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Jagan was holding a review meeting with Collectors and SPs on the Covid situation and other issues during the Spandana video conference. (Photo: Twitter @AndhraPradeshCM)

Curfew to continue in AP, curbs to be eased

Brace for 3rd wave: CM to officials; 3 govt children’s hospitals to come up

17 Jun 2021 12:03 AM

. The counsels for the petitioner informed that the valuation of Telugu medium papers was done in state while the English medium papers were done in other states, which was unfair to the students who wrote in English medium. — DC Image

Andhra Pradesh High Court reserves verdict on Group-1 exams

A total of nine petitions were taken for trial on Tuesday, and after hearing arguments from both the sides, the court reserved the judgment

16 Jun 2021 10:06 AM

The ‘Future of work’ demands knowing English which will be met with studying UG in English medium so that the inherent inhibition wanes away. — DC Image

English medium must at under graduate level in Andhra Pradesh

Out of over 2.62 lakh students who have taken admissions into colleges, only 65,981 students are admitted into the Telugu medium in 2020-21

16 Jun 2021 9:17 AM

Manjula Devi thanked the CM for announcing ex-gratia to kin of nurses who have lost their lives while managing Covid-19. — PTI

APGNA complain to CM Jagan on harassment of nurses

Association president D. Manjula Devi complained that nurses are facing considerable problems while discharging duties Corona times

16 Jun 2021 9:03 AM

Hitting back at the opposition leaders over the false propaganda, the CM said that auto and taxi drivers were looted by the previous government with taxes and penalties. (Photo: Reuters)

Auto/taxi wallahs get Rs 248-cr aid 2,48,468 beneficiaries get Rs 10,000 each in AP

Jagan calls upon them to keep vehicles in good condition, never resort to drunk driving

16 Jun 2021 1:02 AM

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy held a review meeting here on Monday on the prevailing Covid situation in the state. (DC Photo)

Jagan tells hospitals to provide post-Covid treatment to children under Aarogyasri

CM told officials that health hubs should be setup nearby habitations and ensure hospitals are setup at all directions in towns and cities

15 Jun 2021 12:59 AM

The Chief Minister conducted a review meeting with the 215th state-level bankers committee (SLBC) on Monday and released the 2021-22 annual loan plan. (Photo: Twitter @AndhraPradeshCM)

AP annual loan plan at Rs 2.83.380 crore

Jagan asks banks to give priority to farm loans

15 Jun 2021 12:48 AM

The kin of deceased must mandatorily produce a Covid-19 positive certificate and death certificate. — PTI

Ex gratia to AP's medical staff dying while on Covid duty

Kin of doctors will be paid Rs. 25 lakh, nurses Rs 20 lakh, MNOs / FMOs Rs. 15 lakh and other staff Rs 10 lakh

15 Jun 2021 12:33 AM

A senior health official at KGH here said shortage of blood has mainly affected treatment of serious Covid-19 cases, black fungus, road accidents, and general surgeries, wherein blood is required. ( Representational Image/AFP)

Blood banks in AP drying up

The state has nearly 100 blood banks, including 18 branches of Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), and 20 of government institutions

14 Jun 2021 3:38 AM

A crucial report submitted by the Visakhapatnam joint commissioner explaining in detail the events that led to the loss of revenue to the exchequer and holding Sekhar responsible for the loss was ignored by the chief commissioner for reasons best known to him.

Messenger is the fall guy and culprit is protected in AP Tax Dept

The chief commissioner Piyush Kumar, by implicating G. Prabhakar Murthy in this case, rescued additional commissioner S.Sekhar

14 Jun 2021 12:59 AM

It appears the CM Jagan Mohan Reddy has decided on the continuation of the Legislative Council. (Photo: Twitter @AndhraPradeshCM)

As YSRC set to sway it, Legislative Council may carry on

At present there are six vacancies in the House. Ten more MLCs are going to retire on June 18. All will go the YSRC way

14 Jun 2021 12:30 AM

He said every beneficiary would get a house which would be worth Rs 15 lakh. — Representational image/DC file

15.6 lakh houses to be ready by ’22 Ugadi in Andhra Pradesh

Housing minister Sriranganatha Raju reviews progress of works

13 Jun 2021 8:08 AM

As many as 68.16% children among the rescued had to work so as to look after their families. Bad habits, addictions and social backwardness were other causes for the remaining children to indulge in labour. — Representational image/DC

Operation Muskan saves 34,000 children in Andhra Pradesh

Cops to keep tabs on them

13 Jun 2021 2:26 AM

Their justification was that as the management of the private agency which employed them was not paying wages for the last five months, they were not having money to meet transportation charges of test kits and jab doses. — AP

Cough up Rs 20 for free test or jab

Private agency staff seeks money at urban health centre

13 Jun 2021 1:44 AM

Govt launches ‘MDAP’ app to eliminate delays in supplying life-saving drugs to Covid-19 and black fungus patients. — PTI

Govt app ensures drugs to Covid-19, black fungus patients in AP

Speedy processing of requests by hospitals in Andhra Pradesh

12 Jun 2021 9:20 AM

The CM met Pradhan on the second day of his two-day Delhi visit on Friday and held discussions for over an hour regarding Kakinada Petro Complex and the VSP. (Photo: Twitter @dpradhanbjp)

Stop privatisation of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, CM Jagan asks Centre again

Responding to the Chief Minister, Pradhan said that a petro complex would definitely be set up in Andhra Pradesh

12 Jun 2021 12:57 AM

Godavari River water diversion through Polavaram project spillway, at Polavaram in West Godavari district on Friday. (Photo:DC)

Diversion of Godavari water through Polavaram spillway commissioned ceremoniously

6.6 km stretch diversion of Godavari from its main course through Polavaram irrigation project’s spillway to supply water for cultivation

12 Jun 2021 12:24 AM

CM Jagan met Goyal on Friday and informed that free rice distribution would be continued for another two months due to Covid-19. (DC Photo)

CM Jagan asks Centre to pay Rs 3.2k cr dues

Says it would come in handy for paying farmers towards the Rabi crop procurement

12 Jun 2021 12:18 AM

The court directed the state government to complete giving jab to the people in old age homes all over the state in two days. — DC Image

AP High Court directs government to administer COVID-19 jabs at old age homes

The court asks govt not to insist on ID cards for the inmates as well as prisoners and migrant labourers

11 Jun 2021 7:32 AM

Chief Minister Jagan requested Prakash Javadekar to solve some problems in environmental clearances regarding the stocking works of Polavaram project.

Jagan seeks GOI aid for Polavaram, housing

Jagan meets Shekawat, Javadekar and NITI Aayog head

11 Jun 2021 12:54 AM

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