Why in News?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram, Andhra Pradesh, and launched development projects worth over ₹17,900 crore in the state.
What are the key highlights?
The airport, built under a Public-Private Partnership, is the first greenfield international airport in Andhra Pradesh since the 2014 bifurcation.
A performance by over 13,000 tribal dancers at the venue set a Guinness World Record for the largest Dhimsa dance.
Exam Connect
Alluri Sitarama Raju → Leader of Rampa Rebellion (1922) against the Madras Forest Act of 1882 → popularly known as Manyam Veerudu (Hero of the Jungles).