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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)

Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan urges PM Modi to direct tech transfer of...

Jagan wrote to PM Modi on Tuesday, stating that present manufacturing capacity of Covaxin doesn't cater to the huge...

12 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

Lockdown in Hyderabad leads to frenzy among Eid buyers

Lockdown in Hyderabad leads to frenzy among Eid buyers

Madness was all the more among purchasers as they suspected lockdown could even be extended further

12 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

A medic wearing PPE suit collects swab samples for COVID testing from a patient. PTI photo

Need of the hour is increase in Covid tests, say experts

Medical experts say more of the tests will give a clear picture of the level of spread of the pandemic in various areas

11 May 2021 11:50 PM IST

A policeman speaks on walkie talkie in front of the landmark Charminar monument, close to where a quarantine center is located, during a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of new coronavirus in Hyderabad. (AP)

10 day lockdown in Telangana from May 12

Lockdown will be in effect from 10 am to next morning 6 am, permitting only four hour relaxation to the restrictions

11 May 2021 3:08 PM IST

Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, COVID-19 Technical Lead at the WHO. (Twitter Screenshot)

WHO classifies B1617 COVID variant, first identified in India, as...

'There is need for more information on the epidemiologic studies that are underway, the studies that are evaluating...

11 May 2021 12:50 PM IST

A health worker holds collected swab samples for COVID-19 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test, at Community Centre in Gurugram. PTI photo

Telangana closes border with Maharashtra due to Covid

Covid-19 cases increased abnormally in Telangana state, especially the districts of Kamareddy and Nizamabad which border...

11 May 2021 7:44 AM IST

View of a vial of Indias COVAXIN vaccine against COVID-19. (AFP)

Differential vaccine pricing is right, Centre tells Supreme Court

Government defends move, says it is to incentivise vaccine makers

11 May 2021 7:35 AM IST

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