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Smaller states don’t lead to better governance: Economist

While the growth and development of Andhra Pradesh in the last decade has been lopsided, the bifurcation of the state is not the panacea, feels a leading Indian economist.
Professor Nirupam Bajpai, director of the South Asian programme at New York’s Columbia University, says while Andhra Pradesh has done relatively better in the last ten years [...]

High drama and fasting for Unified Andhra

Even as all eyes were focused on the high drama involving Vijaywada MP L Rajagopal, many other leaders continued their indefinite fast in support of United Andhra Pradesh at as many 49 places across coastal Andhra and Rayala Seema regions.
Condition of one of them — Telugu Desam Party legislator D Umamaheshwara Rao — had worsened [...]

TDP MLA shifted to hospital

VIJAYAWADA: Telugu Desam Party MLA Devineni Umamaheswara Rao, whose health rapidly deteriorated and showed signs of cardiac complications, was on Sunday evening shifted to the NRI Hospital at Chinakakani near Mangalagiri in Guntur district despite a stiff resistance put up by his supporters.
The doctors of the Government General Hospital, where he was forcibly administered fluids [...]

T.G. Venkatesh optimistic

Says Centre would announce revised decision on division of State by Thursday
KURNOOL: T.G. Venkatesh, president of Rayalaseema Hakkula Ikya Vedika and MLA, indicated that the Central government would announce a revised decision on the State division by Thursday. Talking to reporters here on Sunday, he said the Union Ministers and other top heads involved in [...]

‘Sonia statement on crisis today’

KADAPA: Union Minister of State for Steel A. Sai Prathap on Sunday night indicated that the Congress leadership may make a statement on Monday that would lead to resolving the current political turmoil.
Recalling his discussions with AICC president Sonia Gandhi and Union Ministers Veerappa Moily, Pranab Mukherjee and P. Chidamabaram, the Minister said they indicated [...]

Kadapa tense as mob goes on rampage

Government offices, public property damaged following Y. S. Vivekandanda Reddy’s arrest
Burning issue: MRO office which was set ablaze following Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy’s arrest at Pulivendala.
KADAPA: 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 [...]