Telangana

Hyderabad: The State Government has targeted plantation of 19.54 crore saplings during the current Haritha Haram season. Towards this initiative, Panchayatraj department is assigned with a task of planting 8.76 crore saplings, municipal administration and urban development is instructed to plant 7.32 crore, irrigation department would plant five crore saplings and forest department would plant […]

Hyderabad: Justice K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court on Wednesday directed the Sessions Court in Adilabad to conduct trial afresh in the alleged fake encounter of Azad alias Cherukuri Raj Kumar, CPI (Maoist) member of Central Committee and Politburo and Hemachandra Pandey in 2010, a journalist who worked for several Hindi language newspapers. Aggrieved […]

Kothagudem: The town based nature lover, environmentalist Rayi Venkataiah was presented with the ‘Vanamali’ award in recognition of his contributions towards environmental protection. The award was presented by Nature Foundation and Vigyana Darshini at Potti Sriramulu Telugu University in Hyderabad recently where the English version of a book ‘Avani’ written by poet, film lyricist and […]

Siddipet: With an objective to improve the monitoring of traffic violators, Siddipet Police have installed Automatic Number Plate Recognition (APNR) cameras at 11 important junctions in Siddipet town. Speaking on the occasion, Traffic ACP Phaninder has said that they have installed the cameras to improve road safety on Siddipet roads. Since the motorists were aware […]

Peddapalli: In a bid to ensure cleanliness of the town, civic authorities have come up with an innovative idea and launched a programme named “Photo Kottu Gift Pattu” (capture photo and win a gift). The authorities have promised to give Rs 500 reward to civilians, who would capture the photos of the people who dump […]

Yadadri-Bhongir: Nalgonda District Cooperative Central Bank Chairman Gongidi Mahender Reddy on Wednesday urged the Centre to withdraw GST on milk products for the benefit of dairy farmers. Speaking at a media conference, Mahender Reddy said that the GST council has decided to withdraw exception given for grains including milk products from GST. It would hike […]

Hyderabad: Telangana High Court has invited applications from the eligible candidates for appointment to 65 posts of court masters and personal secretaries to the judges and registrars, under direct recruitment. According to a notification, a degree in arts or science or commerce or law of a university in India or from any institution recognized by […]

Hyderabad: The State government is promoting high density cotton cultivation in about 20,000 acres in Telangana from this Vaanakalam (Kharif) season on a pilot basis. Based on the results, this highly profitable method will be increased to cover wider area from next Vaanakalam season. Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy, who is on a tour of […]

Hanamkonda: All arrangements have been made for the successful conduct of the Kakatitya Vaibhava Saptaham, a week-long historical and cultural festival, in a grand manner from July 7 to 13, and MA&UD Minister K T Rama Rao will attend the valedictory function as the chief guest to be held at the UNESCO heritage site Ramappa […]

Yadadri-Bhongir: A four-years girl died at Bhodhan Pochampally in the district due to the infection developed in her throat after swallowing a five rupee coin. Bongu Chaitra, daughter of Mahesh and Saritha from Venkataramana colony of Bhodhan Pochampally, died of complications developed 15 days after swallowing a five rupee coin. When the girl had swallowed […]

Warangal: Causing much worry to wildlife lovers, endangered monitor lizards are facing serious threat for their lives in erstwhile Warangal district from poachers, thanks to ‘indifferent attitude’ of the forest staff. Though the monitor lizards are protected under Schedule 1 of the Indian Wildlife Act, the forest staff, particularly from the lower cadre, are apathetic […]

Kothagudem: Coal production has been affected in several opencast (OC) coal mines of SCCL in erstwhile Khammam district due to rainfall on Tuesday night. In all around 5000 to 6000 tonnes of coal production was affected during the night shift on Tuesday at JK 5 OC in Yellandu mandal, at Koyagudem OC in Tekulapalli mandal, […]

 Rajanna Sircilla: The charred body of an unknown woman was found near Peddammagadda forest area in Ghamhiraopet mandal on Wednesday. Police suspect that the woman was burnt after beong killed by unknown persons. The body of the lady was brought to the spot in a gunny bag. Knowing about the incident, police rushed to the […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Tuesday directed the officials to introduce Intermediate education in all Gurukul schools from the current academic year. Till now, the Gurukul schools were extending education till tenth standard. He also wanted the SC, ST, BC and Minority Study Circles to be upgraded as centres that facilitate in providing […]

Adilabad: Municipal Administration Minister K T Rama Rao hailed Mukhra (K) as a model village. Sarpanch Gadge Meenakshi called on him in Hyderabad on Tuesday, when the Minister said that the village was growing on many facets, while successfully implementing various government programmes. He said it was commendable that the village made profits by selling […]

Hyderabad: The Telangana’s argument over the Central government’s poor and unfair tax devolution to States, especially those contributing to the national GDP in a big way, has found resonance in Tamil Nadu. Former union Minister A Raja on Sunday reportedly castigated the BJP government at the Centre for working against the federal spirit of the […]

Hyderabad: Tourism Minister V Srinivas Goud said the Telangana government is working to develop popular irrigation projects into tourist spots, including Konda Pochamma, Kaleshwaram, Karivena and Basavapur in Yadadri. The Minister was speaking after launching the Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF) at HICC in Madhapur here on Tuesday. Goud said Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao […]

Hyderabad: The results of the entrance test conducted for admissions into first-year intermediate courses in residential junior colleges of the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Telangana BC Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society were released by BC Welfare Minister Gangula Kamalakar and BC Welfare Principal Secretary Burra Venkatesham here on Tuesday. The results have been made available on […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao directed the officials to conduct revenue meetings from July 15 across the State to address pending land-related issues. The instruction came when the Chief Minister conducted a review meeting with revenue department officials on the land related issues at Pragathi Bhavan here on Tuesday. The revenue meetings would be […]

Kothagudem: With the entry of former Aswaraopet MLA Thati Venkateshwarlu into Congress, the party cadres have fallen apart in Aswaraopet mandal in the district. The internal bickering in the party came to fore once again on Tuesday on which the mandal party meeting was held and was addressed by the Congress district president, Bhadrachalam MLA, […]

London: The Telangana Association of United Kingdom (TAUK) organised Bonalu celebrations on a grand scale in the auditorium of the Isleworth and Syon School in West London on Tuesday with more than 1000 NRI families from various parts of the UK attending the event bringing a festive look to West London. Indian origin local MPs […]

Hyderabad: The Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE) on Tuesday announced the schedule for payment of fee for the SSC Advanced Supplementary Examinations which will be held from August 1 to 10. The last date for payment of exam fee by students to the headmaster concerned is July 18. With a late fee of Rs.50, the […]

Hyderabad: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court comprising of Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice S Nanda on Tuesday directed the High Court Registry to ensure that the complete set of Sirpurkar Commission Report be made available to the Advocate General. The Apex Court had earlier set up the Commission to investigate and […]

Karimnagar: TS Planning Board Vice Chairman B Vinod Kumar informed that the state government was planning to open cattle hostels in all the villages to increase milk production and provide alternate and regular sources of income to the farmers. Vinod Kumar participated in the inauguration of bulk milk cooling centres (BMCU) in Sundaragiri of Chigurumamidi […]