People in large numbers, particulary youth, participated in the 32 km Amaravati Cycle Rally on Sunday, organised by Aqua Devils Welfare Association. The rally commenced at Prakasam Barrage and culminated at the Chief Minister's residence covering the villages of Undavalli, Penumaka, Krishnayapelm, Mandadam and Uddandarayuiplaem. As many as 200 cyclists along with villagers of the surrounding hamlets of the capital city took part in the rally.

BC Welfare Minister Kollu Ravindra and Narasapuram MP Gokaraju Ganga Raju flagged off the Rally and congratulated the participants.

A veil of early morning fog shielding the surface of Krishna river accentuates the beauty of Indrakeeladri hill in the background, in Vijayawada

Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam (TTD) has organised Srinivasa kalyanam at NTR Stadium in Guntur yesterday (21-02-2016). The denizens were captivated by the grandeur of the celestial wedding ceremony of Lord during the “Srinivasa Kalyanam”. This ritual is usually performed seeking the well being of the entire humanity. MP's Rayapati Sambasiva Rao, Kesineni Nani and other MLA's have also participated and took the blessings.

The face of Ramavarappadu, the urban agglomeration of Vijayawada and the entrance point of city, is going to be transformed into a mega junction of road and rail network soon. Ramavarappadu Ring, which the connecting point of the National Highway and the Eluru Road in Vijayawada, welcomes people of five districts on the northern side and air passengers from Vijayawada Airport at Gananvaram.

Though it is part of Vijayawada, Ramavarappadu is still a village under Vijayawada Rural Mandal. The flyover part of the Inner Ring Road is already landing in Ramavarappadu to meet the National Highway marking the junction much more complex. It is also important for highway traffic between Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam. Adding to this, Benz Circle flyover plan, which is supposed to start at Skew Bridge near Jyothi Convention Centre and end at Nirmala Convent Junction is extended up to Ramavarappadu ring, according to officials.

On the other hand, a metro rail station would come up close to Ramavarappadu once the Vijayawada Metro Rail Project becomes a reality. The population of Ramavarappadu Village would be more than one Lakh.