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Anantapur: In-charge district Collector C Vishnu Charan stated that integrated development remains top priority for Anantapur district, with numerous welfare and development programmes being implemented under Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s leadership to position the district as a frontrunner across sectors. The 77th Republic Day celebrations were held grandly at Police Parade Grounds in Anantapur on Monday. Vishnu Charan unfurled the National Flag, along with SP P Jagadeesh, inspected the parade and received the ceremonial salute. Paying tributes to freedom fighters, he recalled India’s emergence as a sovereign, democratic republic on January 26, 1950, and reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to accelerated, inclusive growth. Explaining the ley highlights, the in-charge Collector said that Rs 382 crore credited to 2.76 lakh farmers under Annadata Sukhibhava–PM Kisan; 49,000 MT urea supplied via Rythu Seva Kendras; 28 Kisan drones distributed (80% subsidy). Anantapur ranked first in micro-irrigation approvals (over 15,240 hectares in 2025–26); paddy worth Rs 60 crore procured through 24 centres, payments within 48 hours; cattle sheds with up to 90% subsidy; plans for community cattle hostels; HNSS canal widening enabled 41 TMC water supply (benefiting 42 tanks); and 25.75 TMC utilised under Tungabhadra HLC. The Collector outlined initiatives in women empowerment, education, healthcare, infrastructure, renewable energy, sanitation, housing, skill development, and industrial growth. The event featured cultural programmes, departmental tableaux, felicitation of freedom fighters’ families, and merit certificates to officials.

Temperature in Anantapur city shot up to 43.1 degrees Celsius on Thursday afternoon, recording the 2022 Summer season’s highest so far, and it literally sent people scurrying home for cool shelter. The only saving grace was lack of power cuts, which had become a common occurrence during the past 20 days. The normal day’s highest temperature for April in Anantapur is 39.4 degrees C., but this sudden 4 degrees variance made people feel a change.

Anantapur MLA D. Prasad disclosed that more than 5,000 YSRC workers in the Anantapur Municipal Corporation (AMC) area have joined TD in just a day. Anantapur: Both ruling Telugu Desam and opposition YSRC have begun strategizing to win the upcoming local body polls in the Rayalaseema region. Significantly, YSRC had won the majority of municipal corporations, municipalities, MPP and ZPTCs in the last local body polls in the region when it had been the ruling party. As the ruling party now, the TD now plans to win the majority of seats of the municipalities and mandals of Rayalaseema.

Quoting Moneycontrol’s report on startups and firms moving from Outer Ring Road to north Bengaluru and Whitefield due to infrastructure woes, Andhra IT Minister Nara Lokesh pitched Anantapur as a hub. Karnataka IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge hit back, calling it “desperate scavenging.” Read More:https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/after-vizag-nara-lokesh-invites-bengaluru-firms-to-anantapur-priyank-kharge-hits-back-calls-it-desperate-scavenging-13594234.html

Kia India has started the production of the new Kia Seltos facelift at the Andhra Pradesh facility. Also, the prices of the new Seltos will be revealed on 2nd January 2026.New Kia Seltos Production Begins At Anantapur Plant Ahead Of January 2026 Launch Kia India has officially begun production of the all-new Seltos at its Anantapur plant in Andhra Pradesh. This milestone strengthens the brand’s presence in India’s highly competitive mid-SUV segment, underscoring its commitment to expanding operations and meeting growing consumer demand. Kia will reveal prices for the redesigned Seltos on January 2, 2026. The new generation builds on a model that has been central to Kia’s India portfolio since production began at the Anantapur plant in 2019, marking its continued evolution.