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State health authorities have increased testing people for Coronavirus, with 80 percent of such tests being RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction), which is more accurate in detecting the presence of virus. (Representational Photo: DC/ Surenderreddy Singireddy)

AP enhances Covid tests to counter virus spread

AP is witnessing a rise and fall in Covid-19 cases on a daily basis, though the number of deaths has come down...

23 Feb 2021 4:09 AM IST

The highest percentage was recorded in Vizianagaram district at 87.09 per cent while the lowest percentage was in Nellore district with 76 per cent. (Photo: DC/ Narayana Rao)

82.85% turnout marks final phase of AP gram panchayat elections

Elections were held in 16 revenue divisions and 161 mandals

22 Feb 2021 4:52 AM IST

Telugu Desam chief N. Chandrababu Naidu

Telugu Desam never objected to English medium, says Chandrababu Naidu

If anybody thinks of achieving big without a strong command in native language, it will be like building castles in air,...

22 Feb 2021 4:15 AM IST

Adviser to the government on public affairs, Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy, thanked the people for giving a spectacular win to the YSRC. (Photo: Facebbok @SajjalaOfficial)

YSRC celebrates big win in gram panchayat elections, refutes TD...

The YSRC claimed that its partymen won 9429 gram panchayats in the four phases involving a total of 11513 gram...

22 Feb 2021 4:03 AM IST

Srinivas Rao visited various areas in the city under municipal election campaign in support of YSRC candidates. (Photo: ANI)

AP minister slams Naidu, BJP for their immoral' politics

He alleged that Telugu Desam and BJP are misleading people in the name of religion for achieving political gains

21 Feb 2021 4:49 AM IST

The aircraft had arrived from Doha with 19 passengers for Vijayawada and the rest for Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu, the next destination. (Photo: DC/ Narayana Rao)

Air India flight hits electric pole while taxiing at Vijayawada...

The aircraft was carrying 64 passengers and six crew members at that time. All of them were reported to be safe

21 Feb 2021 4:34 AM IST

He said that the aim of policy formulation with respect to agriculture and allied sectors should be to reduce risks and difficulties faced by farmers. (Photo: DC)

Jagan seeks Centre's nod for Polavaram's revised estimates

The Chief Minister, interacting with PM Narendra Modi during the Niti Ayog's Governing Council meeting, sought Centre's...

21 Feb 2021 4:06 AM IST

Polling will be held in 14 revenue divisions covering 146 mandals in 11 districts. (Photo:PTI)

Phase IV of panchayat elections to be held in Andhra Pradesh today

Out of 3,299 positions of sarpanch notified, 554 were elected unanimously and no nominations were filed in two positions

21 Feb 2021 2:54 AM IST

Even in Naidus stronghold and fortress of Kuppam, a bastion he could hold even against the onslaught of late Dr Y.S. Rajashekar Reddy, has crumbled after over 30 years. (Photo: DC)

As Jagan reigns supreme, Naidu's hubris meets its comeuppance

More than four out of five panchayats in Kuppam now fly the flag of the YSRC, a feat unparalleled in the state's history

20 Feb 2021 4:57 AM IST

The Commission instructed to position a supervisory officer in sensitive, hyper sensitive and in large gram panchayats in order to ensure recording of the counting process. (Photo:DC/Narayana Rao)

AP Phase-4 GP polls: Counting of votes to be recorded

District collectors and SPs to record the counting process in sensitive', hyper- sensitive' and troublesome' gram...

20 Feb 2021 4:14 AM IST

CEC poll plan for 6 MLC seats out

The term of four MLCs Thippeswamy, Sandhya Rani, Veeravenkata Chowdary and Sheikh Ahmed Iqbal, would end on March 29

19 Feb 2021 2:51 AM IST

AP health minister Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas along with tourism minister Muttamsetti Srinivas interact with survivors of Fridays Anantagiri bus accident, at King George Hospital in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. K. Murali Krishnaealth minister Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas along with tourism minister Muttamsetti Srinivas interact with survivors of Fridays Anantagiri bus accident, at King George Hospital in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. K. Murali Krishna

Telugu Desam to highlight unknown diseases issue in elections

After the election notification for the corporation was issued, the Telugu Desam and the Jana Sena wanted to highlight...

19 Feb 2021 1:46 AM IST