Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu claimed that he had the opportunity to be the Prime Minister twice, but he had chosen to focus only on the state of Andhra Pradesh. “I was offered the post of prime minister twice. The first time was before IK Gujaral was chosen. The second time before Deve Gowda was made the prime minister,” Naidu […]

At last Polavaram project gets substantial funding from the Centre, as promised in the AP Bifurcation Act. Termed as Long Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF) under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee (PMKSY), a Cheque worth of Rs.1981 Cr was received at a formal function at India Habitat Center in Delhi.   Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Irrigation Minister D Uma Maheswasra Rao,  Union […]

Deputy Chief Minister K.E. Krishnamurthy keeps giving vent to his frustration against the functioning of Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu periodically. Now, he chose the meeting of the AP Bar Association Presidents and General Secretaries to make critical remarks against the Chief Minister.  Krishnamurthy said while NTR was straightforward, Chandrababu was always circumspect about his likes and dislikes. As an example, he […]

Today is Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s 92nd birthday. While wishing him well, Naidu described him as ‘Close Confidant’. That may not surprise those who know how much closeness Chandrababu Naidu enjoyed with Vajpayee during their PM and CM days respectively. In fact, Chandrababu Naidu enjoyed unprecedented clout with the Center during Vajpayee’ stint as PM. The same equation is prevailing now […]

Was Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu cut up with the Centre because Andhra Pradesh got less currency than Telangana in the aftermath of demonetization? Was that why he had expressed dissatisfaction yesterday over the notes ban issue as being a vexatious one? According to a Times of India report, the bigger AP state got quite less than cash than the smaller […]

Mathew Cyriac of Blackstone, Padmanabha Sinha of Tata Capital, Satish Mandana of IDFC Mutual Funds, Anu of Brookfield Asset Management, Sandeep Kothari of Fidelity Worldwide Investment, Krishna Gotety of GIC Real Estate were some of the heads of companies who met the Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu in Mumbai. Naidu delivered a keynote speech and made a powerpoint presentation on Monday at the […]

Telugu Association of North America delegates on Thursday met AP Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and handed over a cheque for Rs 2 cr for Vizag cyclone relief. On the occasion, Chandrababu interacted with Tana delegates and shared his vision for the development of Smart Andhra Pradesh. The CM sought the cooperation of NRI Telugus in the development of the […]

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Sri N. Chandrababu Naidu has appointed industrialist Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao as the chairman for AP Skill Development Corporation. During the meeting, the Chief Minister was given a presentation on skill development plan in the state. The Chief Minister said that Mr Rao has the capability of changing the face of the state in skill upgradation. The […]

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister  N. Chandrababu Naidu has directed the industries department to grant clearances within 21 days of application. In a review meeting on the state’s new industrial policy that is yet to be unveiled, the Chief Minister said that (28 types of) approvals needed for industries should be granted within 21 days. Industrialists and investors should get clearances […]

That Chandrababu Naidu is a restless man is a known fact. But even the most cynical observers of the TDP chief did not expect him to jump headlong into day-to-day politics so fast after his return from the grueling padayatra. The day he returned to Hyderabad after his tiring 208-day yatra, Chandrababu participated in the ‘Yudha Bheri’ rally organized by Manda Krishna […]