Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill

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  TRS MPs Submits Privilege Notice Against PM Over Remarks On Andhra Reorganisation Bill

  Rajya Sabha TRS MPs on Thursday gave a notice for privilege against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks on the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, and walked out from the House after the chair did not allow them to raise the issue.

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  Andhra Pradesh Bill A Financial Bill, Says Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman

  Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien on Friday ordered removal of The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2015, from the house register on pending bills since it "is a financial bill" and ended further discussions on it forthwith.

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  Chandrababu Naidu Meets PM, Raises Issue Of Special Status To Andhra Pradesh

  Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi during which he is believed to have raised the issue of special status for his state.

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  Telangana Assembly Passes Resolution for Bifurcation of High Court

  The Telangana Legislative Assembly today unanimously passed a resolution urging Union government for bifurcation of High Court which is presently common to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, a day after Centre gave its assurance to this effect in Lok Sabha.

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  After Budget, Government to Introduce Bills to Replace Six Ordinances

  The government is set to introduce six bills to replace a set of Ordinances in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament, this week. Three bills - the coal bill, the Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill and the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill - will be placed in the Lok Sabha today.

• Lok Sabha Passes Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill

  The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2014 amid protests from members of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi and others.

• Andhra Pradesh Government Welcomes Passage of Bill on Polavaram in Lok Sabha

  Andhra Pradesh government today welcomed the passing of AP Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2014 by Lok Sabha that will transfer seven mandals in Bhadrachalam revenue division of Telangana to Andhra Pradesh.

• Andhra Pradesh Welcomes Passage of Bill on Polavaram in Lok Sabha

  Andhra Pradesh government today welcomed the passing of 'Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill', 2014 by Lok Sabha that will transfer seven mandals in Bhadrachalam revenue division of Telangana to Andhra Pradesh.

• No ordinances on Rahul Gandhi's pet bills, Cabinet clears Jat quota instead

  The Union Cabinet decided not to push Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's pet anti-corruption bills through ordinances, but used a special sitting on Sunday to approve reservation for the Jat community and also changes in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill that provides for a Telangana state.

• No ordinances on Rahul Gandhi's pet bills, Cabinet clears Jat quota instead

  The Union Cabinet today rejected the ordinance route for anti-corruption bills pushed by Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi while clearing reservation for the Jat community and approving changes to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill in a special meeting today.

• President signs Telangana Bill, gives assent to President's Rule in Andhra Pradesh

  President Pranab Mukherjee today gave his assent to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill that paves way for the creation of Telangana as India's 29th state. He also approved the imposition of President's Rule in Andhra Pradesh.

• Telangana Bill cleared in Rajya Sabha: No match-fixing with Congress, says BJP

  The Rajya Sabha passed the historic and controversial bill that makes Telangana India's 29th state amid vociferous protests by members from Seemandhra region as also from Trinamool Congress and Shiv Sena. The suspense over the passage of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2014 came to an end with BJP backing the government on it despite raisin...

• Seemandhra students caught in the divide

  On a bandh day, students from Guntur, Vijaywada, Machilipatnam in Seemandhra meet at a top engineering college. The reasons for the meet and their restlessness are apparent. Since the passage of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill by the Lok Sabha in a controversial way, their future seems uncertain.

• How the Telangana 'mess' may be a win-win situation for Congress

  After the Union cabinet finally approved the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill on forming India's 29th state of Telangana, it is expected to go to the President and then to Parliament.

• Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister to request President not to recommend Telangana Bill in Parliament

  Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy will meet President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi on Wednesday to request him not to recommend the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill for introduction in Parliament.