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AP: ASHA workers lay siege to the DMHO’s office

Kakinada, June 23 (UNI) ASHA workers in large numbers laid siege to the District Medical Health Officer’s office here in Andhra Pradesh on Monday in support of their long pending demands.
Organised by the CITU, the Accredited Social Heath Activists (ASHA) raised slogans against the state government for cheating them by going back on its election eve promise to implement welfare schemes for them.
They demanded that Thalliki Vandanam scheme benefits be extended to them and also sanction of pensions for the elders and disabled in the family besides house sites and ration cards.
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AP CM tells officials to follow irrigation calendar for timely completion of projects

19 May 2026 | 12:05 AM

Vijayawada, May 18 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu directed the officials concerned to follow Irrigation Calendar for timely completion of projects.

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AP: GVMC receives 93 Grievances Under PGRS Programme : Commissioner

18 May 2026 | 11:46 PM

Visakhapatnam, May 18 (UNI): Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) Commissioner Ketan Garg on Monday said a total of 93 petitions and complaints relating to various departments were received during the State Government’s Public Grievance Redressal System (PGRS) programme conducted at the GVMC head office.

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AP eyeing strategic role in global nuclear economy: Minister Lokesh

18 May 2026 | 11:44 PM

New Delhi, May 18 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Minister for Education, IT & Electronics, Nara Lokesh on Monday said Andhra Pradesh is positioning itself as a trusted long-term partner in the emerging global nuclear economy.

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