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These vials are being brought from Visakhapatnam in cool packs and are being sold to those who want to administer it. (Representational Photo: AFP)

Black market in COVID-19 vaccines starts off in AP

A 10-dose vial of Covishield is being sold at about Rs 20,000 and Covaxin at nearly Rs 25,000

16 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

With 2,27,755 COVID-19 patients cured so far, the recovery rate has further improved to 55.49 per cent among patients. (PTI Photo)

More discharges boost morale of medical staff in Kadapa

Better care and amenities resulting in higher recoveries, low mortality

15 May 2021 1:00 AM IST

Critical COVID-19 patients receive free oxygen at a Sikh Gurudwara, amid the rise in coronavirus cases across the country, at Indirapuram in Ghaziabad. (Photo: PTI)

Andhra Pradesh to survey door-to-door for fever from today

The state has itself purchased Covaxin doses for administering second dose to people without waiting for supply of...

15 May 2021 12:51 AM IST

AP Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. (DC Image:Narayana Rao)

CM Jagan to urge PM for more O2 supplies

PS Krishna Babu said that the centre had allocated 3 additional ISO containers and 110 metric tonnes of LMO from...

15 May 2021 12:10 AM IST

Praising her for her initiative to train 170 tribal women farmers in her village, the PM opined that major parts of country would be greener if everyone followed her example. (Photo: PTI)

PM salutes Dalit farmer for relying on nature

Lauds Vannuramma's success in reaping riches through nature farming and also for training tribal women in...

15 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

The state government, after taking K. Raghu Rama Krishna Raju personal attacks on the CM and the state government in good faith, finally said enough was enough and submitted a requisition to the Lok Sabha to disqualify him from its membership. (Photo: Facebook @K. Raghu Rama Krishna Raju)

YSRC rebel MP Raju arrested for sedition

Accused of promoting hatred among communities, maligning govt dignitaries

15 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

Private hospitals say they are facing a severe shortage of oxygen and are helpless. But, officials maintain there is no scarcity of oxygen and they are meeting the needs of hospitals as soon as the latter make indents. (Representational Photo: AFP)

Efforts on to revive two oxygen plants in Nellore

Once they resume operations, there will be no problems for small hospitals

14 May 2021 1:00 AM IST

Now, the cases heard by the Supreme Court have anywhere between two and 30 parties. Who decides who will be unmuted? (PTI)

Kapus say it's time for review of BC list

Kapu leaders say that like them, Jats in Haryana, Patidars in Gujarat, and Gurjars in Rajasthan are seeking quota in...

14 May 2021 12:58 AM IST

To ensure smooth admission, a Covid triage center was opened today with a capacity of 50 beds with the support of Empower and Excel, an NGO from USA, which provided cots, foam beds, pillows and bed sheets, and also offered to provide air-purifiers, the collector said. (Photo: Twitter @krishnadgoap)

Collector's call to NGOs to join Covid relief operations in Andhra...

Inaugurates triage centre at Siddhartha Medical College

14 May 2021 12:38 AM IST

United Forum for RTI Campaign urges CM to ease ration card issue norms. Stringent 6-step process is resulting in rejection of thousands of applications to get PDS rations. (Representational Photo: PTI)

Aadhaar exemptions sought for tribals in Andhra Pradesh

Many of them do not have these cards to avail of vaccination

14 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

Holding an extensive review on the preparedness for Navaratnalu-Pedalandariki Illu, Jagan Mohan Reddy tells officials that steel and other materials be provided to those intending to construct houses on their own. State would request centre for more funds for the scheme. Officials tell CM the houses would be built by June 2022. (Photo: Twitter @AndhraPradeshCM)

Centre must find ways to step up vaccine output: Andhra Pradesh CM...

Jagan asserted that vaccination is the only way out for the country to contain the surge in infections

14 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

A medical worker holds a vial of Russias Sputnik V vaccine for COVID-19. (AP)

Andhra Pradesh first state to invite global tenders for vaccine

Pre-bid meeting likely on May 20-22; Tenders to be filed by June 3

14 May 2021 12:00 AM IST