Meanwhile, regarding the Union Budget 2026-27, P V N Madhav, while addressing the media, said the budget provides a strong foundation for the nation's progress and development.
According to Inspector Umar, the buses were travelling with 109 students. However, the police said that all the students were safe, with 20 suffering minor injuries.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Guntur Vakul Jindal on Sunday said the arrested accused were involved in supplying ganja by road from the Araku region. He added that 4 kilograms and 800 grams of ganja were seized from their possession.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio programme 'Mann ki Baat' this month, among other things, found space about the increasing popularity of Indian coffee among global beverage lovers and how people here in India are taking coffee plantations for livelihoods.
According to officials, the victim, Pangi Sushanth, a student of Araku Valley Sports School, was attacked with a blade on his neck by an unknown person who fled the spot immediately after the assault.
A team of agricultural scientists and coffee board officials visited coffee orchards in Araku, Andhra Pradesh, after reports of berry borer disease affecting the plants.
The pest burrows into coffee cherries, laying about 50 eggs inside each fruit. Scientists warn that these eggs hatch within 30-35 days, allowing the larvae to infest remaining cherries and potentially ruin the entire harvest. Officials estimate that each insect can produce up to seven genera
A mini tourist bus overturned on Andhra Pradesh's Araku Ghat road on Tuesday, leaving 19 people injured, police said. The mishap reportedly occurred due to brake failure while navigating a steep curve, as per police officials.
Around 20,000 tribal students performed 108 Surya Namaskarams as part of the 'Yoga - Maha Surya Vandanam' programme at Araku Valley Degree College in Alluri Sitharama Raju district on World Health Day.
The coffee was launched in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha in the presence of Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, Kiren Rijiju, Piyush Goyal and TDP MPs.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has inaugurated a new Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) in the tribal region of Araku Alluri Seetharamaraju district of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday in collaboration with the Department of Posts.