Under the revised framework, a 0.4% MDR will apply to specified person-to-merchant (P2M) UPI transactions above ₹2,000. The charge will be borne by the merchant rather than directly by the consumer. For transactions of ₹75,000 and above, the MDR will be capped at ₹300 per transaction.

The new framework will not affect

The notifications are available on the APPSC website, with applications to be accepted in stages beginning in October. The vacancies span key administrative, police, education, revenue, welfare, technical and statistical positions, offering opportunities across a wide range of qualifications and professional backgrounds.

Group 1 Takes Centre Stage

The most prominent recruitment is for 163 Group 1

The General Administration Department issued G.O. Nos. 187 and 188, extending the relaxation until Sept. 30, 2027. The revised age rules will apply to recruitment conducted through the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), District Selection Committee (DSC) and other government recruiting agencies.

For general-category candidates, the upper age limit for most government posts has been increased by 10 years. In the

Srinivasa Varma first visited the BJP state headquarters, where he offered special prayers to Lord Ganesha as part of the Vinayaka Chavithi celebrations. He later interacted with party leaders and workers and shared his observations from the BRICS summit held under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The minister spoke about the growing weight

The government has also removed restrictions on the registration of 5,422 acres of private patta land that had been wrongly classified as assigned land in official records. Another 64,143 acres eligible for freehold status but yet to receive formal

The initiative, backed by the Samskruthi Seva Samithi, has placed government-school students and aspiring young professionals at the centre of its programmes. From free bicycles and examination-fee support to after-school learning centres and Civil Services coaching, the effort is designed to remove some of the practical and financial

Orders issued by the state government on Tuesday said the two officers had been reinstated in service with effect from Sept. 4 for Kanti Rana Tata and Sept. 5 for Vishal Gunni.

The officers had faced allegations arising from the registration of a case against Jethwani by Ibrahimpatnam police based on an allegedly forged document. The allegations against then-IPS officers P. Seetharam Anjaneyulu,

Of the 55 violations, 53 were classified as minor. In two cases, in Krishna and NTR districts, officials found evidence of large-scale purchases and sales of medicines without corresponding bills. Purchase documents were seized as part of the investigation.

The inspections were ordered by Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav following information received by the government and were conducted under the supervision

Reviewing the Housing Department at his camp office, Naidu set a target of completing 5.52 lakh houses by March 2027. He instructed officials to ground houses under various schemes, including Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) and PM Janman, by next month. He also called for the construction of 1.5 lakh houses in urban areas.

The

Speaking at an Engineers’ Day programme organised at the university to mark the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, they recalled his outstanding contributions to the country and the engineering profession. They extended their greetings and appreciation to engineers working across the world, describing Visvesvaraya’s legacy as a lasting source of inspiration for generations.

Dr. Chandrasekhar said Visvesvaraya’s vision, discipline and technical expertise

Nani’s death cast a pall of gloom over Eluru and the former West Godavari region, where he had built his political career. He is survived by his wife and two sons.

Born in Eluru on Dec. 30, 1969, Nani entered politics with the Congress in 1994 and contested the Eluru Assembly seat that year, but lost. He was defeated again in the 1999

The coaching will be offered through the AP State Study Circle, functioning at the BC Bhavan in Gollapudi, NTR district. The programme will be the third batch of UPSC Civil Services coaching, Director of BC Welfare Dr. A. Mallikarjuna said.

The department has invited online short tenders from reputed and eligible coaching institutions to conduct the programme. The last date for submission

Addressing collectors on the second day of the eighth collectors’ conference on Friday, Naidu ordered officials to complete family mapping before issuing new pensions while ensuring that existing beneficiaries continue to receive their benefits without interruption.

“Families should not split into smaller units for ration and pension benefits,” Naidu said, according to the government release. He

During a meeting with collectors on education-related issues, Lokesh called for sustained efforts to raise pass percentages and improve overall academic standards. He said district administrations should identify education-sector challenges at the local level and develop focused strategies to address them.

The minister also stressed the need to strengthen school infrastructure alongside academic performance.

Yadav said the political alliance between the Telugu Desam Party, BJP and Jana Sena Party remained strong and could not be weakened by what he described as Jagan’s “distorted” comments.

In a statement, the minister questioned Jagan’s decision to stay away from the Assembly while alleging irregularities

Addressing a press conference in Guntur, Yadav said Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu would jointly inaugurate a series of health projects in Vijayawada on Saturday.

