Andhra Pradesh News

14 hospitalised after Ammonia leak in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor dairy factory

Senior ReporterAugust 21, 2020August 21, 2020

At least 14 workers have been hospitalised after a gas leak was reported at a private dairy unit in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday night. The incident occurred...

National People

Leaf Masks Saves forest-dwellers from virus

Senior ReporterAugust 5, 2020

The tribals in Andhra and Telangana delved into their traditional knowledge to save themselves from the dreaded Coronavirus. They have prepared face masks using leaves from plants with medicinal properties to...

National Science & Tech

Andhra CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launches ‘E-Raksha Bandhan’, online training on cyber crimes

Rajalakshmi ,Senior Staff ReporterAugust 3, 2020

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy launched ‘E-Raksha Bandhan’, a month-long online awareness drive aimed at creating awareness among the public on Cybercrimes across the State, through a...

National

Suspected COVID-19 Positive Persons Taken To Hospital In Garbage Truck In Andhra Pradesh

Rajalakshmi ,Senior Staff ReporterAugust 3, 2020August 3, 2020

Jana Sena leader Tyada Rama Krishna Rao sought immediate suspension of Nellimarla Municipal Commissioner J.R.Appala Naidu for allowing the staff to use garbage vehicle to shift COVID-19 patients to Maharajaha...

National People

AP Couple beat Covid-19 but end their lives following Social harassment

Rajalakshmi ,Senior Staff ReporterAugust 3, 2020August 3, 2020

Kirana shop owner Seshu Phaniraj, 40, and his wife Sirisha, 36 ended their lives in Anantapur on Sunday after reportedly getting stigmatised by people around as they were confirmend positive...

National

9 dead in Andhra Pradesh after consuming Hand Sanitizer in absence of Alcohol

Rajalakshmi ,Senior Staff ReporterJuly 31, 2020

Unable to get alcohol due to the lockdown, Nine people of Kurichedu town in Praksam District died after drinking alcohol-based hand sanitiser, said the police on Friday. One person died...

National

Andhra Pradesh records Highest Single Day Spike in Covid-19 Cases through out South India

Rajalakshmi ,Senior Staff ReporterJuly 30, 2020

Andhra Pradesh witnessed the biggest single day spike from any south Indian state till now, during this pandemic and recorded 10,093 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday. Wednesday’s numbers from Andhra Pradesh...

National

Andhra police officer suspended after man jumps to death from police vehicle

Senior ReporterJuly 29, 2020July 29, 2020

Sub Inspector K Vijay Kumar of Prakasam district’s Chirala-II town police station was suspended in connection with a man’s death who died allegedly by jumping off a police vehicle, as...

National

Coronavirus – A.P. races ahead in testing, three times faster than that of Telangana

RTJuly 20, 2020July 21, 2020

Andhra Pradesh, for the second consecutive day, reported over 4,000 new cases and 54 deaths. The overall tally rose to 53,724 and the death toll to 696. The total cases...