Telangana

Rajanna Sircilla: In the wake of incessant rains during the last five days, special pujas and Yagams are being performed in Rajarajeshwara Swamy temple to appease Varunadevudu (rain god). Eleven priests of the shrine are performing special pujas and Yagams. Based on the state government’s instructions, temple authorities have started special prayers on Thursday. Now […]

Peddapalli: A scene from the Telugu blockbuster movie, Bahubali got repeated in Manthani town on Thursday. In the iconic scene, Sivagami, (actress Ramya Krishna) crosses the river while carrying an infant Bahubali in her hands while wading through deep water. In a similar way, a man carried a three-month old baby on his head carrying […]

Kothagudem: The water level in river Godavari, which was flowing above danger level at Bhadrachalam in the district, has been increasing rapidly and reached 60.30 feet at 12 noon. It was the eighth time the river crossed the 60 feet mark since 1976. The bridge across Godavari at Bhadrachalam would be closed on Thursday from […]

Warangal: Transfer of six inspectors under the Warangal police commissionerate has raised eyebrows of many officers in the police department as the transfers were made following the allegations against some of them. Police commissioner Dr Tarun Joshi issued orders to this effect on Wednesday. Though the officials claimed that they were routine transfers, sources in […]

Nirmal: In what was termed as a nature’s mercy, Kaddam Narayana Reddy project saw a decline in flow of unprecedented floods and brought relief to the public and officials of the irrigation department on Thursday. People living in 12 villages downstream and officials of the irrigation had an anxious day, fearing the barrage may breach […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad/Mancherial: In a tragic incident, two members of a rescue team of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) were washed away in swirling backwaters of Peddavagu while they were shifting a pregnant woman to a hospital on the outskirts of Ainam village in Dahegaon mandal on Wednesday evening.   Kaghaznagar Rural Inspector K Nagaraju […]

Hyderabad: Heavy to very heavy rains continue to batter several areas across the State on Thursday. Overnight incessant rains that occurred at many places in the State continued on Thursday morning as well. Over 20 locations received 14 CM rainfall fall in the State. Highest rainfall of 23 CM was recorded at Arnakonda in Karimnagar, […]

Peddapalli: Road connectivity between Peddapalli-Mancherial districts was disconnected as flood water was overflowing the Godavari bridge. Authorities have blocked movement of vehicles on the bridge. After a gap of 27 years, the Godavari water is flowing on top of the bridge. In 1995, the water flowed from the bridge. The river is flowing at danger […]

Hyderabad: The overflowing water from Manjeera River prompted the district administration to close the road and restrict the traffic movement between Telangana and Maharashtra borders. The district registered heavy rains damaging crops and roads. The national highway 63 was temporarily closed as Sriramsagar project was receiving heavy inflows. The main road between Armoor and Nizamabad […]

Jagtial: The car on which journalist Jameer got swept away flood water in a stream in between Ramojipet-Jabithapur of Raikal mandal on Tuesday night, surfaced as water receded in the stream on Thursday morning. The rescue team, which stopped the search operation on Wednesday night, resumed in the morning to retrieve the vehicle with the […]

Hyderabad: These practice questions focusing on forest and wild life in Telangana will aid aspirants betterprepare for the State government recruitment examinations. Forest and wild life: 1. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Ameenpur lake i. The Government of Telangana declared Ameenpur lake as Biodiversity Heritage site under section 37 of Bio diversity […]

Hyderabad: The Centre’s decision on Wednesday to provide free booster/precautionary Covid vaccine doses to eligible persons between 18 years and 59 years in government hospitals is yet another instance of how Telangana has been ahead of the curve as compared to other States in coming up with unique initiatives to contain the pandemic. Much before […]

Hyderabad: This article is in continuation to the last article focusing on the percentage topic. Here are some practice questions along with solutions that will help you in your preparation for the State government recruitment jobs. 1. If the radius of a cylinder is decreased by 50% and the height is increased by 50% to […]

Hyderabad: With incessant rains continuing to disrupt normal life, the Telangana government has advised people to stay indoors and cooperate with rescue operations in case of an emergency. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, who has been closely monitoring the flood situation in the State for the last two days, directed the officials to take all […]

Hyderabad: This article is in continuation to the previous article that focused on the human respiratory system. In this article, we will discuss the mechanism of breathing and how it impacts our system. Respiration involves the following steps in humans: Breathing or pulmonary ventilation by which atmospheric air is drawn in and CO2 rich alveolar […]

Hyderabad: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court, comprising Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyyan and Justice S Nanda, on Wednesday took on record the statement of the State government that it would ensure payment of salary of 12 months to teaching and non-teaching staff of the residential educational institutions in the State. The statement was […]

Hyderabad: The heavy inflows, which were at danger level at Kadam project since Wednesday morning, touched 705 ft as against the dam’s full reservoir level (FRL) of 700 ft by late evening. Officials of Irrigation department deny the reports with videos that Kadem project suffered damage due to heavy inflows. “We have not received any […]

Hyderabad: Telangana BJP State president Bandi Sanjay Kumar here on Wednesday said the party’s winning prospects have been increasing considerably since 2018. After 2018 Assembly elections, the party’s graph was improved during the Parliament elections in 2019 followed by bypoll in Dubbakka Assembly constituency and later during GHMC municipal elections and bypoll in Huzurabad Assembly […]

Karimnagar: Rain battered the erstwhile Karimnagar district for the fifth consecutive day on Wednesday. While flood water entered into houses in many places, a number of residential localities were inundated in the flood water as stream, rivulets, tanks, ponds and other water bodies were overflowing due to incessant rains. Four persons of a family were […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Workers belonging to Sirpur Paper Mills (SPM) private limited, Kaghaznagar, were stranded at a pump house, which was flooded by rainwater on the outskirts of Kaghaznagar town on Wednesday. The workers were discharging duties at the pump house which was located on the banks of Peddavagu, which overflew due to release of […]

Mancherial: Government whip Balka Suman toured several parts of Chennur Assembly segment which was affected by incessant rains, on Wednesday. Suman toured Devulawada, Laxmipur, Parupalli and Kollur villages in Kotapalli mandal and inspected a rehabilitation centre at Parupalli village. He instilled confidence by interacting with the people taking shelter at the centre. He instructed the […]

Jagtial: Rescue operation is continuing to trace the scribe, who got swept away in flood water of a local rivulet in between Ramojipet-Bhupathipur of Raikal mandal on Tuesday night. The rescue operation, which stopped after midnight, resumed in the morning by deploying professional swimmers and an earth mover. Local MLA Dr Sanjay Kumar monitored the […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Two members of a rescue team of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL)-Mandamarri unit, went missing while they were shifting a pregnant woman to a hospital by crossing a road which was inundated by floods on the outskirts of Ainam village in Dahegaon mandal on Wednesday. Their whereabouts are yet to be traced. […]

Mancherial: Collector Bharati Hollikeri said that the district administration would take full-fledged measures for the convenience of families affected by the incessant rains. She along with local MLA Nadipelli Diwakar Rao visited flood-hit NTR Nagar, Mother and Child Hospital (MCH) and Sripada Yellampalli sagar project on Wednesday. Stating the people dwelling in the low-lying areas […]