Telangana

Hyderabad: The Central government’s double standards when it comes to Telangana came to the fore again with its decision not to consider the State government’s repeated appeals to increase the number of Assembly seats in the State. The State government has been appealing to the union government to take up delimitation exercise in Telangana along […]

Hyderabad: Roads and Buildings Minister V Prashanth Reddy said due to heavy rains that have been lashing the State since last fortnight, several roads, bridges and culverts were damaged and the State Government sanctioned Rs.10 crore for taking up temporary repairs to avoid any inconvenience to road users. The Minister held a review meeting with […]

Hyderabad: Normal life was affected as incessant rains continued to lash several parts of the State, including Hyderabad on Wednesday resulting in overflowing of streams in a few areas and water logging at many places. River Musi was in spate due to heavy rains in the catchment areas during the last couple of days. The […]

Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday reported 852 Covid positive infections out of which 358 were from areas under GHMC, 63 from Medchal-Malkajgiri, 57 from Rangareddy, 35 from Peddapalli, 32 from Mahabubabad, 28 from Khammam, 26 each from Jangaon and Hanmakonda. Covid infections from the rest of the districts hovered between 10 and 15, according to the […]

Hyderabad: Telangana State Planning Board Vice Chairman B Vinod Kumar urged union Home Minister Amit Shah to amend Section 26 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act to increase the Assembly seats in Telangana. Taking strong objection to the Central Government’s explanation and reasons on increasing the Assembly seats in the State in Rajya Sabha on […]

Hyderabad: Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav on Wednesday instructed officials concerned to work together for developing Vijaya Telangana Dairy on par with the private dairy companies entering the State. Speaking after inaugurating a daylong workshop on integrated dairy development plan for Vijaya Dairy’s deputy directors and managers of various districts […]

Hyderabad: Justice J. Chillakur Sumalatha of the Telangana High Court dismissed a petition to quash a criminal case under the Prevention of Immoral Traffic Act. The Petitioner A. Ramesh is accused of offences under the provisions of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and for exploitation of a trafficked person under the IPC. According to the police, […]

Jeddah: The Telangana Haj pilgrims have started returning home after successfully performing the pilgrimage in the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia. The first flight carrying 377 Telangana pilgrims is set to depart from Madinah on Wednesday, and the flight is scheduled to reach Hyderabad on Thursday. The luggage has been packed and collected […]

Kothagudem: Water level in river Godavari at Bhadrachalam has been receding and came down to 41 feet at 7 pm with a discharge of 8.47 lakh cusecs on Wednesday. The district witnessed light to heavy rain during the past 24-hours. A highest rainfall of 7.5 cm was recorded in Gundala mandal while in Pinapaka and […]

Khammam: Commissioner of Police (CP) Vishnu Y Warrier told the police officials to increase the conviction rate in the district. He held a monthly crime review meeting through video conference here on Wednesday. He said that from the registration of FIR to the arrest of the accused, investigation and filing of the charge sheet, thorough […]

Nalgonda: The Congress party is planning to conduct a public meeting in Munugode Assembly Constituency to instill confidence in the party cadre in the wake of episode involving Congress MLA Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy. According to party sources, Rajagopal Reddy’s leaving the Congress was almost all certain either through suspension by the party high command or […]

Mancherial: A farmer was drowned in an irrigation tank while he was searching for his missing cattle at kannepalli mandal centre on Tuesday. The incident came to light on Wednesday. Kannepalli Sub-Inspector Suresh said that the victim was Kotrangi Shankaraiah (48), a resident of Kannepalli mandal headquarters. Shankaraiah met a watery grave when he was […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: An elderly man drowned while he was crossing the stream at Varadajulagudem village in Rebbena mandal on Wednesday. His body was fished out. Rebbena Sub-Inspector Bhumesh said that the deceased person was Venkataish, a resident of Varadajulagudem. Venkataiah met a watery grave when he was crossing the river to return to his […]

Peddapalli: National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Ramagundam on Wednesday celebrated Bijli Mahostav. Union Ministry of Power and New Renewable Energy is celebrating “BIJLI MAHOSTAVA” in 773 districts across the country from July 25 to 30 with the theme of Ujjwal Bharat, Ujjwal Bhavishya, Power @ 2047 under Azadi ka Amrit Mahostav (AKAM). As a part […]

Adilabad: Collector Sikta Patnaik instructed officials concerned to continue to carry out sanitation drives for preventing spread of seasonal diseases. She toured Gudihathnoor mandal centre on Wednesday. Sikta initially visited two schools and shared suggestions with teachers of the institutions. She told the teachers to provide quality food cooked in hygienic environs. She asked them […]

Khammam: District Collector VP Gautam conducted a surprise inspection of Social Welfare Residential (Girls) School and College at Kallur in the district on Wednesday. He went around the premises of the institute inspecting the dining hall, kitchen and store rooms and facilities provided to the students. He inquired about the supply of LPG cylinders for […]

Kothagudem: TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu is scheduled to visit the flood affected areas in Sivakasipuram and Kukkunur in Velerupadu and Kukkunur mandals of AP on Thursday. He would visit flood-affected areas in Burgampad in Kothagudem district and would stay at Bhadrachalam in the night. On Friday he would visit Thotapalli, Kothulagutta, Kunavaram and Rekhapalli […]

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) on Wednesday issued a notification for general recruitment to 113 vacancies of Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector in the Transport department. Interested and qualified candidates can submit the application which will be made available on the Commission website www.tspsc.gov.in between August 5 and September 5. For more details, […]

Karimnagar: BC Welfare and Civil Supplies Minister Gangula Kamalakar said on Wednesday that all sections of the people would be given equal priority in Telangana state. The Minister along with Karimnagar Mayor Y Sunil Rao examined the ongoing works of Ramdev Baba Sevasamithi community hall near Yagnavaraha Swamy temple here on Wednesday. Enquiring about works, […]

Mancherial: Chennur Tahsildar imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh against a person for violating bind-over case on Wednesday. Tahsildar and executive magistrate Srinivas Deshpandey imposed the fine against Kothari Devender, for brewing illicitly distilled liquor or locally known as Gudumba within a year after being bounded over before the officials for the same offence […]

Nalgonda: The demand for suspension of Munugode MLA Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy from the party leaders is increasing day by day. A day after TPCC secretary Ch Dayakar demanded that the party high command suspend Rajagopal Reddy from the party, the TPCC official spokespersons Ponna Kailash Netha too joined the chorus. Speaking to the media at […]

Siddipet: Finance Minister T Harish Rao has handed over the regularisation certificates to 170 families who were residing in houses built in assigned lands for over the years in Indira Nagar Colony in Siddipet. Speaking on the occasion after distributing the regularisation certificates at his camp office in Siddipet on Wednesday, the Minister said that […]

Warangal/Hanamkonda: On receiving credible information about violation of excise rules, the Task force team raided several ‘bar and restaurants’ in Warangal, and apprehended six managers and one worker here on Wednesday. The police have also seized several liquor bottles and cash. After completion of interrogation, the apprehended persons and seized property have been handed over […]

Karimnagar: MLC Padi Kaushik Reddy has challenged Huzurabad MLA Eatala Rajender to debate on the development of the constituency during the last eight months. Though he made a statement inviting the legislator for debate at Ambedkar chowk in Huzurabad town, Rajender, who made comments against the Chief Minister K Chandrashekahar Rao, has not responded to […]