Coronavirus Live Updates: Hyderabad, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh News Today 8 March 2021

Andhra Pradesh News: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on the occasion of International Women's March has said that women were active in the DWACRA movement and made the country proud. However, he expressed concern as there are sill 40 percent of women who are illiterates. CM YS Jagan had participated in the International Women's Day celebrations held at the camp office in Tadepalli and showered wishes to all the women leaders and officials. Read Full Story

Coronavirus in Telangana: TRS leader and minister Satyavathi Rathod on Monday tested positive for coronavirus. After the tests reports came, the minister cancelled all the programmes scheduled for today on the occasion of international women's day and rushed to home. She will remain in home quarantine. Read Full Story

Telangana News: Telangana activist Dr Kolluri Chiranjeevi passed away here on Monday at AIG hospital in Dr Kolluri Chiranjeevifollowing an illness. He was 74. Dr Chiranjeevi, a native of Warangal is known for his struggle during the Telangana movement in 1969. He was survived by his wife and daughter. Read Full Story

Telugu Desam Party functionaries made arrangements to garland party national president and former CM N Chandrababu Naidu in Guntur. Naidu will conduct roadshow in Guntur today and campaign for victory of TDP in GMC elections.

Andhra Pradesh News: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy wished all the women on the occasion of International Women's Day. He lauded the role of women in the development of the state and wished that women should aspire to move forward economically, socially, and politically. CM Jagan reminded that the YSRCP government has brought in several schemes for the welfare of women such as Amma Vodi, YSR Cheyutha, Asara and Kapu Nestham schemes. Read Full Story

Telangana News: Telangana governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao extended greetings to all the women of the state. "International Women's Day is an occasion to celebrate and emulate the success of women in different walks of life," the governor said in a release. Read Full Story

Andhra Pradesh News: Maganti Ramji, son of former MP and TDP senior leader Maganti Babu passed away on Sunday while undergoing treatment in a hospital. Going into details, Ramji fell ill a few days ago and his family members admitted him to Eluru Andhra Hospital and later shifted to Vijayawada Andhra Hospital for better treatment. Read Full Story

Coronavirus cases touch 3 lakh-mark in Telangana

With Telangana recording 111 fresh coronavirus positive cases, the number of confirmed cases in the state touched 3,00,011 in the last 24 hours.Read Full Story