Live Updates: Hyderabad, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh News Today 3 December 2021

Andhra Pradesh reported 138 fresh cases taking the total tally to 20,73,390 Coronavirus cases across the state. While coming to fatalities, one new death registered in the last twenty four hours one in Krishna taking total toll to 14,445.On the other hand, as many as 118 new patients were cured in the last twenty four hours taking the total recoveries to 20,56,788 and there are currently 2157 active cases.According to district-wise data, Chittoor district reported 25 new infections, followed by Krishna 24 and East Godavari 23 while Vizianagaram district has logged the least cases with four new cases in the last twenty-four hours.Andhra Pradesh has conducted 3.04 crore Covid-19 tests across the state so far including 31,065 tests in the last twenty-four hours. On the other hand, as many as 9216 new COVID-19 cases and 391 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours across the country.

The tragic incident was reported where a son murdered his mother for denying money for liquor in Vallur of Guntur district. According to SI D Ravindra Babu, Sita Mahalakshmi (65) of Valluru in the mandal has two sons while her husband died a few years ago. With this, Sita Mahalakshmi is living alone in her house. Her son Prabhakar Reddy addicted to alcohol and use to harass her for money. Against this background, the accused came to his mother Sita Mahalakshmi on Wednesday night to asked money for alcohol who refused. Angered by his mother's refusal, Prabhakar Reddy hit his mother on the head with a rock in the house. The elderly mother died in a pool of blood while Prabhakar Reddy escaped. Ponnur Rural CI Srinivasa Rao and SI Ravindra Babu said that the case is being registered and investigated as per the complaint of Sita Mahalakshmi's other son Sudhakar Reddy.

As told earlier, #CycloneJawad will definitely cross the coast near Puri, Odisha and then move into #Bangladesh.

The Impact of this will be more on our North #AndhraPradesh from Tonight to Tomorrow evening. Winds can easily touch 70 km/hr tomorrow Morning. Stay alerted !! pic.twitter.com/XMiYBz9jY6

— Andhra Pradesh Weatherman (@APWeatherman96) December 3, 2021

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy ended the visit to Chittoor district by helicopter from Renigunta Airport to visit Nellore district flood-affected areas as part of a two-day tour. The CM was accompanied by District Minister-in-charge Gautam Reddy. CM YS Jagan, who visited Krishna Nagar for 3 hours, visited Thiruchanur. The Chief Minister inspected the flood-ravaged bridge over the Swarnamukhi River at Thiruchanur-Padipeta in the Tirupati Rural mandal. The Chief minister congratulated three other civilians, including Police Constable Prasad, who were involved in flood relief operations, and handed over mementos. Also Read - Tirupati: YS Jagan assures employees on announcement of PRC soon .The CM inspected a photo exhibition set up by the authorities on the flood damage related to roads, buildings, agriculture, horticulture, housing and electricity in Chandragiri constituency along with Tirupati rural mandals are related to Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy is touring the flood-affected areas for the second day and inspected Krishna Nagar in Tirupati. He met the flood victims and inspected the houses damaged by the floods. He assured that the government would be vigilant in all respects.

Andhra Pradesh State Deputy Chief Minister and Medical Health Minister Alla Nani on Friday morning held a teleconference with officials of north Coastal Andhra and East and West Godavari districts and DMHOs in the wake of the cyclone. Authorities have been alerted about the impact of the cyclone. The minister said Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy had instructed the people to take precautionary measures in the wake of the cyclone.Read more

President Ramnath Kovind to visit Hyderabad in December last week for winter sojourn. In the view of the President's visit, the Telagana government is making elaborate arrangements at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Bollaram to welcome him in a grand manner. Medhcal Malkajgiri district collector Harish also conducted a review meeting with GHMC officials on the arrangements to be done. The president will arrive at an air force station in Dundigal in Hyderabad by a special plane from Delhi and stay in Rashtrapati Bhavan for four to five days. The OCTOPUS police held a mock drill at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the view of president's visit. This is the last southern sojourn of the president Ramnath Kovind as his tenure will be completed in July 2022.

Losses in real estate business and the subsequent quarrel between a couple drove them to commit suicide in RC Puram of Sangareddy district. The incident took place on Friday morning when a woman jumped into a water stream with her two children after husband hanged himself in their house in RC Puram. Chandrakanth, a native of Garlapalli of Munipalli mandal was residing at RC Puram along with his wife Lavanya and children -- Pratham (6) and Sarvagna (3). It is learned that Chandrakanth sufferred huge losses in real-estate business which ensued to the frequent quarrel between the couple. Even on Thursday night, the couple had a quarrel following which Chandrakanth hanged himself from the ceiling when his wife and children were asleep. Learning about her husband's death, Lavanya along with her two children jumped into water stream and committed suicide. The police rushed to the stream and retrieved the bodies. A case has been registered.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy clarified the PRC announcement awaited by the employees in the state. He assured that the PRC would be announced in the next 10 days. The employees union leaders met CM Jagan, who is touring Tirupati as part of a tour of flood-affected areas. They explained their problems to the Chief Minister. Responding to this, Jagan said that the PRC process has been completed. He clarified that it will be announced in another 10 days.Read more

Around 65 ongoing trains were cancelled from the Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh for Dec 3 & 4, in the wake of #CycloneJawad: Senior Divisional Commercial Manager of Waltair Division of East Coast Railway, A K Tripathi

— ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2021

Never compare Cyclone HudHud and #CycloneJawad. HudHud is a Extremely Severe Cyclone with wind speeds upto 190 kmphr. #CycloneJawad is just 80 kmphr Cyclone. So Winds are not a great danger to us.

— Andhra Pradesh Weatherman (@APWeatherman96) December 3, 2021