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A two-wheeler rider was killed after being hit by a tipper lorry in the Markapuram district region. Police have registered a case and started an investigation into the accident.

Municipal workers staged a protest in front of the Markapuram District Collector’s Office demanding employment opportunities for family members of deceased workers and other welfare measures. A memorandum was submitted to district officials.

The overnight rain breaks the heat across NTR, Krishna and Guntur districts, and the disaster management authority forecasts more for Rayalaseema on Thursday Tadepalli and Tenali in Guntur district recorded 82 mm and 66.75 mm respectively; Garikipalem in Srikakulam district 72.5 mm, and Peda Avutapalle and Machilipatnam in Krishna district 60.5 mm and 50.75 mm respectively. According to NTR district officials, Tiruvuru recorded 109.6 mm in this period, but the DES had not updated this figure. Many other places in central Andhra Pradesh, especially in Bapatla, Krishna, Guntur, West Godavari and Eluru districts, received moderate rain in the 24 hours ending 8.30 a.m. on Thursday. Most of it fell on Wednesday night. A few places in Visakhapatnam district, including Simhachalam and Pendurthi, received light to moderate showers. According to the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority, Markapuram and the Rayalaseema region may receive heavy rainfall on Thursday, while the central region may receive moderate rain. Alluri Sitharama Raju, West Godavari, Eluru, Krishna, NTR, Guntur, Bapatla, Palnadu, Prakasam and SPSR Nellore districts, and Polavaram, may receive light showers during the day. Lakshmisha took stock of the situation and directed officials of all departments to remain alert and take precautionary measures at once, in line with the guidelines of the India Meteorological Department and the APSDMA. The municipal authorities were directed to remove stagnant water from roads, and agriculture officials were asked to ensure that farmers received all support in preventing crop damage.

Amaravati, The Andhra Pradesh government has directed officials to complete and commission 24 power transmission projects worth Rs 3,507 crore between June and December 2026 to strengthen the state’s electricity network. “A total of 24 transmission projects worth Rs 3,507 crore are slated for completion and commissioning between June and December 2026 as part of efforts to augment the state’s electricity infrastructure,” Vijayanand in an official release on Tuesday. The Special Chief Secretary said APTRANSCO and the state government were committed to ensuring quality, reliable and uninterrupted power supply to agriculture, industries, commercial establishments and domestic consumers. He emphasised the need to expedite the implementation of 400 kV, 220 kV and 132 kV transmission projects to meet the growing power demand and strengthen the state’s transmission infrastructure. According to the top official, 68 transmission projects with an estimated investment of Rs 5,279 crore are currently under various stages of execution across Andhra Pradesh. Upon completion, these projects will add 15,224.5 MVA transformation capacity and 1,828 CKM of transmission lines, substantially enhancing the state’s transmission network. Vijayanand directed officials to closely monitor the progress of these projects and ensure completion within the scheduled timelines while  ..

Minister says major tunnel, canal and rehabilitation works are progressing, rejects YSRCP charge of inadequate funding for the project An additional ₹905 crore has been allocated in the State Budget towards relief and rehabilitation (R&R) compensation for displaced families and for filling the Nallamalasagar reservoir, Water Resources Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu said during an inspection of the Veligonda project works at Dornala in Markapuram district on Tuesday.Accompanied by district officials, the Minister visited the twin tunnels of the project and reviewed the ongoing tunnel lining works as well as the removal of the tunnel boring machine (TBM) from Tunnel-2.Addressing the media, Mr. Ramanaidu said the construction of the retaining wall, wing walls and return walls for the head regulators had been completed.immala Ramanaidu inspecting the tunnel lining of Veligonda project at Dornala in Markapuram district on Tuesday. An additional ₹905 crore has been allocated in the State Budget towards relief and rehabilitation (R&R) compensation for displaced families and for filling the Nallamalasagar reservoir, Water Resources Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu said during an inspection of the Veligonda project works at Dornala in Markapuram district on Tuesday. Accompanied by district officials, the Minister visited the twin tunnels of the project and reviewed the ongoing tunnel lining works as well as the removal of the tunnel boring machine (TBM) from Tunnel-2. Addressing the media, Mr. Ramanaidu said the construction of the retaining wall, wing walls and return walls for the head regulators had been completed. Advertisement Powered by: 00:04 He said that, to enable the flow of 1 TMC of water from Kollam Vagu into the tunnels, 58,000 cubic metres of muck had been removed out of the total 1.80 lakh cubic metres accumulated in the area. In Tunnel-1, 40,000 cubic metres of muck had been cleared so far from the total 1.20 lakh cubic metres obstructing the flow of water. The Minister said more than 5.5 km of the total 7-km lining work in Tunnel-2 had been completed during the 20 months since the coalition government assumed office. The remaining 1.5 km is expected to be completed by the end of July, he said. Mr. Ramanaidu said the 5.3-km retaining wall for the feeder canal, the construction of which commenced in January, had been completed within five months.