Telangana, Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh, India Coronavirus LIVE Updates Today 17 December 2020

Telangana News: Launching the double bedroom houses here at KCR Nagar in Siddipet on Thursday, minister Harish Rao said that action will be taken against those who found selling or renting the houses given to them by the government. He also warned the people of taking the houses back. Read Full Story

Andhra Pradesh News: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said that another history has been initiated in the advancement of women. He said that it seems that the Sankranti festival has come a month earlier. CM Jagan participated in the BC Sankranti celebrations organized on Thursday at the Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium in Vijayawada. Read Full Story

Student leaders of various organisations protest at OU

Student leaders of various organisations protested at Arts College, Osmania University and alleged that the students staying in hostels are being targeted by TRS party. They further went on to allege that, some outsiders have entered the hostel premises and physically abused the students belonging to ABVP. The police reached the spot and tried to pacify the protesting students, meanwhile the protesters tore off a flexi of CM KCR and tried to burn it, but were stopped by the police. In order to bring the situation under control the police has called in for more troops and pick up vehicles have also arrived on scene to detain the protesters. The overall situation is brought under control now as the police is seen to be negotiating with the protesters.

BJP MLC Ramchander Rao at OU Arts In Support Of OU Students.

OU, Students protest at Osmania University arts college on Thursday.

Coronavirus In Telangana: As many as 509 fresh Coronavirus positive cases were reported until 8 pm on Wednesday taking the total tally to 2,79,644 while the fatalities to 1,505 with three new deaths in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the recovery count went up to 2,70,967 with 517 recoveries in a single day. At present, there are 7,172 active cases out of which 5,063 are in-home or institutional isolation. Read Full Story

Andhra Pradesh News: The Amaravati movement has reached another milestone. No matter how many problems the movement faced, it continues to grow. Farmers, women and locals are fighting under the slogan of keeping the capital of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati. People are protesting with initiations, dharnas and rallies since the day chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has announced the three capitals in the assembly. Read Full Story

Telangana News: The Rachakonda Cybercrime police on Wednesday arrested a 29-year-old man for spreading false news on coronavirus. The man was identified as Sadiq Basha, an electrician and is a native of Amaravatinagar in Adoni of Kurnool district. Read Full Story

Andhra Pradesh News: The APSRTC has took a key decision over the bus services to be run for Sankranti festival. It has decided to run 1,500 special services for the upcoming festive season. Read Full Story