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Last updated 27 October 2026 · 861 updates in the archive · RSS
27 October 20261 update
- Governance
Andhra Pradesh Revenue Department Formally Notifies Repeal of Land Titling Act 2022 and Restores Traditional Pattadar Passbooks
The Andhra Pradesh Revenue (Land Records & Surveys) Department published the formal extraordinary gazette notification operationalizing the repeal of the contentious Andhra Pradesh Land Titling Act, 2022. The enactment, passed during the previous legislative term, had drawn widespread criticism…
26 October 20261 update
- Economy
Andhra Pradesh Notifies Industrial Development Policy 4.0 (2024–29) Mandating 21-Day Clearances Under 'Speed of Doing Business'
The Andhra Pradesh Department of Industries and Commerce formally notified the landmark 'Andhra Pradesh Industrial Development Policy 4.0 (2024–29)', signalling a structural transition from conventional 'Ease of Doing Business' metrics to a time-bound 'Speed of Doing Business' governance charter.
25 October 20262 updates
- Governance
Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Department Notifies Annadata Sukhibhava Scheme Providing ₹20,000 Annual Financial Aid to Farmers
The Andhra Pradesh Department of Agriculture and Cooperation notified the comprehensive operational guidelines for the integrated 'Annadata Sukhibhava - PM-KISAN' farmer income support scheme for the 2026–27 fiscal year. Fulfilling the state's flagship agricultural charter under the NDA…
- Governance
Andhra Pradesh Mines Department Operationalises Digitised Free Sand Policy 2026 with Complete Seigniorage Waiver
The Andhra Pradesh Department of Mines and Geology formally operationalised the comprehensive rules governing the 'Free Sand Policy 2026', designed to revive the stalled construction sector, lower housing construction costs for the urban poor, and eliminate intermediary exploitation. Under the…
24 October 20264 updates
- Science & Tech
NTPC Green Energy and Andhra Pradesh Sign Concession Agreement for ₹65,000 Crore Pudimadaka Green Hydrogen Hub Near Visakhapatnam
NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), the wholly owned renewable flagship of India's largest power generator NTPC Limited, and the Andhra Pradesh Energy Department formally executed the final concession agreement for the establishment of a mega ₹65,000-crore Integrated Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia…
- Governance
Andhra Pradesh Civil Supplies Department Notifies Deepam 2.0 Scheme for 3 Free LPG Cylinders Annually to BPL Families
The Andhra Pradesh Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies Department formally issued the operational guidelines for the 'Deepam 2.0' scheme, fulfilling a cornerstone commitment under the NDA government's 'Super Six' welfare manifesto. Under the scheme, over 1.48 crore eligible Below Poverty…
- Governance
AP Cabinet Revises Polavaram Project Cost to ₹1.05 Lakh Crore, Seeks Central Grant-in-Aid of ₹58,000 Crore
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, approved the revised cost estimate for the Polavaram Multipurpose Irrigation Project at ₹1,05,472 crore (at 2026 prices), representing a 38% increase over the 2017 estimate of ₹55,548 crore. The Cabinet simultaneously…
- Economy
CII Partnership Summit 2026: Andhra Pradesh Attracts ₹3.82 Lakh Crore Investment Proposals at Visakhapatnam
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Partnership Summit 2026, hosted by Andhra Pradesh at Visakhapatnam, concluded with investment proposal commitments worth ₹3.82 lakh crore across 340+ Memoranda of Understanding. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu presided over the flagship event attended…
23 October 20262 updates
- 🇮🇳 National
IWAI and Andhra Pradesh sanction ₹1,200 Crore Modernization for National Waterway-4 on Krishna River
The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, alongside the Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board, has approved a ₹1,200-crore capital dredging and riverine infrastructure upgrade for the Muktyala–Vijayawada stretch (82 km) of National Waterway-4…
- Exam News
APPSC notifies Group-1 Services Mains Examination Pattern and Telugu Qualifying Paper Directives
The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has notified formal directives regarding the scheme and evaluation architecture for the Group-I Services conventional descriptive Mains written examination.
