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IN KADAPA HISTORY
  • 15 February 1900 : Kadapa meteorological station established
  • 17 February 1995 : AP Govt Approved 23 Power Purchase Agreements on a single night
  • 20 February 2010 : Death of Tollywood Comedian Padmanabham
  • 23 February 1979 : Birth of Akula Balaji (TV host & Dancer)
  • 27 February 2004 : Death of Producer B. Nagi Reddy
  • 6 March 2024 : YS Jagan inaugurated twin tunnels of the Veligonda irrigation/drinking water project benefitting 4.47 lakh acres in Kadapa region
  • 9 March 2006 : Yogi Vemana University Establishment Approved by AP Government (G.O.Ms.No.31)
  • 10 March 2024 : PM Modi & Dy CM AmjadBasha laid foundation stone for new terminal at Kadapa Airport
  • 11 March 2024 : YS Jagan inaugurated Dr YSR Mega Bus Terminal and Praja Darbar at Pulivendula
  • 11 March 2024 : YS Jagan inaugurated 861.84cr Pulivendula infrastructure: Govt Medical College & Hospital, banana pack-house, mini-secretariat, Gandhi Junction, lakefront, textiles unit, YSR Memorial Park
  • 15 March 2019 : Death of Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy
  • 21 March 2023 : UAE-based electronics brand Elista signs MoU with the AP Government to invest ₹250 crore to set up its first manufacturing plant in Kadapa
  • 28 March 1914 : Birth of Puttaparthi Narayanacharyulu (poet)
  • 1 April 1901 : Proddatur was constituted as a third-grade municipality.
  • 8 April 1957 : Birth of Y. S. Vivekananda Reddy

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రైళ్లకూ మొహం వాచిన రాయలసీమ!

అనుకున్నట్లుగానే రైల్వే బడ్జెట్‌లో రాష్ట్రానికి మళ్లీ మొండి చేయి చూపారు. రాష్ట్రానికి చెందిన ముప్పై ముగ్గురు అధికార పార్టీ ఎంపీలు ఉత్సవ విగ్రహాలు గానే మిగిలారు. లాలూప్రసాద్ బాటలోనే మమతాబెనర్జీ కూడా తెలుగు ప్రజల ఉనికిని ఏ మాత్రం లెక్కచేయలేదు. రెండు కొత్త రైళ్లను, రెండు రైళ్ల పొడి గింపును, కొత్త రైలు లైన్ల నిర్మాణానికి మూడు చిన్నా చితక ప్రతిపాదనలనూ, ఒక డబ్లింగ్ పనినీ, ఒక విద్యుద్దీకరణనూ, ఒక గేజ్ మార్పిడి పనినీ ఆంధ్ర ప్రజలకు విదిల్చారు. సికింద్రాబాద్, తిరుపతిలను అంతర్జాతీయ స్థాయి …

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TALLAPAKA – BIRTH PLACE OF ANNAMACHARYA

Tallapaka

Tallapaka (Telugu : తాళ్ళపాక) is a village in Rajampet mandal of Kadapa district. The village has the distinction of being the birthplace of Saint Annamacharya the famous composer of devotional songs on Lord Venkateswara who made invaluable contribution to music and literature during the 15th century.He composed more than Thirty two thousand devotional hymns – Sankeerthanas.  These keerthanas were set to Carnotic …

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Lankamala Sanctuary or Lankamala Reserve Forest

lankamla

Spread over an area of 464.42 sq. km. in Kadapa district Lankamala sanctuary lies at a distance of 60 km (15 km by walk) from Kadapa town. The sanctuary has deep gorges and steep slopes with beautiful waterfalls. The forest of this sanctuary is dry deciduous thorn mixed forests, dry evergreen scrubs, etc. It is the home of Red Sanders, an endemic species …

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Proddatur (Proddutur) – Place for Gold Business

proddatur

Proddatur or Proddutur (Telugu: ప్రొద్దుటూరు) is situated on the north bank of the Penner eight miles from Yerraguntla railway station and is 51KM away from the district head quarters – Kadapa. Proddatur is certainly the wealthiest town in the Kadapa district and possibly in the Ceded (Rayalaseema) Districts. In its pressing and ginning factories large quantities of raw cotton are …

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Telugu Ganga Project in Kadapa District

The Telugu Ganga Project – now under construction is a diversion scheme from foreshore of N.S.R. Sagar project and is intended to supply 15 TMC of Krishna water to Chennai city for drinking purpose besides creating irrigation Potential of 5,75,000 acres (1.08 Lakhs acres in Kurnool Dist., 1.67 Lakhs acres in Kadapa District utilizing 29 TMC of Krishna Water through …

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Shashibhushan Kumar to take over as Kadapa Collector

Kadapa, 13th Feb’09: Khammam District Collector Shashibhushan Kumar will take over as the district Collector of Kadapa on Saturday. He has been transferred to Kadapa district as desired by the Election Commission since he would be close to completion of a three-year tenure by the time of the general election. Andhra Pradesh government on Friday transferred six

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Vontimitta (Ekasilanagaram) – Kodanda Rama Temple

Vontimitta is one of the mandal head quarters of Kadapa district lies at a latitude of 14 degrees 2 minutes, and longitude of 79 degrees 23 minutes E. The small town is situated about a distance of 28 kilometers on the Kadapa- Chennai main road. Vontimitta has a railway station in between Kadapa (Cuddapah) and Rajampet railway stations on Chennai-Mumbai …

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