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IN KADAPA HISTORY
  • 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.

Special News

Nalco to set up Rs 274 Cr wind power project in Kadapa District

Kadapa: As part of its diversification plans, the aluminum major National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), has decided to start a 50.4 MW Wind Power Project at Gandikota in YSR (Kadapa) district. The Navratna PSU has been endeavouring to foray into other metals and energy sectors. This project has got the approval of Nalco Board recently. The Wind Power Project will …

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Election Commission to webcast Kadapa bypolls

The district administration today informed that web casting will be done of the polling process for the bypolls to be held on May 8 in Kadapa and Pulivendula constituencies. District Collector and Returning Officer Sasibhusan Kumar said that “All arrangements were made for ‘web casting’ of the poling process” in the ensuing bye-elections for the first time in the country. …

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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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BARC developed new method to recover low-grade uranium from Tummalapalle

The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre has developed an innovative techno-economically viable process for the recovery of low-grade Uranium (less than 0.2 per cent) from the Tummalapalle ore in YSR district. “The objective of making a techno-economically viable process flowsheet is to reduce the number of stages of unit operations and conservations leachants by regeneration and recycle leading to minimisation of …

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Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project (RTPP)

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Rayalaseema Thermal Power Project or Rayalaseema Thermal Power Plant, popularly known as RTPP is located at Kalamalla of Yerraguntla mandal in Kadapa district. The project is located at a distance of 8 Kms. from Muddanur Railway station of South Central Railway on Chennai-Mumbai line. This is one of the major power generation facilities developed in Andhra Pradesh to meet the …

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Remarkable Love Story in Kadapa History

mc donald tomb

‘ They were Lovely In their Lives & In death shall not be Separated ’ One can see the above sentence on one of the ancient tombs that is there in Kadapa town. This tomb is said to be of  british couple Mr. Mac Donald & Mrs. Agnus. Mr. Mac Donald was the sub collector of Kadapa district during 1832 (Britsher’s Rule). He was …

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Rayalaseema, Haripriya Express Trains to run independently

Kadapa : The departure time of Rayalaseema Express, that will run in between Tirupati – Kadapa – Hyderabd and will start from Tirupati will be revised with effect from March four, according to South Central Railway. The South Central Railwaly (SCR) today said in a press release that Train No 17429/17430 Rayalaseema Express and Train No 17415/17416 Haripriya Express were …

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పేద విద్యార్థులకు ఫౌండేషన్ ఆఫ్ ఎక్స్‌లెన్సీ ట్రస్టు ఏర్పాటు

ప్రచారానికి ఆమడదూరం ఉంటూ.. విద్యాసేవలో మాత్రం ఎవరికీ అందనంత ముందున్నారు, డాక్టర్ సీఎస్ రెడ్డి. ప్రతిభ ఉండి, పేదరికం కాకరణంగా ఉన్నత విద్యకు నోచుకోని పలువురు విద్యార్థుల గురించి తెలుసుకున్న కమలాపురం మండలం మొలుకోనిపల్లెకు చెందిన డాక్టర్ సీఎస్.రెడ్డి మిత్రులతో కలిసి అమెరికాలో ఉండగానే, ఫౌండేషన్ ఆఫ్ ఎక్స్‌లెన్సీ పేరిట 2000లో ట్రస్టును ఏర్పాటు చేశారు.

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BNHS completes research on ‘Jerdon’s Courser’

Andhra Pradesh Forest Department and BNHS have prepared a Species Recovery Plan for the protection of this critically endangered bird that is found only in Kadapa (YSR) district of Andhra Pradesh and nowhere else in the world..     Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has successfully completed 25 years of monitoring of the rare ground bird – Jerdon’s Courser – that …

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శతావధాని సీవీ సుబ్బన్నకు లోక్‌నాయక్‌ పురస్కారం

విశాఖలోని లోక్‌నాయక్‌ ఫౌండేషన్‌ అందించే విశిష్ట పురస్కారానికి ఈ దఫా ప్రముఖ సాహితీవేత్త, శతావధాని సి.వి.సుబ్బన్న ఎంపికయ్యారు. సి.వి.సుబ్బన్న  స్వస్థలం కడప జిల్లా ప్రొద్దుటూరు ప్రాంతం.తెలుగు సాహిత్య వికాసంలో విశేష కృషిచేసినవారికి ఏటా ఈ విశిష్ట పురష్కారం అందచేస్తారు.   విశాఖనగరం మద్దిలపాలెంలోని కళాభారతి ఆడిటోరియంలో మంగళవారం సాయంత్రం మాజీ ముఖ్యమంత్రి రోశయ్య చేతులమీదుగా పురస్కార ప్రదానోత్సవం ఉంటుందని ఫౌండేషన్‌ అధ్యక్షుడు, రాజ్యసభ మాజీ సభ్యుడు డాక్టర్‌ యార్లగడ్డ లక్ష్మీప్రసాద్‌ తెలిపారు.

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