Coronavirus News Updates: Hyderabad, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh News Today 1 April 2021

Coronavirus update: AP reports 1272 new cases and three deaths, active cases mount to 8142

Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh: The number of coronavirus cases in Andhra Pradesh is steadily increasing. Among the 31,808 tests performed in the past 24 hours, 1271 new positive corona cases were confirmed and three deaths one each Anantapur, Visakhapatnam and Guntur which takes the total deaths to 7220. Read Full Story

Lockdown in Bhattiprolu, Guntur District

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy taking a covid vaccination, in Guntur.

Andhra Pradesh Updates: Senior Congress leader and AICC(All India Congress Committee) Secretary in Telangana, V Hanumantha Rao APCC president Dr Sailajanadh and party leaders pay floral tributes to Centenary year of the Nation’s tricolour design by Pingali Venkaiah, in Vijayawada.

Andhra Pradesh: Nilam Sawhney takes charge as new State Election Commissioner

The former chief secretary and retired IAS officer Nilam Sawhney took over as the new State Election Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday. The commission Secretary Kannababu and other officials laid wreaths and congratulated Nilam Sawhney on his appointment as the new SEC. It is learned that the tenure of Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar, who has been the AP State Election Commissioner till now, ended on March 31. Read Full Story

YS Jagan writes to parents seeking opinion on providing laptops under Amma Vodi scheme

The government of Andhra Pradesh headed by chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, which has been implementing Jagananna Amma Vodi a cash benefit scheme to the parents who send their children to school has decided to provide laptops in lieu of cash if the mothers of eligible students wish from the 2021–22 academic year. Read Full Story

Only 2 guests will be allowed in TTD rooms: EO A V Dharma Reddy

Tirumala: TTD additional EO A V Dharma Reddy on Wednesday directed officials to take extra precautions on devotees' health security in view of Covid spike in the country, including the pilgrim city. Read Full Story

Corona update: 887 fresh positive cases in Telangana, death toll rose to 1,701

Telangana registered 887 fresh coronavirus positive cases and four deaths until 8 pm on Wednesday taking the total number of cases to 3,08,776 and the fatality count to 1,701. Meanwhile, the total recovery count went up to 3,01,564 with the recovery of 337 persons in a single day. Currently, there are 5,511 active cases out of which 2,166 are in home or institutional isolation. Read Full Story

Petrol and Diesel prices today 01 April 2021: Petrol and diesel prices in major cities on Thursday are stable. The fuel prices have been dropped in the last week. The fuel rates mentioned below are due at 6 am and are subject to change at anytime as per the petroleum companies. Read Full Story