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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

News

Why bypoll is critical for the Congress?

Will the ‘Ceiling Fan’ blow away the hidden ‘Hand’? That is what Congressmen in Andhra Pradesh fear — and what Jaganmohan Reddy hopes! Jaganmohan Reddy and his mother, Vijayalaxmi, were both Congress members until they left to found the YSR Congress. That, of course, meant that both the Kadapa Lok Sabha seat held by Reddy and the Pulivendula assembly seat …

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Congress formulates caste-wise campaign in Kadapa

Since the Congress has no star whose image cuts across caste lines, the ruling party has formulated a caste-wise campaign in Kadapa Lok Sabha constituency in support of DL Ravindra Reddy who is contesting against YS Jaganmohan Reddy, president of YSR Congress, in the bypolls to be held on May 8. Tours of the leaders are being finalised based on …

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కడపపై ఎందుకీ కక్ష?

పత్రికలు ప్రజాస్వామ్యానికి పట్టుగొమ్మలు. కడప ప్రజపైన కొన్ని పత్రికలు ప్రచురిస్తున్న వార్తలను చూసిన తరువాత ఆ ప్రాంతానికి చెందిన సగటు సాధారణ పౌరునిగా నా వేదన మీ ముందుకు తెస్తున్నా… ‘కడపలో ప్రజాస్వామ్యం లేదు’, ‘కడప నిండిపోతోంది’, ‘కడప రౌడీయిజం’. ‘కడప మార్కు దందా’ …. ఇవన్నీ ఇక్కడి కొద్ది రోజులుగా లేదా సంవత్సరాలుగా కడప పైన పత్రికలలో కనిపిస్తున్న పతాక శీర్షికలు.

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EC alloted ‘Ceiling Fan’ to YSR Congress for bypolls

Kadapa : The Election Commission of India (EC) has allotted `ceiling fan’ as a common symbol to the candidates of YSR Congress party __Y S Jagan Reddy and Y S Vijayalakshmi __ in the bypolls for Kadapa Lok Sabha and Pulivendula assembly constituencies. As the deadline for withdrawal of candidature ended at 3 pm on Thursday, the EC allotted the …

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11 ‘Jagans’ contesting in Kadapa bypoll

Kadapa: Eleven Jaganmohan Reddys and five Vijayalakshmis are in contest for the Kadapa Lok Sabha and Pulivendula assembly bypolls for which the nominations ended late on Monday night. In all, there were 57 nominations for Kadapa and 31 for Pulivendula seats, for which the bypolls are due on May 8. According to sources, the fielding of candidates with the same …

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Reddy brothers Sold Brahmani

Kadapa: The Miglani family, which jointly controls the high grade steelmaker Uttam Galva Steel along with ArcelorMittal India, has acquired Brahmani Industries, a greenfield steel plant being built in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, by the controversial Reddy brothers, who also own mines and large tracts of land in the mineral-rich Bellary region of Karnataka. Leading English daily Economic Times published a …

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Dirty pol(y)it(r)icks in Kadapa bypolls

KADAPA: Voters of Kadapa Lok Sabha constituency will find five Jagan Mohan Reddys to choose from when they go in to vote in the byelection on May 8. Voters of Pulivendula Assembly constituency will find three Vijayalakshmis to vote for. The appearances of these namesakes of Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy and his mother Y S Vijayalakshmi on ballot papers are …

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YS Jagan has Rs.365 Cr. Worth assets

Kadapa: Former MP and president of newly-floated YSR Congress Party Y S Jaganmohan Reddy is perhaps one of the richest politicians in India, with declared assets of Rs 365 crore. It Seems YS Jagan kept a pull stop for the allegations made by opposition parties by declaring his complete assets while filing nominations for Kadapa bypoll. The son of the late …

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YS Jagan files nomination papers

Kadapa: YSR Congress Party President Y S Jaganmohan Reddy filed his nomination papers for the May 8 by-election to Kadapa Lok Sabha seat, here today. He filed two sets of nominations to the returning officer Mr Sasibhusan Kumar, who is also Kadapa (YSR) District Collector, at the collectorate office here. Mr Jagan was accompanied by his mother Vijayalakshmi, who herself will file …

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Kadapa bypolls: Poll observers appointed

Kadapa: Election Commission of India has appointed Kamal Kishore Singh, Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Bihar, as election observer, and Asutosh Rajahans, Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, Kolkata, as election expenditure observer for Kadapa Lok Sabha and Pulivendula Assembly constituencies, District Election Officer Shashi Bhushan Kumar said on Tuesday. The ECI also appointed liaison officers to assist election observers, he said

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