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Kothagudem: A wildlife hunter of Jaggaram village in Aswapuram mandal in the district was booked and remanded on Wednesday for allegedly killing three Konda Gorres (Chowsingha). Following a tip off, the local forest range officer Renuka along with staff searched Korem Nageshwara Rao’s house at the village and seized three severed heads and meat of […]

Kothagudem: District Collector Anudeep Durishetty has directed the officials to complete the land acquisition process for setting up Village Sports Centres and Bruhat Palle Prakruthi Vanams in the district. The lands acquired have to be handed over to concerned MPDOs, he said during a teleconference with revenue, panchayat raj, DRDO, MPDOs and MPOs here on […]

Kothagudem: Spending his post-retirement life in a meaningful manner, a retired SCCL employee here has been quenching the thirst of people and helping them to cope up with hot summer days. 65 year old Chintapalli Durga Rao of Babu Camp area in Kothagudem has been distributing much favoured spiced buttermilk as well as cool mineral […]

Kothagudem: A woman died and 44 others, including many children, injured as a tractor trolley overturned at Mondikatta village in Paloncha mandal in the district on Monday. Around 15 persons suffered bleeding injuries while eight of them were critically injured. The deceased woman Madvi Bhakya (35) along with 44 residents of Mandarakalapadu Ontigudise was travelling […]

Kothagudem: A man has allegedly beaten his wife to death at Bangarujala under Paloncha Municipality limits in the district on Sunday late night hours. It was said that there have been clashes among the deceased T Mounika (28) and her husband T Buchi Babu who got into wedlock after falling in love with another a […]

Kothagudem: Two persons died when a coal tipper hit the motorbike on which they were travelling at Das Thanda in Tekulapally mandal in the district on Sunday. The deceased Esam Swamy (40) and Esam Hanmanthu (35) of Yerraigudem in the mandal were going to their village from Tekulapally when the incident occurred. Hanmanthu died on […]

Kothagudem: The bodies of three persons, including a minor, who went missing in river Godavari at Mothe in Burgampahad mandal in the district were fished out on Saturday. It might be noted that a woman, Shaik Rehana (28) of Chandrugonda along with her two sons Shaik Imran (8) and Shaik Ifran (11) along with an […]

Kothagudem: A car with huge quantity of ganja was found parked at the parking place at Bhadradri Temple in the district on Saturday. The locals who spotted the car alerted the excise officials, who reached the spot and shifted the vehicle to excise police station. The quantity of the substance in the vehicle and who […]

Kothagudem: Police arrested a CPI (Maoist) militia deputy commander, Madavi Nanda in the forests of Chintaguppa under Dummugudem police station limits in the district on Friday. He was arrested during combing operations by greyhound troops, CRPF Bn 141 personnel along with district police when he was moving suspiciously in the forests. He belongs to Tummiripadu […]

Khammam: Auto rickshaw bandh called by Auto Workers union JAC was successful in Khammam district bandh on Thursday and passed off peacefully. The bandh was called demanding the Centre to withdraw GO 714. Massive protest rallies took out at different places in Khammam and Kothagudem districts by auto rickshaw unions in support of the demand. […]

Kothagudem: Newly laid railway line from Kothagudem to Sathupalli would be made operational from May 20 for coal transportation from SCCL’s coal mines at Sathupalli, informed the company Director (Finance) N Balram. Speaking to media here on Tuesday he said the 55 kilometre long railway was laid at a cost of Rs 650 crore. Singareni […]

Kothagudem: A 23 year old B Tech graduate has allegedly committed suicide at Burgampad mandal headquarters in the district on Monday. The deceased M Sai Kishan, who was unemployed, hanged himself at his residence at Pandava Basti locality. Financial troubles were said to be the reason behind his extreme step. The local police shifted the […]

Kothagudem: Focused preparation and proper time management were key factors in excelling in competitive examinations, District Collector Anudeep Durishetty told job aspirants. He addressed a gathering of unemployed youth attending free coaching classes for Group-I and Group-II tests being run by SC Development Department Ambedkar Community Hall here on Tuesday. He advised the youth to […]

Kothagudem: Two lovers have allegedly committed suicide in the forests of Annaram of Mulkalapalli mandal in the district on Monday. Their bodies were found in the forests during night hours and were identified based on their dresses. The deceased Uke Devi (22) and J Sona (25), Gothikoyas from Chhattisgarh and living at Sathupalli in Khammam […]

Kothagudem: Leaders and activists of AITUC and CPI staged protest at SCCL head office in Kothagudem on Monday opposing handing over coal blocks to private corporate companies. Former MLA K Sambasiva Rao, addressing a gathering, accused the Modi government of working to protect the interests of corporate companies, Adani and Ambani. The BJP rule at […]

Kothagudem: District Collector Anudeep Durishetty has come to the rescue of an elderly man abandoned by his sons and ensured shelter to the elder. The elderly man, Kasra Venkaiah of Garibpet village in Kothagudem mandal was in tears before the Collector at the grievance cell meeting here on Monday complaining that his two sons sold […]

Kothagudem: Ending four years waiting, the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has on Friday announced the results of Scheduled Tribes (ST) badli workers examination held on June 10, 2018. A statement from the company General Manager (Personnel and RC) K Basavaiah here informed that a job examination to fill up 665 ST badli worker posts […]

Kothagudem: The two-town police have seized 4.3 kg ganja and arrested two youngsters, including a minor at the 4 Incline area here on Sunday evening hours. A statement from police on Monday informed that when the two-town Sub-Inspector of Police Jubeda Begum and staff conducting vehicle inspections found the youngsters, riding on a motorbike, to […]

Kothagudem: An old aged man was burnt alive in a fire accident at Vaddera Banjar in Aswaraopet mandal in the district during late night hours of Sunday. The deceased Jelli Pedda Biksham (80) was said to have lit a candle in the night as power supply was disrupted. Gunny bags in the shack caught fire, […]

Kothagudem: District Collector Anudeep Durishetty took action against officials of survey and land records following allegations of corruption and misconduct against them. The collector issued orders suspending Dy.Inspector of Survey D Venkat Rao, surveyor S Appa Rao and chainman Shaik Azharuddin, said an official release here on Wednesday. He also directed a senior official to […]