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Khammam: The fever survey carried out in Telangana during the Covid second wave was model for the country and received accolades from Central agencies, stated Health and Finance Minister T Harish Rao. The minister noted that many have suggested carrying out the fever survey across the country. He said the current fever survey in the […]

Khammam: Commissioner of Police (CP) Vishnu S Warrier directed the district police to work towards reducing road accidents in the district. Speaking at a crime review meeting held through video conference here on Thursday he said the focus should be at the field level to significantly reduce the number of accidents by analysing the ongoing […]

Khammam: A 53 year old man has allegedly attempted to rape a minor girl at Tekulapalli in Khammam on Thursday. According to police, the accused was identified as Veeramallu Venkanna, a fruit vendor residing at KCR Towers at Tekulapalli. A 11 year minor girl residing at the same towers went to collect fruits at a […]

Khammam: A youth from Mahabubabad has allegedly committed suicide in Khammam on Tuesday. The deceased person was identified as Mutyala Sagar (25) of Bayyaram in Mahabubabad district. His dead body with severed head was found on a railway track at a level crossing near Khammam railway station. He reportedly was depressed over remaining unemployed for […]

Khammam: The representatives of the granite industry from Khammam have appealed to the State government to look into various issues the industry has been facing and to take remedial measures. A delegation led by industrialist and TRS leader Vaddiraju Ravichandra met senior government officials in Hyderabad on Saturday and held discussions in the presence of […]

Khammam: In a milestone achievement, the Academic Director of the city-based Swarna Bharathi Institute of Science and Technology (SBIT), Prof. C Satyanarayana was granted patent by Indian Patent Office for his innovation in the field of WSN. The patent was granted for innovation in the most sought after contemporary research domain, life extension of Wireless […]

Khammam: The representatives of the granite industry from Khammam have appealed to the State government to look into various issues the industry has been facing and to take remedial measures. A delegation led by industrialist and TRS leader Vaddiraju Ravichandra met senior government officials in Hyderabad on Saturday and held discussions in the presence of […]

Khammam: A father’s appeal, on the use of a helmet, during the funeral procession of his son at VM Banjar in Penuballi mandal in the district has moved everyone. It was said that Tejawath Sai (18) of Somlanaik thanda at VM Banjar village was involved in a road accident near Khammam bus stand on Jan […]

Khammam: SUDA Chairman Bacchu Vijay Kumar has asked corporators and TRS division presidents to extend cooperation to the ongoing Covid vaccination and fever survey in Khammam. He along with Mayor P Neeraja and corporators visited several municipal divisions here on Friday to monitor the Covid mega vaccination drive undertaken by the health department. Speaking on […]

Khammam: Chilli farmers in the district demanded that the government pay compensation to the farmers whose crop was damaged by pest infestation. Seeking to consider the damage to the crop as a natural calamity and Rs 1 lakh per acre compensation, a large number of farmers laid siege to the district horticulture office here on […]

Khammam: In the wake of the spread of Covid-19, its variants delta and omicron, a paediatric Covid ward has been set up at Khammam District Quarters Hospital here. A separate ward with 40 beds and equipped with ventilators and high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) machines has been established to treat children below 12 year age […]

Khammam: The State government was laying emphasis on the development of infrastructure in urban areas, stated Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar. The Minister inaugurated CC roads newly laid with an expenditure of Rs 1.89 crore in five municipal divisions here on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, he said with the funds and support provided by […]

Khammam: A pall of gloom descended on Brahmana Bazaar in Khammam on Tuesday as two children were crushed to death while three others were injured when an uprooted tree fell on them. The deceased were identified as Ayush (6), studying first class and Diganth Shetty (12), a sixth standard student. The injured, Saketh, Anumol and […]

Khammam: The two town police have on Monday arrested a youth from Andhra Pradesh and recovered two cars and other valuables he had stolen here. The two-town Inspector of Police (CI) Sridhar in a statement informed that the 25-year-old accused, Dendukuri Ganesh of Poranki village in Penamaluru mandal, Krishna district in AP came to Khammam […]

Khammam: Police seized banned tobacco products worth Rs 7 lakh at VV Palem in Raghunathapalem mandal in the district on Monday. The local SI M Ravi said Naveen, a trader of Puttakota in Khammam city, stocked gutkha packets at a rented house at VV Palem. Following a tip off the police raided the house, seized […]

Khammam: The Section 30 of Police Act would be in force till January 31 under the limits of Khammam police commissionerate, informed Commissioner of Police (CP), Vishnu S Warrier. In a statement here on Monday he said the Section 30 was being enforced to maintain law and order, hence no rallies or meetings should be […]

Khammam: The welfare measures implemented by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had brought cheer into the lives of farmers, stated Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar. The farmers in Telangana were celebrating Sankranti, the festival of harvest, in true spirit only after the formation of Telangana. The Chief Minister’s pro-farmers’ measures have brightened the farmer’s lives, […]

Khammam: Administering of Covid vaccine booster dose to frontline warriors kick-started in Khammam on Monday. Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar along with District Collector VP Gautham launched the vaccination drive at District Hospital. Speaking on the occasion the minister said in view of the spread of Omicron and increasing Covid cases the State government decided […]

Khammam: An Armed Reserve (AR) constable, whose marriage engagement ceremony was scheduled on Monday, was found dead in a private hotel room in the city on Monday. The deceased, Ashok Kumar (28) of Yagna Narayanapuram village in Kallur mandal in the district, allegedly committed suicide. He was found hanging from the ceiling of a room […]

Hyderabad: TRS working president and Minister KT Rama Rao denied violating Covid-19 norms of the Centre during his programmes after fresh guidelines were issued on January 1. Instead, he had cancelled his visit to Khammam and other places after the orders were issued. Rama Rao rubbished the allegations by the BJP leaders that the TRS […]