VISAKHAPATNAM/VIJAYAWADA: Incessant rainfall disrupted normal life in the districts of north coastal Andhra Pradesh, particularly in Alluri Sitarama Raju district. Heavy landslides were reported in Chatrapalli village of Alluri Sitarama Raju district on Sunday night. Confirming the incident, ASR District Collector AS Dinesh Kumar said the deceased has been identified as 20-year-old Korra Kumari. Advising residents of low-lying villages to …
Visakhapatnam: Heavy rains lashed Eluru, Alluri Sitarama Raju and Parvathipuram Manyam districts on Thursday following formation of a low-pressure area over central and adjoining North Bay of Bengal. IMD Aamaravati forecast more ‘heavy to very heavy’ rains during the next two days after which the system would cross the Odisha coast. IMD issued a red alert in Alluri Sitarama Raju …
VISAKHAPATNAM: Four hilltop villages in the Alluri Sitarama Raju district face significant challenges in accessing basic education and medical services. Kottemguda, Goppilapalem, Kadarevu and Kalyan Gummi villages, situated in the Pinakota and Gumma Panchayats of Anantagiri mandal, are home to around 150 Konda Dora tribals. The 38 school going children in Kottemguda, Goppilapalem, and Kadarevu villages, along with 22 children …
VISAKHAPATNAM: A cache of explosives was unearthed in a forest area near Panaslabanda village under the jurisdiction of Sileru Police Station, Galikonda Panchayat in GK Veedhi mandal of Alluri Sitarama Raju district on Friday. Among the items seized were six steel carriage landmines, two directional mines, one explosive from KEL Company, 150 metres of electrical wire, and five kilogrammes of …
Visakhapatnam: Eighteen of the 35 tribal voters belonging to Velamamidi, Cheedivalasa, and Thatipelli hilltop villages in Anantagiri mandal of Alluri Sitarama Raju suffered injuries when the van in which they were travelling to Peddakota panchayat polling booth overturned near Kudia village in the agency area. Three of the injured – Ulli Chinna, Ulli Endamma, and Ulli Iswaramma from Thatipelli village, …
Visakhapatnam: A heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded on Wednesday in Luvva Gedda, a canal falling under the jurisdiction of Anantagiri police station in Alluri Sitarama Raju district. Three individuals, Gemmala Lakshmi, 52, Gemmala Kumar, 25, and Miriyala Kamala, 40, residents of Bheempolu Panchayat in Anantagiri mandal, lost their lives in a drowning accident. The incident occurred around 4 pm as the trio …
KAKINADA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the freedom struggle against the British was waged by the entire society under the leadership of great leaders like Alluri Sitarama Raju and cannot be credited to few people or families. The Prime Minister was speaking at a large public meeting at Pedamiram in West Godavari district after unveiling a 30-feet …