is asking the state government to acquire 360 acre for the expansion of runway, construction of new terminal with international standards. But, the villagers allege that the government is forcibly taking their lands for construction of airport since 1938.

 

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Offenders are targeting the train passengers and robbing valuables worth lakhs of rupees from the trains passing via Vijayawada railway station. More than 170 express and passenger trains pass via Vijayawada railway station every day. Taking advantage of the leisurely attitude of passengers, the offenders are cleverly lifting the bags and suitcases causing agony to the victims. The government railway police unit covers from Guntur district to Srikakulam.

 

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The Telangana cauldron continues to smoulder affecting almost all sections of society.



The AP State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) is one of the worst hit departments of the State machinery due to the ongoing ‘indefinite’ trouble. The Vijayawada region of the corporation has incurred a loss of business worth Rs. 5 crores in the last 10 days due to the prevailing uncertainty. “The worst part of the problem is the prevailing ambiguity of the situation. Although we let our buses… Continue

The fasting Congress MP Lagadapati Rajagopal, who shocked the police machinery by "disappearing" from the Government General Hospital in Vijayawada on Sunday night, succeeded in getting the government concede his demand for shifting him to the super speciality Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad.



After remaining clueless about his whereabouts for 12 hours, the Government said on Monday morning that it had no problem to treat him in the NIMS if he was keen on… Continue

Even as the large number of policemen and media persons wondered what was happening, Lagadapati Rajagopal’s vehicle hit the main gate in a ‘filmi’ manner and raced towards Ramavarappadu on National Highway-5.



Lagadapati Rajagopal, Congress MP who was on a fast-unto-death for the last seven days demanding an unified State, dramatically ‘left’ the Government General Hospital at 10.25 p.m. on Sunday to an unknown destination, leaving the large number of police who were guarding the… Continue