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Hyderabad: Telangana Government spent a whopping Rs.11,711 crore towards Palle and Pattana Pragathi programmes so far, while the Central Government was yet to clear Rs.1,100 crore dues payable under the NREGS. This financial year so far, the State Government cleared payments worth Rs.514.3 crore. These apart, additional payments worth Rs.285 crore would be made during […]

Hyderabad: Innovative schemes and political will to excel have been at the core of the TRS government’s administration in Telangana, and this has manifested time and again in the State setting benchmarks in various fields for others to follow. The government’s stress on rural development through its path-breaking programmes such as Palle Pragathi, a brainchild […]

Karimnagar: Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy said that drastic changes have taken place in rural areas with the availability of irrigation water following the completion of various irrigation projects in the state. Not only availability of irrigation water, ground water levels, variety of crops, greenery, flora and fauna and biodiversity would be developed with the […]

Hyderabad: Shivani Karra bagged top honours in three events of the 7th Telangana State Sub-junior and Junior Inter-district Swimming Championship held at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad on Sunday. Shivani clocked 0.35.98 sec to clinch gold in the 50 meters backstroke. She also finished 50 and 100 meters butterfly events in 0.35.62 and 01.17.65 sec […]

Hyderabad: Telangana wheelchair basketball team emerged runners-up in the inaugural edition of South-zone Wheelchair Basketball Tournament held at the PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on Sunday. Telangana lost to Tamil Nadu 36-45 in the final. Ramavath Koteshwar of Telangana was adjudged as the most valuable player of the tournament for scoring 99 points […]

Hyderabad: Telangana girls throwball team defeated Delhi 15-09, 15-08 in the final of the 27th Sub-Junior Throwball National Championship held at the DAV Public School, Safilguda, Hyderabad on Monday. Meanwhile the boys section, State team settled for the bronze defeating Odisha 15-09, 15-12. Delhi downed Karnataka 15-12, 15-09 in the summit clash to emerge champions […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad women’s basketball team, representing Telangana, defeated Kolkata 21-18 in the final to clinch the inaugural edition of the BFI’s Indian National Basketball League 3×3 National Basketball Championship held at the Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Bengaluru on Sunday. In the summit clash, Pushpa scored eight points while Priyanka and Anbarasi scored five and six […]

Hyderabad: Actor politician Jaya Prada on Monday said that she is keen to shift to the politics of Telugu states. The former MP and BJP leader told reporters here that she wants to become active in politics of Telangana or Andhra Pradesh. “This time, I am very keen to come to the politics of Telugu […]

Hyderabad: MLC K Kavitha on Monday questioned the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre as to when will the discrimination towards Telangana end. She demanded to know when will the BJP government release the pending dues amounting to Rs 7,000 crores to the State. Ahead of the Modi government completing eight years in power at […]

New Delhi: Two newly-elected Rajya Sabha members Ravichandra Vaddiraju and Aneel Prasad Hegde from Telangana and Bihar took oath on Monday. Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu administered the oath to both the members of Rajya Sabha in his chamber. Vaddiraju and Hegde were elected as members of Rajya Sabha in the bye-election from Telangana […]

Hyderabad: Telangana Labour Minister M. Malla Reddy escaped unhurt when his convoy was attacked by participants at a public meeting at Ghatkesar near here, sources said on Monday. Attack on #Telangana minister #MallaReddy @chmallareddyMLA convoy with chairs and water bottles, during #ReddySimhaGarjana meeting at #Ghatkesar near #Hyderabad. pic.twitter.com/jKNMoaBwOn — Surya Reddy (@jsuryareddy) May 29, 2022 […]

Hyderabad: Chances of a fresh wave of Covid infections in the coming months due to Omicron variants in Telangana despite geneticists reporting one more BA.5 positive case, were very remote, senior public health officials in Hyderabad said. As on Sunday, one case each of BA.4 and BA.5 variants of the Omicron, which are largely responsible […]

Hyderabad: Telangana emerged as the champion of the 5th MMA India National Championship held in Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh, recently. The State team clinched a total of 14 medals which include, eight gold, three silver and three bronze. Bilal clinched the championship by winning the Fight of Knight (FOK). Medals: Gold: Mohammed Mahboob Khan (57 kgs), […]

Karimnagar: Telangana State Planning Board Vice-Chairman B Vinod Kumar advised political parties against provoking people in the name of religion. Instead, he felt that the parties should work for the development. “Following a particular religion is an individual’s choice. Others have nothing to do with the individual’s belief. Minorities are also nationals of this country. […]

Peddapalli: Telangana State Pollution Control Board(TSPCB) has issued stop production orders to Ramagundam Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited (RFCL) for violating environmental norms and not complying with PCB instructions. Under section 31 (A) of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 1987, PCB on Saturday issued a stop production order in the interest of […]

Hyderabad: ‘F3′, starring Venkatesh and Varun Tej, has performed exceptionally well as the movie grossed Rs 18.77 crore in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The movie made Rs 8.4 crore in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana alone, taking the two days’ total to Rs 18.77 crore. It was released a few days ago and received mixed reviews on […]

Hyderabad: Poverty, hardships, and family responsibilities did not deter Laxmikanth Reddy Emreddy. Born in the coal city of Godavarikhani in Karimnagar district, Laxmikanth has now polished himself to become a diamond. After a struggle of almost two decades, this Telangana lad has now secured a place in the PGPX programme at the prestigious Indian Institute […]

Hyderabad: Rich tributes were paid in Telangana to legendary N T Rama Rao on his 99th birth anniversary on Saturday with some ruling TRS leaders favouring Bharat Ratna to the departed leader. Rama Rao’s grandsons and popular film stars Junior NTR and Kalyan Ram paid floral tributes to him at the NTR Ghat here. NTR’s […]

New Delhi: The Jal Jeevan Mission has achieved a significant milestone of 50 per cent rural households having access to tap water connections, an official of the Ministry of Jal Shakti said here on Saturday. Goa, Telangana, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu, Puducherry and Haryana have already achieved 100 per […]

Nalgonda: Three persons died on the spot and two were injured in Kethepally of Nampally mandal in Nalgonda district due to an electric shock after an iron chariot of a temple, which they were pulling came into contact with a live electric wire. The dead were Rajaboina Yadaiah(35), Pogagu Mohanaiah (40) from Kethepally and Dasari […]