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Kumram Bheem Asifabad: A teenager, K Shravan drowned in Peddavagu, while another youngster Bittu also from Easgaon, was rescued when they were swimming for fun near Namanagar village of Kaghaznagar mandal on Wednesday. Condition of the survived is learned to be critical. Body of the teenager is yet to be fished out, Easgaon SI K […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Bejjur mandal headquarters Sarpanch Ansar Hussain was placed under suspension for allegedly committing irregularities. An order to this effect was issued by Collector Rahul Raj on Saturday evening. According to the order, Ansar failed to conduct meetings and took up construction of a shopping complex at an estimated cost of Rs 30 […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Padala Sravanti, a native of remote Kushnepalli village in Bejjur mandal and a student of Telangana Social Welfare Residential Degree College for Women (TSWRDC) – Ibrahimpatnam in Hyderabad, has provisionally been shortlisted to pursue post-graduation at the prestigious Azim Premji University of Bengaluru to pursue post-graduation. She received an offer from the […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: The hapless kin of a youngster who was found dead under suspicious circumstances on the outskirts of Asifabad in March approached the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) in Hyderabad, seeking justice and compensation for her on Monday. Vemula Mondakka, a widow and the mother of Sagar (17) from Agarguda village in Penchikalpet […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Three persons were arrested and a trader was booked for allegedly possessing and trading banned spurious cotton seeds here on Friday. A total of 150 kg of the seeds worth Rs 3 lakh, were recovered from them. Kaghaznagar DSP Karunakar told pressmen that the accused persons were Shaik Jameer from Gorregutta village […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: A five-member team of adventurers led by a promising tribal mountaineer Madavi Kanni Bai of the district will unfurl tricolor atop the 14,700 feet high Pangacharulla peak of Himalayas on June 2 to mark the 8th formation day of Telangana state. The team left for Uttarakhand from Hyderabad on Thursday evening. Hailing […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: In a freak road mishap, two persons were killed on the spot and another sustained serious injuries when two motor-bikes collided at a cross road near Bendara village in Wankidi mandal on Monday. Wankidi Sub-Inspector D Ramesh said that the victims were Marsakola Shankar (28) from Ginnedhari village in Tiryani mandal and […]

Mancherial: The 12-day long Pranahita pushkaralu concluded on a colorful note at the three venues in Mancherial and Kumram Bheem Asifabad districts on Sunday. Over 6 lakh devotees from several parts of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chattisgarh and Karnataka states took part in the festival. The festival was celebrated for the first time following the […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Union Minister of State for Fisheries and Animal Husbandry L Murugan told district authorities and local public representatives to keep the district in the forefront in all fields. He convened a review meeting with MP Soyam Bapu Rao, legislators Athram Sakku, Koneru Konappa and Collector Rahul here on Sunday. Murugan stated that […]

Mancherial/Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Forest Minister Allola Indrakaran Reddy opined that he was fortunate to take holy dip in the sacred Pranahita river and to take part in similar events of Godavari and Krishna rivers in the capacity of Endowments minister in the past. He along with his wife Vijaya Laxmi, Government Whip Balka Suman and […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Tollywood ace film director SS Rajamouli said that he rejoiced watching his latest movie screened at a mobile digital theatre in Asifabad from where Kumram Bheem, one of the lead characters of the film, hailed. He came KB Theatre here set up jointly by Zilla Samakhya and Picture Time here on Tuesday. […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: An undertrial prisoner Kumram Rajesh (38), who escaped from special sub-jail, while he was engaged in removing weed on the premises of the prison here on Monday morning, was nabbed by the evening. Superintendent of the jail J Prem Kumar said that Rajesh was housed in the jail on the charges of […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Four students sustained injuries when a truck mowed a school bus in which they were travelling at Bambara village in Wankidi on Monday. Their medical condition is known to be stable. Wankidi Sub-Inspector Deekonda Ramesh said that the injured students were Mitta Vishnu, Gangishetti Kartheek, Pullam Kartheek and Pullam Saharshit studying Class […]

Mancherial/Kumram Bheem Asifabad: The stage is set for the conduct of Pushkaralu, a mass holy bathing ritual in sacred Pranahita river, tributary of Godavari from April 13 to 24. Incidentally, it is the maiden event to be held following the formation of Telangana state. Elaborate arrangements were made for smooth conduct of the event. Officials […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Collector Rahul Raj instructed officials to make arrangements for the smooth conduct of Pranahita Pushkaralu slated from April 13 to 24. He along with Sirpur (T) MLA Koneru Konappa inspected the works at bathing ghat on the banks of Pranhita river at Thummidihetti village in Koutala mandal on Friday. Rahul Raj told […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: In a novel initiative, about 600 Class IX students from six State-run schools in different parts of the backward district are learning coding skills without using computers, and what more they’re enjoying it too. The credit for the effort goes to the Education Department which in collaboration with Hyderabad-based startup Next Skills […]

Wankidi Inspector D Sudhakar said that the youngster was Pendur Akhil, a native of Wankidi mandal centre and a holder of D Ed course.

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: A three-member gang of Maharashtra, which was allegedly involved in duping the public under the guise of a treasure hunt by posing as godmen, was busted by Wankidi police. Liquid cash Rs 18.03 lakh were recovered from members of the gang. Disclosing details of the arrests to pressmen in Asifabad on Monday, […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Finance Minister T Harish Rao said that steps would be taken to create medical college in the district headquarters soon. He along with forest minister A Indrakaran Reddy laid the foundation stone to a modern district headquarters hospital, and radiology lab and inaugurated a pediatric care unit on the premises of the […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: A newly married tribal woman committed suicide by consuming poison as she was unable to bear alleged harassment of her husband for additional dowry at Kondapalli village in Penchikalpet mandal on Wednesday. The incident came to light on Thursday. Penchikalpet Sub-Inspector Raman Kumar said that the deceased was Athram Sharada (19), a […]