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Khammam: Polling for Khammam Local Authorities’ Constituency (LAC) MLC election passed off amid mild tensions on Friday with 96.09 percent voters casting their vote. Congress leaders staged a protest in Khammam complaining that ZP Chairman L Kamal Raju and others remained in the polling station even after casting their vote. Police had intervened and dispersed […]

Khammam: Various charity activities were organised across the erstwhile Khammam in memory of Shyamala Gopalan, mother of US vice-president Kamala Harris who was a pioneering civil rights activist and scientist in the US. A young entrepreneur of Telangana, N Suresh Reddy, established an NGO ‘Shyamala Gopalan Educational Society’ and the programmes were conducted under the […]

Khammam: Around 96 per cent of eligible population in Khammam district have received the first dose of Covid vaccine, District Collector VP Gautham said on Monday. Likewise, nearly 53 percent of the population received the vaccine second dose. The Collector directed health officials to speed up Covid vaccination and see that all eligible persons in […]

Khammam: The Centre allotted funds worth Rs 262.19 crore to Telangana for the development of highways in the State. The Centre’s move came in response to letters written by Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao seeking to enhance the allotment of funds to the State. The State government submitted proposals worth Rs 744 crore for the […]

Khammam: As many as 99 students of Swarna Bharathi Institute of Technology (SBIT) in Khammam have secured jobs in recent campus placements, stated the college chairman, Gundala Krishna. In a statement here on Friday, he said around 21 students from CSE, ECE and mechanical engineering departments of the college have been selected for project engineer […]

Khammam: Khammam Commissionerate’s traffic wing launched a drive to clear encroachments on footpaths in the city on Friday. The traffic police embarked on the drive to avoid traffic congestion and accidents on the city roads. ACP (Traffic) Ramoji Ramesh along with Inspector of Police Anjali, Roads and Buildings DE, Suri Babu inspected NTR circle and […]

Khammam: Overcoming many obstacles, three Adivasi youngsters from remote agency villages in the district are excelling in a new game, Targetball, which has been gaining popularity in recent times. The youngsters, Irpa Anitha of Bodanalli, Sodi Sai Vinay of Pusuguppa and Irpa Sangamithra of Koyyuru of Cherla mandal, made it to the Indian team to […]

Khammam: Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar will attend a high-level ministerial round table conference to be held in Goa on Saturday on promotion of electric vehicles. The round table meeting on electric-mobility is being organised by Union Ministry of Heavy Industries. Transport Ministers, secretaries, chief secretaries, senior officials and industry representatives will take part in […]

Khammam: As the stage is set for the opening of licenced retail liquor shops for the new liquor policy period 2021-23 on Wednesday, Adivasi, SC and Goud associations are gearing up to check benami traders. The associations wanted the officials to safeguard the reservations the State government provided to the communities ensuring a livelihood to […]

Khammam: Four persons were arrested and dry ganja weighing about 16 kg was seized from them here on Tuesday. Khammam Town ACP Anjaneyulu, in a statement here, said a police patrol team led by SI Rayappa arrested the accused at Eidgah maidan at Gollagudem in the city while they were engaged in the sale of […]

Khammam: Four persons were arrested and dry ganja weighing about 16 kg was seized from them by Khammam police here on Tuesday. Khammam Town ACP Anjaneyulu, in a statement here, said a police patrol team led by SI Rayappa arrested the accused at Eidgah maidan at Gollagudem in the city while they were engaged in […]

Khammam: A TRS leader died when hit by a speeding train near Chintakani railway station in the district. The deceased, Shaik Ramzan (40) was working for the party since its inception. He was the co-option member of Chintakani mandal praja parishad. The incident occurred when the deceased went to relieve himself near the railway tracks […]

Khammam: TRS party cadre across erstwhile Khammam celebrated the 12th anniversary of ‘Deeksha Divas’ remembering the fast-unto-death launched by Chief Minister and TRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao on November 29, 2009. At a programme held at party district headquarters here on Monday, the party leaders performed ‘palabhishekam’ to the Chief Minister’s portrait and distributed fruits […]

Khammam: As many as 10 passengers onboard an RTC bus suffered injuries when the vehicle rolled over, by the side of the road at Ambedkar Nagar in Tallada mandal in the district. The incident occurred during the wee hours of Sunday when the driver of the bus tried to avoid a pothole on the road […]

Khammam: Four candidates remained in the fray for Khammam Local Authorities’ Constituency (LAC) MLC election after the last date for withdrawal of nominations was over on Friday. It might be noted that TRS candidate T Madhusudhan, Congress candidate R Nageswara Rao and independent candidates Kondru Sudharani and Kondapalli Srinivas Rao have submitted their nominations for […]

Khammam: TRS leaders rushed to the rescue of a road accident victim at Tallada in the district on Friday. MLC Palla Rajeshwar Reddy and TRS State leader Vaddiraju Ravichandra were on their way to Sathupalli when they spotted a motorist bleeding by the side of the road at Tallada ring centre. The motorist sustained fractures […]

Karimanagar: Four persons died and another person received serious injuries in a road accident that took place near Manakondur mandal headquarters in the small hours of Friday. The incident occurred when a speeding car, in which the victims were travelling towards Karimnagar from Khammam, hit a roadside tree near Manakondur police station. Koppula Balaji Sridhar, […]

Khammam: A married woman from Khammam, Mohammed Farah, bagged ‘Mrs. Taj Universe’ title at a beauty pageant organised in Lucknow. The grand finale of the event conducted by Planet Group took place on November 23. A large number of contestants from across the nation took part in the contest following an online audition, said a […]

Khammam: Financial loss in crypto currency trading allegedly compelled a teacher in Khammam to end his life. The deceased was identified as G Ramalingaswamy (36) of Khammam. His dead body was found in a lodge in Suryapet town on Wednesday by the police who said he consumed poison and might have died on Tuesday. Police […]

Khammam: CPI leadership in the district has consented to support the TRS candidate for Khammam Local Authorities’ Constituency (LAC) MLC election, T Madhusudhan. The candidate along with Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar and MLC Palla Rajeshwar Reddy called on former MLA and CPI senior leaders Puvvada Nageshwar Rao, B Hemanth Rao and the party district […]