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TopicAndhra pradesh

Topic: andhra pradesh

Ahmedabad’s high fatality rate, ‘ruthless quarantine’ in Assam & AP’s mobile testing centres

A recap of some of the best on-ground reporting of the Covid-19 pandemic from ThePrint’s reporters & photojournalists.

Free tests, result in 48 hours: Inside Vijayawada’s mobile testing facility for Covid-19

In May, the Andhra Pradesh government launched mobile testing for Covid in Vijayawada, using four buses. Now, they are looking to step it up across the state.

Bihar, Rajasthan among states with steep rise in unemployment in 2018-19, youth hardest hit

The periodic labour force data for the year ending June 2019 shows the challenges faced by states like Bihar and Rajasthan, which are now seeing an inflow of migrants.

Andhra High Court files petition in its own court against defamatory social media content

The petition noted that the judiciary was the weakest of all three arms of the government, and sought directions to protect the institution from attacks.

Two staff members at Andhra Pradesh Secretariat test positive for coronavirus

The state reported 105 fresh Covid-19 cases within 24 hours, taking the state's total to 3674. Two blocks of the secretariat were also shut on Monday.

New welfare projects, reversing Naidu schemes, legal setbacks — CM Jagan’s one year in Andhra

Andhra Pradesh CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, who completed a year in office Saturday, has launched 9 welfare schemes but also faces charges of political vendetta.

Andhra doctor sent to mental hospital now at centre of a political row between YSRCP and TDP

YSRCP has alleged that Dr Sudhakar Rao, who was sent to a mental health facility after being arrested for 'nuisance', is being used by TDP to paint the govt anti-Dalit.

Andhra doctor, suspended for alleging PPE shortage, now beaten by cops for ‘creating nuisance’

Dr Sudhakar Rao was sent to a medical hospital Sunday for treatment. In March, he was suspended after alleging that Andhra govt forced doctors treating Covid-19 patients to use a mask for 15 days.

10 people die in Vizag chemical leak — here are 5 gas leak accidents in India

A gas leak at the LG Polymers factory in Vizag left at least 10 dead and over 5,000 injured Thursday.

Andhra Pradesh local body polls put off indefinitely in view of Covid-19 lockdown

The State Election Commission decided to issue orders "withholding the election process of MPTCs/ZPTCs and Urban Local Bodies until further orders.

On Camera

Iran-Israel conflict will now be shaped by 3H—Houthis, Hamas, Hezbollah

Israel's response to Iran's retaliatory attack was relatively small and also downplayed by Tehran. But there are factors that could jeopardise this perceived reprieve.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.