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Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha and Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav to flag off the 35-day cycle rally at IGMC on January 27 Five women police officers of NTR Police Commissionerate will organise a 35-day cycle rally to raise public awareness against drugs and ganja. Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha and Health Minister Y. Satya Kumar Yadav will flag off the awareness rally titled ‘Drugs Pai Dandayatra’ from Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation (IGMC) Stadium on January 27 (Tuesday). Director General of Police (DGP) Harish Kumar Gupta, public representatives and other officials will grace the inaugural function, said Police Commissioner S.V. Rajasekhara Babu.

He hailed Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu as an honest leader with a grand vision and said he stands as an inspiration to the country. VIJAYAWADA: Yogi Ramdev Baba was accorded a grand welcome on his arrival at Gannavaram Airport on Friday evening. He is to take part in the International Yoga Day inaugural programme scheduled to be held on Sunday Government Advisor Mantena Satyanarayana Raju, joint secretary (health) Gopalkrishna Ronanki, Secondary Health director KVN Chakaradhar Babu, Krishna district collector DK Balaji, SP V Vidyasagar Naidu alongwith Airport director MLK Reddy, CEO Dharmendra and others received Ramdev Baba In a brief interaction with mediapersons, Ramdev Baba expressed his happiness to be in Vijayawada to participate in International Yoga Day celebrations. He hailed AP as a state rich in cultural and spiritual vibe. He hailed Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu as an honest leader with a grand vision and said he stands as an inspiration to the country. He likened him to the Himalayas and expressed his deep affection and love for AP. Ramdev Baba gave the slogan — “Karo Yog, Raho Nirog’ (Do Yoga, Remain Healthy).

Coellctor urges the public to approach Command Control room by dialling 9154970454 in case of any emergency Collector G. Lakshmisha directed the officials to remain alert and take precautionary measures after heavy rain lashed the NTR district, including Vijayawada on Wednesday night and Thursday. Taking stock of the situation, the Collector said that measures should be taken in accordance with the guidelines issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority.

Fly91 begins operations from Vijayawada International Airport on the Hyderabad route; Vijayawada now has nine daily flights on the sector, the AAI said The Airports Authority of India (AAI), Vijayawada Airport has announced that Fly91 Airline began flight operations from Vijayawada International Airport on Friday (April 10, 2026) on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada-Hyderabad sector. Union Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, who took part in the inaugural ceremony virtually, congratulated Fly91 on its expansion into Vijayawada and Rajamahendravaram, noting the airline’s growth across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. He said Fly91’s growth was linked to the UDAN scheme, the Ministry’s programme for developing unserved and underserved airports.

According to MLC Appi Reddy, officials carried out inspections at six educational institutions run by Mr. Chandrasekhar Reddy in Nellore district from Saturday evening (June 20, 2026) until late at night. The inspections and raids conducted at educational institutions managed by YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) MLC Parvathareddy Chandrasekhar Reddy were politically motivated and aimed at silencing criticism of the State government, fellow MLC Lella Appi Reddy alleged on Sunday (June 21, 2026) Addressing a press conference at the YSRCP central office in Tadepalli, Mr. Appi Reddy claimed that Mr. Chandrasekhar Reddy had been specifically targeted for questioning the government on several issues, including alleged irregularities in the DSC teacher recruitment process, concerns raised by government employees, and allegations related to the supply of ghee to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD).