June 8: The Red Sand Boa, an endangered snake, is being smuggled out of the state because of its medicinal value. Forest officials nabbed a gang of smugglers at Chittoor a few days ago with a snake weighing 3 kg. But they secured their release by paying Rs 1 lakh as penalty instantly.

Six states reel under an acute water crisis

June 7: The finance department spiked the agriculture minister, Mr N. Raghuveera Reddy

Hyderabad June 7: The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, has urged the civil aviation ministry to provide

Hyderabad, June 7 A Central legislation will be enacted soon to pave way for the establishment of an independent environmental protection authority to ensure effective implementation of the Environment Protection Act, according to Mr Jairam Ramesh, Minister for Environment and Forests.

Weir downstream of Srisailam dam among proposals.

The Centre has been petitioned to allow diversion of 87.18 hectares of forestland for the Indira Sagar lift irrigation scheme.

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Hyderabad, June 7 The Andhra Pradesh Government has urged the Central Government to accord early clearance for several of its pending irrigation and power projects.

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Hyderabad, June 5: Four more air passengers with swine flu symptoms surfaced in the city on Friday.

The four include a 35-year-old software professional from Brazil, a 25-year-old from Canada, a 23-year-old from New Mexico and a 30-year-old from London.

Hyderabad, June 5: Climate change will seriously hit the agriculture sector in Andhra Pradesh, affecting the incomes of farmers by as much as 20 per cent.

According to the latest World Bank report on the impact of climate change on India, dryland farmers in AP may see their incomes plunge by 20 per cent. The WB report is one of the first of its kind in South Asia.

June 4: The AP High Court on Thursday warned it will take action on officials of the mines and geology department who conducted public auction of the sand reaches in the Penna River without obtaining a ground water feasibility report.