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Hyderabad: The turnout of students at the schools improved on Wednesday with 42.28 per cent attending the in-person classes. On Tuesday, the schools recorded 32.47 per cent attendance. As per the attendance report released by the School Education Department on Wednesday, of the total 55,42,038 students in 37,647 schools in the State, 23,43,205 students attended […]

Hyderabad: The State Board of Technical Education and Training (SBTET) has announced a revised time-table for diploma regular end examinations C-21 scheme I semester and C-18 scheme III & V semesters January-2022 which will be held from February 8 to 12. Earlier, these exams were scheduled to be conducted from January 18 but were postponed […]

Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday registered 2,646 Covid-19 infections out of which 747 positive cases were from areas under GHMC. The health authorities also have reported three Covid fatalities on Wednesday, taking the overall number of deaths in TS to 4,094. The active Covid-19 positive infections in Telangana, as on Wednesday, is 34,665. Apart from Hyderabad, […]

Hyderabad: The Union Budget 2022-23 came as a big shock for Telangana as all its demands for additional funds and new projects were ignored. The budget speech of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also had no mention of the commitments made to the state under Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014. The state had high hopes from […]

Hyderabad: Darshnam Mogulaiah, who hails from Nagarkurnool district’s Avusala Kunta village, has been awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for the year 2022 in the ‘Art’ category for his contribution in preserving the traditional art form – the kinnera, a folk musical instrument native to Telangana. Mogulaiah, a fifth-generation artiste, has not […]

Hyderabad: Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao asserted that development in Telangana will continue under the K Chandrashekhar Rao government, notwithstanding the Centre’s cooperation and support. He said the Telangana government has set new benchmarks for others in welfare and development, and had only hoped that the Central funds will help the […]

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has launched efforts to ensure families who have lost their near and dear ones in government hospitals get enough facilities to bid adieu and perform last rites with due respect to the deceased. As part of these efforts, the State government has undertaken massive renovation work aimed at modernising the existing […]

Hyderabad: The SC and ST population in the country was around 38-40 crore, but the union government allocated a mere Rs 12,800 crore in the Budget for their welfare which was far less than what Telangana allocated for SC ST sub-plan, said Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Wednesday. “This is pathetic. Telangana is spending […]

Hyderabad: An allocation of Rs 300 crore has been made for the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Hyderabad for the financial year 2022-23, in the union budget estimates presented on Tuesday. These budget estimates were allocated under the object head grants for the creation of capital assets. For 2021-22, the budget estimates for the IIT-Hyderabad were […]

Hyderabad: Telangana State Planning Board vice-chairman B Vinod Kumar on Tuesday said the union budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman left everyone disappointed. The union Budget would not benefit any community in the country, he said in a statement issued here. Priority was not given to the education, health, education, agriculture and welfare sectors […]

Hyderabad: Telangana on Tuesday reached yet another milestone in Covid vaccination drive when the health department completed administering first dose of Covid vaccine to 100 percent of the eligible beneficiaries between 15 years and 17 years of age group in Hanamkonda district. The vaccination drive for youngsters was launched on January 3 and as on […]

Hyderabad: Telangana State BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday said the budget presented by the union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was acceptable by everyone. “My salute to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nirmala Sitharaman for presenting a bold budget,” he said in a statement. He added that the Central government did not impose […]

Hyderabad: The market values of agricultural lands, open plots and flats have gone up by 50, 35 and 25 per cent respectively in the State. Though the revised rates announced by the State government came into effect from Tuesday, the sub-registrar offices (SROs) did not register much activity because of ‘amavasya’ today. Officials of the […]

Hyderabad: Telangana on Tuesday registered 2,850 Covid-19 infections out of which 859 positive cases were from areas under GHMC. The health authorities also have reported two Covid fatalities on Tuesday, taking the overall number of deaths in TS to 4,091. The active Covid-19 positive infections in Telangana, as on Tuesday, is 35,625. Apart from Hyderabad, […]

Hyderabad: After a break of over three weeks, educational institutions in the State have reopened for in-person classes on Tuesday, albeit with thin attendance. While the majority of the schools have reopened for the in-person classes, students turned up in low numbers. According to the attendance report released by the School Education department, 32.47 per […]

Hyderabad: Telangana has head start in terms of using drones for solving societal problems. The State is already deploying drones for reaching out medical emergencies in remote places. A pilot project to transport vaccines and blood using drones is already successfully conducted in the State. It is now gearing up to formally launch the service […]

Hyderabad: Roads and Buildings Minister Vemula Prashanth Reddy on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on BJP and its leaders in the State for unnecessarily criticizing the Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, who is striving hard for the overall development of the State. Speaking after welcoming activists from BJP, Congress and BSP into TRS at Velpur […]

Hyderabad: If you’re missing trips to the wilderness at the outskirts of the city and spending leisure time amidst lush green scenarios, then gear up to explore Telangana. With the current Covid-19 situation, you might be seeking more private and exclusive experiences. Caravan renting is thus coming as a rescue. Hiring a private caravan with […]

Hyderabad: After a week of cold-wave-like situation, weather experts are anticipating a gradual rise in night temperatures in Hyderabad. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), Hyderabad, the minimum temperatures in the city are likely to rise by two-four degrees in the next couple of days. In the early hours of Monday, the average minimum temperature […]

PRTU State chief says English medium will help students to compete in all competitive exams