Two youths from Chunchupalli mandal reportedly drowned in the Kinnerasani canal at Karakavagu in Paloncha area of Kothagudem district on Saturday while swimming.
Kothagudem District Collector Ankit inspected a paddy procurement centre in Chunchupalli mandal and directed officials to protect paddy stocks from unseasonal rains, speed up procurement and transportation, and ensure transparency and timely payments to farmers
In a unique outcome in Kothagudem’s gram panchayat polls, Tejavath Saritha was elected sarpanch of Venkateshwara Colony GP, while her husband Tejavath Ratan Naik secured the deputy sarpanch post. The victory was credited to collective BRS cadre efforts
Officials said a majority of residents of the gram panchayat told them that they would vote in the elections and that the banner was displayed by some outsiders settled in the habitation.
