Savara heartland battling with oral cancer

[ad_1] The entire Savara tribal pocket along the Andhra-Odisha border in the erstwhile Srikakulam district remains the hot spot for oral cancer in Andhra Pradesh owing chiefly to its practice of ‘reverse smoking’. The cases are being diagnosed mostly in the stretch from Seetampeta, Dhonbai, Kothuru, Bhamili and, Battili, mostly inhabited by the Savara tribe, […]

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Andhra Pradesh: Pyramid meditation guru Subhash Patri no more

[ad_1] Pyramid meditation guru Subhash Patri, 74, died of health problems at Kadtal in Ranga Reddy district of Telangana on last Sunday (July 24). Popularly called by his followers ‘Patriji’, he established the Kurnool Spiritual Society in 1990. He popularised pyramid meditation by building the first pyramid in Kurnool and another in Uravakonda in Anantapur […]

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Columbian artist showcases her fascination for Indian rural life at an exhibition in Visakhapatnam

[ad_1] Columbian artist Lyda Ramirez completed her bachelors in Fine Arts at Andhra University in Visakhapatnam this year Columbian artist Lyda Ramirez completed her bachelors in Fine Arts at Andhra University in Visakhapatnam this year Artist Lyda Ramirez’s works tell stories of rural India: A woman sits with a basket of fruits and vegetables gazing […]

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Andhra Pradesh: 42,496 students appear for APICET-2022

[ad_1] As many as 42,496 of the 49,157 applicants appeared for the Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test-2022 (APICET-2022) for admission into MBA and MCA courses being offered by various universities and its affiliated colleges in Andhra Pradesh on Monday. The conduct of ICET was entrusted to Andhra University by the APSCHE for this year. […]

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Morning Digest | Droupadi Murmu to take oath as President today; India beats West Indies by two wickets in 2nd ODI to clinch three-match series, and more

[ad_1] Protect environment for future generations: President Kovind in his farewell address to the nation President Ram Nath Kovind, in his last address to the nation, while in the post, urged the youth to be mindful of their roots in villages and towns and made a strong appeal to countrymen to take care of the […]

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Andhra Pradesh: 242 Haj pilgrims from Rayalaseema region return

[ad_1] The first batch of 242 Haj pilgrims from the Rayalaseema region landed in Bengaluru airport on Friday, after their pilgrimage. Andhra Pradesh Haj Committee Chairperson B.S. Ghouse Lazam said that these pilgrims left for Madina on June 14 from Bengaluru. Arrangements have been made to send them to their native places in Anantapur and […]

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Covid effect? States see big jump in students skipping Class 10, 12 Board exams this year

[ad_1] Education Boards of at least 10 states — Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Telangana, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal — have reported a high number of students who registered but didn’t turn up for their Class 10 and 12 Board exams held earlier this year. The Indian Express analysed examination attendance […]

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Andhra Pradesh: Pawan appeals to supporters to help Godavari flood victims

[ad_1] Jana Sena Party president Pawan Kalyan has appealed to his party supporters to extend all possible support to those affected by floods in the Godavari Delta in Andhra Pradesh.  Mr. Pawan Kalyan has spoken to the district cadres to extend support to the flood-hit people.  He took part in the Kaulu Rythu Bharsoa Yatra […]

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Har Ghar Tiranga: 1.62 crore flags will be distributed in Andhra Pradesh, says Jagan

[ad_1] Govt. will ensure national flag is hoisted across State: CM Govt. will ensure national flag is hoisted across State: CM Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said that the State government would distribute 1.62 crore national flags to every household and establishments as part of the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign to mark the Azadi […]

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Godavari floods | Over 60,000 people shifted to relief camps from 600 villages in Andhra Pradesh

[ad_1] More than 60,000 people were shifted to rehabilitation centres from the flood-affected villages in six districts in the State, said the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) officials. Godavari floods, which were the highest in the last three decades, have impacted more than 600 habitations in 44 Mandals. In all, 220 relief camps […]

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