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Each farmer received Rs. 7,500 under the direct benefit transfer scheme. (Photo: Twitter)

Farmers in AP thank CM Jagan after getting Rythu Bharosa money

An amount of Rs. 275.23 crore was released and it will benefit around 5,00,216 farmers for the third straight year

14 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

Maintaining emotional equanimity and staying strong is as important as medication and treatment. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Emotional immunity also key to recovery

Staying mentally strong helps overall immunity system fight off virus

14 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

As a consequence, villagers ostracised them and for the last one month they are being denied access to NREGS, hotels, and even mineral water plants. Representational image: PTI

Washermen ostracised for seeking higher wages in Andhra Pradesh

Trouble began when the washerman demanded enhancement of annual maintenance from Rs 6,000 to Rs 10,000

13 May 2021 11:50 PM IST

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

CM Jagan for overhauling higher education in Andhra Pradesh

Seeks steps to raise IIITs to IIT level, secure top ranks for AP varsities in 2 yrs

13 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

Muslims urged to prefer Id prayers at home. Those going to masjids must keep 6ft distance, avoid handshakes and hugs. (Representational Photo: PTI)

No mass Namaz for Id in Andhra Pradesh

Says only about 50 people can offer prayers twice at masjids

13 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)

AP district officials told to step up focus on Covid care

Jagan asks them to ensure no lapses in Covid management and care

12 May 2021 1:38 AM IST

A child reacts as a health worker takes her nasal swab sample at a COVID-19 testing center in Hyderabad, India. (AP)

31 centres across AP to care for kids if both parents hospitalised due...

After the parents recover and are discharged from hospitals or care centres, the children are handed over to them

12 May 2021 12:51 AM IST

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy with other ministers at a cabinet meeting at Secretariat. (DC Image/Narayana Rao)

Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan writes to PM Modi to up O2 supply, provide 20...

Jagan explained that the government was at present drawing 35 MT from St. Gobain, Chennai, and 25 MT from INOX,...

12 May 2021 12:08 AM IST

Family members of some other patients too complained of no power and oxygen supply immediately after the fire incident. (Representational Photo: DC)

3 killed, 4 injured in gas leak at factory in Vinjamur

A similar incident at the plant in Chandrapadia claimed 1 life last year

12 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)

Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan urges PM Modi to direct tech transfer of...

Jagan wrote to PM Modi on Tuesday, stating that present manufacturing capacity of Covaxin doesn't cater to the huge...

12 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

According to private hospital administrators Aarogyasri bills are on the rise and paying them on time is proving to be quite a task for the government. (Representational image)

Private hospitals to face music if Arogyasri patients are ignored

Eluru, Jangareddygudem RDOs told to ensure that private hospitals will earmark 50 per cent of ICU and oxygen beds to...

11 May 2021 1:58 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)

11 deaths due to oxygen shortage spark tension at Tirupati's Ruia...

Kin of the patients ransack hospital wards, officials deny news of 10 deaths due poor oxygen supply; CM seeks report

11 May 2021 1:50 AM IST