50 villages trapped in water blockade

Paderu (ASR District) : Fifty villages in the Chinturu area of the Polavaram flood mandal of Alluri Sitarama Raju district are trapped in a water blockade. Hill brooks like Sokuleru, Cheekativagu, Annavaramvagu, and Koyaguru streams are flowing. In some places, the roads were washed away due to their collision. The water level in Sabari, a

Rains disrupt normal life in agency

Rajamahendravaram: Incessant rain in the Alluri Sitarama Raju district agency area disrupted normal life in some areas. Devipatnam mandal was flooded, which is one of Polavaram flood mandals. Godavari floodwater has reached up to Gandi Pochamma temple mandapam in Gonduru. Tourist boats going to the Papikonda area were stopped. Citing weather warnings, officials say that

Maoist leader, sympathiser arrested

Paderu (ASR district) : A platform party committee member (PPCM) of CPI (Maoist), 4th platoon, section commander (Konta Area committee) and a sympathiser of the party were arrested by the police on Saturday for setting landmines in the forest of Mallampeta village in Chinturu mandal of Alluri Sitarama Raju district targetting security forces. The Alluri