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District Collector K.V.N. Chakradhar Babu told this newspaper that they waived dues pertaining to electricity connection for the unit which is capable of producing 4 tonnes of oxygen per day. — 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

The deceased were employees at the unit. (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

The Drugs Controller General of India’s (DCGI) had approved the anti-Covid drug developed by DRDO’s Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS) in collaboration with Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL), Hyderabad, for emergency use. (Representational Photo: AP)

DRDO all set to supply anti-Covid drug in bulk

2-DG drug developed by the defence wing can handle new strains effectively, says DRDO Chief

10 May 2021 12:00 AM

The student also followed ancient practices mentioned in the books like ‘Vruksha Ayurvedam’ and ‘Krushi Parasara. — Representational image

PG student puts ancient farming to good use

Sanskrit University student, Kautilya Krishnan, harvested 40 quintals of black rice in 2 acres, using practices mentioned in Yajur Veda

08 May 2021 7:50 AM

Medical and revenue officials manning the Covid hospitals are in a fix over handling the heavy pressure for admission as new patients are arriving in droves at hospitals every day. — Representational image/PTI

Panicked patients seen overstaying at hospitals in Nellore

District Collector K.V.N. Chakradhar Babu has also set up audit teams to monitor and rationalise use of life-saving medical oxygen

06 May 2021 11:56 PM

Maddila Gurumoorthy has won the Tirupati seat with a thumping majority of 2,71,592 votes.

YSRC wins Tirupati LS by-election with 2.7 lakh majority

While Gurumoorthy secured 6,26,108 votes, his nearest Telugu Desam rival Panabaka Lakshmi bagged 3,54,516 votes

03 May 2021 12:18 AM

Covid-19 patients, who are unable to get admitted to an ICU or find oxygen-equipped hospital beds in Nellore, are rushing to Chennai in hope of getting sophisticated treatment. (Representational Photo: PTI)

Nellore residents seek Covid-19 care in Chennai

In most cases, patients have been moving to Chennai only after they’re assured of a hospital bed

30 Apr 2021 4:17 AM

School authorities said they have allotted vacant classrooms to the infected students as students of all other classes were already gone home. (Representational Photo: DC)

14 girl students of Balayogi Gurukul School in Nellore district infected

School authorities organised Covid tests for 73 students of Class 10 after noticing the symptoms of Covid-19 among some of the students

27 Apr 2021 12:46 AM

Speaking to media persons in Tirupati on Sunday, the minister said Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has put off his election campaign in Tirupati in view of a sharp increase in number of Coronavirus positive cases in Chittoor district. (Photo: Facebook @Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy)

Tirupati bypoll is a referendum, declares minister

Panchayat Raj Minister Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy’s offer to opposition Telugu Desam to treat the byelection as a referendum

12 Apr 2021 1:19 AM

Minister for Energy Balineni Srinivasa Reddy stated this while addressing an election campaign. (Photo: Facebook @Balineni Srinivas Reddy)

Jagan approves resumption of Somasila-Swarnamukhi link canal works

Resumption of Somasila-Swarnamukhi link canal works to put an end to irrigation ordeals faced by farmers in Rapur

06 Apr 2021 4:41 AM

Dr M. Gurumurthy, filed his nomination before the returning officer and district collector KVN Chakradhar Babu at the Collectorate here on Monday. (Photo: Facebook @peddireddyofficial)

YSRC’s Gurumurthy files nomination for Tirupati LS seat

Jana Sena keeps away from BJP’s Tirupati by-poll nomination event

30 Mar 2021 12:00 AM

The mishap took place when the driver of the tempo failed to notice a truck parked on the roadside and rammed into the vehicle from behind. (Representational Photo: ANI)

8 persons killed in a road accident near Nellore

A speeding tempo traveller vehicle rammed into a truck on the Mumbai Highway close to Damaramadugu village near Nellore

29 Mar 2021 4:53 AM

Dr Sivan said the S-TIC would provide opportunities for final year graduate and postgraduate students and research scholars as entrepreneurs. — DC file photo

ISRO signs bilateral MoU with 4 institutes to set up space tech incubation centres

The centres will come up at Nagpur, Bhopal and Rourkela

20 Mar 2021 11:54 PM

Lakkaboina Estheramma contested as YSR Congress nominee from the 18th ward in Addanki reserved for SC general candidate and she won with a 266-vote majority. (Photo: Twitter @balineni_vasu)

Woman from brick kiln to be chairperson of Addanki

YSRC nominated Estheramma as it could not find a suitable male candidate, and the ward was generally a sure seat for the TDP

16 Mar 2021 4:29 AM

YSRC activists perform a dance while they celebrate the victory of their party in the GVMC elections at YSRCP City Office at Maddilapalem junction in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. (DC Image/Murali Krishna)

AP Municipal Elections: Ruling YSRC bags all civic bodies in Nellore and Prakasam

TD draws blank in Venkatagiri and secures only one ward each at Naidupeta, Sullurpeta and Atmakur

14 Mar 2021 8:24 PM

Lift-off images of PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 Mission. (Image by arrangement)

ISRO launches 19 satellites under new business unit

Seventeen minutes after the launch, the rocket injected Amazonia-1 into its intended orbit

01 Mar 2021 7:15 AM

Subject to weather conditions, the blastoff is scheduled at 10.24 am from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, where the countdown for the mission commenced at 8.54 am on Saturday. (Representational Photo: PTI)

Brazil's Amazonia-1 on board with Bhagavad Gita

A picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will remain engraved atop the panel of a co-passenger satellite

28 Feb 2021 4:35 AM

The election was held in 15 mandals including Ongole, Chimakurthy, Inkollu, Karamchedu, Kothapatnam, Parchur, Vetapalem, Yeddanapudi and SN Padu among others.

YSRC dominates TD in first phase of election in Prakasam and Nellore

In Nellore district, YSR Congress nominees for sarpanch posts bagged 132 out of 162 gram panchayats in the first phase of the election

11 Feb 2021 4:04 AM

Two ward volunteers sacked in Nellore for misguiding people on welfare schemes

The Commissioner has been closely monitoring activities of ward volunteers owing to complaints of indiscipline among them

09 Feb 2021 1:38 AM

The SP visited various villages under Martur, Addanki and J Pangaluru police stations and issued directions to police officers and other staff involved in the first phase of the elections. (Representational Photo: DC)

Ban orders imposed on poll-bound villages in AP

Prakasam district Superintendent of Police, Siddharth Kaushal has advised villagers to avoid crowding on the day of polling

08 Feb 2021 4:53 AM

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