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The infra majors proposal to merge the Gangavaram Port Limited (GPL) into its Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) may not be approved by the government. (Photo: PTI)

AP government likely to offload 10% stake in Gangavaram Port Limited

Adani already holds 90% in Gangavaram port, keen on govt equity

4 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

Section 144 of CrPC will be in force during the time of curfew in the state. (DC File Image)

Partial curfew in Andhra Pradesh from Wednesday

All commercial establishments to be allowed to function from 6 am to 12 pm in a day and later, only essential services...

3 May 2021 2:54 PM IST

As many as 24 patients including 23 suffering from COVID-19 died in Chamarajanagar due to alleged oxygen shortage in the district hospital, officials said. (Representational Image/PTI)

24 die at Karnataka's Chamarajanagar due to alleged oxygen shortage

Congress demand resignation of Karnataka health minister K Sudhakar

3 May 2021 2:14 PM IST

The drive to begin vaccinating those in the age group of 18 and 44 years, that was to begin on May 1, has been indefinitely put off. (Photo: PTI)

No word on resumption of vaccination in Telangana

There have been several hiccups in the vaccination drive in the state over the past week or so with the government...

3 May 2021 12:35 AM IST

A Public Health Department official of the corporation said 13 health workers, including three sanitary inspectors, succumbed to Coronavirus out of 80 persons who had tested positive. (Photo: PTI)

GVMC closed for public after 13 staff die, 80 test positive

Contract Workers Union president K. Venkat Reddy said these workers are toiling despite harsh conditions

3 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

A Covid-19 coronavirus patient lies in an ambulance while waiting to get an admission in a hospital in New Delhi. (AFP)

India reports 3,92,488 new COVID-19 cases, 3,689 deaths

Hospitals and patients continue to beg for beds and oxygen while state govts keep urging Centre to increase quotas and...

2 May 2021 11:38 AM IST

According to the Election Commission website, the BJP was leading in only 53 places. The two parties were locked in a neck-and-neck contest in the initial stages of counting. (AP Image)

Assembly polls: TMC surges ahead of BJP in West Bengal

Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee was, however, trailing her BJP rival and sitting MLA Suvendu Adhikari in...

2 May 2021 11:16 AM IST

Nehru Zoological Park (Twitter)

Telangana shuts zoos, sanctuaries from today to check Covid

The closure comes in wake of directives from Ministry of Environment to prevent spread of Covid-19 from humans to wild...

2 May 2021 9:35 AM IST

An ambulance arrives at Batra Hospital, a dedicated COVID-19 facility, in New Delhi. (PTI)

12 critical Covid patients die at Batra Hospital in Delhi due to lack...

Dr Himthani, head of gastroenterology department, was among those who died due to lack of oxygen, said Dr S.C.L. Gupta,...

2 May 2021 12:29 AM IST

Russian-made Covid vaccine Sputnik V lands in Hyderabad

Russian-made Covid vaccine Sputnik V lands in Hyderabad

The city-based drug major, Dr Reddy Laboratories, is the licensing partner for the vaccine in India

1 May 2021 11:51 PM IST

A medic collects sample for covid testing. PTI photo

Covid-19 tests to be restricted in Telangana

Only 50 tests should be conducted at each PHC and UHC every day, while at community health centres, the limit has been...

1 May 2021 11:45 PM IST

The High Court made it clear that as protection of public health and conduct of polls were both important, it directed the SEC to conduct gram panchayat polls without causing any hardships to others and also suggested to both the state government and the SEC to coordinate each other to conduct the polls. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

AP High Court tells government to reconsider Class 10, Intermediate...

The court asked how exams would be held for COVID positive students as they were supposed to be either in home isolation...

1 May 2021 2:04 AM IST