The Temples Protection Movement condemned the attack on the Bhadrachalam temple Executive Officer for opposing illegal constructions on temple lands in Andhra Pradesh. TPM urged Telangana and Andhra Pradesh governments to protect the lands and resolve the issue permanently.
A key embankment protecting Bhadrachalam from Godavari floods has partially collapsed, triggering panic among residents. BRS and CPI(M) leaders blamed the government for delay in permanent repairs, as monsoon rains intensify threat in Kotha Colony and nearby areas
BRS MLC K. Kavitha appealed to PM Modi and the Chief Ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to resolve the status of five villages around Bhadrachalam during the Pragathi Agenda meeting, claiming they were unfairly merged with Andhra despite no submergence risk.
Srinivas noted that a few customers on Friday threatened him in the local police station and demanded him to return their entire deposit within five days.
Twelve CPI (Maoist) cadres from Chhattisgarh surrender as part of 'Operation Cheyutha'. Kothagudem district has recorded 294 surrenders this year, with police offering financial assistance, rehabilitation, and heightened border security to prevent Maoist infiltration
Officials review key components including the diaphragm wall and cofferdams, stressing expedited work and coordination between Central and State agencies
Decision follows inter-state meeting held recently between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, facilitated by Polavaram Project Authority, to assess backwater effects of the project on Telangana’s streams
A woman and her son were killed when a speeding coal tipper collided with their car on the Kothagudem-Vijayawada highway. Other passengers were injured, and coal tippers remain a serious threat to commuters’ safety
BRS working president K T Rama Rao has directed the party cadres and leaders to work with people in fighting against the Congress misrule and get ready for the ensuing local body elections
Poor families in agency villages and Singareni areas are unable to benefit from the Indiramma housing scheme as they lack pattas for the lands under their occupation
Three security personnel engaged in anti-Naxal operations reportedly fell ill due to scorching summer heat and were admitted to Government Area Hospital at Bhadrachalam in the district for treatment
Following directions from Housing and Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy the district panchayat officer issued orders on Saturday removing the bill collector Jagadish from his services.
The priests brought festival deities from the main temple to the stadium amid chanting of Vedic mantras and performed the coronation rituals according to the temple traditions.
According to temple executive officer L Ramadevi, 200 quintals of talambralu has been prepared for distribution to devotees, of which 160 quintals would be distributed free of cost
