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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 […]

Khammam: District Collector VP Gautham asked the officials to make efforts for the expansion of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme (MGNREGS) works at field level in the district. He addressed MPDOs, MPOs, APOs and technical assistants at a three-day training programme on the NREGS in Khammam here on Tuesday. Officials should understand the importance […]

Hyderabad: The State unit of Congress party has decided to contest in two MLC Local Authorities Constituencies, including Medak and Khammam of the 12 seats Local Authorities Constituencies. To this effect, the party has decided to field Nirmala Jagga Reddy from Medak constituency and Rayala Nageswara Rao from Khammam constituency. Though, there was serious discussion […]

Khammam: PDSU activists took out a protest rally here on Monday demanding the State government to address problems being faced by students studying in government schools. The union district president and general secretary Azad and V Venkatesh led the rally to the district Collectorate and submitted a memorandum to the DRO, R Shireesha. The orders […]

Khammam: An incident of police registering an FIR against a Sub-Inspector of Police (SI) at VM Banjar police station in Penuballi mandal in the district came to light late. The SI, T Nagaraju was booked under Sections 447 (Criminal trespass) and 167 (Public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury) along with […]

Khammam: Two nominations have been filed for Khammam Local Authorities’ MLC Constituency election here on Monday. TRS state secretary, T Madhusudhan along with Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar and MLA L Ramulu Naik submitted his nomination papers as the party candidate to District Collector and Returning Officer, V P Gautham. Earlier in the day the […]

Khammam: An incident of police registering an FIR against a Sub-Inspector (SI) at VM Banjar police station in Penuballi mandal of the district has come to light. Sub-Inspector T Nagaraju was booked under Sections 447 (criminal trespass) and 167 (public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury) along with four others — […]

Khammam: As many as 28 girls studying in a Gurukul at Wyra in the district tested positive for Covid-19. Gurukul principal M Laxmi told mediapersons that the class VIII students were suffering from Covid symptoms for the last few days. Their samples were sent to a lab for testing on Saturday and 13 students tested […]

Khammam: The district BJP leaders demanded the State government to reduce value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel. The party district president Galla Satyanarayana and others staged a dharna at the district collectorate here on Saturday office demanding to reduce VAT by Rs 20 per litre on petrol and diesel. The leaders complained that the […]