Andhra Pradesh

CoronaStudentPreneur Success story:Giving life to pre-loved clothes

CoronaStudentPreneur Success story:Giving life to pre-loved clothes

Hyderabad’s 17 years old teenager, Trisha not only conceptualises one the of earliest thrift stores in South India but also turns it very successful The Gen Z entrepreneur Trisha Reddy, asks people to shop clothes sustainably for a price that will not leave a hole in the pocket Hyderabad, April 16, 2021.....When the Coronavirus pandemic resulted in lockdown, quarantine and shutting down of schools, what would a 17-year-old girl have done? Sit back, enjoy the unexpected holidays and chill? But, Trisha Reddy, a 11th grader girl then…
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Randesivir scarcity worsened across major states of India: Worst scenario in Gujarat.

Randesivir scarcity worsened across major states of India: Worst scenario in Gujarat.

Amid states grappling with stretched Covid facilities and vaccine shortage, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh chief ministers sent SOS to the Centre regarding vaccine supply on Friday, even as more inoculation centres were shut in Maharashtra, taking their total count to 592. There were also reports of shortage of Remdesivir that is used to treat Covid patients, in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. Seventy-five of the 120 centres across Mumbai, including a jumbo facility in the Bandra Kurla Complex that was inoculating 4,000 people daily, halted vaccinating…
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Andhra Pradesh’s Vizag beach earns internationally acclaimed ‘Blue Flag’ certification

Andhra Pradesh’s Vizag beach earns internationally acclaimed ‘Blue Flag’ certification

Andhra Pradesh`s Visakhapatnam Rushikonda beach has been conferred with the `Blue Flag` eco-label, which recognizes the overall quality of a beach under the four categories of water quality, environmental management, environmental education and safety. "Visakhapatnam`s Rushikonda beach has been conferred with the 'Blue Flag'," confirmed  AP Tourism principal secretary Rajat Bhargava. Rushikonda is one of the eight beaches which won this accolade, in the very first attempt made by India. Other seven include, Shivrajpur in Gujarat, Ghogla (Diu), Kasarkod and Padubidri (Karnataka), Kappad (Kerala), Golden (Odisha) and Radhanagar…
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PM approves State Government to impose short and local lockdown to combat Covid 19

PM approves State Government to impose short and local lockdown to combat Covid 19

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asked the states to evaluate efficacy of short and local lockdowns in combating the covid-19 pandemic. He was chairing a high-level virtual meeting with the chief ministers and health ministers of seven States/UTs to review the status and preparedness of virus response and management. “A few states which are forcing 1-2 days neighborhood lockdown. Each state ought to watch and assess at their level that how successful they are in forestalling Coronavirus. The states ought to likewise believe that along these…
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Legendary singer SP Balasubrahmanyam aka SPB no more

Legendary singer SP Balasubrahmanyam aka SPB no more

Legendary singer SP Balasubrahmanyam aka SPB breathed his last on September 25 due to illness. He was 74. In the first week of August, SP Balasubrahmanyam, fondly called SPB, tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Since it was a mild case of Covid-19, SPB was asked to quarantine himself at home. He chose to get himself hospitalised as his family members were concerned. His condition deteriorated on September 23 and he was deemed extremely critical. His son, SP Charan, addressed the media and said, "My dad breathed…
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Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu among top 5 states with highest number of COVID-19 deaths in India

Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu among top 5 states with highest number of COVID-19 deaths in India

As the number of COVID-19 deaths continues to increase in India, five states including Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu have accounted for 69 percent of the total deaths in the country. The death toll on Saturday (September 12) was at 77472 as per the Ministry of Health data. The top five states include: Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Delhi. In the last 24 hours, Maharashtra reported 442 deaths followed by Karnataka with 130 death. The Ministry of Health said, ''In past 24 hrs, 1,201 deaths registered. 36% of deaths reported y'day are…
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Wooden chariot of Andhra Pradesh’s Lakshmi Narasimha temple gutted in fire

Wooden chariot of Andhra Pradesh’s Lakshmi Narasimha temple gutted in fire

The wooden chariot of the famous Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple located at Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district caught fire on the wee hours of Sunday (September 6). A team of police and fire bridge was rushed to the spot. According to the Andhra Pradesh police, the 40-feet high chariot caught fire at around 1 am. The fire was extinguished by 3 am. However, no casualties were reported in the incident. Meanwhile, the state government ordered an inquiry into the incident to establish the cause of the fire. ''We…
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Tirupati MLA, municipal chief set an example, perform funeral rites of COVID-19 victim

Tirupati MLA, municipal chief set an example, perform funeral rites of COVID-19 victim

In an effort to bring awareness on the misconceptions regarding the bodies of COVID-19 victims, Tirupati MLA Bhumana Karunakar Reddy, and Municpal Corporation chief P S Girisha took part in performing the funeral of a COVID-19 victim on Sunday (August 16, 2020). Karunakar Reddy along with the civic body chief lend hands in mounting the body on the trolley to take it to the platform of the gas burner for cremation at Govinda Dhamma, a gas-based crematorium in the Tirupati city. The YSRCP MLA said, "The final…
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After 18-days on ventilator, 4-month-old recovers from COVID-19 in Visakhapatnam

After 18-days on ventilator, 4-month-old recovers from COVID-19 in Visakhapatnam

A 4-month-old baby who successfully fought the coronavirus battle was discharged from a hospital in Visakhapatnam on Friday, as per a report by ANI.  The baby was discharged from the Visakhapatnam VIMS hospital on Friday evening where she had been put on ventilator support for nearly 18 days. She was tested again and her samples were negative for COVID-19. The mother, a tribal woman of East Godavari named Laxmi had tested positive for COVID-19 and late her baby was found to be infected too. The baby was…
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India coronavirus, COVID-19 live updates, June 3: Andhra Pradesh reports 79 new COVID-19 cases, total tally at 3279

India coronavirus, COVID-19 live updates, June 3: Andhra Pradesh reports 79 new COVID-19 cases, total tally at 3279

India's total of COVID-19 cases rose to 2,07,615 including 1,01,497 active cases, 100,303 cured and 5,815 deaths with 8,909 new COVID-19 cases and 217 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Wednesday. The recovery rate reached 48.19% amongst coronavirus patients, the health ministry said.  India on Tuesday became the world’s seventh country to register more than 2 lakh COVID-19 cases just a fortnight after crossing the 1-lakh mark, with over 8,000 fresh infections and 219 deaths reported due to…
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