MCT declares Tirupati as COVID containment zone
The Hindu
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Municipal Corporation of Tirupati (MCT) Commissioner P.S. Girisha on Monday said that the city had been declared as a ‘containment zone’, following the sharp spike in coronavirus infection in all the 50 divisions of the civic body. “Denizens must exercise caution and adhere to all COVID protocols. People must give a top priority to wearing mask while venturing out for procuring provisions and attending inevitable engagements,” he told the media here.Actor and Hindupur MLA Nandamuri Balakrishna relaunched the Anna Canteen and NTR Arogya Ratham here on Monday amidst much fanfare. The twin occasions marked Mr. Balakrishna’s 64th birthday celebrations. Speaking to the media, Mr. Balakrishna said that the people of Andhra Pradesh had given a historic verdict to the NDA, and “I shall tirelessly work to fulfil all the promises made to them.”
A delegation of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) led by its Polit Bureau member Varla Ramaiah has lodged a complaint with Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Superintendent of Police (SP) U. Ravi Prakash, alleging that former Minister Botcha Satyanarayana, his personal assistant and some officers had taken bribes from teachers for transferring them to the places of their choice.