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The Mallikharjuna Swamy temple at Srisailam in Kurnool district. (DC Image)

60 people, including priests, test positive for COVID-19 at Srisailam...

Following the spurt in the Covid-19 cases in the temple town, the administration has imposed prohibitory orders under...

25 April 2021 11:57 PM IST

Tamil Nadu government has not woken up despite the fact that the doctors have gone on a fast thrice. AP Photo

Duty doctors found missing in Covid wards of Kurnool GGH

Another patient said toilets in the male ward are not being maintained properly

23 April 2021 11:41 PM IST

A student washes her hands at Chamata Girls School after schools re-opened following a gap of more then seven months due to coronavirus pandemic, at Chamata in Nalbari district, Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. (PTI Photo)

Stifling classrooms exposing children to virus in Kurnool

DMHO says most positive cases are reported from urban areas like Nandyal, Adoni and Kurnool and that too from...

18 April 2021 11:50 PM IST

The town also faces a drinking water problem. (Representational Photo: AFP)

Water shortage looms large in AP as levels in major reservoirs fall

The level of Srisailam reservoir has touched 808 ft against full reservoir level of 885 ft

18 April 2021 7:21 AM IST

The temple authorities said the number of devotees visiting the temple has increased and proportionately the positive cases were also going up. (DC file photo)

Temples, monuments shut down in Kurnool district

The monuments closed in Kurnool district include Abdul Wahab Khan tomb, Kondareddy buruju, yaganti Temple, Yaganti,...

17 April 2021 1:34 AM IST

As on Friday, only 37.9 per cent of Telangana states frontline workers - from the police, panchayat raj, municipalities, among others have come forward to take the first dose of the vaccine. (Representational Photo: PTI)

PM Modi's Tika Utsav' goes flat in Kurnool with no vaccines

There were just 6,190 doses given on Sunday, before announcing the closure of the drive on the day, as no more vaccines...

11 April 2021 11:55 PM IST

It is being alleged that police officials are aware of the dance programme but are feigning ignorance as Srisailam MLA Silpa Chakrapani Reddy had visited the village Thursday evening and offered prayers at the dargah. Representational image/DC

Villagers object to obscene dances during Urs

The dances by girls in skimpy dress were obsene and an insult to devotees proceeding on their pilgrimage from Karnataka...

10 April 2021 9:51 AM IST

Forest stretches in Nallamala near Pacharla and Giddalur fringe have been regularly witnessing forest fires in the past one week. (Representational Photo: PTI)

Fires frequent in Nallamala forests of Kurnool circle

On Thursday alone, 30 fire incidents had been recorded by forest officials in Nandyal, Kurnool and Proddatur regions of...

3 April 2021 4:37 AM IST

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Kurnool transit point for gold, silver smugglers

The state is losing revenue as zero business is also one of the reasons for the spurt in channelising gold through...

2 April 2021 10:14 AM IST

The spanking new airport at his honetown was excellent for maneuvering and better than many airports, says Satish Veera. DC Image

Kurnool-born pilot flies inaugural flight from Orvakal airport

The maiden flight left for Visakhapatnam with 72 passengers on board

29 March 2021 8:59 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

Dr Reddy said that the cut marks used to insert the iron wedges to split the stone blocks, measuring 3x1x1 inches, are distinctly visible at five spots along the road. (Representational Photo: DC)

16th century quarries found in Srisailam

Archaeologist Dr E. Sivanagireddy, also CEO of Cultural Centre of Vijayawada and Amaravathi (CCVA) located ancient...

25 March 2021 4:28 AM IST