Telangana

Hyderabad: Pactera EDGE, a global digital and technology services company headquartered in Redmond, said it has plans to double its headcount by adding about 1,500 employees in 18 months. