The Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport in Bhogapuram, Andhra Pradesh was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on Saturday. Built at a cost of over ₹5,640 crore via public-private partnership, it is the first greenfield airport in the state post-2014 bifurcation and will handle 6 million passengers a year. The PM also dedicated over ₹17,900 crore in additional development projects covering airport infrastructure, road connectivity, and energy security at the event.
Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy CM K. Pawan Kalyan voiced strong public support for PM Modi’s leadership at the airport inauguration. Both leaders condemned verbal attacks on the PM, noting his nearly 25 years of experience as Chief Minister and Prime Minister delivering governance for the country.
The Godavari river remained above the third flood warning level at Bhadrachalam as of Saturday evening, impacting communities in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Nearly 24,000 people, mostly from Koya and Konda Reddi tribal groups, have been affected in Andhra Pradesh’s Polavaram district, 44 road links have been cut, and 1,683 people have been evacuated. Authorities have advised against travel in the Andhra Pradesh-Chhattisgarh-Odisha tri-junction area till August 3.
The Karnataka government clarified rules for its upcoming police constable recruitment exam. Home Minister Priyank Kharge confirmed there is no ban on religious attire for candidates, and all dress code, permitted, and prohibited item guidelines are listed on candidate hall tickets. The government has pledged a transparent, fair, and smooth exam process.
Nearly 60 villagers were injured in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh on Friday after a bee swarm attacked a funeral procession near Thumbakuppam village. The attack was triggered when a youth burst firecrackers near a cluster of beehives on nearby trees.
The national weather forecast for Sunday predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated spots across Gujarat, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, and multiple other states and union territories.
City-wise temperature and air quality data from Saturday is available for major Indian metros including Agartala, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kochi, and Kolkata, with records of daily rainfall, maximum and minimum temperatures, and air quality metrics.
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