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Andhra Pradesh CM asks bankers to support MSMEs

Dec 12, 2020, at 01:32 am

Vijayawada/UNI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy asked the bankers to support the MSMEs as they play a key role in the financial sector and assist in the restructuring of loans for MSMEs.

Mystery fever that got over 500 sick could be linked to lead and nickel poisoning, says AIIMS report

Dec 09, 2020, at 07:18 am

Eluru/IBNS:A mystery fever which sickened hundreds of people in Andhra Pradesh's Eluru town in West Godavari District, alarming the health officials in the midst of Covid-19 pandemic, could be linked to lead and nickel poisoning, a preliminary report of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has revealed.

BJP stages protest against Arnab Goswami's arrest in Andhra Pradesh

Nov 05, 2020, at 01:41 am

Vijayawada/UNI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists organised a demonstration in front of their state office in Andhra Pradesh's Vijaywada on Wednesday to protest against the arrest of Republic TV editor-in chief Arnab Goswami.

30 people die in Telangana as rains wreak havoc across state

Oct 15, 2020, at 05:58 am

Hyderabad/IBNS: Thirty people died as heavy rains battered the state of Telangana on Wednesday leaving roads and buildings flooded along with scary images of cars being completely submerged in low-lying areas.

IPL betting racket busted in Goa, 4 from Andhra Pradesh held

Oct 13, 2020, at 08:28 pm

Panaji/UNI: Four people hailing from Andhra Pradesh have been arrested for accepting bets on an Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Goa.

Andhra Pradesh High Court orders CBI probe into defamatory social media posts on judgments

Oct 13, 2020, at 02:22 am

Hyderabad/IBNS: Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into defamatory social media posts on its judgments.

AP Govt ignoring threat of 2nd Covid-19 wave: Chandrababu Naidu

Oct 09, 2020, at 12:55 am

Vijayawada/UNI: Telugu Desam Party National President and former Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday stressed the need for the Andhra Pradesh Government to make more serious efforts in order to save the people from the impending second wave of Coronavirus epidemic.

Andhra maintains top position in 'Ease of Doing Business', UP climbs 10 places to rank 2

Sep 06, 2020, at 06:26 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Andhra Pradesh, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Telangana have been ranked top three in the list of “Ease of Doing Business” issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade on Saturday.

Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approves cash transfer for power tariff to farmers

Sep 04, 2020, at 01:43 am

Amaravati/UNI: Andhra Pradesh Cabinet, which met here chaired by Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, approved the cash transfer to the farmers for disbursement of electricity tariff for their agriculture pump sets, construct two more reservoirs across the river Krishna and banning of online gambling and betting.

Massive fire breaks out at Andhra Pradesh COVID-19 facility, 9 dead, many feared trapped

Aug 09, 2020, at 03:26 pm

Hyderabad/IBNS: At least nine people died in a massive fire that broke out at a hotel which was being used as a COVID-19 facility in Andhra Pradesh's Vijaywada on Sunday morning. 

Crane crashes in Visakhapatnam shipyard, 8 killed

Aug 01, 2020, at 08:21 pm

Vizag/IBNS: At least eight people have been killed as a massive crane crashed at a shipyard in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam on Saturday, media reports said.

9 people die in Andhra Pradesh after consuming hand sanitiser

Jul 31, 2020, at 10:12 pm

Hyderabad/IBNS: Nine people have died in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam district in the last two days after allegedly consuming alcohol-based hand sanitiser, media reports said.

Covid-19 patients should be allotted beds within 30 minutes: AP CM

Jul 29, 2020, at 02:14 am

Vijayawada/UNI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy directed the officials to admit COVID-19 patients within 30 minutes in hospital and allot bed failing which action would be initiated.

Gas leak at Visakhapatnam Pharma Unit  leaves two dead

Jun 30, 2020, at 08:30 am

Vishakhapatnam/IBNS: At least two people died after gas leaked from a pharmaceutical unit in Visakhapatnam in the wee hours of Tuesday.

Chandrababu Naidu hits out at Jaganmohan Reddy after video showing Covid dead body transported in tractor

Jun 27, 2020, at 12:48 pm

Amaravati/IBNS: Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has hit out at his successor YS Jaganmohan Reddy after a video showing the dead body of a Covid-19 patient being transported in a tractor went viral on social media.

