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The initiative was to help people facing mental health issues during the critical pandemic times. (Facebook)

In times of Covid stress, police offering psycho-social counseling...

Covid can be treated but those who are suffering silently mentally due to fear need assurance

9 Jun 2021 8:10 AM IST

Bonigi Anandaiah and his team are gearing up to distribute their herbal medicine in Sarvepalli assembly constituency from Monday. (DC file photo)

YSRC leaders' photos on Anandaiah medicine containers lead to rumpus

The TDP's official twitter handle also pointed fingers at the YSRCP leaders using their pictures on herbal medicine...

9 Jun 2021 2:36 AM IST

A beneficiary receives her first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at a parking lot in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Andhra Pradesh's mom-kid strategy to counter COVID third wave

Authorities say they already have a list of children aged from zero to five years PHC-wise, along with details of their...

9 Jun 2021 2:25 AM IST

A health worker collects a sample f)r Covid-19 test during lockdown, in New Delhi, Monday, May 24, 2021. (PTI)

21-60 age group most vulnerable for Covid: Experts

The long Covid complications have been noted in these age-groups with scarring of lungs, problems in functioning of...

9 Jun 2021 2:13 AM IST

He expressed concern that the Central government showed an indifferent attitude during this severe crisis and collected nearly Rs 7,000 crores under GST and other taxes. DC Image

Telangana CPI stages stir against GST on Covid drugs

CPI state secretary Chada Venkat Reddy came down on Modi and KCR for levying GST and other taxes on drugs used in...

9 Jun 2021 1:49 AM IST

Health workers administer COVID-19 vaccine doses to shopkeepers at a market in Bhopal, Tuesday, June 8, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Centre places order for 44 cr doses of COVID-19 vaccines

AIIMS director said there is no data to show that children will be seriously infected in subsequent Covid-19 waves

9 Jun 2021 1:35 AM IST

Migrants undergo thermal screening after arriving from Mumbai via special flight at Prayagraj airport arranged by Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown. PTI Photo

Denied jabs, Gulf migrants languish back home in Telangana

There is no special category for Gulf migrant workers to get Covid-19 vaccines

9 Jun 2021 1:31 AM IST

Holding an extensive review on the preparedness for Navaratnalu-Pedalandariki Illu, Jagan Mohan Reddy tells officials that steel and other materials be provided to those intending to construct houses on their own. State would request centre for more funds for the scheme. Officials tell CM the houses would be built by June 2022. (Photo: Twitter @AndhraPradeshCM)

CM Jagan writes another letter to Modi seeking funds for Greenfield...

To ensure quality construction of these houses, we have created a post, equivalent to Additional District Magistrate...

9 Jun 2021 1:11 AM IST

He asked officials to collect and provide the details of the orphan children taking shelter in SC, ST, BC and minority hostels to the head of the Child Protection Bhavan. (Twitter/@Collector_KNR)

Karimnagar collector asks officials to protect children orphaned by...

District welfare officer Sharada informed the collector that her department has identified around 248 such orphan...

9 Jun 2021 1:03 AM IST

COVID-19 patients undergo treatment at a hospital in Hyderabad, Sunday, May 23, 2021. (PTI)

Private hospitals in Telangana in fix as COVID patients turn up for...

Revenue officials are calling the patients and their relatives stating that they are going to be refunded but it is...

9 Jun 2021 12:55 AM IST

KCR is learnt to have taken this decision ostensibly not to bank on any sympathy factor, which failed to work in the Dubbak Assembly by-election last December. (Photo: Twitter @TelanganaCMO)

Lockdown for 10 more days in Telangana; relaxation from 6 am to 6 pm

The Cabinet gave approval to set up special food processing zones in the nine undivided districts except Hyderabad

9 Jun 2021 12:17 AM IST

Though unconfirmed, netizens are speculating the deaths of the 22 critical patients whose oxygen was cut during the mock drill. (PTI)

UP hospital owner conducts oxygen mock drill, claims patients 'turned...

The drill is said to have been on April 26, wherein they cut the oxygen of 22 critical Covid patients in the ICU

8 Jun 2021 6:34 PM IST