Vijayawada, July 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged custodial death of 25-year-old Gade Sai Krishna in Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada on Thursday took Circle Inspector (CI) S.S.V.V. Nagaraju into custody for questioning. After the Supreme Court granted seven days of police custody to interrogate the suspended police officer, who is the main accused in the alleged custodial death case, the SIT took him into custody from Rajamahendravaram Central Prison and shifted him to Vijayawada. As per the direction of the Supreme Court, the SIT produced him before the court in Vijayawada before taking him into custody for questioning.

Amaravati, Aug 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Andhra Pradesh police have launched a massive hunt for the coach of a shooting academy allegedly responsible for the suicide of a government employee, his wife and daughter. Ten teams of Rajamahendravaram and Kakinada police were on the lookout for Sadikh Khan, founder and coach of the shooting academy in Kakinada. K. Nooka Raju, working as an Assistant Engineer at the Panchayat Raj Department in Pithapuram mandal of Kakinada district, along with his wife, daughter and 10-year-old grandson Karthikya Reddy, jumped into the Godavari from the Road-cum-Rail bridge in Rajamahendravaram city on Sunday night.

Hyderabad, Aug 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government of Telangana has demanded stringent punishment for a man and his friend who ran over a medico with his car at a mall in Rajamahendravaram in Andhra Pradesh last week. Telangana Minister for Animal Husbandry, Vakiti Srihari, visited Gandhi Hospital here on Monday to console the family members of K. Priyanka. The mortal remains of Priyanka, who breathed her last on Sunday at KIMS Hospital in Secunderabad, were taken to Gandhi Hospital for postmortem examination. The body will later be shifted to her native village Eklaspur in Telangana’s Jogulamba Gadwal district for last rites.

Amaravati, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday announced Rs 20 lakh assistance for the family of medico K. Priyanka, who was run over by a car driven by a youth under the influence of alcohol at a mall in Rajamahendravaram on August 3. The Chief Minister expressed deep anguish over the death of the medico, who breathed her last at a private hospital in Hyderabad. Describing the death of the young medical student as deeply distressing, the Chief Minister said it was particularly painful to see a promising young life, with a bright future ahead, cut short in such a tragic manner.

Hyderabad, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) A medico, who was critically injured after being run over by two drunk youths with their car at a mall in Andhra Pradesh’s Rajamahendravaram on August 3, succumbed at a hospital in Hyderabad on Sunday. K. Priyanka, a first-year postgraduate medical student, was pronounced dead by doctors at KIMS Hospital, Secunderabad. She breathed her last at 3.25 p.m. A native of Telangana’s Jogulamba Gadwal district, she was pursuing a Doctor of Medicine (MD) course at the GSL Medical College in Rajamahendravaram in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district.

Amaravati, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Police in Andhra Pradesh's Rajamahendravaram have registered a case of attempt to commit culpable homicide against Suravarapu Daswanth and Andrew Joseph Edwards, who rammed their car into a two-wheeler, critically injuring a medico, at a private mall in the city last week, an official said on Sunday. The incident had occurred on the night of August 3 when the two youths, who were allegedly under the influence of alcohol, rammed the car into the scooty, causing grievous injuries to PG medical student K. Priyanka, who was pillion-riding.

Amaravati, Aug 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) A 28-year-old medico was declared brain-dead after she was allegedly run over by a car at a mall in Rajamahendravaram in East Godavari district. Police have arrested two youths, who were allegedly under the influence of alcohol. The incident occurred on Tuesday but came to light on Thursday after CCTV visuals were widely circulated on social media. Priyanka, a postgraduate student at GSL Medical College, was riding pillion on a scooty as she was coming out of the mall with a friend. The car hit the bike from behind near the main gate.

The former MP said sandbags had failed to hold the embankment near the Markandeya temple after the river carried over 14 lakh cusecs on August 2, and that the pumping station at Kambalacheruvu was lying idle (Source: www.thehindu.com)

Amaravati, March 25, 2026: Rajamahendravaram MP D. Purandeswari met Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi on Wednesday and pressed for alternative road access for farmers in East Godavari district. She highlighted that the proposed boundary wall along the Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam railway line, between km 564/42 and km 568/24, risks cutting off access to fields in Pasivedala village of Kovvur mandal and Gowripalli of Chagallu mandal. The MP explained that many small and marginal farmers depend on these paths for daily agricultural work and moving their produce. Without new routes, their livelihood could face serious disruption. She also called for a fresh field-level survey, noting local claims that parts of the planned wall may fall on private farmland.

Amaravati, March 22, 2026: The death toll in East Godavari district's milk adulteration tragedy climbed to 16 on Sunday, with victims succumbing to acute renal failure and multi-organ damage after drinking milk laced with the toxic industrial chemical ethylene glycol. The cases, linked to supply from a dairy unit in Narasapuram village under Korukonda mandal, surfaced in mid-February in Rajamahendravaram areas like Chowdeswaranagar and Swaroopanagar. Twenty people were hospitalized between February 16 and March 21; 16 died, one recovered and was discharged, and three continue receiving care. Health teams deployed rapid response units, emergency camps, and house-to-house surveys covering over 300 residents. Police detained the suspected vendor and registered a case, while food safety and animal husbandry officials sealed the unit and sent samples for analysis.

