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Cockfight organised at Komaragiri in East Godavari district on Sunday. (DC Image)

Seized cocks cause headache to cops

The seized cocks will be auctioned after court gives permission to do so in the areas under the respective police...

18 Jan 2022 1:03 AM IST

Garbage was seen strewn mainly at Poorna Market, the citys century old market, Allipuram Road, Fishing Harbor area, MVP Colony and many parts of the old town. (DC Image)

Garbage piles up as sanitary workers take Pongal holiday

Only a few of them reported back to work on Monday and they too disappeared in the afternoon

18 Jan 2022 1:01 AM IST

A health worker sorts vials at a COVID-19 testing site amid concern over a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in India, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

50 medicos infected at Kadapa RIMS

Tests were done on all students who have to appear for the examinations, among which at least 50 samples tested Covid...

18 Jan 2022 12:43 AM IST

A student takes a selfie as a health worker administers a COVID-19 vaccine to teenagers in Thane, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. (PTI)

Andhra Pradesh moots gap reduction for Covid precaution dose

CM Jagan advised officials to write to the Centre seeking a reduced time-gap between the Covid second dose and the...

18 Jan 2022 12:31 AM IST

Though unconfirmed, netizens are speculating the deaths of the 22 critical patients whose oxygen was cut during the mock drill. (PTI)

COVID third wave: AP government readies 42k phones for telemedicine...

Asha workers go to the beneficiaries-' doorsteps and directly book the medicine through an app

17 Jan 2022 11:56 PM IST

Fewer in numbers, the modern Haridasulu have printed QR codes on their tamburas and collecting alms from people this year. (DC Image)

No cash ready to pay Haridasulu? Pay via app!

Haridasulu have opted for modern touches, shedding tradition and using digital devices and mopeds

17 Jan 2022 10:02 AM IST

Enthusiasts wait with their roosters to take part in the cockfight that are organised to mark Kanuma, in Vijayawada (C.Narayana Rao/DC)

Cockfights, gambling mark Sankranti despite restrictions

It is for the first time that a casino has been opened for gamblers during the Sankranti festival

17 Jan 2022 8:18 AM IST

The district administration is all set to conduct the fourth and final phase polling for 265 of total 292 gram panchayats on Sunday in 14 notified mandals of Adoni revenue division. By arrangement

Chicken prices see huge rise for Kanuma festival, mutton stable

Mutton, broiler chicken, country chicken, fish and prawns are the main dishes for Kanuma, a non-vegetarian treat

17 Jan 2022 7:47 AM IST

It may be mentioned here that Pasuvula Panduga or cattle festival, the milder version of Tamil Nadus jallikattu, has been in vogue in some villages of Chittoor district for the past 150 years. (Representational DC Photo)

Police fail to stop APâ€™s Jallikattu organised in Chandragiri...

Flouting Supreme Courtâ€™s ruling, prohibitory orders by police and Covid protocols in force, thousands of villagers...

17 Jan 2022 2:57 AM IST

The housing department shall send DPRs related to electricity distribution infrastructure and related information pertaining to energy efficiency and housing data within a week as requested by KfW for the feasibility study. (Representational image/ Twitter)

Andhra Pradesh housing scheme attracts Germany

The offer was made at a virtual meeting between KfW, AP Housing department and AP State Energy Conservation Mission

17 Jan 2022 2:46 AM IST

TSDPS plan details guidelines on the steps to be taken by the state and district administrations for minimising the impact of heatwaves. (DC file photo)

Signs of warmer summers, winters in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

East Godavari would experience an increase in heatwaves

17 Jan 2022 1:45 AM IST

The tally of the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus went up to 17, with the detection of a new case, that of a woman hailing from Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh who had returned from the UAE. (Representational Photo: DC)

Covid new infections surge continues in AP

The figure for all the 13 districts was 4,348 on January 13, 4,528 on January 14 and 4,955 on January 15. Sunday...

17 Jan 2022 1:35 AM IST