Coronavirus News Updates: Hyderabad, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh News Today 24 March 2021

To promote 'Make in India' in Defense sector, Govt ban some weapons

New Delhi : In the midst of the Corona crisis, the Government of India is putting full emphasis on promoting 'Make in India'. In order to promote Make in India in the defense sector, a ban will be imposed on the import of 101 defense related items including several weapons systems, fighter aircraft and ammunition. A list of goods for which imports are to be banned has also been made.

Tirupati Mayor Dr. Sheerisha take charge in municipal office Tirupati.

Hyderabad: Coronavirus cases crop up at GHMC head office

Two coronavirus cases sent the employees at the head office of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation in panic on Wednesday. It is learned that two officials in the chief engineer department on the fifth floor tested positive for the virus. Read Full Story

Andhra Pradesh: Second wave of coronavirus hits Kakinada of East Godavari

The second wave of Covid -19 has adversely affected the people in the district and particularly school and college-going children. The education department in the district is put on high alert against the spread of Covid -19 cases after 180 Covid -19 positive cases were reported from Tirumala Junior College in Rajamahendravaram and government schools in the district. Steps are being taken by the education department with the help of the Medical authorities to curb the menace of the second wave of Covid-19. Read Full Story

Corona update: 431 fresh positive cases in Telangana, 2 deaths

Telangana recorded 431 fresh coronavirus positive cases taking the total number of cases to 3,04,298 while the death toll rose to 1,676 with two persons dying of the virus in a single day. Meanwhile, the total number of recovery cases reached 2,99,270 with the recovery of 228 persons in the last 24 hours. At present, there are 431 active cases out of which 1,395 are in home or institutional isolation. Read Full Story

Three killed and three injured after unidentified vehicle hit auto in Sattenapalli

Guntur: Three persons were killed when the auto-rickshaw in which they were travelling hit by an unidentified vehicle at Yedu Lantarla Centre in Sattenapalli town in the wee hours of Wednesday. Read Full Story

YSRCP MP contest Guru Moorthy started the election campaign at the new Nidhura Nagar Tirupati.

Warangal Urban Hanumakonda Urban District Collector Rajiv Gandhi Hanumanthu Warangal Police Commissioner Pramod Kumar and others participated in the Azadi Freedom Run at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Wednesday.

Home Ministry issues guidelines for effective control of Covid-19 from April 1

Union Home Ministry issued an Order containing Guidelines for effective control of COVID-19. It will be effective from April 1, 2021, and remain in force up to April 30, 2021. The main focus of the Guidelines is to consolidate the substantial gains achieved in containing the spread of COVID-19, which was visible in the sustained decline in the number of active cases, continuously for about five months. Read Full Story

Andhra Pradesh: Govt. extends support to Bharat Bandh on March 26

The government of Andhra Pradesh headed by chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has taken a crucial decision to express solidarity to the Bharat Bandh on March 26. Protesting against the central government's stance, the Andhra Pradesh government has declared full support to bandh led by the All India United Kisan Morcha-led farmers and workers at the Visakhapatnam steel plant. State Information and Transport Minister Perni Nani said the state government, including the YSR Congress party supports the concerns of farmers and workers. Read Full Story