Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh govt ends pact for airport in Nellore district

11:49 pm July 29, 2020

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday terminated the concession agreement signed with SCL-Turbo consortium for building a no-frills airport at Dagadarthi in Sri Potti Sriramulu (SPS) Nellore district. The agreement was terminated as the project could not be implemented as the consortium failed to achieve financial closure even though over two years have elapsed since […]

Record single-day surge of nearly 35k COVID cases, total tally crosses 10 lakh: Govt

2:35 pm July 17, 2020

New Delhi: With a record single day surge of 34,956 cases, India’s COVID-19 tally zoomed past ten lakh on Friday, just three days after it crossed the nine-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus caseload in the country surged to 10,03,832, while death toll mounted to 25,602 with the highest […]

Hetero Healthcare Ltd starts supply of generic Remdesivir

1:21 pm July 15, 2020

Hyderabad: Hetero Healthcare Ltd is supplying 60,000 vials of Covifor, generic version of Remdesivir injection in the country from July 13 to 20, the company website said. Covifor is the first generic brand of Remdesivir, which is meant for treatment of COVID-19 patients that are adults and children, hospitalised with severe symptoms of the disease. […]

AP CM announces Rs 15k for last rites of COVID victims

11:56 pm July 14, 2020

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday announced Rs 15,000 for the final rites of those who died of COVID-19, a decision taken after the Opposition TDP criticised the government for alleged inhuman handling of bodies of coronavirus victims. The Chief Minister also warned that the government would take strict action against COVID hospitals […]

Record spike of 28,701 COVID-19 cases takes India’s tally to 8,78,254

4:27 pm July 13, 2020

New Delhi: India saw yet another record single-day jump of 28,701 COVID-19 cases, pushing its tally to 8,78,254 on Monday, while the death toll climbed to 23,174 with 500 people succumbing to the infection, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The number of recoveries stands at 5,53,470, while there are 3,01,609 active cases of […]