Live Updates: Hyderabad, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh News Today 19 November 2021

The Andhra Pradesh state cabinet meeting held at the secretariat chaired by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy ended. The Cabinet discussed the draft bills to be introduced in the Legislative Assembly in the wake of the Assembly sessions scheduled to be held till the 26th of this month. The Cabinet then approved several bills to be introduced in the Assembly.Read more

In a tragic incident, a brother and sister, duo killed in road accident that took place at Kothur of Rangareddy district on Friday. According to locals, the victims were identified as Chandrasekhar (25) and Mamatha (24), natives of Marikal mandal of Narayanapeta district. Mamatha was married and is residing at Kukatpally with her hsuband. The incident took place when the brother and sister were returning to Hyderabad from Khilla Ganapur after attending the marriage of a relative. The police said that victims tried to overtake a lorry near Kothur when they lost control over the vehicle and fell under the lorry tyres. Their death was instantaneous. They registered a case and sent the bodies for autopsy.

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has clarified that no one in the house has spoken about Chandrababu's family members and asserted that the latter himself made allegations against his family. CM Jagan criticised that Naidu has created drama when the ruling party members challenged for discussion on the murders in the state. CM Jagan further speaking in the house said he was not in the house at the time of developments and asserted that he had been reviewing the heavy rains in the state with collectors.

Manasa Varanasi from Hyderabad who was crowned as Femina Miss India 2020 is all set to represent India at Miss World 2021 pageant, to be held on December 16, 2021 at Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She set off for Puerto Rico on November 10 and has been undergoing rigorous training for the Miss World 2021 pageant. Around 109 contestants from different parts of the world will participate in the 70th edition of Miss World pageant. Telemundo Puerto Rico, a TV channel has been selected to officially air Miss World 2021 Final. The contestants will participate in six mini-competitions related to talent, sports, Top Model, multimedia, beauty with a purpose and head-to-head challenge. Born in Hyderabad, the 24-year-old is an engineer and a financial information exchange analyst.

Koyye Moshen Raju took over as Chairman of the AP legislative council on Friday. CM YS Jagan, who brought Moshen Raju to the chair, congratulated him. The CM said that Moshan Raju was a committed politician. Ministers and MLCs congratulated the Moshanraju on the occasion. Born on April 10, 1965 to Koye Sundar Rao, Mariamma in Gunupudi in Bhimavaram of West Godavari district, Koye Moshen Raju has completed degree. He has served four consecutive terms as Municipal Councilor and twice as Floor Leader since 1987. He served as a special guest to APCC SC, ST Cell, Congress District Committee General Secretary and Youth Congress Bhimavaram Town President. He resigned as the District President of the Congress Party and joined the YSRCP and acting as Secretary of State. CM Jagan, who recognised the services of the Moshen Raju to made him MLC in the Governor's quota.

The schedule for second phase of web counselling for TS PGECET 2021 has been released. Online certificate verification for the counselling will be held from November 20 to 24. Candidates who have not done the registration so far can upload the certificates online. Meanwhile, the candidates who took part in the first phase of counselling can exercise the web options directly to the second counselling. And the candidates who are taking part in the second counselling should exercise the options on November 27 and 28. Candidates will be allocated seats on November 30 and those who were allocated the seats should report un the colleges from December 1 to 4.

Panchayat Raj minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao said that the reason behind the centre cancelling three farm laws is due to the Mahadharna held by the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday. "With the same inspiration, we will until the paddy is procured by the central government," he added. Dayakar Rao also congratulated the farmers on their victory and offered condolences to the families of farmers who lost their lives in the farm agitation.Read more

TDP national president and Andhra Pradesh opposition leader Chandrababu Naidu was deeply moved by the developments in the Legislative Assembly. He shed tears in the House today over ruling party leaders remarks against his wife Bhuvaneshwari. He burst into tears at a media conference held at the TDP office in Mangalagiri.Read more

This tragic incident was occurring in Kolaputhuru village of Nandaluru mandal on Friday. The deceased was identified as Kulapothuru Shivalayam temple priest Sasi and the family members. According to the sources, as the Spillway of Annamayya project overflowing, the villages like Gundluru, Kulapothuru, Nandaluru, Nandapalle etc villages inundated in the water. Meanwhile sudden entry of flood waters in to the Sivalayam located in Kulapothuru village resulted temple priest Sasi along with family members staying in the house situated in the premises of temple washed away in the water. Locals tried to rescue the priest family, but in vain the entire priest family washed away in the flood water. A gloomy situation prevailing in the Kulapothuru village following priest family died after meeting with water grave.

The Andhra Pradesh state assembly sessions continued for the second day on Friday. There has been a discussion on the agricultural sector. Speaking on the occasion, Agriculture Minister Kurasala Kannababu said that the YSRCP government has insured twice as much as the TDP has done in the five years. "We are providing insurance cover to the farmers who have sown the seeds. In the process, 71 lakh farmers have been covered," he said. Also Read - Amaravati: TDP leaders led by Naidu march to Assembly on foot ADVERTISEMENT Recalling that the previous TDP government had never given full subsidy to the farmers, he questioned whether the TDP leaders had given any single advice for the welfare farmers. It is flagrant that the TDP has no moral right to talk about the farmers. Kannababu recalled that Chandrababu, who was pelted stones at Home Minister Amit Shah when he came to Tirupati and later touched his feet when he went to Delhi. The minister questioned whether Chandrababu had the guts to contest the coming elections without alliance.