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Illegal liquor sales continued in over 200 belt shops in Bhadrachalam town on Independence Day despite the ban. Shop owners overcharged customers, while excise authorities failed to intervene, raising law and order concerns and damaging the reputation of the temple town
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Six CPI (Maoist) cadres surrendered in Kothagudem, impressed by welfare and development measures under ‘Operation Cheyutha’. With 306 cadres surrendering this year, the police highlight improved health and family-focused motivations among lower-rank Maoists seeking to return to mainstream life
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Shyamala Gopalan Educational Foundation adopted Government Junior College in Basavatarakam, Kothagudem. Plans include uniform distribution, mid-day meal programmes, career guidance, skill development, and heritage preservation, aiming to develop the college into a model institution with support from Sonu Sood Charity Foundation
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The Kothagudem police marked World Tribal Day with a rally and welfare announcements. SP Rohith Raju detailed projects including sports complexes, libraries and mobile hospitals, while noting that over 300 Maoists have surrendered under the state’s rehabilitation policy this year
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Political tensions in Bhadrachalam have turned caste-sensitive after Chakali SC Sadhana Samithi demanded the arrest of former MLA Podem Veeraiah for allegedly assaulting party worker Rayala Sreenu and making casteist remarks. Protests have been threatened if action is not taken
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The internal feud in Bhadrachalam Congress between MLA Dr Tellam Venkat Rao and ex-MLA Podem Veeraiah has escalated to violence, with an auto driver alleging a murder attempt by Veeraiah and his aides. Police complaints and hospitalisation followed
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Banothu Ravi was working in his cotton field when lightning struck him at Venkataya thanda; he was rushed to hospital where doctors declared him brought dead
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Four prefabricated health sub-centres are being set up at Allapalli, Gundala, Parnasala and Vinayakapuram of Aswaraopet mandal and will be monitored by the staff of respective primary health centres, says District Medical and Health Officer
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The animal was said to have come from Kanakagiri forests; forest officials took the Sambar deer’s carcass for examination and launched probe
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Contractors in Kothagudem who completed works under Mana Ooru Mana Badi three years ago submitted a petition through Prajavani over pending bills. Despite uploading bills online, they remain unpaid. Contractors warned of hunger strikes if dues are not cleared soon
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Term the reports part of a psychological war aimed at misleading the public and confusing the CPI (Maoist) party’s cadre
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Collector Jitesh V Patil asks authorities to take steps to promote boneless fish cutting across the district and ensure that more families benefit from it
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Two units of tent house material provided to unemployed youths in Poosukunta and Gogulapudi villages at a cost of Rs 10 lakh; two power tillers, 20 solar pump sets to farmers and a 5 KV generator for Gubbala Mangamma Devasthanam to be provided within 15 days
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The leaders demanded that local unemployed youth be given priority in job opportunities at the VK OC, which is set to begin operations soon in Kothagudem
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The Anti-Corruption Bureau, investigating the SCCL job irregularities, took Sadarla Prashanth, a general mazdoor working at Kakatiya one incline mine, into custody
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Vattam Karthik, a resident of Sarapaka town in Burgampadu mandal, hanged himself to death at his house, say police
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Additional SP (Operations) G Narender and Paloncha DSP R Sathish Kumar advise tribals not to cooperate with any anti-social forces
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Incident occurred when Rama Rao of Maredugudem was transporting ash bags in the tractor trolley from BTPS ash pond
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Akhil Goud, who came to Bhadrachalam along with his parents and relatives, drowns in Godavari river
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Registrations soar for cricket coaching at summer camps being organised by Youth Services and Sports Department across Kothagudem
