Telangana

Hyderabad: A two-judge Bench of the Telangana High Court comprising Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili affirmed that there was a need to have certain parameters that decide the eligibility of a person in availing State’s welfare schemes. The Bench was dealing with a writ plea that contended that transgenders have […]

Nalgonda: TRS MLC Gutha Sukender Reddy on Tuesday said the people of Telangana will teach a fitting lesson to the BJP in the next elections for the discrimination shown by the Narendra Modi government towards Southern states. Speaking to the media at his camp office here, Sukender Reddy said the BJP government at the Centre […]

Suryapet: The death toll in the diesel tank explosion at Suryapet rose to three with one more person succumbing to injuries on Tuesday. Erpula Laxman, a worker at the gas welding shop where the accident occurred, died while undergoing treatment at Osmania hospital in Hyderabad. He was a native of Chinthala Cheruvu area in Suryapet […]

Hyderabad: There are clear indications that Telangana has reached the end stage of the Omicron-driven Covid third wave, said Director of Public Health (DPH) Dr G Srinivasa Rao here on Tuesday. The daily Covid infections and positivity rate has declined steadily in the last few days, an indication that the Covid third wave has reached […]

Hyderabad: In a clear sign that the new BA.2 sub-lineage, popularly known as the stealth variant of Omicron, is becoming predominant in Telangana, genetic researchers have reported 256 Covid positive cases of BA.2 origin in the State between December 2021 and February 2022. While there are still questions over the impact of the new sub-lineage […]

Hyderabad: The union government sanctioned a total Rs 309.53 crore for the development and modernisation of tourism infrastructure and facilities in Telangana since 2015-16. Of this, Rs 242.19 crore have been released till date. Responding to a question raised by Zaheerabad MP BB Patil in the Lok Sabha on Monday, union Tourism Minister G Kishan […]

Hyderabad: Rajya Sabha MP J Santosh Kumar on Monday said the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has said that the green cover in Telangana had increased by three per cent. The Rajya Sabha MP tweeted: “Yes, It’s official. The Ministry goes on record saying that forest cover has been increased by 3% in […]

Hyderabad: The School Education Department on Monday issued a notification for admission in Model Schools for Classes VI to X for the academic year 2022-23. Aspirants can submit an online application from February 8 to 10. Hall tickets for Class VI candidates will be available for download from April 8 and the entrance examination will […]

Hyderabad: Social Welfare Minister Koppula Eshwar here on Monday asked officials to examine applications pertaining to Telangana Overseas Scholarship Scheme (TOSS) on humanitarian grounds and render justice to eligible persons to avail the scheme. Participating in a meeting conducted with senior officials to review various schemes being implemented for the welfare of SCs, he said […]

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Mulugu: A landmine was unearthed and defused by the police of Wazeedu and Venkatapuram mandals along with CRPF 39(C) and bomb disposal (BD) squad in Penugolu forest area under Wazeedu mandal limits in the district on Monday, SP Sangram Singh Patil said. Addressing a press meet, he said: “Circle Inspector of Venkatapuram, K Shivaprasad, and […]

Mancherial: SC Development Minister Koppula Eshwar requested the public to make the annual three-day Gandhari Maisamma jatara, an important religious and cultural affair of members of the Rodda clan, a grand success. He also unveiled posters of the jatara in Hyderabad on Monday. The fair will be held at the ancient and picturesque Gandhari Fort […]

Hyderabad: The Centre is yet to give financial approval for funding and operationalising the Tribal University proposed to be established in Telangana. The union government sanctioned the university, after repeated requests from the State government to honour the assurances given under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act. In response to a question raised by Congress MP […]

Hyderabad: Industries Minister KT Rama Rao minced no words in taking on BJP leaders including union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy to desist from raking up irrelevant issues and clarify on problems pertaining to Telangana. The Internet duel took place on Monday after Kishan Reddy tweeted: “If police is removed for 15 minutes, we Muslims […]

Hyderabad: Telangana BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Monday alleged that Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao was proposing a new Constitution only to divert the attention of people from the failures of the State government. At a meeting with the members of BJP Legal Cell at the State party office here, he sought to know […]

Mancherial: Activists and leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Mancherial district unit, staged a dharna by standing in knee-deep water in the Godavari demanding the commencement of works of a proposed bridge across the river on Monday. BJP district president Verabelli Raghunath Rao said that Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao duped the public […]

Hyderabad: The students of Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TSWREIS) have created history by securing MBBS seats in the recently concluded first round of medical counseling. A total of 190 students have secured admission in medical colleges. Speaking on the occasion, TSWREIS secretary, Ronald Rose, said that the State government”s initiative to help […]

Hyderabad: A two-judge Bench of the Telangana High Court comprising Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili extended the time for the government to inform about the steps taken by the Collector for the protection of Musi River and other water bodies in the seven districts under HMDA limits from encroachments. The […]

Kothagudem: Government Whip and TRS district president Rega Kantha Rao expressed confidence that the party would win all the five Assembly seats in Kothagudem district during the next elections. He inspected the under-construction TRS district office building here on Monday. Speaking to the media, he asked activists and leaders who took active part in the […]

Hyderabad: The Intermediate Public Examinations (IPE) 2022 will be conducted from April 20 to May 10. According to the tentative IPE schedule issued by the Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education on Monday, the exams will begin with second language paper-I for first-year students on April 20 and second-year exams will start with second language […]

Suryapet: District Collector T Vinay Krishna Reddy on Monday asked members of Rythu Bandhu Samithis and officials of the agriculture department to create awareness among farmers on best-farming methods of different crops utilising Rythu Vedikas. Releasing the calendar-2022 of Rythu Bandhu Samithi in his camber at the Collectorate, Vinay Krishna Reddy said the State government […]

Jangaon: Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) cadre has been asked to make Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s public meeting on February 11 after the inauguration of the party district office a major success. “By making the meeting a grand success, we can send a warning to the Opposition party leaders who are resorting to making rubbish […]

Suryapet: Two persons died on the spot and two others were seriously injured when an empty diesel tanker exploded while some gas welding work was being carried out near new stand in Suryapet on Monday. The loud explosion created panic among the people in the area. Two persons, who were reportedly working for the gas […]

Kothagudem: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unfit to speak of equality, Animal Husbandry Minister Talsani Srinivas Yadav said on Monday. Taking a dig at the Prime Minister’s recent assertion in Hyderabad that Centre was committed to eliminate inequalities in the country, the Minister alleged that Modi was promoting inequality in the country but not equality […]