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Officials say conducting public exams would be possible only if the government permits classroom teaching at least for SSC and Inter students till the April fourth week. (Representational Photo: DC)

ICSE cancels Class 10 examination, postpones Class 12 exams

The ICSE board also instructed the schools to prepare for admissions to Class 11 and plan for the next academic year

20 April 2021 11:35 PM IST

A health worker, wearing PPE, conducts COVID-19 testing of a passenger at CSMT station, as coronavirus cases surge across the country, in Mumbai, on April 1, 2021. (PTI)

6-day lockdown begins in Delhi as Covid situation turns critical

Delhi government issued a circular advancing the summer vacation in all city schools as the city fights a massive battle...

20 April 2021 7:27 AM IST

Medical shops and milk vendors will function without any restrictions. Representational image/DC

Konaseema traders to close shops from 4 pm to 7 am

Traders belonging to Ravulapalem, Mummidivaram, Razole, Tatipaka and major panchayats agreed to close their shops around...

20 April 2021 6:35 AM IST

A health worker collects swab to test for COVID- 19 at a government hospital, in New Delhi on Monday, March 22, 2021. (AP/Manish Swarup)

Political leaders decry poor facilities at Adilabad RIMS

Adilabad in-charge DCC Sajid Khan demanded the state to supply oxygen cylinders or he would get empty cylinders filled...

20 April 2021 6:23 AM IST

Public negligence is presumed to be the main reason for the increase in Covid cases, which for the last two months was in single digits but was now increasing. (Representational Photo: PTI)

Andhra Pradesh records 5,963 Covid cases, 27 deaths

With regard to daily cases of death of Covid-infected patients, Krishna reported the highest at 6 followed by 4 each in...

20 April 2021 6:11 AM IST

Team of Kerala doctors, nurses to reach Mumbai to fight COVID-19. (PTI Photo)

At Hyderabad's Gandhi Hospital, mortuary is full, bodies kept on 4th...

After a recruitment drive, the number of nurses at the hospital had risen to 600, but may are getting infected by the...

20 April 2021 5:36 AM IST

A health worker collects a nasal swab sample from a woman to test for the Covid-19 coronavirus infection at a government hospital in Hyderabad. (AFP)

Hyderabad reports over 700 COVID cases for second consecutive day

The fall in numbers has little to do with the reduction in infections but more to do with the fewer tests the state...

20 April 2021 1:15 AM IST

Vaccine manufacturers have been asked to supply 50 per cent of their stock to the Centre, and split the rest 50 per cent between state governments and the open market. (Photo: AP)

Over 18-yr-olds can get Covid shot from May 1

In another major shift in vaccine policy, the Centre also allowed states to directly procure vaccine doses from...

20 April 2021 12:45 AM IST

These decisions have been taken at a review meeting Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy held with top health officials on intensification of Coronavirus cases in the state. (Photo: DC)

AP to close schools from today due to surge in Coronavirus

CM Jagan has asked officials to ensure that alternate seats in film theatres and convention centres are left vacant

20 April 2021 12:00 AM IST

Though discoms are seeking a tariff revision for the last three years, the government kept the proposals on hold in view of the series of elections in the state since 2018. (DC file photo)

Discoms set to presents ARRs, tariff hike from June likely in...

With no tariff revision for the last 6 years, the discoms' losses have mounted to nearly Rs 35,000 cr and is likely to...

20 April 2021 12:00 AM IST

Temple Board yet to take a decision on cutting down on daily issuance of Rs 300 special entry tickets. DC file photo

Restrictions likely on darshans in Tirumala due to rising Covid cases

TTD has already cut down on issue of daily free Slotted Sarva Darshan (SSD) tokens from 22,000 to 15,000 a day

19 April 2021 11:57 PM IST

The decision to increase Covid-19 bed strength in government hospitals comes in the wake of increasing complaints from people on the lack of bed availability for treating Covid-19 patients. (DC file photo)

45,000 beds to be ready for corona patients in Andhra Pradesh

Officials are trying to trace people showing corona symptoms within three hours of receiving a call on 104 toll free...

19 April 2021 11:44 PM IST