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Friday, May 3, 2024
TopicAndhra pradesh

Topic: andhra pradesh

SC issues notice on Andhra Pradesh plea seeking English as medium of instruction in schools

The Andhra Pradesh High Court had earlier set aside the order for government schools to convert the medium of instruction from Telugu to English.

Tirupati temple board gives TTD audit responsibility to CAG, Swamy says ‘task complete’

The Andhra Pradesh State Audit Department used to handle the audit reports of the Venkateshwara temple in Tirumala. Now the CAG will audit the temple.

‘Mirror image’ textbooks in Andhra will make students realise English is easier than Telugu

Till the end of the 14th century, English was primarily a farmer’s language in England, unlike Telugu, which evolved in the opposite direction.

Andhra’s second sero survey begins today, 45,000 samples to be collected from 9 districts

The survey will be conducted over a period of seven days and cover nine districts.

Andhra sero survey finds Covid exposure higher in urban areas, over 92% asymptomatic

Nearly 3,750 blood samples were collected from Anantapur, East Godavari, Krishna and Nellore districts each between 7-12 August for the survey. 

Uttar Pradesh now among India’s 5 worst Covid-hit states, cases double in 3 weeks

UP — just behind Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka — has recorded 1.63 lakh cases so far, with active cases at 50,242.

Tirupati temple to remain open despite 743 staff members testing Covid-positive

TTD authorities say they will test employees more aggressively, conduct random sampling and hold COVID camps to ensure early detection.

Why Andhra govt, experts are not worried as Covid cases surge 400% in 20 days

Between 9 July and 28 July, the number of Covid cases in Andhra has gone up to 1.10 lakh from 23,814.

In special Covid drive, Andhra police rescue over 4,000 children through Operation Muskaan

The Andhra Police launched the special drive to rescue children to ensure they weren't exposed to coronavirus during the pandemic.

Andhra police report blames Tirupati temple reopening for Covid spread, seeks its closure

The report by Tirupati’s assistant superintendent of police says 158 temple staff, including 21 priests, have tested positive for Covid so far.

On Camera

How a North Indian Muslim woman saw Wayanad—inclusive mosques, mangalsutras for non-Hindus

Mosques in Rahul Gandhi's Wayanad constituency have designated sections for women to pray, a contrast to North Indian mosques where women are typically not allowed inside.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.