Live Updates: Hyderabad, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh News Today 28 January 2022

Andhra Pradesh government Chief Whip Srikanth Reddy was incensed that Somu Veerraju was speaking out to hurt the sentiments of the Kadapa people. Somu Veerraju demanded an immediate apology as it was not right to call the people of Kadapa as murderers. Speaking to the media on Friday, he directly asked Somu Veerraju to make whether his comments are personal or the party's stand.Read more

Hyderabad: In an another piece of good news for the commuters, VC Sajjanar, managing of director of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) announced free travel for the passengers from Central Bus Station (CBS) bus station to Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS) in electric vehicles. VC Sajjanar said that the electric vehicles will be operated from 6 am to 11 pm without charging the passengers.Read more

The government of Andhra Pradesh is gearing up to distribute milk and Balamrutham made in AP to the Anganwadi centres in the state through the internationally renowned 'Amul' organization. As part of that, the state government today (Friday) signed an agreement with Amul in the presence of Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for an ambitious project.Read more

The Telangana high court on Friday questioned government on the opening of schools in the state. The court asked if the government is opening schools from January 31. Responding to the court, the advocate general said that no decision has been taken by the government on reopening of schools in the state. The bench which dealt with several pleas also asked the government on the measures taken to contain the spread of infection in weekend markets and inquired on the arrangements made for Samakka-Saralamma jatara.Read more

Three people were killed and 12 others were injured after a lorry rammed into a van here at Tippanapalli of Chundrugonda mandal of Bhadradri Kothagudem district on Friday morning. The deceased were identified as daily wage labourers. The accident took place when the victims who were heading to work in the van was hit by a coal-laden lorry while crossing Vijayawada-Jagdalpur road. Passersby alerted the police who inspected the spot and shifted the injured to Kothagudem government hospital for treatment.Read more

Andhra Pradesh State Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Minister Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy said the state government would take steps to finalise the probation of village and ward secretariat employees by the end of June. He said the government is taking steps to provide better services to the people through village and ward volunteers and village and ward secretariats.Read more

The horrific incident took place in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh where a woman kills her husband in the village of Raghudevapuram. Apart from that she tried to mislead the police that her husband had died of epilepsy to escape the crime.North Zone police examined the body and determined it was a homicide and believed that his wife had allegedly killed him. The body was shifted to Rajahmundry Government Hospital for post mortem. Police, who registered the case, have launched an investigation.Read more

In a tragic incident, a woman was burnt alive in a fire accident here at AS Peta mandal of Nellore district on Thursday night. The woman, a native of Hyderabad is said to have come to dargah as she was mentally ill along with another woman who also suffered injuries in the mishap. The injured woman was taken to a hospital for treatment. The deceased was identified as Fathima.Read more