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Hyderabad: A techie is a techie, whether it is in Hyderabad or in Warangal. With many companies such as Cyient, Tech Mahindra and others setting up their centres in IT towers at Khammam, Karimnagar and Warangal, the notion that the description of a techie fits only to those working in the IT Hub in Hyderabad […]

Khammam: A rather strange incident of bat hunting has been reported at Madhira town in the district. The incident took place at Ramalayam in the town a week ago where some non-local hunters laid some rope traps hanging on neem trees on the temple premises. The locals took the matter to the notice of the […]

Hyderabad: The State Health Department on Friday said that it has come across significant errors in the NITI Aayog report, which assessed the performance of government district hospitals in Telangana. The NITI Aayog report on the performance of district hospitals in India was released on Thursday, and it turns out that the public policy think […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao assured that measures would be taken for demerger of five of the seven mandals of erstwhile Khammam district that were merged with Andhra Pradesh to facilitate construction of Polavaram project. He said the seven mandals were merged with Andhra Pradesh in a hasty manner and as a result, a […]

Khammam: Tenth class students of private school came to the rescue of their classmate whose father was suffering from a kidney ailment. B Srinivas Rao of Saradhinagar in the city has been suffering from kidney disease for the past few months. Doctors advised him to go for kidney transplantation as both his kidneys were damaged. […]

Khammam: A human rights activist from Khammam, Mohammed Farah, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the World Human Rights Protection Commission (WHRPC). She was presented the honour at a ceremony at Indian International Center (IIC) in New Delhi on Sep 26, said a release here on Tuesday. She has also been awarded the WHRPC […]

Khammam: After two days of heavy rains, erstwhile Khammam remained dry on Tuesday. Of the 21 mandals, only six mandals received light rain during the day while in Kothagudem, of the 17 mandals, Laxmidevi mandal witnessed a light rainfall of 4 mm, officials said. From Monday 8.30 am to 5 am on Tuesday, very light […]

Khammam: Normal life was hit hard with the heavy rains lashed many parts in erstwhile Khammam district since Sunday night and the rainfall continued on Monday with the passing over of cyclone Gulab. The highest rainfall of 12.6 cm was recorded in Wyra mandal, followed by 11.1 cm in Konijerla, 11.7 cm in Kamepalli mandal […]

Khammam: Bharat bandh called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of over 40 farmer unions, passed off peacefully in erstwhile Khammam. The bandh coupled with heavy downpour has affected normal life. Business establishments, shops, schools and colleges remained closed for the day as the public extended solidarity to the bandh. Public transportation […]

Khammam: There are a total of 3,085 active filariasis cases in erstwhile Khammam district as of September 14, 2021, said the district health officials, with as many as 2,816 cases in Khammam district alone. However, with the State government’s efforts to eradicate lymphatic filariasis from the State, the disease is showing a declining trend in […]

Hyderabad: After a brief gap, heavy rains are expected to lash many areas across the State during the next three days with Meteorological department issuing orange warning to 13 districts. Heavy to very heavy rains are likely to occur at isolated places in Adilabad, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Peddapally, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Khammam, Mahabubabad, Warangal Rural […]

Khammam: The muhurtam is set for the house warming ceremony of double bedroom houses built at Tekulapally near Khammam, informed Transport Minister, Puvvada Ajay Kumar. The minister along with District Collector, VP Gautham inspected a complex of newly constructed houses, named KCR Towers, on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, he said 1004 beneficiaries to whom […]

Khammam: A blood donation camp was organised at Khammam at the RPF office here on Friday marking Railway Protection Force (RPF) Raising Day celebrations. The RPF Khammam unit organised the camp in collaboration with Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society (TSCS) and Vijayasri Blood Bank for the children suffering from Thalassemia disease in Khammam. The camp […]

Hyderabad: Buoyed by the successful diversification of its business activities of thermal and solar power generation along with coal production, the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has now entered into geothermal power generation on a pilot basis in Pagideru village of Manuguru coal belt region in erstwhile Khammam district. Incidentally, the geothermal power plant is […]

Khammam: Khaki shirts were distributed free of cost to autorickshaw drivers at Khammam railway station here on Thursday in memory of Khammam MP Nama Nageswara Rao’s father Nama Muthaiah and mother Varalakshmi. The shirts were distributed to nearly 100 auto drivers by the district Rythu Bandhu Samithi convener Nallamala Venkateshwar Rao and TRS leader Maddineni […]

Khammam: The Telangana government gives equal importance to all religious faiths and wants people in the State to celebrate all festivals in a grand manner, said Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar. The Minister along with Mayor P Neeraja, SUDA Chairman B Vijay Kumar, District Collector VP Gautam and Commissioner of Police Vishnu S Warrier flagged […]

Khammam: All arrangements were in place for Ganesh immersion that to be held on Sunday in the district, stated District Collector VP Gautham. He, along with Commissioner of Police Vishnu S Warrier, inspected immersion locations at Prakash Nagar, Kalvoddu, Munneru stream area and others here on Saturday. He directed the officials to ensure that devotees […]

Khammam: As many as 5.36 lakh persons above 18 years of age have been administered the first dose of Covid vaccine in the district, informed District Collector, VP Gautham. Around 1.33 lakh persons have been administered the second dose. Special vaccination teams have been engaged at 214 health sub-centres in rural areas and at 125 […]

Khammam: Continuing the distribution of Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubharak cheques on the second day Transport Minister, Puvvada Ajay Kumar handed over the cheques to beneficiaries in Khammam on Wednesday. The Minister touring several municipal divisions on a motorbike distributed the cheques on Tuesday to many beneficiaries and handed over the cheques, a saree and […]

Khammam: Telangana Dalit Bandhu scheme was a revolutionary initiative by the State government aimed at empowering Dalits financially and socially, Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar said on Tuesday. Speaking to media persons here, he thanked Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao for his decision to implement the scheme on a pilot basis in Chintakani mandal in […]