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INDIA TODAY Sensationalises Jagan’s heroism!

INDIA TODAY , India’s most popular political magazine has sensationalised YS Jagan’s heroism in its latest issue dated 6th december, 2010. The magazine filed a cover story on Jagan’s episode. Why has a first-time MP held the mighty Congress machinery to ransom for the last 14 months? Jagan Mohan Reddy, the son of late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara …

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Kadapa to become Solar Energy hub?

Several organisations are coming forward to set up solar power plants at Pulivendula in Kadapa district. They have also applied to the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) to set up solar plants in other areas of the district as it is suitable for solar power generation. Videocon has already submitted an application ...

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Gandi Kshetram – Veeranjaneya Swamy Temple

Gandi Anjaneya Swamy

The importance of the place is on account of the temple of Veeramjaneya swamy on the bank of river Papagni familiarly is known as Gandi anjaneya swamy temple. Gandi is the term used for a narrow passes between two hills and river Papagni flows through this Gandi or pass. Formerly it was called ‘Hiranyaghattam’. There is a dilapidated temple of ...

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YS Vijayalakshmi took oath as MLA

Y. S. Vijayalakshmi, widow of former Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy took oath as the Member of Legislative Assembly on Thursday.Flanked by her son and Kadapa MP Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and senior Congress leaders including APCC chief D. Srinivas, YSR’s close aide K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao, the Pulivendula MLA ...

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Mines and Minerals in Kadapa District

Kadapa district is the repository of mineral wealth. The important minerals that are available in the district are  barytes, asbestos and lime stone. As per the 1983 survey of geological survey of India 30lakh tons of lead, 74,000,000 tons of barytes, 27000tons asbestos deposits are there. It is estimated that 700lakh tons of barytes deposits might be there in Mangampet. …

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BOMMIREDDY NARASIMHA REDDY – A DOYEN OF TELUGU FILM

bommireddy narasimha reddy

Padmabhushan Dr. Bommireddy Narasimha Reddy, popularly known as ‘BN Reddy’ holds a special place in the history of Telugu Cinema. He is the director who balances artistic values and business needs in the right proportion. A commemorative postal stamp on  BN Reddy was released by the Department of Posts, Government of India on the occasion of the Centenary Celebrations of Dr. …

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Irrigation Projects in YSR District

irrigation projects

Irrigation Projects – Kadapa District Irrigation in Kadapa district is through major, medium and minor irrigation projects. There are 4 major, 5 medium completed irrigation projects in the district. The major irrigation projects are 1) Kurnool-Kadapa canal 2) TBP HLC Stage-I, 3) TBP HLC Stage-II (Mylavaram) and 4) Pulivendula Branch canal with a total ayacut of 2,27,896 acres. The five …

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Tense Situation in Kadapa

KADAPA, Dec20: A tense situation prevailed on Sunday in Pulivendula and Kadapa where mobs protesting against the arrest and hospitalisation of Congress leader Y. S. Vivekandanda Reddy attacked public property on Saturday night causing a loss estimated by Inspector General of Police R. P. Thakur at Rs. 10 crore. Deploring the arrest of Mr. Reddy, younger brother of former Chief …

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