Latest news from Andhra Pradesh

High Court bars Telangana government from taking coercive steps on LRS issue 21 Jan 2021 14:58 Express News Service HYDERABAD: In a significant development, the Telangana High Court on Wednesday directed the state government not to take any coercive step against the applicants till the Supreme Court adjudicates the cases filed against the …
Eight junior colleges under APSERMC scanner 21 Jan 2021 14:54 By Express News Service VIJAYAWADA: Four special teams of Andhra Pradesh School Education Regulatory and Monitoring Commission (APSERMC) conducted surprise inspections in eight junior colleges in the State on Wednesday and found several irregularities. …
Andhra Pradesh seventh in India Innovation Index among major states 21 Jan 2021 14:54 By Express News Service VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh got 7th rank among the major states in the second edition of the India Innovation Index released by Niti Aayog on Wednesday. There are 17 major states. Though the average score of the state, 24.19, is less …
Division Bench of Andhra Pradesh High Court clears decks for panchayat polls in state 21 Jan 2021 14:54 By Express News Service VIJAYAWADA: Clearing the decks for the conduct of election to local bodies in the state as per schedule, a division bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday set aside the order of the single Judge suspending the …
Andhra cops nab man who stole silver lion statues from Kanaka Durga temple in Vijayawada 21 Jan 2021 14:54 By Express News Service VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh police have achieved a breakthrough in connection with the theft of three silver lion statues on the chariot of the famous Goddess Kanaka Durga temple atop Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada four months ago …
Vaccination Trends: Two southern states top India, youth yet to warm up 21 Jan 2021 14:40 Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have topped the charts in India's Covid-19 vaccination drive with each inoculating more than 80,000 healthcare workers since Saturday. The performance has, nevertheless, been far short of the daily shots targeted. Frontline …
Renault India extends sales and service network, adds 120 facilities in 2020 21 Jan 2021 14:38 Mumbai: French automaker Renault on Thursday said it added 120 new sales and service touchpoints across regions in its India network last year, taking the total to over 975. The addition of 120 facilities is a part of Renault India's ambitious plan to …
Living in the shadow of rebellion: India’s Gond tribe 21 Jan 2021 14:28 Reena* was a teenager when she became inspired by the speeches of a Maoist leader who lived in her small hamlet in Abujmad, located in the Narayanpur district of the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It was the late 1990s and the leader spoke of …
AP ICET 2020: Online Counselling process to begin from January 25 21 Jan 2021 14:05 NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education will conduct the AP ICET 2020 counselling from Monday, January 25, 2021, said a notice published on the official website. Qualified and eligible candidates of APICET-2020, who are seeking …
Renault India sales network expands to 500 touchpoints in 2020: All-new Kiger unveil on 28 Jan 21 Jan 2021 14:01 Renault India today announced the addition of more than 40 new sales and service touchpoints across India in the month of December. This marks a total of more than 120 new sales and service touchpoints that Renault has added across India last year. The new …
Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy launches MDUs for door delivery of ration supplies 21 Jan 2021 13:48 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy flagged off 'Mobile Dispensing Units' (door delivery vehicles) in Vijayawada on January 21. As many as 9,260 vehicles will supply the ration, including quality rice, at the door steps of ration …
India records 15,223 new COVID-19 cases, 151 deaths; recovery rate at 96.75% 21 Jan 2021 12:23 Image Source : PTI India records 15,223 new COVID-19 cases, 151 deaths; recovery rate at 96.75% India's COVID-19 caseload crossed 1.06 crore with a total of 15,223 infections being reported in a day, while the recoveries have surged to 1,02,65,70, …
Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu turns to Hindutva to stay relevant 21 Jan 2021 12:16 HYDERABAD: Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu has of late turned quite vocal in backing the cause of Hindus amid rising attacks on temples in Andhra Pradesh, in an attempt that political analysts attributed to his efforts to stay afloat in …
South India leads in vaccination with Karnataka at the forefront 21 Jan 2021 12:14 By AKSHATA RAO Mumbai | Chennai: Southern India is topping the country with overall vaccination numbers with Karnataka leading the region with more than 80,000 vaccinations in four days. A smart mobilisation strategy, manual update of beneficiaries in the …
