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Kothagudem: As many as 20 militia members of the proscribed CPI (Maoist) party surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP), Sunil Dutt and CRPF141Bn officer from Cherla mandal here on Wednesday. Speaking to the media persons, the SP informed that surrendered militia members were from Yerrampadu, Ramchachandrapuram, Boorugupadu, Bakkachintalapadu, Chennapuram and Veerapuram villages. They have been […]

Kothagudem: A mega job mela is scheduled to be organised under the aegis of the Employment Department at Pragati Maidan here November 6, stated District Collector D Anudeep on Monday. He held a meeting with the officials of employment, electricity, municipal, medical, rural development and Panchayat Raj departments to review the arrangements for the job […]

Kothagudem: Increased irrigation facilities in Telangana made agricultural lands across the State suitable for oil palm cultivation, said Government Whip and Pinapaka MLA Rega Kantha Rao. In addition to irrigation, free and uninterrupted power supply to agricultural needs had also helped farmers take up oil palm cultivation. The State government had been making committed efforts […]

Kothagudem: Mild tension prevailed at Kothagudem Thermal Power Station (KTPS) at Paloncha in the district on Thursday when the family members of two labourers who died in an accident at the KTPS staged a dharna. The two labourers hired by a contractor fell from the roof of the KTPS’s coal handling plant on Wednesday while […]

Kothagudem: Security guards and rescue team members of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), conducted a motorbike rally at Rudrampur here on Tuesday to create awareness on helmet use. The rally was organised under the aegis of Kothagudem Area S&PC Department, the company’s security wing. Speaking on the occasion the special officer to GM, Koti Reddy […]

Kothagudem: District Collector D Anudeep has directed engineering officials to expedite the construction of the Integrated Collectorate Complex. He conducted a surprise inspection of the under-construction collectorate building here on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion, the District Collector said the construction works were moving at a slow pace and there should be no further delay […]

Kothagudem: A 56-year-old shepherd was injured in an attack by a gaur (Indian bison) in the forests of Regulagudem village in Paloncha mandal in the district on Tuesday. The victim identified as Mokati Chinnaiah of Regulagudem suffered injuries on his left eye. He was shifted to District Hospital in Kothagudem for treatment. The incident occurred […]

Kothagudem: A man and his son and a daughter died when a speeding coal tipper rammed into his motorcycle from behind near Bhadradri Thermal Power Station (BTPS) in Manugur mandal in the district on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Amboju Krishna (35), who works in a private hospital at Manugur, his daughter Jahnavi (11) […]

Kothagudem: Telangana State Food Commission Chairman K Tirumal Reddy visited agency villages in Cherla and Dummugudem mandals on Friday. He along with members R Sharada and M Bharathi inspected Anganwadi centres, ration shops and supply of mid-day meals in the schools and health services at primary health centres. Speaking to the media the official said […]

Kothagudem: A worker died and two others were injured in an accident at ITC Limited Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division (PSPD) unit at Sarapaka in Burgampad mandal in the district on Thursday. The deceased, K Venkateswarlu (35), of Mothepatti Nagar in the mandal, died on the spot when an iron sheet fell on him while […]

Kothagudem: The counting of hundi collections at Sri Seetha Ramachandra Swamy Temple at Bhadrachalam in the district took place on the temple premises on Thursday. Temple Executive Officer B Sivaji, in a statement, said the hundi income for the past 106 days was Rs 1.70 crore besides 170 grams of gold and two kg of […]

Kothagudem: The sacrifices of police martyrs are priceless, Superintendent of Police (SP) Sunil Dutt said on Thursday. Many policemen were sacrificing their lives for the welfare of the people and the protection of the community, he said, paying homage to policemen who died in the line of duty at the Smriti Parade organised here to […]

Khammam: As many as 28,595 students are going to be appearing for Intermediate first year examinations that to be held from October 25 to November 3 in erstwhile Khammam. The district officials of Khammam and Kothagudem districts have been gearing up for making arrangements for conducting the examinations in a peaceful manner. Khammam District Collector, […]

Kothagudem: The District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) here has been brightening up the lives of rural youth by helping them acquire job skills and employment opportunities. The agency during the past four years has helped as many as 2,156 rural youth to gain employment in different private companies, locally and other districts including the State […]

Kothagudem: CPI (Maoist) party Central Committee Politburo member Akkiraju Haragopal (63) alias Ramakrishna (RK) died of kidney failure and other health complications, informed the party official spokesperson Abhay. In a statement released to the media here on Friday, he said RK was put on dialysis. He died while undergoing treatment in the early hours on […]

Kothagudem: CPI (Maoist) Party Central Committee, Politburo member Akkiraju Haragopal (63) alias Ramakrishna (RK) has died of kidney failure and other health complications, informed the party official spokesperson, Abhay. In a statement released to the media here on Friday, he said, RK was put on dialysis and while undergoing treatment he died during early hours […]

Kothagudem: Director of Public Health G Srinivas Rao has directed the district health officials to complete the ongoing Covid vaccination drive by the end of this month. He along with the local MLA Vanama Venkateswara Rao and District Collector D Anudeep held a meeting with health officials to review the progress of the vaccination drive […]

Sarapaka: Desire of his parents to taste the exotic dragon fruit motivated a techie to take up cultivation of the fruit and it has made him a source of inspiration for many here. Mohammed Abdul Maqbool, a post graduate in MSc (IT), who was working as a project manager in Jakarta of Indonesia since 2011, […]

Kothagudem: A 45-year-old man has allegedly killed his mother for refusing to give him money to buy liquor at Ramachandrunipeta village of Dummugudem mandal in Bhadradri Kothagudem district late Friday night. The accused is at large and a manhunt has been launched for him. The accused, Kalluri Narasimha Rao reportedly came to his mother K […]

Kothagudem: Police have distributed water filters to Adivasis living in remote Burugupadu village in Cherla mandal in the district on Saturday. Bhadrachalam ASP Dr Vineeth G visited the village and distributed terafil water filters to about 46 families. The water filters were given to ensure safe drinking water to the residents of the village to […]