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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 […]

Khammam: Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar riding on a motorbike visited several municipal divisions in Khammam to distribute Kalyana Lakshmi and Shadi Mubarak cheques to beneficiaries. He distributed cheques to around 185 beneficiaries at their doorsteps along with a saree and fruits which he presented to the beneficiaries at his own expense. Financial assistance to […]

Khammam: Ensuring equal justice on a basis of equal opportunity in a speedy manner was the objective of conducting Lok Adalat, stated DLSA Chairman and Principal District and Sessions Judge, C Hare Krishna Bhupathi. He said Lok Adalat, an alternative dispute redressal mechanism aims to provide free legal aid to the litigants involved in the […]

Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police have reportedly arrested a couple on charges of attempting to break into a private bank ATM centre at Raidurgam on Thursday. The couple, hailing from Khammam, had made a futile attempt to loot an unmanned ATM in the wee hours of Wednesday. Even after repeated attempts failed, the couple decided to […]

Kothagudem: The water level in river Godavari at Bhadrachalam in the district has been increasing slowly and reached 38.70 feet at 6 pm on Wednesday. There has been an increase of 4.2 feet in the water level since 6 pm, on Tuesday, at which the water level recorded was 34.50 feet. District Collector, D Anudeep […]

Khammam: Normal life was thrown out of gear as heavy rains pounded erstwhile Khammam district on Monday, with all the mandals witnessing moderate to very heavy rainfall. Kothagudem district witnessed heavy precipitation and the run-off was very heavy inundating several low-lying areas and cutting off road connectivity to many villages as many streams were overflowing. […]

Hyderabad: The erstwhile districts of Khammam and Warangal bore the brunt of monsoon fury on Monday when heavy rains continued to batter Telangana for the sixth consecutive day. Life came to a standstill in cities and towns of these two districts including Warangal with flood waters inundating low-lying areas, snapping road connectivity to villages and […]

Khammam: The State government has taken steps to expedite the completion of Sita Rama Lift Irrigation project to irrigate lands in erstwhile Khammam district, Transport Minister P Ajay Kumar said on Monday. Addressing a public meeting at Sakinaveedu in the district, he said the tail-end ayacut now being irrigated with NSP waters would be fed […]

Khammam: A research paper by a professor at Khammam-based Swarna Bharathi Institute of Technology (SBIT) received international acclaim. The ECE Department professor and the college Academic Director, Ch Satyanarayana has compiled a research paper titled ‘Temperature critical boundary conditions for maximising the lifetime of wireless sensor network’. His research work was going to be published […]