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According to private hospital administrators Aarogyasri bills are on the rise and paying them on time is proving to be quite a task for the government. (Representational image)

Private hospitals to face music if Arogyasri patients are ignored

Eluru, Jangareddygudem RDOs told to ensure that private hospitals will earmark 50 per cent of ICU and oxygen beds to...

11 May 2021 1:58 AM IST

Private hospitals say they are facing a severe shortage of oxygen and are helpless. But, officials maintain there is no scarcity of oxygen and they are meeting the needs of hospitals as soon as the latter make indents. (Representational Photo: AFP)

11 deaths due to oxygen shortage spark tension at Tirupati's Ruia...

Kin of the patients ransack hospital wards, officials deny news of 10 deaths due poor oxygen supply; CM seeks report

11 May 2021 1:50 AM IST

Ambulances parked at JC road in Bengaluru during the ongoing total lockdown. PTI photo

Covid 19: Stricter norms on anvil in TS

Chief Minister to hold a review meet today; people's movement to be restricted, commercial activities to continue

11 May 2021 1:06 AM IST

The health department appears to be completely befuddled by its own numbers, and completely at a loss at coming to a conclusion as to just how many beds have been set aside for Covid-19 patients. (Photo: AFP)

Telangana plays musical chairs with Covid beds

It can be found that even the hospital wise updates, in many cases, are hours old and are of no practical use to anyone

11 May 2021 12:51 AM IST

Animals including tigers get a cool effect with water sprinklers to beat summer heat at Indira Gandhi Zoological Park in Visakhapatnam. (DC Image)

Animals get enriched environs in zoos

In Indira Gandhi Zoo Park, nearly 810 animals and birds are being housed and authorities have categorised animals into 5...

11 May 2021 12:51 AM IST

King Koti Hospital is a designated Covid-19 facility and critical cases are referred to here. (Representational Photo: DC/Surenderreddy Singireddy)

Koti hospital denies reports of oxygen scarcity

The Medical Superintendent said the reports attributing the deaths to the lack of oxygen were not true

11 May 2021 12:28 AM IST

Prolonged curfew in wake of second wave means there is traffic between villages or from villages to towns only between 6 a.m. and 12 noon. However, due to fear of contracting Coronavirus, people are avoiding auto rickshaws too. DC Image

Corona severely hits lives of Kadapa auto drivers

As they are now plying autos only from 6 a.m. to 12 noon, he is finding it difficult to get even Rs. 300 to Rs. 400

11 May 2021 12:18 AM IST

Jagan reviewed the pace of construction of buildings to accommodate the newly sanctioned medical colleges with senior officials.(Photo: Twitter @AndhraPradeshCM)

Covid vaccine: Jagan Mohan Reddy hints at calling for global tenders

The Chief Minister criticised political leaders who were trying to spread fear among the people with misinformation...

11 May 2021 12:17 AM IST

Telangana clocks 1,896 fresh COVID-19 cases, eight deaths. (PTI Photo)

Ragojipet village loses battle with Corona after holding ground for...

Ragojipet village in Medipally mandal of Jagtial district had ably stood out and won praise by not having even a single...

11 May 2021 12:16 AM IST

All the violators sentenced to imprisonment were sent to Chanchalguda Jail.

E-pass must for travel from state to state and within districts in...

DGP Goutam Sawang also assured that the Andhra Pradesh police will be there for protection

11 May 2021 12:16 AM IST

ampaigning was carried out in huge groups with zero regard to physical distancing.(Photo: Image by arrangement)

Warangal sees rise in Covid cases after GWMC elections

The State Election Commission's directions to take all safety measures to avoid the spread of Covid-19 were ignored

11 May 2021 12:15 AM IST

At least eight patients died due to oxygen shortage in TIMS. (Photo: File/PTI)

Oxygen blues plague TIMS too; deaths kept under wrap

TIMS had been in the eye of another storm recently over supply of food on time to patients who were left to starve

11 May 2021 12:14 AM IST