Disha police station launched in Ongole

The Andhra Pradesh Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill adopted by the State Assembly has started yielding positive results in ensuring safety and security for women, according to State Environment Minister Balineni Srinivasa Reddy. Launching a Disha women’s police station, a special capacity institution here on Friday, he said the progressive legislation enacted in the wake of … Read more

Gundlakamma water for Ongole from September

People can expect full-scale drinking water supply from September this year as the works on the ₹123 crore comprehensive water supply scheme under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation(AMRUT-II) to replenish the storage tanks from Gundlakamma reservoir is going on at a brisk pace. The project has been designed to draw 80 million litres … Read more

Roof of rudraksha garlands hogs limelight in Ongole

Maha Sivaratri was celebrated with traditional enthusiasm and religious fervour across Prakasam district on Friday. Garlands with 1.11 crore rudraksha beads were tastefully arranged at the Kasi Visweswara shrine in Santhapeta Sai Baba temple here. Tens of thousands of devotees witnessed the grand spectacle with reverence till late in the night when a group of … Read more