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

Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy congratulates PV Sindhu

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister  YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has congratulated PV Sindhu for winning bronze medal defeating He Bingjiao (China) in straight sets.

He wished her success in future events and bring laurels to the country and State.

Telangana CM KCR congratulates PV Sindhu on winning Olympics Bronze medal

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao congratulated PV Sindhu who won a bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics in women’s Singles Badminton.

The Chief Minister expressed happiness on PV Sindhu creating history as the first Indian woman sportsperson who has accomplished victory by winning medals in two successive Olympics. 

Andhra Pradesh weather report: Amaravati Meteorological Department officials said that the Westerly winds were blowing in the state of Andhra Pradesh and forecasted that the weather in the state would remain cool for the next three days. It is also predicted that there could be moderate rains for three days. Read Full Story

Andhra Pradesh News: Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan has decided not to celebrate his birthday on August 3 this year, too, due to the prevailing Covid 19 situation in the state.

Telangana News: An exchange of fire took place in the forest of Badhradri on Sunday. The agency areas that were calm during the corona have witnessed the sound of gunfire today. A Maoist was killed in a shootout between police and Maoists on the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border on Sunday morning. Read Full Story

Andhra Pradesh News: The distribution of 'YSR pension Kanuka' is continued in Andhra Pradesh. Village Volunteers have been distributing pensions since Sunday morning. Pensions are being distributed to 60,50,377 people across the state. The AP government has allocated Rs 1455.87 crore for the scheme. The distribution of pensions is going on through 2.66 lakh volunteers. Read Full Story

Sonu Sood joins Special Olympics Bharat as brand ambassador

Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has joined Special Olympics Bharat as its brand ambassador. At a virtual event attended by over 500 athletes, coaches, families, officials and volunteers, Sonu interacted with the Special Athletes responding to their queries while admiring and appreciating their sporting achievements. Read Full Story

AP govt. hikes Drought Allowance to the employees in the state

The government of Andhra Pradesh has given good news to state government employees and pensioners. The Finance Ministry on Saturday issued separate orders raising the drought allowance (DA) by 3.144%. The orders state that the DA hike will be effective from January 1, 2019. However, it clarified that the inflated DA would be paid in three installments from July 2021. Read Full Story

Bonalu festival begins in Hyderabad's Old City today amid full security

The Bonalu festival fervour has begun in the old city of Hyderabad on Sunday and the celebrations of the 113th Laldarwaja Simhavahini Ammavari anniversary are also in full swing. The festivities of Ashadam Bonali have reached their final stage and devotees flocked to the Laldarwaja Simhavahini Ammavari Darshan. Read Full Story

Telangana cabinet to meet today, to take a decision on Dalit Bandhu and job notification

The Telangana cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will be held at Pragati Bhavan today in the afternoon. The meeting, which will be held at 2 pm, will discuss several key issues. The meeting will mainly focus on filling up government jobs, Huzurabad by-election, and Dalit Bandhu. Authorities, meanwhile, have already identified more than 60,000 job vacancies across the state. Read Full Story