Vizianagaram has been reporting at least 10 deaths and around 1,000 new cases every day for the past few days. (Picture used for representational purpose only)
VISAKHAPATNAM: With over 40 per cent of Covid-19 infections and deaths reported from rural parts of Vizianagaram district for the past one week, the district administration has decided deploy special teams to implement curfew and counsel youngsters in rural areas. The administration will fast track the door-to-door fever survey and screening drive in rural areas.
Vizianagaram has been reporting at least 10 deaths and around 1,000 new cases every day for the past few days. Most Covid-19 deaths were reported from rural areas in the district.
Apr 29, 2021, 17:10 IST
AMARAVATI: Education Minister Dr Audimulapu Suresh has made it clear that there will be no change in the schedule of Intermediate examinations, which will be held from May 5, duly following the Covid protocol ensuring safety for every student.
Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, the Minister said that the examinations will take place from May 5 to 19, where 1,452 examination centres have been arranged across the State and the students can download their hall tickets from 6 pm today (April 29). The Minister said that inter-examinations were very important for the future of the students, as these certificates are quite essential in future. He assured that students and their parents need not worry about the conduct of the exams, as strict preventive measures will be taken at every centre.
Apr 25, 2021, 13:02 IST
VISAKHAPATNAM: As part of a demolition drive of illegal constructions in the city, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) officials demolished a building belonging to former Gajuwaka TDP MLA Palla Srinivasa Rao on Saturday. The semi-built structure was located at the old Gajuwaka area in Visakhapatnam.
GVMC officials said the building was constructed in violation of municipal regulations, as it had no proper setbacks to the road. GVMC officials said they had also issued notices to the owner and the demolition was conducted under heavy Police security, to prevent any untoward incidents.
This was taken up after an article titled Palla Bhudaham over the illegal activities related to land and buildings by the TDP Visakhapatnam Parliamentary constituency president and former MLA Palla Srinivasa Rao was published in Sakshi a Telugu vernacular paper on Thursday.
Apr 18, 2021, 15:35 IST
AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has written to the Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to co-operate in the construction of a Neradi Barrage across the River Vamsadhara. In his letter to the Odisha counterpart on Saturday, YS Jagan stated that they were ready to resolve the issues regarding the construction of the Neradi Barrage through consultations and the construction of this barrage would be of benefit to both states.
The CM reminded that the states of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha have been working together in a friendly and cordial atmosphere for many years on various issues and have been resolving many issues through mutual consultation.
AP Village Volunteers System Redefined Governance: CM YS Jagan Apr 12, 2021, 16:13 IST
PORANKI (KRISHNA DISTRICT): Affirming that the village and ward volunteer system has redefined governance, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said this format has shown the world how effective the welfare delivery system could be with inclusiveness.
2,22,990 Village / Ward Volunteers will be felicitated with awards and a cash incentive totalling to Rs 228.74 crore and the programme will start in every constituency from the next day after the Ugadi festival.
Formally launching the Visishta Puraskar Seva Award presentation ceremony held here on Monday, the Chief Minister said the service orientation of the volunteers is laudable and the Awards will be an annual affair to felicitate those who have shown exemplary work.