Ravichandran Ashwin, the 30-year-old today created record, breaking the record of Waqar Younis and Dennis Lillee to become the second fastest bowler to claim 200 Test wickets.
Ashwin achieved the milestone in his 37th Test match, bettering Waqar and Lillee, who both took 38 Tests.
The Number one spot is held by former Australia leg-spinner Clarrie Grimmett, who took just 36 Tests to get to the 200th wicket mark.
Andhra Pradesh State Cabinet on Thursday decided to develop an airport on 5,000 acres in Mangalagiri in Guntur District and extend the runway of the Visakhapatnam airport.
Briefing the media on the Cabinet decisions here on Thursday, I&PR minister Palle Raghunatha Redy said that it was decided to improve air connectivity to all cities from Vizag Airport. "A MoU between the Airports Authority of India, the state and Central governments will be signed to develop infrastructure in civil aviation sector and also increase regional connectivity. He said that the move was aimed at increasing air traffic from Visakhapatnam by 60 per cent and also start international flights.
In the master plan prepared by Singapore consultants, it is indicated that an international airport would come in Mangalagiri and government has now decided based on the master plan. The details are yet to know, how government will proceed on gathering the land required and from when the works would start.
It is known fact that, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's wife Nara Bhuvaneswari has adopted Komaravolu Village of Krishna district in August 2015. She has adopted as it is her mother Nandamuri Basavatarakam's native. Since then Bhuvaneswari has developed the village with all basic facilities and initiated various development Works.
The State government has sanctioned Rs 2.8 crore for laying of CC roads and Rs.4.4 crore for underground drainage Works. Other development works include the construction of a community hall at a cost of Rs.15 lakh for farmers and DWCRA women to hold meetings, Laying of metal roads is also being taken up on a war footing at a cost of Rs.45 lakh. The Tank Bund is decorated with greenery. Fencing has also been erected at the Tank Bund. And also the village is open defecation-free.
To thank her for the work she has been doing the villagers has chosen a unique way to gift her. The villagers have decided to abstained themselves from consuming liquor, cigarettes, gutka and pan masala. Already the one liquor shop in the village is closed and the sale of cigarettes is also banned in the village.
By the next time visit, Bhuvaneswari is going to get this gift from the Komaravolu villagers.
Due to heavy down pour in the catchment area and the inflows from Pulichintala project, Prakasam Barrage already witnessed heavy inflows. Irrigation officials released water into the sea from the Barrage by lifting up all the 70 gates.
Officials are anticipating more than 3 lakh Cusecs of flood Water to the barrage which will be discharged into the Sea. The district administration raised an alert in the low-lying areas down stream Prakasam Barrage.
Meanwhile citizens are coming to see the water being released from Prakasam Barrage by lifting all the 70 gates.
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The Mangalagiri cricket stadium coming up at Amaravati in Mangalagiri by the Andhra Cricket Association is getting ready and it is expected to complete by 2018.
Where the South Gallery is almost constructed, the works of East and West galleries are completed by 90%. The North Block construction has been done around 80%
With the total capacity of 30000, the stadium is coming up in 23 acres. Along with the galleries, around 50 corporate boxes accommodating 20 people would also be constructed.
With the total construction cost of Rs.110 crore, the stadium would be completed by 2018 and it will be ready for international matches by 2019.
