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Two TDP leaders killed in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool
Kurnool: Two TDP leaders were killed on Thursday morning while going to farm fields Pesaravai village of Gadivemula mandal of Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district, informed the police. Gadivemula Sub Inspector Sridhar told…
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COVID-19: AP logs 6,617 new cases, 57 deaths
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh’s coronavirus caseload increased to 18,29,751 as 6,617 fresh cases were added in the 24 hours ending 9 am on Wednesday. Recoveries rose to 17,43,176 after 10,228 patients got cured…
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Andhra Governor nominates four new members to Legislative Council
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhushan Harichandan on Wednesday nominated four new members to the Legislative Council (MLCs). The new members include Thota Thrimurthulu, Lella Appi Reddy, Koyye Moshenu Raju and Ramesh Yadav…
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Andhra Pradesh: Parents set woman on fire over love affair
Kadapa: A 20-year-old from Rayachoti Town of Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh was allegedly set on fire by her parents, who objected to her decision not to marry according to their wishes,…
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AP: 6 Maoists killed in encounter in Vishakapatnam’s forests
Visakhapatnam:Six dead bodies of Maoists were recovered from Theegalametta forests on Wednesday following an exchange of fire between the Left insurgents and Andhra Pradesh Greyhounds teams. The operation took place in the…
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Andhra prepares to face third COVID wave, to hire more doctors
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government is making preparations and readying itself to tackle the possible third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, including by hiring more doctors. In an effort to provide better…
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Andhra provides Rs 10K aid to autorickshaw, cab drivers
Amaravati: For the third straight year, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday credited Rs 10,000 financial assistance each to 2.48 lakh eligible autorickshaw and taxi drivers of the…
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All degree colleges in Andhra to offer courses in English
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government declared on Tuesday that all degree colleges in the state will employ English as the medium of instruction starting from the 2021-22 academic year. “The Andhra Pradesh…
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COVID-19: AP reports 5,741 new cases, 53 deaths
Amaravati: For the second consecutive day, all 13 districts in Andhra Pradesh each registered less than 900 fresh cases of coronavirus, adding to 5,741 and taking the overall tally to 18,20,134, the…
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Andhra: YSRCP leader shoots relative, kills self later
Kadapa: Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) leader Prasad Reddy on Tuesday allegedly shot dead his relative before killing himself with the same gun in Nallapureddy Pelli of Andhra Pradesh’s Kadapa district,…
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Andhra’s Covid positivity rate falls to 6.58% in one month
Amaravati: The Coronavirus positivity rate in Andhra Pradesh has fallen to 6.58 per cent in a month’s time, from 25.56 per cent on May 16. At a Covid review meeting by Chief Minister…
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Andhra announces Rs 25L ex-gratia for doctors falling prey to Covid
Amaravati: The principal secretary of Andhra Pradesh’s health and family welfare department, Anil Kumar Singhal, on Monday issued an order sanctioning an ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakh to all the regularly employed doctors…
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COVID-19: AP reports 4,549 new cases, 59 deaths
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh recorded 4,549 fresh COVID-19 cases, 10,114 recoveries and 59 deaths in the 24 hours ending 9 am on Monday, the latest bulletin said. The number of active cases fell…
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AP: Narasapuram Dalits demand absentee MP’s arrest
Palakoderu: A group of Dalits who claimed to have voted for Narasapuram MP K. Raghurama Krishna Raju lodged a complaint with the police in Andhra Pradesh to arrest him for failing to fulfill…
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Andhra govt is under-reporting Covid deaths: TDP
Hyderabad: Telugu Desam Party national general secretary and Andhra Pradesh opposition leader Nara Lokesh on Monday alleged that the state government is hiding the actual number of Covid deaths to deny paying compensation.…
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AP: 4 held for betting on Pakistan Super League 2021 matches
Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh Police on Sunday arrested four people here in Visakhapatnam for their alleged involvement in illegal betting on cricket matches being played at Pakistan Super League 2021. According to Ravi…
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AP: Relatives of deceased COVID-19 patient hold protest
Tirupati: Relatives of a deceased COVID-19 patient staged protests on Sunday morning here at Padmavati Hospital alleging that medical negligence had led to the death of their family member. State health minister…
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58 COVID-19 deaths, over 6K new cases in Andhra
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh has logged 6,770 new Covid cases and 58 deaths during the 24 hour period ending 9 a.m. on Sunday. A total of 1,02,876 samples were tested during the period and…
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Oppn parties condemn Andhra govt’s decision to increase property, garbage taxes
Vijayawada: Slamming the state government for increasing property tax and garbage tax on the citizens, Andhra Pradesh Congress working president Mastan Vali on Saturday said that Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy is a…
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Andhra sanctions Rs 1.4K cr to develop state node of CBIC
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government has sanctioned Rs 1,448 crore to form a special purpose vehicle, NKICDL (NICDIT Krishnapatnam Industrial City Development Limited), with equity from the Central government as well to establish,…
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NIA files supplementary charge sheet against Maoist leader in Araku MLA murder
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a supplementary charge sheet against Sake Kalavathi, Area Commander of the CPI (Maoist), in connection with the murder of Kidari Sarveswara Rao, Araku…
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Andhra Govt trying to conduct board exams, cancellation would be last resort: Edu Min
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Adimulapu Suresh on Friday said that the state government is trying to conduct examinations for Class 10 and intermediate keeping students’ future in mind and added that…
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Jagan urges union minister Pradhan to stop privatizing Vizag Steel Plant
Warangal: Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy met Union Minister for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday and reiterated his appeal to stop the privatization of the…
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Special Status necessary for Atmanirbhar Andhra: Jagan
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy had met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and emphasised on the importance to accord the ‘Special Category Status’ to the state…
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Committed to three capitals, balanced regional development: Jagan
New Delhi/Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy had met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and said that the state is committed to balanced regional development through decentralised governance and…
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Jagan seeks Rs 55K cr investment clearance for Polavaram project
New Delhi/Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday sought approval for investment clearance of Rs 55,657 crore for the Polavaram Project from Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra…
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Active COVID-19 cases in AP falls below one lakh mark
Amaravati: The active coronavirus cases fell below the one lakh mark to 99,057 in Andhra Pradesh as the state reported 8,110 fresh positives, 12,981 recoveries and 67 deaths in 24 hours ending…
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Complaint against Dalit IPS officer for ‘hate speech’ against Hindus
Hyderabad: Legal Rights Observatory (LRO) has lodged a complaint against senior Dalit IPS officer PV Sunil Kumar for allegedly promoting a separatist ideology among castes and for indulging in hate speech against…
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AP govt to establish state museum in Visakhapatnam this year
Vishakapatnam: The Andhra Pradesh government will establish a State Museum in port city Visakhapatnam this year, while three more museums will be set up in temple town Tirupati, Srikakulam and Ongole. Four more…
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Andhra Pradesh has 1,301 active black fungus cases
Amaravati: The overall number of black fungus cases in Andhra Pradesh touched 1,955 on Wednesday but only 1,301 of them are now active. Principal Secretary (Health) Anil Kumar Singhal told reporters that 114…
