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At present, Visakhapatnam region operates 956 buses daily to various routes, including 400 in the city limits on 45 routes within GVMC limits. Representational Image (DC Image)

RTC plans battery-powered buses for Vizag

Since, the price of diesel is escalating on a daily basis, RTC considers that the battery-buses are the best alternative...

25 July 2021 3:08 AM IST

To improve efficiency of collecting C&D waste, GHMC is launching a dedicated App for citizens, private contractors and bulk waste generators. Representational Image (Twitter)

Private agency undercuts GHMC-'s income from waste

The private party has been monetising the excess weight and claiming bills

25 July 2021 2:52 AM IST

When contacted, the Three Town police circle inspector K. Eswara Rao said they had received a complaint from the corporator Murthy Yadav, but did not get any formal complaint from the original owner of the cow. Representational Image (

Cow-'s death, cremation in AU sparks row

On Saturday, ward corporator Yadav along with community members, visited the spot where the dead animal was buried and...

25 July 2021 2:28 AM IST

In his reply to an MPs question in the Rajya Sabha, V. Muraleedharan, minister of state for external affairs, said that the Minimum Referral Wages (MRWs) for employment in six Gulf countries is the same now as it was in 2019-20.

Gulf migrantsâ€™ hail restoration of minimum referral wages

In September, the Centre brought out two circulars reducing the MRWs from 30 to 50 per cent for workers employed in six...

25 July 2021 2:24 AM IST

The sudden heavy rains damaged all the crops especially in north Telangana districts. (Representational image/DC)

Crops in 5 lakh acres hit by rain in Telangana, farmers can-'t claim...

There is no chance for farmers to claim compensation as the state government opted out of the Centre-'s Pradhan Mantri...

25 July 2021 2:01 AM IST

They assessed the number of farmers affected in the rains and gales to be 7,331 and input subsidy worth Rs 4.08 crore to be given to the eligible affected farmers whose crops suffered damages in more than 33 per cent area of their landholding. Representational image/DC

Farmers demand compensation after rains destroy standing crop in...

The abundant weeding that has grown due to incessant rains in the fields has become a major nightmare

25 July 2021 2:00 AM IST

Central minister for women and child development Smriti Irani. (PTI Photo)

Survivors of trafficking urge MPs to support TIP bill amendment

Necessary measures in ensuring care, dignity, and rehabilitation have been mentioned in the Bill but does not fix...

25 July 2021 1:41 AM IST

AP HC strikes down finance special secretaryâ€™s plea

HC struck down the officialâ€™s NBW recall petition and directed the police to take the official into custody

25 July 2021 12:29 AM IST

Sri Gandi Posamma temple completely submerged in water after river Godavari swollen in East Godavari district on Saturday. (DC/Manikanta Kumar)

Godavari in spate, Andhra Pradesh put on high alert

First flood warning is likely to be issued at Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage at Dowleswaram as the water level is expected to...

25 July 2021 12:13 AM IST

People evacuate their village in Devipatnam mandal of East Godavari district on Saturday due to the river Godavari is in spate. (Photo:DC)

Families being evacuated to safer places in Godavari districts

Nearly 1,000 families have been shifted to rehabilitation shelters in East and West Godavari districts due to Godavari...

25 July 2021 12:00 AM IST

The fake social media account of the senior IPS officer of the state was made in May this year. (AFP Photo)

Kerala police arrests two in UP for creating fake socialmedia account...

The fake social media account of the senior IPS officer of the state was made in May this year

24 July 2021 10:09 PM IST

Delhi Metro resumes after 169-day COVID hiatus. (PTI Photo)

Delhi Metro, buses at full capacity from Monday; cinemas, theatres to...

Cinema halls, theatres and multiplexes will be allowed to open with 50 percent seating capacity from July 26

24 July 2021 9:35 PM IST