Among them are 22 key healthcare projects completed at a cost of ₹249.50 crore, aimed at improving emergency medical care and enabling early detection of diseases. The projects include 10 emergency treatment

BJP state president P.V.N. Madhav, Minister Satya Kumar Yadav, MP C.M. Ramesh and several other party leaders were present at the airport to receive Nadda. They presented him with bouquets and extended a cordial welcome as he arrived for his state visit.

Nadda is scheduled to participate in several programmes during his visit to

Presenting the state’s power-sector performance and future plans on the second day of the conference, Vijayanand said Andhra Pradesh currently has 21,852 MW of contracted power capacity and recorded electricity consumption of 79,971 million units during 2025–26. Renewable energy accounted for 39.9 percent of the state’s power mix, while the average electricity procurement

The review focused on how the schemes were translating government promises into direct financial and social benefits for farmers, women, persons with disabilities, auto-rickshaw drivers, students and economically vulnerable families.

Annadata Sukhibhava–PM Kisan

Under Annadata Sukhibhava–PM Kisan, the government is providing financial support to eligible farmer families to meet agricultural investment and cultivation

The remarks were made at the centenary celebrations of Ramacharyulu at Kavi Ramakrishna Kala Kshetram in Tenali. The event was organised under the leadership of senior BJP leader Yadlapati Raghunatha Babu. As the chief guest, Venkaiah Naidu recalled Ramacharyulu’s long association with the BJP and his service in various party positions.

Venkaiah Naidu said Ramacharyulu had worked with national leaders such as

Addressing reporters at the BJP state office in Vijayawada, Madhav said a series of service and social programmes would be organized across the state during the campaign. He said the initiatives would also focus on communicating the Centre’s development agenda and its contribution to Andhra Pradesh.

The campaign will begin

Twin sisters Sheikh Nazreen and Sheikh Nasreen, Class 10 students at Zilla Parishad High School Plus in Vaddeswaram, met Lokesh at his residence in Undavalli with their family members. The sisters have distinguished themselves in swimming during the 2025-26 season.

At the School Games Federation sports meet in Visakhapatnam, they won three gold and three bronze medals. They later

Nalamaaru Chandrasekhar Reddy, president of the YSRCP Employees and Pensioners’ State Wing, demanded that the government immediately release the pending amounts, saying employees and pensioners were facing growing financial pressure because of the delay.

Reddy said the government had sanctioned only one instalment of DA and DR due from Jan. 1, 2024, after coming to power, with

The session featured Dr. Surya Abhishek Singaraju, a sensor specialist with Germany-based Bosch Sensortec GmbH, as the keynote speaker. Addressing students, he said those who combine strong technical skills with proficiency in foreign languages can access wider career opportunities in the international job market.

Singaraju explained the growing significance of printed electronics, describing it as an emerging technology

Farooq said the medical examinations are mandatory under the guidelines issued by the Hajj Committee of India. The State Hajj Committee has issued instructions to district medical and health officers across Andhra Pradesh to make arrangements at government health centres and hospitals for the medical screening of selected pilgrims.

Authorized government allopathic medical officers will conduct the prescribed examinations and issue medical examination

The agreement was discussed at an awareness programme organized by the university’s Central Library on Thursday, attended by faculty members, students and researchers. Representatives of Springer Nature explained the benefits available to researchers under the agreement, along with the publication process and the functioning of the open access model.

Under the agreement, the university will bear the Article

The expansion will increase the number of NRCs in the state from 21 to 42 and the total bed capacity from 340 to 515 once all the new facilities become operational. The expansion includes eight 10-bed NRCs, seven five-bed integrated NRCs and six additional 10-bed centres to be established in phases.

The eight previously sanctioned 10-bed

Srijana Devi emerged victorious at the final event organized by Forever Star India (FSIA), overcoming competition from thousands of participants from across the country. Her achievement has brought recognition to Visakhapatnam and Andhra Pradesh, particularly as she combines her medical profession with social service and interests in modeling and fashion.

Srijana Devi met Minister Durgesh at the Radisson Blu Hotel

Naidu said he regularly travelled across the state to interact with people and understand their problems. He referred to the monthly NTR Bharosa pension programme, under which pensions are distributed

Recalling his arrest three years ago, Naidu said he was taken into custody at midnight on Sept. 9,