Coronavirus News Updates: Hyderabad, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh News Today 26 May 2021

Telangana Cabinet to decide on lockdown on May 30

Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has decided to hold the State Cabinet meeting on May 30 (Sunday) at 2 PM.

In the meeting, the Cabinet would discuss agriculture, crops in the State, the ongoing Paddy procurement process, availability of seeds and fertilisers, curbing the supply of spurious seeds, Corona, Lockdown and other subjects.

CM KCR asks junior doctors to call off their strike

Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao has asked the Junior Doctors to call off their strike keeping in view the overall public health and the existing Corona pandemic situation in the State and advised them to join duties immediately.

Hyderabad News: Free government ambulances to carry bodies for last rites

The State government has pressed into service free ambulances to carry the dead to cremation grounds from houses and hospitals, in the Greater Hyderabad limits. Read Full Story

TSRTC unions want Vajra buses to be used as ambulances

With the mini Vajra buses lying unused, the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) unions want the management to use these buses as ambulances especially amid the soaring Covid cases. Following which the corporation would also get funds by renting/selling these buses. Read Full Story

Hyderabad: Dr Victor Emmanuel free treats patients

For the last four years, he is running Prajwala Clinic in Boduppal, charging Rs 10 as consultation fee. Most patients are treated free. "Charging Rs 10 is to maintain the self-respect of patients and not make them feel guilty, if treated for free", quips Dr. Emmanuel Read Full Story

Andhra Pradesh: Second dose of covaxin to be distributed from today in the state

Medical and Health principal secretary Anil Kumar Singhal said that the covaxin will be distributed in the state under the second dose on Wednesday and Thursday. He said that currently, 1,17,980 doses of covaxin are available of which 90,000 thousand will be delivered under the second dose. He was speaking at a press conference at the Medical Health Department headquarters in Mangalagiri on Tuesday. Read Full Story

Union Ministry issues guidelines of Few Steps be taken, in case your Child is Suffering from Covid-19 Read Full Story

Coronavirus cases in India: India reports 2,08,921 new COVID19 cases, 2,95,955 discharges & 4,157 deaths in last 24 hrs, as per Health Ministry

Total cases: 2,71,57,795

Total discharges: 2,43,50,816

Death toll: 3,11,388

Active cases: 24,95,591

Total vaccination: 20,06,62,456

Petrol, diesel prices today surges in Hyderabad, Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai surges on 26 May 2021

Petrol prices today, 26 May 2021: Petrol prices and diesel prices have hiked at all major cities across the country on Tuesday. The fuel rates mentioned below are due at 6 am and are subjected to change at any time as the petroleum companies such as Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) will alter the fuel prices based on the crude oil prices. Read Full Story

Gold rate today hike slightly in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kerala, Visakhapatnam on 26 May 2021

Gold rate today on 26 May 2021: The gold rate at all metro cities after remaining stable for the last five days has been increased on Wednesday. However, the increase is limited to 24-carat gold. Meanwhile, the gold rate have recorded the highest in the last four months. Going by the past two-month trend, the yellow metal has seen a fall in April and later has gone up in May. Read Full Story