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Shortage of veterinary doctors and poor infrastructure at animal hospitals in Kothagudem district are causing hardship to dairy farmers and pet owners. Many centres lack staff and medicines, forcing farmers to seek private treatment for their cattle.

Mid-day meal workers in the erstwhile Khammam district are facing severe financial distress due to delayed salaries and unpaid bills. Union leaders alleged removal of long-serving workers and demanded immediate clearance of dues, LPG supply and a hike in honorarium.

The 69th SGF Under-17 Boys National Kabaddi Championship will be held in Kothagudem from January 7 to 11. As many as 33 teams from states, union territories and national institutions will compete, with meticulous arrangements made for players and officials

Several students of a private engineering college were injured after the bus they were travelling in overturned and fell into a roadside ditch in Kothagudem on Friday. The injured were shifted to hospitals for treatment

Several engineering students were injured when a college bus overturned and fell into a roadside ditch in Mondikunta forest area of Kothagudem while travelling from Manugur to Paloncha. One student suffered a fractured hand; police are investigating the incident today

The long-pending Kothagudem to Kovvur railway line project has failed to progress even after sanction, leaving local residents disappointed. Activists said the delay is due to the Andhra Pradesh government not committing its share of project costs.

Singareni workers have alleged neglect by SCCL management for failing to provide sweaters to opencast mine employees despite falling temperatures. Trade union leaders criticised the company for spending crores on events while ignoring basic worker welfare measures

As many as 22 Maoists, including a divisional committee member and six area committee members, surrendered to the Odisha police along with firearms, ammunition and explosives. The surrendered cadres carried a collective reward of Rs 1.84 crore and were given interim relief

Semi-Christmas celebrations were organised at the district police headquarters in Kothagudem on Monday. Superintendent of Police B Rohith Raju participated in the programme and called upon people of all religions to maintain harmony and celebrate festivals peacefully

Police arrested nine youths, including a student, in connection with the daylight murder of a man at a wine shop in Bhadrachalam on December 17. The killing followed a clash over a petty issue, triggering concerns over law and order.

Fresh remarks by former Congress MLA Podem Veeraiah against Bhadrachalam MLA Dr. Tellam Venkat Rao have reignited tensions between the two leaders, causing unrest among party workers, even as internal differences within the Congress surfaced in Pinapaka constituency.

A government teacher and his wife narrowly escaped after their car caught fire at Tekulapalli mandal in Kothagudem district on Sunday. An electrical short circuit, possibly linked to the heater, is suspected. The vehicle was completely gutted

People’s organisations in Kothagudem district have announced plans to launch protests against the spread of illegal liquor belt shops in rural areas. They alleged official inaction and warned of agitations if the authorities failed to shut down the unauthorised outlets.

Gram panchayat elections in Kothagudem district witnessed intense family contests and narrow victories, including a younger brother defeating his elder sibling in Kothur GP and an independent candidate winning by a single vote in Julurpadu mandal

Family members of a man stabbed to death in Bhadrachalam staged a rasta-roko demanding severe punishment for the accused. Locals alleged police delay in response and raised concerns over the deteriorating law and order situation in the temple town.

A tribal woman from Kothagudem, who earned her livelihood by collecting waste, has been elected as a gram panchayat ward member. Backed by the BRS, her victory is being hailed as a symbol of social change.

A clash between MLA Tellam Venkat Rao and former MLA Podem Veeraiah over the deputy sarpanch post in Bhadrachalam highlighted internal discord in the Congress, even as the BRS registered significant gains across Khammam and Kothagudem in the gram panchayat elections.

Singareni Coal Collieries Limited will host the Company Level Cricket Tournament at Kothagudem from December 16 to 18. Six teams will compete, and the winners will qualify for the Coal India inter company event. Officials are preparing facilities and accommodation for players.

A tanker carrying hydrochloric acid from Kakinada to Raipur overturned and fell into a gorge in Mulakalapally mandal on Thursday, crushing the cabin and trapping the driver. Acid leakage hampered rescue efforts for nearly eight hours. The driver died at the scene.

TBGKS leader Kapu Krishna demanded that the Singareni management run the Venkatesh Khani opencast mine with SCCL workers. He warned that handing it to private companies would cause job loss. Workers held a dharna and submitted a memorandum supporting the demand