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Khammam: Two intermediate first year students have allegedly committed suicide in erstwhile Khammam district as they failed in the examination, the results of which were announced on Tuesday. A student Sirikonda Sai (17), of Kusumanchi in Khammam district, who was studying MPC first year at the local JVR Junior College jumped into an open well […]

Khammam: Even as the AICC leadership advised its leaders in Telangana to iron out internal differences among them and to work collectively, the party leaders made a glaring display of groupism in erstwhile Khammam district. Internal differences among the leaders in the district came to the fore on Monday in a glaring manner during the […]

Hyderabad: Generating nearly Rs.40 crore turnover in just 50 days could be a challenging task even for established businesses but not for Sirivennela, a Farmer Producer Company (FPC) from Khammam district. A group of women members from different mandals in Khammam district has left many awestruck when they earned a profit of Rs.98 lakh as […]

Khammam: A protest was staged by devotees here on Saturday demanding protection of properties of Khammam Roman Catholic diocese. The devotees G Pavan Kumar, KV Ratnam, Mogapothula Jayaraju and others complained that the incumbent Bishop Maipan Paul in collision with some priests was selling the lands owned by the diocese at by-pass road to anonymous […]

Jeddah: The sun beats down mercilessly and most days the wind picks up and for the rest of the day sand hits so harsh that it gets deposited in the mouth, ears, eyes or any other body part exposed. Seeing a fellow human being or hearing their voice is something that doesn’t happen in weeks […]

Khammam: As many as 14 roosters were reportedly stolen from the poultry farm of a farmer at Adavimallela village of Penuballi mandal in the district on Wednesday. The farmer P Amarnath lodged a complaint with VM Banjar police in connection with the theft of the fowls, which he brought from Bhimavaram in AP. It was […]

Khammam: Rich tributes were paid to Telangana ideologue Prof. K Jayashankar by TRS leaders and cadres across erstwhile Khammam district on Tuesday on the occasion of his death anniversary. Prof. Jayashanker, a dreamer of Telangana self-government, worked tirelessly for the spread of ideology of Telangana movement. He would forever be remembered in the history of […]

Khammam:  Since ages India has been known for religious harmony and peaceful coexistence of people of different faiths. Upholding such a character of the nation, a Muslim has built a temple dedicated to Lord Rama at Budidampadu village of Raghunathapalem mandal in Khammam district. He spent around Rs 25 lakh from his own pocket for […]

Khammam: Shortage of diesel in erstwhile Khammam district has been troubling the farmers and commuters alike for the past few days. The problem intensified for the past couple of days as the filling stations at Kothagudem, Yellandu and Sujatha Nagar in Kothagudem district and at Wyra in Khammam were not dispensing diesel as required by […]

Khammam: Grand welcome was given to newly elected Rajya Sabha members Vaddiraju Ravichandra and Bandi Parthasaradhi Reddy on their maiden visit to the district on Saturday after getting elected to the Upper House. A massive rally with hundreds of cars and motorbikes was taken from Nayakangudem of Kusumanchi mandal to Sardar Patel Stadium where a […]

Hyderabad: Senior IPS officer T Srinivas Rao took over charge as Cyberabad Traffic DCP on Thursday. Rao, a 2013 batch IPS officer, holds a Master’s Degree in Mathematics and has earlier worked at various positions in the CID, Raj Bhavan, as OSD at Khammam, and as SDPO in Jangaon and Paleru. After assuming charge, Rao […]

Nalgonda: Central Crime Station (CSS) police on Thursday arrested two notorious inter-district chain snatchers and recovered 24 gold nuptial threads. The arrested were Pallepaka Lenin (27) and Gunduguntla Shoban Babu (24) from Kallur village of Neredcherla mandal in Suryapet district. Addressing media persons here, the Superintendent of Police Rema Rajeshwari informed that the police took […]

Khammam: Police booked seven youngsters for stalking a married woman and misbehaving with her under Raghunathapalem police station limits in the district. A release from the police here on Sunday said, the incident occurred during late night hours on June 9 when the woman along with her brother and husband was going to her village, […]

Khammam: Khammam Municipal Corporation (KMC) has emerged as a model for development among all urban local bodies in the State, stated IT Minister KT Rama Rao. He along with Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar launched development works worth Rs 100 crore during his day-long tour in Khammam on Saturday. Addressing a gathering on the occasion […]

Khammam: Khammam city turned pink in view of IT Minister KT Rama Rao’s much awaited visit to Khammam on Saturday to launch several development works. The district administration made all arrangements for the minister’s visit while the police made tight security arrangements. District Collector VP Gautham and Commissioner of Police (CP) Vishnu S Warrier have […]

Khammam: Former minister Tummala Nageshwar Rao urged IT Minister KT Rama Rao to speed up pending works of Buggapadu Mega Food Park in the district. In 2008, the then government acquired 200 acres of land in the village of Buggapadu in the Sathupalli mandal in the district for the construction of a Mega Food Park […]

Khammam: Old Khammam Municipal Corporation (KMC) building in the city which is being transformed into city library with artistic murals has been attracting the attention of the citizens. With the inauguration of the newly constructed KMC building at Gattaiah Centre recently Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar decided to use the old building to establish a […]

Khammam: IT Minister KT Rama Rao was scheduled to visit Khammam to inaugurate several development works in the city on June 11, informed Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar. The IT Minister would also participate in Pattana Pragathi programme on the day, he said speaking to the media here on Tuesday. Ajay Kumar took part in […]

Khammam: An illegal child trade racket was busted and three persons were booked in a joint operation by Childline-1098 and Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of Khammam police commissionerate. The main accused, Modugu Meri and Uppatla Pulla Rao, who operate the racket and a man Talari Ram Babu, who was ready to sell his newborn girl […]

Khammam: The seven-day Khammam Book Fair has been receiving good response from book lovers who are visiting the fair in large numbers. The book fair is organised by Telangana Sahitya Akademi and Hyderabad Book Trust in association with Khammam Municipal Corporation from June 2 to 8 in Khammam marking Telangana Formation Day. There are 46 […]