His son and Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, wife Y.S. Vijayalakshmi, daughter Sharmila and other family members paid floral tributes at YSR Ghat at Idupulapaya in Kadapa district.

Arrests were made a day after the High-Power Committee, appointed by govt to probe the vapour leak, submitted its report to CM Y S Jagan Mohan, blaming multiple inadequacies on part of LG

AP COVID-19 tally rises to 21,197; Toll increases to 252

People who had not even given their samples have received SMSs declaring them to be negative/positive, TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu said.

Amaravati: With a record 1322 positive cases detected over the past 24 hours, Andhra Pradesh's Covid-19 tally shot past the 20,000 mark on Monday. The latest update takes the cumulative tally of Covid-19 cases to 20,019, which includes cases detected among returnees from other states and foreign countries. State health officials said that compar

With extensive testing and timely treatment, the mortality rate stands at 1.24 per cent which is much lower than the national average of 2.86 per cent, says AP CMO

The state also saw 14 fresh coronavirus deaths, the highest in a day so far, taking the toll to 232, with a mortality rate of 1.24 per cent.

The day saw 311 discharges taking the number of recoveries to 8,008.

Briefing newsmen after the meting, the TTD Chairman YV Subba Reddy said the darshan was resumed from June 8 and a survey of pilgrims who reached their home places showed that none of them tested positive for coronavirus.

Addressing a protest organized by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) to mark the occasion, Naidu called up on people to continue 'save Amaravati, save Andhra Pradesh' movement.

Holding placards and candles and raising slogans, NRIs staged protests in major cities across the world, urging YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government to withdraw the move and continue developing Amaravati as the only state capital.