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Sanitation workers spray the disinfectant at the premises of Andhra University Engineering College after a huge spike in COVID-19 positive cases. (Photo: DC/ Narasimha Murthy)

Covid cases in Andhra University rise to 102

Officials said the total number of infections at AU rose to 102. Of them, 96 were boys, one a girl student and five...

29 March 2021 4:44 AM IST

He said that elections for the remaining 32 municipalities and corporations, ZPTC, MPTCs and cooperative societies would be held shortly. (Photo: DC/ Manikanta Kumar Alapati)

Capital shift to Vizag on cards, says Botsa Satyanarayana

He told that CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy wants to develop all regions in the state and shifting of capitals would help...

29 March 2021 4:43 AM IST

Governor Biswabhushan Harichandan on Sunday approved Andhra Pradesh Vote-on-Account Budget Ordinance. (Representational Photo: Twitter @governorap)

Governor approves AP vote-on-account budget ordinance

The ordinance okays a total expenditure of Rs 70,994.98 crore over a period of three months

29 March 2021 4:33 AM IST

Water cannon salute being given to welcome the first flight landing at Orvakal airport, in Kurnool district. (Photo: PTI)

Kurnool airport opens, to house south India's biggest industrial park

Rajendranath Reddy said that another 2,000 acres of land is being acquired for the proposed industrial park

29 March 2021 4:18 AM IST

On Sunday, 2,573 cases were booked and police collected Rs.1,96,850 from the unmasked loiterers. (Photo:DC/ Tejo Roy)

Cops book thousands, collect fines of lakhs in east and west Godavari...

A fine ranging from Rs 200 to Rs 250 is being imposed per person who fails to wear a mask

29 March 2021 4:05 AM IST

Health worker conducting COVID-19 test for woman at railway station in Vijayawada. (DC Image)

Steady rise in Covid-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh

As many as 1,005 new infections were reported in Sunday's daily count, this being the highest single-day tally since...

28 March 2021 11:39 PM IST

Among her first jobs in the new position would be commencing the process of MPTC and ZPTC elections, which are pending for over a year. DC Image

Nilam Sawhney resigns as principal advisor to Jagan Mohan Reddy

Governor Biswabhushan Harichandan approved her name as the successor to Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar, who will retire on...

28 March 2021 8:32 AM IST

The four important sections of COTPA are: Section 4: No person shall smoke in any public place; Section 5: Prohibition of Advertise-ment of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products; Section 6(a): Vendors should not sell tobacco products to minors, and Section 6(b): Shops selling tobacco products are banned within 100 yards of any educational institution.

Tobacco consumers ridicule proposed COTPA amendments

Respondents of the survey have opposed the proposal to ban sale of loose cigarettes

28 March 2021 7:55 AM IST

Enthused, the government has decided to take the last quarter earnings into consideration while drafting the new Budget 2021-22 to be presented to the Legislature on March 18. (DC file photo)

Kakinada municipal corporation approves Rs.240.27 cr budget estimates

The budget shows Rs.77.07 crore of revenue expenditure and capital expenditure of Rs.160.20 crore and Rs. three crore...

28 March 2021 7:41 AM IST

Health authorities are also collecting samples of nearly 300 teaching and non-teaching staff for running Covid-19 tests on them. Their results are also expected to be out by late Saturday night. (Photo: DC/ Murali Krishna)

Andhra University engineering college Covid toll reaches 69

Students who have tested Covid-19 positive have been accommodated in hostel rooms in four isolation blocks

28 March 2021 4:35 AM IST

Public negligence is presumed to be the main reason for the increase in Covid cases, which for the last two months was in single digits but was now increasing. (Representational Photo: PTI)

23 DWMA employees test positive in Kadapa

All staff members were immediately given the work from home option while the entire office was sanitized

28 March 2021 4:21 AM IST

The minister conducted a review meeting on Covid-19 through a video conference with collectors, vice-chancellors, district education officials, RJDs and other officials. (Photo: DC)

Andhra Pradesh to shut educational institutions in COVID zones

The minister cautioned about a possible second wave and instructed authorities to take all precautionary measures to...

28 March 2021 4:06 AM IST