Andhra Pradesh

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First phase of AP Panchayat elections underway

1:46 pm February 9, 2021

Amaravati(AP): Polling for 2,723 panchayats in Andhra Pradesh was underway with people standing in queues to cast their vote early on Tuesday. Polling began at 6.30 AM and will go on till 3.30 PM while counting of votes will begin at 4 PM, official said. Elections are also being held to elect 20,157 ward members. […]

Govt orders probe by Revenue Commissioner into Shivamogga blast; Cong stages walkout

8:57 pm February 1, 2021

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Monday asserted that no illegal quarrying or mining would be allowed in the state and said the Revenue Commissioner will probe the blast near Shivamogga, which killed six people, even as the opposition staged a walkout, demanding a judicial probe. As soon as Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai made the announcement […]

Bird flu: FSSAI advises consumers not to eat undercooked chicken; says no need to panic

Domestic demand for soybean meal hit due to bird flu scare

10:27 pm January 13, 2021

Indore : The demand for soybean meal in the animal and bird feed industry has dropped due to the avian flu outbreak reported in different parts of the country, an official said here on Wednesday. The demand for domestic consumption of the protein-rich feed is likely to reduce by one lakh tonne in January,the official […]

319 new COVID-19 cases, 308 recoveries in AP

9:38 pm January 8, 2021

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh reported 319 fresh coronavirus cases, 308 recoveries and one death in 24 hours ending 9 am on Friday. The cumulative confirmed positive cases so far touched 8,84,490 after 1.22 crore sample tests, with an overall infection positivity rate of 7.24 per cent, a health department bulletin said. The total recoveries stood at […]

Justice Hima Kohli sworn in as CJ of T’gana High Court

11:43 pm January 7, 2021

Hyderabad: Justice Hima Kohli was on Thursday sworn in as Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court Becoming the first woman to occupy the top post. Kohli, who was a judge of the Delhi High Court prior to her appointment as the Chief Justice of Telangana HC, was administered the oath of office by Governor […]