22 October 20261 update
- Science & Tech
Centre and Andhra Pradesh sanction ₹3,400 Crore Semiconductor OSAT Facility at Kopparthy EMC in Kadapa
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, along with the Government of Andhra Pradesh, has accorded formal administrative approval for establishing a state-of-the-art ₹3,400-crore Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility at the Kopparthy…
21 October 202614 updates
- Health
World Health Organization officially certifies India for eliminating Trachoma as a public health problem
The World Health Organization (WHO) formally presented an official citation to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday certifying that India has successfully eliminated Trachoma as a public health problem nationwide.
- Polity
Ministry of Panchayati Raj releases Panchayat Devolution Index with Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu leading States
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj released the comprehensive 'Panchayat Devolution Index 2026' report compiled by the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) on Tuesday, benchmarking the grassroots empowerment of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) across India.
- Science & Tech
Ministry of Earth Sciences commissions 21.3 Petaflop supercomputers Arka and Arunika for high-resolution weather forecasting
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) commissioned two state-of-the-art High-Performance Computing (HPC) supercomputer systems named 'Arka' and 'Arunika' on Tuesday, expanding India’s meteorological computational capacity to 21.3 PetaFLOPS.
- Sports
Indian Men's Hockey Team defeats China 1-0 to clinch record fifth Asian Champions Trophy title
The Indian Men's Hockey Team, captained by ace drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh, defended its continental crown in style on Tuesday, edging past host nation China 1–0 in the final of the Men's Asian Champions Trophy at Hulunbuir to secure a record-extending fifth championship title.
- Economy
SEBI notifies Mutual Fund Lite regulations for passive funds and launches new ₹10 Lakh investment asset class
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) notified a dual regulatory reform package on Tuesday, introducing the 'Mutual Fund Lite' (MF Lite) framework for passive index schemes alongside a new Specialized Investment Fund asset class.
- Defence
Tata-Airbus consortium rolls out first Make-in-India C-295 military transport aircraft at Vadodara facility
Marking a watershed moment in India’s domestic aerospace ecosystem, the Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Airbus Defence and Space consortium rolled out the first indigenously assembled C-295MW tactical military transport aircraft from the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Vadodara, Gujarat on…
- Environment
NTCA accords final approval to notify Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary as Rajasthan's sixth Tiger Reserve
The Technical Committee of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, accorded final statutory approval on Tuesday to declare the Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary as Rajasthan’s sixth Tiger Reserve.
- Economy
NSSO Periodic Labour Force Survey reports unemployment rate at 3.2% as female labour participation surges to 41.7%
The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), released the Annual Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) report on Tuesday showing the national Unemployment Rate (UR) in Usual Status for persons aged 15 years and above at 3.2%.
- Governance
Ministry of Labour launches e-Shram One-Stop-Solution integrating 12 welfare schemes for 30 Crore workers
The Ministry of Labour and Employment launched the integrated 'e-Shram – One-Stop-Solution' digital platform on Tuesday, linking 12 major Central Government social security and welfare schemes onto a unified portal for over 300 million (30 Crore) registered unorganised sector workers.
- Space
ISRO finalises 19 scientific payloads for India's maiden Venus Orbiter Mission Shukrayaan-1
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) finalized the technical configuration of 19 scientific payloads on Tuesday for India's maiden interplanetary Venus Orbiter Mission (VOM / Shukrayaan-1), slated for launch aboard an LVM3 rocket in March 2028.
- Polity
Supreme Court Constitution Bench upholds constitutional validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act under Assam Accord
A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act 1955 by a 4:1 majority verdict on Tuesday, affirming the statutory framework of the historic 1985 Assam Accord.
- Railways
Ministry of Railways revises train ticket Advance Reservation Period from 120 days to 60 days
The Railway Board, under the Ministry of Railways, issued an official commercial circular on Tuesday reducing the Advance Reservation Period (ARP) for passenger train ticket bookings from the existing 120 days to 60 days, excluding the date of journey.
- Defence
Indian Navy and Republic of Singapore Navy commence 31st edition of SIMBEX-2026 at Visakhapatnam
The Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) inaugurated the 31st edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX-2026) under the aegis of the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday.
- Economy
Reserve Bank of India rolls out Unified Lending Interface to transform frictionless rural and MSME credit delivery
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) formally operationalized the nationwide rollout of the 'Unified Lending Interface' (ULI) on Tuesday, establishing a plug-and-play digital public infrastructure to deliver frictionless credit to smallholder farmers and MSMEs.
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