Vamsi, Sandeep, Srikar shine in drawn match

Visakhapatnam: Central zone’s M Vamsi Krishna (103), Y Sandeep (101) and Rest of Andhra’s G Srikar Sai Reddy (5/113) shone in their drawn match in the ACA inter-zone tournament in Vizianagaram on Wednesday.Brief scores: At Chintalavalsa: South zone 444 & 153/1 in 41 overs (CR Gnaneshwar 106*) drew North zone 187 in 51.5 overs (M Anjaneyulu 4/53, Shaik Md Rafi 4/55). At Sir Vizzy stadium: Rest of Andhra 333 & 169/4 in 38.5 overs (SDNV Prasad 50, M Raju Kullayappa 47) drew Central zone 456 in 98.5 overs (M Vamsi Krishna 103, Y Sandeep 101, KP Rahul 81, M Abhinav 59; G Srikar Sai Reddy 5/113).Mallikarjuna scalps five wicketsAnantapur’s left-arm spinner G Mallikarjuna picked up 5/33 to restrict Kurnool to 182 in the ACA South zone U-23 inter-district tournament at Kadapa.Brief scores: South zone (Kadapa): Nellore 280 in 80 overs (Sohan Varma 92, Madhav 54*, Shaik Kamaal 42) vs Chittoor 22/0 in 8 overs. Kurnool 182 in 55.2 overs (Mahendra Yadav 47, Sai Krishna Singh 42; G Mallikarjuna 5/33) vs Anantapur 160/3 in 32 overs (Rohith Roshan 74, B. Yogananda 52). Central zone (Guntur): Prakasam 221 in 56.5 overs vs Guntur 67/2 in 22 overs. At Narasaraopeta: Krishna 266/5 in 90 overs (Sushanth Naidu 86*, Ananth Karthikeya 61) vs West Godavari.Sports day celebrations at Andhra UniversityThe Olympic Association of Visakhapatnam and the District Sports Authority will organise the National Sports day, on the occasion of Dhyanchand’s birth anniversary, at the Andhra University on Thursday. Sportspersons would be presented with cash awards.

Pramod Kumar Agrawal takes over as principal chief commissioner of CGST Bengaluru Zone

Pramod Kumar Agrawal, an Indian Revenue Service officer from the 1988 batch, has been appointed as the principal chief commissioner of the Central Goods and Services Tax, Bengaluru Zone. The position had been vacant since August 1. Agrawal's significant experience includes senior roles in Mumbai, Kolkata, and Central India.

Indias first Monkeypox RT-PCR kit launches from Andhra Pradesh medtech zone

AMTZ and Transasia Diagnostics announced the launch of the ErbaMDx MonkeyPox RT-PCR Kit, India's first indigenously developed MPox testing solution, at the Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone in Vizag. The kit, validated by ICMR and authorized by CDSCO, comes with lyophilized components allowing for ambient storage and a 12-month shelf life, enhancing diagnostic capabilities.

District-level safety committee for Red and Orange zone industries: Minister Anita

State home minister Vangalapudi Anita emphasized the importance of implementing better safety measures in industrial units to prevent accidents, particularly in bulk drug units. During a review meeting, she announced the formation of a district-level safety committee and urged for regular safety drills. The use of technology like sensors was recommended to enhance safety.

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