
The assets monetisation plan initiated by the Narendra Modi government at the Centre has come in as a blessing in disguise for the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy’s much ambitious scheme of Mission Build AP aimed at selling government assets to raise resources for the cash-strapped state.

YSR Congress party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, who has a large batch of more than 30 advisors in his team, is most likely to induct one more advisor soon, if the reports coming from the power corridors of the state are to be believed.

Amma Vodi, the flagship of the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy government launched as part of its “Navaratnalu” programme, is all set to undergo major modifications in the coming days.

Senior IAS officer Sameer Sharma is going to be the new chief secretary of Andhra Pradesh. He will be replacing Adityanath Das, who will be laying down his office on September 30.

The Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh, which has been facing financial crisis due to tight-fisted attitude of the centre, has got yet another major relief on Thursday.

Home Minister Mekathoti Sucharita took a dig at TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh for attempting to break law and order in the state.

The latest decision of the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh to take over cinema ticket sales business might end up in a legal wrangle, sources close to the industry said.

Following a strong criticism from various quarters including the opposition and a possible legal backlash, the Andhra Pradesh government restored the posting of government orders online on Wednesday, but in a different format.

The media in Andhra Pradesh has its own agenda, be it the pro-govt media or the anti-govt media.

It looks like YSR Congress party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy has decided to grant extension to all his advisors one after the other for a second term.

Even as the Telugu film industry has been requesting Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy to allow enhancement of ticket prices in cinema theatres and allow them to run additional shows, the state government has come up with yet another startling decision.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has directed the education department to get ready for implementing the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP), in the state.

The Odisha police have arrested the chairman of the Andhra Prades Education and Welfare Infrastructure Development Corporation (APEWIDC), Malla Vijaya Prasad, for his alleged involvement in a chit fund scam worth Rs 1,200 crore.

In a big relief to the financially-crippled Andhra Pradesh government, the Centre has given approval to the state for borrowing another Rs 10,500 crore through open market.

The AP government had decided to go for appeal against the High Court order on the fee reimbursement.