Telangana, Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh, India Coronavirus LIVE Updates Today 12 August 2020
Andhra Pradesh News: In a ghastly road accident, an ambulance had slipped into a pond on Tuesday night in Srikakulam district. Going into details, an ambulance was involved in a road accident on the national highway at Jalantrakota junction in Kanchili mandal of Srikakulam district during midnight on Tuesday. Read Full Story
Andhra Pradesh News: CM YS Jagan launches YSR Cheyutha scheme today to provide financial aid to women
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday formally inaugurated the YSR Cheyutha scheme at the CM's camp office in Tadepalli, which aims to brighten the lives of sisters with the aim of empowering women. The scheme will provide financial assistance of Rs. 75,000 in four years at the rate of Rs. 18,750 per annum to SC, ST, BC and Minority women between the ages of 45 and 60 years. As part of that, Rs 18,750 was deposited directly into the beneficiaries' accounts at the push of a button in the first installment on Wednesday.
Coronavirus in India: India's novel Coronavirus tally crossed the 23-lakh mark on Wednesday with detection of 60,963 new cases in the last 24 hours, while 834 more fatalities took the death toll to 46,091, the Health Ministry said. Read Full Story
Coronavirus in Telangana: In a tragic incident, the district intermediate education officer (DIEO) of Medchal-Malkajgiri succumbed to coronavirus on Tuesday. Read Full Story
Andhra Pradesh News: The Andhra Pradesh government led by YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy had received yet another blow in the court. The High Court has already erred in the decisions of the Jagan government on several key issues. The High Court has ruled that the GOs issued by the Jagan government imposing cuts in the wages of employees in the wake of the corona are invalid. The High Court also ordered that the withheld wages be paid along with interest and directed the Jagan government to complete all the payments within two months. Read Full Story
Telangana on Wednesday registered 1,897 coronavirus positive cases and nine new deaths due to the virus. The total cases in the state climbed up to 84,544 while the death toll stood at 654.