L&T and Shapoorji Pallonji who have bagged the bids for construction of a Secretariat complex, are doing the works at a brisk pace.

Below are the latest photos of the construction.

In the late 90's there were many positive stories in the international media about the technology-savvy Chief Minister, with the prestigious Time magazine even naming him South Asian of the Year. He was awarded "The Business Person of the Year" award in the year 1998, by the Economic Times. Mr. N.Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh who made the grade to World Link's dream cabinet shared the honors with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Tony Blair; Iranian President, Mr. Mohammed Khatami and Foreign Minister of New Zealand, Don McKinnon among others. Chief Minister has been declared as the South Asian of the Year, 1999 by the Time Asia magazine.

Also Many National Media giants used to cover stories on Mr.Naidu in Late 90's. Outlook magazine in September 1998: “N. Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Executive Officer, Andhra Pradesh Inc. The Chief Minister has been voted as the "IT Indian of the Millennium", in the year 1999, in a poll conducted by a leading weekly magazine, 'India Today'.

Now the time is back again, Leading Media in UK, Asian Lite News have come up with a cover story saying "Naidu rekindles Modi mood in London"

Andhra Pradesh Government is keen on completing the flyover near Kanaka Durga Temple by Pushkarams. The contract company is bringing an advanced "Dredging Boat" from Goa. This will send reclamation pipelines and bring the sand out to the banks of the river. It will dig out 300 cubic meters pit in one hour. After that Iron Alignment will be placed in the pit and then concrete. In this whole process, they take care that water will not go into the pit.

Below are some of the pictures of the ongoing works

All the Siva temples in Vijayawada have been decked up for ‘Maha Sivaratri' to be celebrated on Monday. Arrangements are being made on a grand scale at all the temples of lord Shiva for the ‘Maha Sivaratri’.

Below are the famous Shiva temples in Vijayawada

• Sri Parvathi Ramalingeswarla Swamyvarla temple , Yanamalakuduru 
• Sri Durga Malleswari Swamyvarla Devastanam, Indrakiladri
• Patabasti Bhramaramba Malleswara Swamy Temple
• Moghalrajpuram Sivagiri Temple
• Kaasi Visweswara Annapurna Temple, Challapalli Bunglow
• Sri Ramalingeswara Swamy temple, Mutyalampadu

Story of Yanamalakuduru

It is said that 1,000 ‘munis' performed ‘tapassu' on the hill which was called as ‘munigiri', and Parasuramudu gave protection for the ‘munis' during the ‘tapassu'. Later, Sri Prasuramudu installed the idol of Sri Ramalingeswara Swamy on the hill some 200 years ago.

According to history, Many ‘munis' used to have darshan of munigiri as 1,000 ‘munis' performed ‘tapassu'. That sacred place was named as ‘Veyi Munulakuduru', later the locals called the place ‘Yanamalakuduru'. Temple Executive Officer Dulipalla Subramanyam said the temple accommodates Sri Maha Ganapathi, Sri Subramanyeswara Swamy and Shiva Parivaram shrines on Munigiri.