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If executed, the project could have saved crores of rupees of public money over the years apart from traffic snarls due to road cutting. Representational Imagr. (Twitter)

Cables still dangle, GHMC underground duct project buried for a decade

Internal differences among service providers and lack of accord about the pricing pattern led to delays for over 10...

2 Aug 2021 3:40 AM IST

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited.

Apollo ties up with Microsoft for healthcare access, solutions

With fears of a third wave of Covid-19 looming, organisations have been on the lookout for digital healthcare solutions

2 Aug 2021 1:53 AM IST

The Srisailam power plant has five 150 MW units, all of which were put into operation to generate about 750 MW per day. (PTI Photo)

Holiday crowd throngs Srisailam, traffic goes haywire

The Srisailam dam opening 10 gates and water gushing through the spillway provided a beautiful backdrop for selfie...

2 Aug 2021 12:46 AM IST

As many as 297 habitations in the district have been identified as high-risk villages. These include Pusuguppa, Kurnavalli and Karakagudem in Charla mandal and three villages in Aswapuram mandal including Mangapeta and Ravilachalaka and Regugudem in Paloncha mandal. Representational image/By arrangement

Malaria and dengue cases in Bhadradri

Household survey begins for 1592 habitations

1 Aug 2021 11:51 PM IST

Indias Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti speaks at the UNSC, in New York. (PTI Photo)

India as UNSC head to focus on peacekeeping and terror

India on Sunday took over the presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month of August

1 Aug 2021 11:01 PM IST

Assam security personnel stand vigil outside the Mizoram House, after Mondays inter-state border clash, in Guwahati. (PTI)

Tension palpable at Assam-Mizoram border, central forces on vigil

The situation in and around Lailapur along the interstate border remained calm with a large number of CRPF troops...

1 Aug 2021 3:57 PM IST

This is the first time the Ministry of AYUSH has collaborated with a foreign institution to investigate its efficacy on COVID-19 patients. (Photo: AFP)

India, UK to conduct clinical trials of Ashwagandha for promoting...

Ashwagandha is a traditional herb that boosts energy, reduces stress and makes the immune system stronger

1 Aug 2021 11:14 AM IST

A health worker administers COVID-19 vaccine at Moti Lal Nehru Medical College in Prayagraj. (Photo: AP)

India records single-day rise of 41,831 new Covid cases, 541 deaths

An increase of 2,032 Covid cases has been recorded in the total number COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

1 Aug 2021 10:16 AM IST

A nurse administers the COVID-19 vaccine to the frontline workers after the virtual launch of the COVID-19 vaccination. (Photo: PTI)

Odisha relaxes COVID-19 lockdown guidelines; night curfew to continue

The guidelines came into effect from 6 am of August 1 and will remain in force till 6 am of September 1

1 Aug 2021 8:49 AM IST

Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets the Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur, in New Delhi, Thursday, July 29, 2021. (PIB/PTI)

After BSY ouster, Shivraj-'s Delhi visit stirs rumours of leadership...

The BJP also accused Congress of spreading rumours to create political instability in the state

1 Aug 2021 7:22 AM IST

The Velugodu reservoir is likely to be filled in 10 days. After that, water will be released to Brahmam Sagar, subsidiary reservoir-1 (SR-1) and subsidiary reservoir-2 (SR-2) in Kadapa district. (Photo: DC)

AP to release Rajoli water to KC canal today

Farmers cheer as 92,000 acres of land to be irrigated

1 Aug 2021 2:52 AM IST

One of the main reasons attributed for the positive growth in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam is stated to be the move to set up administrative capital in Visakhapatnam.

GHMC puts property tax defaultersâ€™ list under wraps

The list has been removed from public domain following instruction from higher authorities within the state government,...

1 Aug 2021 2:43 AM IST