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Hyderabad: All government offices and educational institutions in Telangana State would be closed on Tuesday following the forecast of heavy rains in the next 48 hours. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, after holding a stock taking meeting with Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, said emergency departments like Revenue, Police, Fire Services, Municipal, Panchayati Raj, Irrigation, Roads […]

Hyderabad: Women and Child Welfare Minister Satyavathi Rathod said that from next year, Urdu medium would be introduced in Anganwadi Centres across the State. At present, there are 412 Anganwadi teachers teaching Urdu, the Minister said in the Legislative Council, adding: “We are teaching in Urdu in Muslim areas and in local languages like Lambada […]

Hyderabad: Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy said there would be clarity on paddy procurement by the Central government in 10 days. He urged the Centre to procure paddy from Telangana State in the same manner it was procuring from Punjab. After Punjab, paddy is widely cultivated in Telangan State, which is now the second largest […]

Hyderabad: Keeping in view of the heavy rain alert issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the Rangareddy district collector has declared a holiday for all schools in the district on Tuesday. The district educational officer issued instructions to headmasters of all schools under all managements in the district regarding the same. The same instruction […]

Hyderabad: The festival season is here and it is time to plan your visit to the bank accordingly. A message doing rounds on social media says banks will be closed for 21 days in October which is not correct, bank officials clarified. “In Telangana, there are ten closed holidays for banks in October. These include […]

Karimnagar: The Bharat Bandh call given by 40 farmers’ associations against the three farm laws was peaceful in erstwhile Karimnagar district on Monday. Petrol bunks, hotels, and other business establishments remained closed while managements of schools, colleges and other educational institutions had announced holiday well in advance in the wake of the bandh call, which […]

Hyderabad: The India Metrological Department, Hyderabad on Monday issued a Flash Flood Risk (FFR) alert for Telangana for the next 24 hours. In the forecast, it said the watersheds in the districts of Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Adilabad, Bhuvanagiri, Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Warangal, Peddapally Karimnagar, Rajanna Siricilla, Jayashankar Bhupalpalle, Mulugu, Jagitial, Mahbubabad, Janagoan can expect flash […]

Hyderabad: Heavy rains continue to lash several parts of Telangana State since Sunday night, flooding some low lying areas and affecting normal life on Monday. The IMD had issued a red alert for the State in the wake of cyclone Gulab in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. A goods train derailed at Dornakal on the […]

By Dr Ranjith Reddy One of the important pillars of our federal structure is Centre-State relations. The better the relations between them, the stronger are the pillars of this structure and democracy. And to maintain a balance, the Constitution has clearly demarcated the duties and responsibilities of the Union and States in the form of […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao paid rich tributes to freedom fighter late Konda Laxman Bapuji on the eve of his 106th birth anniversary on Monday. He described Konda Laxman Bapuji as a leader who inspired the oppressed and weaker sections as well as a democrat and humanist to the core. The Chief Minister recalled […]

Warangal: Panchayat Raj Minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao, Chief Whip Vinay Bhaskar and others garlanded the statue of Chityala Ailamma alias Chakali Ailamma at Sahyampet on Hunter Road here on Sunday on the occasion of her 126th birth anniversary. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said Ailamma was a heroic woman who fought for land, for […]

Nirmal: Forest Minister Allola Indrakaran Reddy said the State government was giving paramount importance to the welfare of the fishermen community in the State. Speaking after releasing fishlings into the Swarna project at Swarna village in Sarangapur mandal on Sunday, Indrakaran said the government was implementing a slew of schemes for the uplift of fishermen […]

Hyderabad: Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar has placed the entire State administration on alert and urged the district administrations to take all measures to ensure safety of people’s lives and properties as a precautionary measure in view of the red alert issued by the IMD for Telangana State in the wake of Cyclone Gulab. Somesh Kumar, […]

Karimnagar: BC Welfare and Civil Supplies Minister Gangula Kamalakar on Sunday said Telangana armed struggle leader Chakali Ailamma was a great warrior. The Minister along with Karimnagar Mayor Y Sunil Rao and Collector RV Karnan paid tribute to Ailamma by garlanding her statue on the occasion of her 126th birth anniversary at Prathima multiplex here. […]

Suryapet: Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy on Sunday said the valiant fighter of Telangana peasants’ armed struggle Chakali Ailamma was one of the leaders who instilled the questioning attitude among Telangana people. Speaking after paying tributes to Ailamma on her 126th birth anniversary celebrations held at the District Collectorate, Jagadish Reddy said that her brave […]

Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao recalled the democratic fighting spirit of Ailamma, describing her the symbol of women consciousness and self-respect of the Telangana artisan communities.

Under its influence, light to moderate rain or thundershowers are expected at many places in the State with heavy to very heavy rain at ISOLATED places for the next 24 hours.

Hyderabad: The State government has been releasing a total of over Rs 381 crore per month promptly to the urban and rural local bodies, to ensure smooth operation of Palle Pragathi and Pattana Pragathi programmes to carry out development activities. For the current financial year, about Rs 2,487 crore were released for execution of works, […]

Hyderabad: After a brief gap, heavy rains are expected to lash many areas across the State during the next three days with Meteorological department issuing orange warning to 13 districts. Heavy to very heavy rains are likely to occur at isolated places in Adilabad, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Peddapally, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Khammam, Mahabubabad, Warangal Rural […]

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