Amaravati, March 21, 2026: The Andhra Pradesh government has sanctioned ₹59.85 crore for five Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) plants to advance sustainable waste management and renewable energy. New facilities will come up in Rajamahendravaram, Nellore, Guntur, and Ongole, each processing 25 tonnes of municipal solid waste daily. An existing plant in Vijayawada will also get revived and upgraded. The combined capacity reaches 125 tonnes per day. It now draws funding from central and state governments, urban local bodies, and private developers. Private partners will cover about 36% of costs and recover investments through CBG sales over 20 years.

Amaravati, March 21, 2026: Stray dog numbers are surging in East Godavari district, triggering public safety worries and frequent bite incidents. In Rajamahendravaram, a suspected rabid dog recently attacked and injured about 15 people, who received treatment at the Government General Hospital. District records show 4,003 dog bite cases in 2024, with more than 2,000 reported through August 2025. Two fatalities occurred in recent years one in Seethanagaram and one in Rajamahendravaram plus a mauling of a four-year-old child earlier this year. Official counts list 15,865 strays in Rajamahendravaram, though locals estimate over 25,000, with packs roaming streets and endangering schoolchildren and pedestrians.

Amaravati, March 04, 2026: The Mines and Geology Department has launched a targeted action plan to stamp out illegal sand mining in Rajamahendravaram and surrounding areas of East Godavari district. New AI-enabled CCTV cameras will automatically capture vehicle registration numbers, sand load quantities, and transport details, feeding data straight to a central command centre for immediate detection of unauthorised activity. Thermal drones will patrol sand reaches at night to spot illegal dredging operations, building on successful trial runs by private firms. The region sees permitted supply of around 15,000 metric tonnes daily, yet large volumes move illegally across Rajamahendravaram Rural, Urban, and Kovvur constituencies. Officials have already booked 440 cases against violators and recovered Rs 91.39 lakh in penalties this season.

Amaravati, March 03, 2026: The death toll from suspected milk adulteration in Rajamahendravaram city, East Godavari district, has risen to seven after two more elderly victims succumbed in the past day. The contaminated milk, supplied by a single vendor to around 110 families between February 16 and 18, triggered severe acute renal failure, causing anuria and requiring ventilation and dialysis for many. Authorities suspect a toxic substance like ethylene glycol may be involved, though lab tests on samples are ongoing to confirm the adulterant.

Amaravati, March 01, 2026: In Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari district, 15 people including six women and three infants remain hospitalized with life-threatening acute renal failure linked to adulterated milk supplied by a single unauthorised vendor between February 16 and 18. The milk, reportedly from Varalakshmi Dairy in Narasapuram village, has been tied to at least five deaths so far, with victims suffering severe symptoms like vomiting, urinary blockage, and kidney shutdown. Authorities suspect a toxic coolant leak possibly ethylene glycol from storage equipment contaminated the supply.

Amaravati, March 01, 2026: A prominent Telugu scholar and spiritual orator, Garikapati Narasimha Rao, reignited the long-standing call to rename Andhra Pradesh as ‘Telugu Naadu’ during his inaugural address at the third World Telugu Conference (Telugu Prapancha Mahasabha) held in Amalapuram on February 28. Organised by Godavari Global University in Rajamahendravaram, the event drew literary figures, dignitaries including Odisha Governor Kambhampati Hari Babu and Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu, and cultural leaders.

Amaravati, February 27, 2026: A trusted morning staple warm milk turned fatal for families in Rajamahendravaram, East Godavari district. Between February 16 and 18, one unauthorised vendor supplied milk to over 100 households across neighbourhoods like Swaroopa Nagar, Gandhipuram, and Chowdeswari Nagar. Victims soon suffered vomiting, fatigue, and anuria, leading to acute kidney failure. Five died, including three seniors and a six-year-old boy; fifteen more, among them infants as young as five months, required ventilators and dialysis. The vendor was arrested February 23 under strict penal provisions. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced ₹10 lakh ex gratia for deceased families, while the state committed free treatment. Health teams launched door-to-door checks and medical camps. Toxicology tests continue at labs in Tirupati, Kakinada, Hyderabad, and Vijayawada to identify the adulterant echoing broader concerns over food safety and kidney issues in parts of Andhra Pradesh.

Amaravati, February 27, 2026: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed strict action and accountability following a diarrhoea outbreak in Srikakulam district linked to contaminated water and a deadly adulterated milk incident in Rajahmundry. In Srikakulam, authorities reported 129 diarrhoea cases, with 107 patients under treatment and others discharged after care. Response teams halted pipeline supply, supplied tanker water, repaired leaks, and launched sanitation drives with medical camps. In Rajahmundry, East Godavari district, adulterated milk consumption led to five deaths, 15 hospitalizations including critical cases with acute renal failure, and monitoring of nearly 1,000 people. The milk supplier faces arrest, and ₹10 lakh compensation applies to each deceased family.

Amaravati, February 26, 2026: A tragic incident in Vombay Colony, Rajamahendravaram, has left five dead and 15 people including women and young children, fighting for their lives in private hospitals due to acute renal failure. The victims, from 106 affected families, consumed milk supplied by a local vendor between February 16 and 18. Preliminary investigations point to possible contamination, with no urea detected so far, and suspicions around accidental coolant leakage like ethylene glycol in chilling processes under scrutiny. Health teams screened hundreds of households, collected blood, milk, fodder, and water samples, and sent them to labs in Hyderabad, Vijayawada, and Kakinada. The vendor was detained, and the dairy unit sealed. East Godavari officials released health updates, while the state government announced ex-gratia and intensified statewide milk safety checks to prevent future risks.