AP names new state symbols

Amaravati: Neem and black buck have been declared state tree and animal, respectively, of Andhra Pradesh. Rose-ringed parakeet will be the state bird while jasmine the flower, Principal Secretary of Environment and Forests G Anantha Ramu said in an order on Wednesday.

"The government felt that it is necessary to have separate symbols for the state after the bifurcation. Accordingly, the symbols have been notified for Andhra Pradesh," the order added. Andhra Pradesh was bifurcated to create Telangana in June, 2014.