AP PGECET-2020 APPLICATION DATE EXTENDED Due to COVID–19 pandemic, to facilitate the students those are not able to submit the applications online with in the due date to appear for APPGECET-2020, APSCHE has extended the last date for submitting applications online upto 23/09/2020 with a fine of Rs. 2000/-. The APPGECET-2020 will be held from 28/09/2020 to 30/09/2020. All the candidates who have successfully submitted applications can download their hall tickets from 23/09/2020 onwards. All the Candidates are advised to visit the portal https://sche.ap.gov.in/pgecet for examination schedule and all updates related to APPGECET-2020.

DATES ANNOUNCES FOR APSET APPLICATIONS Member Secretary, Andhra Pradesh State Eligibility Test (APSET-2020), K. Srinivasa Rao has announced the last date for the submission of online applications without late fee (only registration fee) is October 5 and the last date for the submission of online applications with late fee of Rs. 1,000 with registration fee and last date is October 12. Dr. Srinivasa Rao also said that the last date for submission of the online applications with a late fee of Rs.2,000 with registration fee and last date is October 21 and with a late of Rs.5,000 with registration fee and last date is November 11. Candidates can download hall tickets from December 12, and the date of the examination is December 20. It may be remembered that Andhra University has been given the responsibility to conduct APSET 2020. For more details, candidates can visit the APSET website http://apsetnetin.

AVAILABILITY OF BEDS IN VIZAG HOSPITALS People of AP can check availability of beds in hospital through online portal. http://dashboard.covid19.ap.gov.in/ims/hospbed_reports/

SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION(SDE) ENTRANCE EXAM POSTPONE School of Distance Education(SDE), AU informs that the B.A/ B.Com.Common Entrance Examinations which will be held on 13th September 2020 has been postponed due to COVID-19. The new examination date will be intimated later. For futher details the students may contact on the following Nos 7702257811 / 0891-2844162 / 2754966 / 2844143 / 2844142 / 2550223.

ADVISORY TO THE PASSENGERS TRAVELLING IN SPECIAL TRAINS Earlier this week, Indian Railways announced additional special train services, starting September 12th as part of the relaxations in the unlock 4.0 after coronavirus induced lockdown. In view of combating the spread of Coronavirus infection, all the travelling public should adopt the guidelines circulated by the Home Ministry and Health and Family Welfare Ministry, to have a safe and happy journey. Only passengers with Confirmed tickets shall be allowed into the Railway station to board trains. All passengers must wear face covers/masks at the entry and during travel. The passengers shall reach the station in advance to facilitate thermal screening at the station. Only passengers who are found asymptomatic will be permitted to travel. Passengers shall observe social distancing both at the station and on trains. On arrival at their destination, the travelling passengers will have to adhere to such health protocols as are prescribed by the destination state/Union Territories Passengers are advised to arrange their own blankets during travel.

EAST COAST RAILWAY TO RUN THREE MORE SPECIAL TRAINS East Coast Railway will run three additional Special Trains towards Ahmedabad, Okha and Gandhidham from Khurda Road. The additional special trains will run from September 12, 2020 whereas booking of tickets for these trains will begin from September 10, 2020. The Khurda Road-Ahmedabad-Khurda Road special (02843/02844) will leave Khurda Road at 18:40hrs on every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturdays from September 12 and from Ahmedabad at 18:40hrs on every Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sundays with effect from Sept. 14. The trains will stop at Brahmapur, Srikakulam Road, Vizianagaram, Rayagada, Kesinga, Titilagarh, Kantabanji, Khariar Road, Bagbahara,, Mahasamund, Raipur, Bhilai Power House, Durg, Rajnandgaon, Dongargarh, Gondia, Bhandara, Nagpur, Wardha, Badnera, Akola, Nandura, Malkapur, Bhusabal, Jalgaon, Nandurbar, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara and Anand between Khurda Road and Ahmedabad in both the directions. Similarly, the Khurda Road-Okha-Khurda Road special (08401/08402) will leave Khurda Road at 10:40hrs on every Sunday with effect from Sept.13 and from Okha at 08:30hrs on every Wednesday with effect from Sept.16, 2020. Thee trains have stoppages at Brahmapur, Srikakulam Road, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli, Rajahmundry, Elluru, Vijayawada, Warangal, Ramagundam, Manchiryal, Sirpur Kaghaz Nagar, Balharshah, Chandrapur, Wardha, Badnera, Akola, Sagganon, Malkapur, Bhusabal, Jalgaon, Amalneer, Nandurbar, Surat, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Viramgam, Surendra Nagar, Rajkot, Jamnanagar and Dwaraka between Khurda Road and Okha in both the directions. Also, the Gandhigram-Khurda Road-Gandhigram special (02973/02974) will run from Gandhidham at 23:00hrs on every Wednesday from Sept. 16 and from Khurda Road at 11:40hrs on every Saturday with effect from Sept.19, 2020. These trains will stop at Brahmapur, Srikakulam Road, Vizianagaram, Rayagada, Kesinga, Titilagarh, Kantabanji, Mahasamund, Raipur, Durg, Gondia, Nagpur, Wardha, Badnera, Akola, Malkapur, Bhusabal, Jalgaon, Nandurbar, Surat, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Viragram between Khurda Road and Gandhidham in both the directions. Tickets will be available on Reservation Counters and also on IRCTC website and only confirmed ticket holders will be allowed to board the train.

SPECIAL TRAINS TO CLEAR RUSH FROM HOWRAH, BENGALURU, KORBA VIA VIZAG The Railways announced that they would start operating special trains towards Korba, Guwahati, Bengaluru, Howrah and Tiruchchairappali via Visakhapatnam from 12th September, 2020. Bookings for these trains would start from September 10, 2020. Tickets will be available on Reservation Counters and also IRCTC website. Only confirmed ticket holders will be allowed to board the train. According to an official release, the Visakhapatnam-Kobra-Visakhapatnam train (08518/17) would start from September 12 at 8.05pm at Visakhapatnam station to reach Kobra at 4.10pm on September 13. The train will have stoppages at Vizianagaram, Bobbili, Parvatipuram, Rayagada, Kesinga, Titilagarh, Kantabanji, Khariar Road, Mahasamund, Raipur, Tilda Neora, Bhatapara, Bilaspur, Akaltara, Janjgiri Naila and Champa between Visakhapatnam and Korba from both the directions. Similarly, the Tiruchchirapalli Howrah Tiruchchirapalli bi-weekly speical train (02664/02663) would start from Tiruchchirapalli at 4.20pm on on every Tuesday and Friday from September 15 to reach its destination at 4.10pm on every Thursday and Sunday.The train will have stoppages - Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Bhadrak between Tiruchchirapalli and Howrah from both the directions. The Guwahati-Bangalore-Guwahati 02509/02510 would start Guwahati at 06.20am on every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday from September 13 and from Bangalore Cantonment at 11.40pm on every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with effect from September 16th, 2020. The train will have stoppages - Rangiya, New Jalpaiguri, Malda Town, Howrah, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and other important stations between Guwahati and Bangalore Cantonment.