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Hyderabad: With an aim of bringing in more awareness against drug abuse and to dissuade people from using ganja and other drugs, the police are now organising roadside awareness programmes in the city. The initiative was started following directions of senior police officials to reach out to the public and spread awareness about the ill-effects […]
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Hyderabad: The third wave of Covid-19 driven by the Omicron variant does not seemed to have upset the wedding plans of many in the city. The auspicious first weekend of February saw a number of weddings taking place in Hyderabad even as many were seen following all Covid-related protocol. Many function halls in different parts […]
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Hyderabad: The Tappachabutra police raided a shop on Saturday and seized large quantities of tobacco products. Acting on reliable information, the police team raided Baba Kirana shop run by one Syed Khadeer at Alinagar in Tappachabutra and seized gutkha sachets of various brands worth Rs 2 lakh. A case was booked against him. Now you […]
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Hyderabad: With Covid-19 cases on the decline, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao is all set to have a hectic week ahead, commencing with his visit to Yadadri on Monday. He will be busy with outstation programmes for the next one week. The Chief Minister is scheduled to visit Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at Yadadri […]
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Hyderabad: Two persons were killed and four injured in a road accident at Yacharam in Ranga Reddy district on Sunday. The victims were identified as Thalapalli Ramakrishna (27) and Maturi Srikanth (26). The injured were Vineeth Reddy, Singi Reddy Prashanth Reddy, Neeraj Reddy and Sadanda Reddy, all natives of Vattinagulapalli in Ranga Reddy. “They were […]
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Hyderabad: Social Welfare Minister Koppula Eshwar on Sunday said the people will teach a fitting lesson to State BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar if he continues to make baseless remarks against the ruling party. Responding to Sanjay’s comments after visiting the site where construction of 125-feet tall Dr BR Ambedkar statue was progressing at a […]
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Hyderabad: To give an opportunity to NRIs to pay back to their alma mater as well as their native place, the State government has decided to facilitate their participation in the ambitious ‘Mana Ooru-Mana Badi’ in rural areas and ‘Mana Basthi-Mana Badi’ in urban areas. While the guidelines have been already issued, sensitisation and awareness […]
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Hyderabad: Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Sunday dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an icon of partiality. The TRS leader took to Twitter to launch a fresh attack on Modi, a day after the latter’s visit to Hyderabad. “Icon of partiality unveiled Statue of Equality and irony just died a […]
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Hyderabad: A drug peddler was caught by the Humayunnagar police and 1.1 kilo gram of ganja was seized from him. The man, Vivek Singh (21) of Dilawargunj in Mangalhat, was allegedly carrying the ganja in a polythene cover when the police team caught him at Mallepally road. “Vivek purchased the ganja from one Sheetal Singh, […]
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Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Indian freedom struggle was inspired with the spirit of equality, but not for usurping power. The freedom struggle was driven by the preachings of saints, who strived for equality of all sections, he said after unveiling the 216 feet Statue of Equality- Sri Ramanuja at Muchintal here on Saturday. […]
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Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao remained indisposed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Hyderabad on Saturday. Though the Chief Minister was scheduled to accompany the Prime Minister, sources said the former was unwell and could not attend the programmes as he was suffering from mild fever. On behalf of the State government, Animal […]
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Hyderabad: The inaugural edition of the Prime Volleyball League kicked off to a colourful start with Sports Minister V Srinivas Goud inaugurating the league at the Gachibowli Indoor stadium on Saturday. Indian ace shuttler and two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, Sports Authority of Telangana State Chairman A Venkateshwar Reddy, Chief Secretary of IT and Industrial […]
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Warangal: BJP senior leader and former MP Chandupatla Janga Reddy (86) passed away at his residence in Hyderabad on Saturday, following age-related ailments. He was cremated at ‘Shiva Mukthidhamam’ at the foothill of the Padmakshi Hillock in Hanamkonda in the evening. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, and […]
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Hyderabad: The city woke up covered in a blanket of mist on Saturday morning, as night temperature in various localities dropped to single digit. Officials said the city could witness a cold-wave like situation for the next two nights as well. An average minimum temperature of 13 degrees Celsius was recorded in the city in […]
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Suryapet: The Huzurnagar police on Saturday arrested two inter-state thieves and seized 27 tulas of gold worth Rs 13 lakhs and Rs 2.5 lakhs cash from their possession. The arrested were identified as Devarakonda Rambabu (54), resident of Vambay colony in Vijayawada and Deshavath Eshwar(23), who was native of Dushmanpet thanda in Guntur district of […]
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Siddipet: At least five persons have sustained serious injuries in a cylinder blast accident at Kukunurpally village of Kondapak Mandal on Saturday. Migrant workers from Odisha and other States, were working at an industrial unit when the incident occurred. The condition of two victims, Shankar and Jamshad is reportedly criticial. They were rushed to a […]
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Hyderabad: Army Public School, Bolarum (APSB), hosted its annual inter-school sports fest, Desportivo-2021-22, on Saturday. Over 1,400 students from 45 schools across the country participated virtually in the event. The ceremony was inaugurated by Commandant, 1 EME Centre and Chairman, APSB along with SO to Commandant and Smitha Govind, Principal, APSB. The Chairman declared the […]
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Hyderabad: The Prohibition and Excise department here on Saturday arrested two persons on charges of smuggling marijuana and hashish oil from Araku in Visakhapatnam and selling the same to persons known to them in the city. The arrested persons have been identified as Harshavardhan (24) and Vijay (25). Hashish oil worth Rs.4 lakh and marijuana […]
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Hyderabad: Forest department Special Chief Secretary A Shanti Kumari on Saturday asked the officials to convene a coordination meeting on Monday with the officials concerned and finalise priority proposals for onward submission to the government by February 15. The State government is seeking forest and wildlife clearances pertaining to 181 roads of union Ministry of […]
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Hyderabad: On the occasion of the 50th-anniversary celebrations of the International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “India has set a target of Net-Zero emission by 2070.” “India has set a target of Net-Zero by 2070. We have also highlighted the need for life lifestyle for the environment and […]