Andhra Pradesh: 70 new COVID-19 positive cases reported, tally touches 2944

May 30, 2020, at 02:10 pm

Vijayawada/UNI: There was no letup in the spike of Coronavirus positive cases in Andhra Pradesh as 70 fresh cases were reported during the last 24 hours taking the total number of cases to 2,944.

AP: Covid-19 positive woman undergoes cesarean, gives birth to baby boy

May 26, 2020, at 10:15 pm

Eluru/UNI: For the first time in State, a 28-old-woman who was tested positive for Coronavirus has undergone Cesarean operation and given birth a baby boy in the ASRIMS hospital.

AP CM sets calendar to spin economy back on rails

May 19, 2020, at 08:18 pm

Vijayawada/UNI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy on Tuesday underlined the need to boost the State’s economy which has been in a dormant state for the past 55 days 4.0 lockdown.

Toxic gas leakage in Visakhapatnam chemical plant kills 11, situation now under control

May 07, 2020, at 05:35 pm

Visakhapatnam/IBNS: In a tragic incident occurred at a time 1.3 billion people of India are battling Covid-19, at least 11 people including a child were killed after a toxic gas leaked from a chemical plant in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam in the wee hours of Thursday.

Visakhapatnam: 8 dead, 1,000 sick after gas leaks from chemical plant

May 07, 2020, at 01:06 pm

Visakhapatnam/IBNS/UNI: At least eight people died and 1,000 others fell sick after a Styrene gas leaked from a chemical plant in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam at around 3 am early on Thursday.

Praying for everyone's safety and well-being: Modi on gas leak incident in Vizag

May 07, 2020, at 11:21 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was praying for everyone's safety and well-being as a major gas leak occurred in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam leaving five people dead in early morning on Thursday.

Vizag: Five dead, over 200 hospitalized as styrene gas leaked from a chemical plant

May 07, 2020, at 10:31 am

Visakhapatnam/UNI: At least five people including an eight-year-old child died and more than 200 people fell sick and admitted to different hospitals in Visakhapatnam after a Styrene gas from a chemical plant leaked at around 3 am early on Thursday.

Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy directs officials to modify 500 RTC buses to deliver essential commodities

May 02, 2020, at 06:03 pm

Vijayawada/UNI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy has directed the officials to modify at least 500 RTC buses into mobile vans for the delivery of daily essential goods and equip buses with freezers to store milk, curd, eggs, and fruits.

Complete lockdown in Guntur, positive cases rise to 405 in Andhra Pradesh

Apr 12, 2020, at 03:33 pm

Vijayawada/UNI: Complete lockdown is being enforced in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur city as 56 COVID-19 positive cases have been reported so far.

Thunderstorm with lighting likely to occur in Telangana, North Coastal AP: Met warns

Apr 12, 2020, at 02:30 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: Thunderstorm and lightning are likely to occur at isolated places in Telangana on April 13, 14, 15 and 16, Meteorological Centre warned on Sunday.

Andhra Pradesh: Unfinished Task

Apr 07, 2020, at 04:55 pm

Relying to a question in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament), the Government on March 18, 2020, asserted that “steadfast implementation of the National Policy and Action Plan-2015 has resulted in consistent decline in LWE [Left Wing Extremism] related violence in the country” including in Andhra Pradesh. However, the fatalities in year 2019 suggest an upward trend.

HP gas tanker leaks paralysing traffic on National Highway in Andhra Pradesh

Feb 11, 2020, at 10:06 pm

Kakinada/UNI: An HP gas tanker on its way from Visakhapatnam to Hyderabad has developed leakage with its lid blown off due to sudden hitting of the overhead hook of the crane from behind while it was passing through the Toll Plaze at Eethakota on the national highway near Ravulapalem, 90 kms from here on Tuesday, police said.

Two knocked down by train in Andhra Pradesh

Feb 07, 2020, at 09:59 pm

Eluru/UNI: Two people were knocked down by a train at CRR College here in Andhra Pradesh on Friday, railway officials said.

Andhra Pradesh: Cabinet approves proposal to abolish Legislative Council

Jan 27, 2020, at 03:01 pm

Amaravati/UNI: The Andhra Pradesh cabinet on Monday took a major decision by approving the proposal for “abolishing the Legislative Council”.

Four-year-old girl molested by two minor boys in AP

Jan 17, 2020, at 09:42 pm

Kakinada/UNI: A four-year-old girl was allegedly raped by two minor boys in the age of eight and twelve respectively while she was alone in her residence in Recherlapet, a slum area in the city here on Friday.