Top And Trending NewsFrom AP & Telangana On July 17

1. Biswa Bhushan Harichandan Is Andhra Pradesh’s New Governor

The Centre appointed Biswa Bhushan Harichandan, a senior BJP leader from Odisha as the new Governor of Andhra Pradesh. So far, ESL Narsimhan has been functioning as the Governor for both Telugu states, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, since the bifurcation of erstwhile AP in 2014. This was stated through an official statement released by the Rahstrapathi Bhawan on Tuesday evening.

2. VMRDA Chairman Dronamraju Srinivas Calls On YS Jagan

Dronamraju Srinivasa Rao who was recently appointed as the Visakhapatnam Metro Regional Development Authority Chairman called upon Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday and thanked him for appointing him as the Chairman of VMRDA.

3. All Promises Will Be Honoured: YS Jagan On Kapus’ Welfare

Assuring the Kapu community in the State that YSRCP government would live up to the promises made to them during the hustings, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said no decision was being taken vis-a-vis Kapu reservations as Supreme Court judgments were prevented them from doing so.

4. Odisha Girl Student’s Murder Mystery Solved As Accused Surrenders

On August 27, 2016, and an identified body of a young woman was found by the national highway near BC Ramachandrapuram. Police later identified it as that of a student belonging to Chhatrapur in the neighbouring state of Odisha, Truptimayee Panda (23). Her killer surrendered dramatically to the Sompeta police after a three-year long hunt across various cities by the cops.

5. VIP,Break Darshans In Tirumala Cancelled: TTD Chairman

Chairman of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Trust Board YV Subba Reddy has issued orders to cancel the L1, L2 and L3 break darshans in Tirumala.Speaking to press persons on Tuesday, he said that alternative arrangements would be implemented from Monday to replace the 'break darshan'.

6. Khammam Municipal Corporation Employee Loses 10-Day Salary For Playing Tik Tok In Work Hours

As many as 11 outsourced employees working in the Khammam Municipal Corporation (KMC) have been shifted and a 10-day wage cut has been imposed on them for allegedly filming videos on mobile app TikTok during office hours, a senior official said Tuesday.

7. Bihar Boys Trafficked, Employed As Bonded Labourers; Rachakonda Police Arrest Child Traffickers

Six people were arrested here Tuesday for alleged child-trafficking after 54 boys of Bihar were rescued from bonded labour in different bangle manufacturing units, police said. On Saturday last, the children from the units were rescued and cases under relevant sections of IPC, Juvenile Justice Act and Child Labour Act were registered.

8. Hyderabad To Double Techies In Next 3-4 Years

Hyderabad is expected to have a number of jobs in the IT sector that is set to double to about 10 lakh over the next three to four years, according to Murali Bollu, president, Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association (Hysea), and founder and chief executive officer of ZenQ.

9. Hyderabad: Zoo celebrates chimp’s birthday

The Nehru Zoological Park celebrated the 33rd birthday of its pampered chimpanzee Susy. She continues to enjoy the lavish lifestyle she was used to since the time she was presented by Mr Subrata Roy of the Sahara Group in 2011.

10. Hyderabad: High-rises to measure impact on traffic load

The GHMC has declared that all high-rise buildings including office spaces, malls, hospitals, schools, colleges and multiplexes will have to submit an assessment certificate — on how they will impact traffic — along with their building permits to assess new buildings’ impact on traffic volume.