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Top Stories ASHA worker's death in AP sparks protests
An ASHA worker died in the Government General Hospital in Guntur in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday with her fellow workers alleging that she died following coronavirus vaccination. Guntur district Collector Samuel Anand said the exact cause of the ASHA worker's death would be revealed only after a post-mortem but maintained that not a single Adverse Event Following Immunisation was reported in the district as...
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National Expelled AIADMK leader Sasikala is stable, says hospital
Expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala, who is serving a jail term in a corruption case and has been hospitalised for COVID-19 is stable, according to the hospital where she is undergoing treatment. The symptoms have reduced and she is now stable, authorities at Victoria Hospital where Sasikala is being treated said on Sunday. Her sister-in-law J Ilavarasi, who is also serving a prison term...
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Science and Trends Scientists find two new species of rare ant in Kerala, Tamil Nadu
New Delhi: Two new species of a rare ant genus have been discovered in Kerala and Tamil Nadu by a team of scientists, the Department of Science and Technology said on Saturday. The team was led by Himender Bharti of Punjabi University in Patiala. One of the two species found in the Periyar Tiger Reserve of Kerala has been named Ooceraea Joshii in honour of professor Amitabh...
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National SEC issues notification for gram panchayat elections in AP
The State Election Commission on Saturday issued the notification for conduct of elections to gram panchayats in Andhra Pradesh, the first phase of which will be held here in February 5. In the first phase, gram panchayats under 146 revenue mandals in 11 districts will go to polls, according to the notification issued by State Election Commissioner Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar. The SEC called...
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Top Stories Karnataka to inoculate Airport staff on priority basis
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government said staff members at all airports across the state are considered as frontline workers of COVID-19 and are permitted for vaccination against the virus on priority basis. Commissioner Health and Family Welfare Service, Government of Karnataka issued a circular to this effect on Friday. The circular asks respective district Health and Family Welfare...
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Top Stories Covid-19 vaccination: Low turnout of medical personnel, healthcare staff in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana state on Friday, the second day running, recorded very few medical personnel and health care staff working in government hospitals turning up to receive their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Even though the vaccination target for the day was cut to 28,433 individuals, only 12,944 turned up to get their vaccine shots, representing only...
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Top Stories Two deputy mayors for GHMC likely
Hyderabad: The TRS government is likely to facilitate election of two Deputy Mayors at the mayoral polls on February 11. It has already assured Deputy Mayor Baba Fasiuddin that he could continue in his post while there is pressure on the party leadership to accommodate other communities too. For instance, the leadership reckons that it would be hard for the ruling party to take on the Opposition, especially the...
- 2 days ago
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Top Stories SEC invokes plenary powers, orders removal of nine 'tainted' officers in AP
Vijayawada: The State Election Commission has invoked its plenary powers under Article 243 (K) read with Article 324 to remove nine 'tainted' officers who had 'failed' to prevent aberrations in the form of election-related incidents or poll-related violence. State Election Commissioner N. Ramesh Kumar issued instructions here on Friday for removal of these officers so...
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Telangana GenNext leadership set to lead fight for 2023
Hyderabad: With changes imminent in the political scenarios of the state across political parties, an interesting thing emerges from the three main political parties in Telangana: it is inevitably time for the generation next to lead their respective parties for the battle royale. If the Telangana Rashtra Samithi supremo K. Chandrasekhar Rao does indeed anoint son and minister K.T. Rama Rao as the...
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Top Stories CM Jagan assures 24x7 unlimited internet in all villages
VIJAYAWADA: The state government is making all efforts to provide unlimited and uninterrupted internet connectivity across all villages. Towards this, Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy directed officials to prepare an action plan for establishing such a network in villages and an internet library at network point to facilitate work-from-home. During a review meeting on internet...
- 2 days ago
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