Guillain-Barre Syndrome is an autoimmune disease and the symptoms are muscle weakness, loss of sensation in legs or arms and problems swallowing or breathing.. | Photo Credit: Representational photo Seventeen people are undergoing treatment for Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) in different Government General Hospitals (GGHs) in Andhra Pradesh as of Friday, according to the information shared…
Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) Employees’ Union leaders have urged the corporation’s Vice-Chairman and Managing Director Ch. Dwaraka Tirumala Rao to immediately withdraw the notification allowing the retired RTC clerical staff to be reappointed on an outsourcing basis to fill the vacant posts across all depots and units in the State. In a…
Members of the Andhra Pradesh Lorry Owners’ Association have urged the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari to withdraw the draft notification issued by the Central government on February 7, 2025 on restrictions imposed on the vehicles older than 12 years. In a letter addressed to the Union Minister, association general secretary…
Director of Animal Husbandry, Government of Andhra Pradesh, T. Damdoar Naidu, on Wednesday issued an advisory to the poultry farmers in light of avian influenza (bird flu) outbreak. Dr. Damodar Naidu said the poultry farmers were advised to set up footbaths at the entrances of poultry sheds using 0.01% potassium permanganate, sprinkle 2% sodium hypochlorite,…
Agriculture Minister K. Atchannaidu has stated that there is no need for the public to panic about Avian flu or Bird flu, stating that the situation has significantly improved. After a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on the spread of bird flu, the Minister addressing a press conference on Wednesday, dismissed…
Chief minster N Chandrababu Naidu speaking at AP State Cabinet meeting at Secretariat at Velagapudi near Vijayawada on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has directed Agriculture department officials to take strict action against the suppliers of spurious seeds, which cause losses to farmers, and to rigorously implement the traceability…
Tragedy struck at Tadepalli Anganwadi centre in Maredumilli Mandal, Alluri Sitarama Raju district, on February 10, when a five-year-old girl choked and died immediately after being administered an Albendazole tablet. The victim, Kattula Rashmitha, belonged to the Konda Reddi tribe, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group, in Andhra Pradesh. “The Tadepalli Anganwadi teacher administered an Albendazole…
The Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with four leading aerospace and defence companies at AeroIndia 2025 in Bengaluru on Monday, securing investments worth â‚ą2,458.84 crore. The agreements are expected to generate direct and indirect employment opportunities for more than 8,000 people. The companies involved in these strategic partnerships include…
The State government is expecting a 30% increase compared to previous year in the number of pilgrims visiting Srisailam temple for the upcoming Maha Sivaratri Brahmotsavams, and has asked the officials to take necessary measures to ensure hassle-free darshan for the devotees. Ahead of the Brahmotsvams staring February 19, Endowments Minister Anam Ramnarayana Reddy, Ministers…
The forest cover has increased approximately more than 95.59 sq. km. across 10 districts of Andhra Pradesh, said Kirti Vardhan Singh, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, in the Parliament on Monday. In response to a question by Nellore MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy, the Union Minister informed that Vizianagaram and SPSR Nellore districts recorded…