Surge in Aadhaar enrolments ahead of Covid-19 vaccine rollout for all 21 Jan 2021 12:14 New Delhi: Ahead of the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out for the general public, there is a boom in Aadhaar enrolments, with 4.5 million people taking the unique ID in December and another 2.9 million already this month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last week …
Andhra Pradesh High Court gives nod to conduct gram panchayat polls in state 21 Jan 2021 12:11 Amaravati: In a setback to the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy administration, the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday gave the green signal for the conduct of elections to gram panchayats in four phases from February 5. The Division Bench of the High Court, …
Andhra CM Jagan Reddy launches ration door delivery system, flags off 9260 Mobile Dispensing Units in Vijayawada 21 Jan 2021 12:11 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy flagged-off the Mobile Dispensing Units (MDUs) in Vijayawada on January 21. These MDUs are being deployed for distribution of rice and other essential commodities under Public Distribution System (PDS). …
Rahul Dravid's message to Hanuma Vihari after his SCG heroics: Very well done, you did a great job 21 Jan 2021 11:32 India batsman Hanuma Vihari, who braved a severe hamstring injury and played 161 balls for his unbeaten 23 to help his team pull off an iconic draw at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) has called Rahul Dravid a mentor-cum-coach. In an exclusive interview …
Hero MotoCorp Production Crosses 10 Crores With New Xtreme 160R 21 Jan 2021 10:00 Hero MotoCorp 100 Millionth Motorcycle Xtreme 160R with Pawan Munjal and Shah Rukh Khan Name things larger than Hero MotoCorp’s 100 million two-wheelers. You get the gist. It’s a stat difficult to compete with. The two-wheeler manufacturer is capable of …
Total 7.86 lakh healthcare workers got COVID vaccine jabs: Govt 21 Jan 2021 09:59 Image Source : FILE/PTI Total 7.86 lakh healthcare workers got COVID vaccine jabs: Govt In total 7.86 lakh healthcare workers have received COVID-19 vaccine jabs till the evening of the fifth day of the nationwide immunisation drive, according to a …
Southern India leads movie theatre re-openings post lockdown 21 Jan 2021 09:53 There are, however, several cinemas which have chosen not to resume screenings despite being allowed to do so. In fact, trade experts say many theatres, both single screens and multiplexes, in states such as Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra that had …
AP EAMCET 2020: Option entry of round 2 web counselling begins today, check details 21 Jan 2021 09:35 AP EAMCET 2020: The option entry for the Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Medicine Common Entrance Test (AP EAMCET) 2020 second round of counselling will begin on January 21. The candidates who want to take admission through EAMCET counselling …
Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Reddy launches door delivery of rations 21 Jan 2021 09:14 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday launched door delivery of rice to ration card holders along with a fleet of 2,500 Mobile Dispensing Units from Vijayawada. The CM flagged off the fleet of vehicles today. The CM said that he …
India records 15,223 new COVID-19 cases 21 Jan 2021 07:49 By PTI NEW DELHI: India's COVID-19 caseload crossed 1.06 crore with 15,223 new infections being reported in a day, while the recoveries have surged to 1,02,65,706, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The total cases have …
Mumbai coach Amit Pagnis tenders resignation after team crashes out of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 21 Jan 2021 06:55 On paper Mumbai had a strong squad led by Suryakumar Yadav © PTI Mumbai coach Amit Pagnis, who had been appointed in the role just over a month ago for the 2020-21 season, has sent in his resignation after the side's dismal performance in the ongoing …
House committee urged to bifurcate Telugu University 21 Jan 2021 06:15 The three-member A.P. State Legislative Council Committee on Telugu Language and Development led by its Chairman Mohammad Ahmed Shareef on Wednesday sought the support from academic and literary quarters for various initiatives during its field-level study …
Karnataka tops in innovation, shows NITI Aayog index 21 Jan 2021 06:15 Karnataka retained its leadership position in the major States category in the second edition of India Innovation Index released by NITI Aayog on Wednesday. It was followed by Maharashtra, which moved past Tamil Nadu to occupy the second place. Other …
Andhra Pradesh HC quashes part of FIR against three Dalit farmers 21 Jan 2021 03:44 VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday quashed a part of the first information report registered against three farmers, belonging to Scheduled Caste hailing from Krishnayapalem in Guntur district. The single-judge bench headed by Justice M. …
Licence watch, school lessons: How Tamil Nadu turned a corner on accidents 21 Jan 2021 00:10 * Over 1.26 lakh driving licences suspended since 2016 over drivers talking on the phone; around 50,000 suspended or cancelled for drivers being under influence; a similar number suspended for jumping of red lights; and 3.3 lakh suspended for six common …