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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 […]

Khammam: Mild tension prevailed in the district as various women’s organisations staged protests demanding the State government to take measures to curb the sale of liquor in the State. National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW) leader P Kalavathi, Progressive Organisation of Women (POW) B Sarala and All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) leader Lalitha and […]

Hyderabad: Businessmen from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and women were among those, who bagged liquor shops that were allotted through a draw of lots across the State on Saturday. The Prohibition and Excise department has carried out the exercise in the presence of the district Collector concerned. It got Rs.1,357 crore as non-refundable application fee collected […]

Khammam: Celebrations erupted in the erstwhile Khammam district following the Centre’s decision to repeal the farm laws. Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar hailed the decision as a victory for farmers across the country. “The heat created by the Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao by launching a movement against the farm laws touched the BJP government […]

Hyderabad: The Prohibition and Excise department has received Rs.1,357 crore as non-refundable application fee collected from applicants for allotting liquor shops in the State. In 2019, the department got Rs.975 crore. It received as many as 67,849 applications for 2,620 liquor shops. On an average, 26 applications were received for each shop. The shops will […]

Khammam: Over 6,000 applications have been filed for liquor licences in Khammam district by 7 pm on Thursday, said the District Prohibition and Excise Officer V Somi Reddy. As Thursday was the last day to submit the applications, a large number of applicants turned out at the Excise office. The number of applications might go […]

Khammam: Construction of the city’s newest attraction, a majestic cable-stayed suspension bridge across Lakaram tank here has been completed. The suspension bridge is ready for inauguration and it will be inaugurated by Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao, said Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar. “The suspension bridge will likely be thrown open […]