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Workers ride their bicycles to return home as dark clouds hover in the skies owing to Cyclone Asani, in Birbhum, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Cyclone Asani helps control forest fires in AP

The number of fire incidents dipped by 5,970 and the area of forests burnt reduced by 4,542.77 hectares in the current...

17 May 2022 11:31 PM IST

Pregnant women recorded anaemia of 53.7 per cent in the fifth edition of the survey against 52.9 per cent in the fourth edition, showing a rise by 0.8 per cent. (Representational Photo: AP)

AP turns anaemic; problem mainly among kids, pregnant women

AP is anaemic as regards its children in the age of 6-59 months and pregnant women from 15 to 49 years

17 May 2022 12:40 AM IST

A huge tree uprooted due to heavy winds as Cyclone Asani hits Machilipatnam in Krishna district. (Photo by arrangement)

Cyclone Asani affects crops in 30,000 hectares in Andhra Pradesh

The total area of crops that got affected due to the storm was 16,997 hectares so far in the state

12 May 2022 12:03 AM IST

Nellore SP Vijaya Rao (Image credit: spsnellore.ap.gov.in)

Police connect vital clues to track techie-'s death

The police suspect that the culprit may have procured the country-made pistol with the â€˜Made in USAâ€™ tag from...

11 May 2022 6:57 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. (DC Image)

Jagan calls for developing model MIG layout in AP

Officials told the Chief Minister that 6,791 acres of land was identified in 82 urban Assembly segments for setting up...

10 May 2022 12:53 AM IST

The legal metrology authorities carried out a special drive on March 3 on the eve of Akshaya Tritiya by inspecting 70 gold jewellery shops in the state and booked only six cases relating to a series of violations including under-weighing, with one each in Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, Krishna, Guntur and two in West Godavari. Representational image/DC

Bullion traders dupe gullible customers by using non-standard weighing...

It is mandatory for bullion traders to use electronic weighing machines of one mg accuracy but some are using machines...

6 May 2022 10:05 PM IST

A fisherman does fishing ahead of southwest monsoon at a seaside in Kochi, Saturday, May 29, 2021. (PTI Photo)

One lakh fisherfolk families in AP to get â‚¹ 10,000 each

This money is to help families tide over the situation for 61 days when they are banned from fishing in the sea from...

20 April 2022 11:51 PM IST

Villagers stage stir and demand for closure of Porus Laboratories Private Limited at Akkireddygudem of Musunuru mandal in Eluru district on Monday. (Photo: By Arrangement)

Irate villagers demand closure of Porus Lab

Villagers alleged that people were falling sick, suffered crop loss and livestock perished due to environmental...

19 April 2022 12:28 AM IST

The injured in Porus Laboratories mishap receiving treatment at the new government hospital in Vijayawada on Thursday. DC Image/C. Narayana Rao

AP has learnt no lesson on industrial safety

The local licensing officer has no authority to inspect the industry whose establishment he or she has permitted

15 April 2022 12:18 AM IST

The hospital authorities say that a majority of those who were admitted suffered 70% burns (DC)

Andhra Pradesh: Six killed, 12 injured in fire mishap at chemical...

CM Jagan announced an ex-gratia of Rs 25 lakh each to the kin of the deceased and Rs five lakh to those who suffered...

14 April 2022 8:50 AM IST

Currently, the Nagarjunasagar reservoir holds water at 547 feet against an MDDL of 510 feet while Srisailam has a water level of 809 feet against an MDDL of 834 feet. The twin reservoirs are holding water almost up to full capacities. DC image

Drinking water crisis stares at AP, TS

Hydel power generation by TS from Nagarjunasagar dam is seen as the reason

13 April 2022 12:16 AM IST

Supreme Court (PTI)

SC to examine legality of AP bifurcation

The Congress leader rushed to the apex court immediately after the bifurcation eight years ago challenging the decision

9 April 2022 12:32 AM IST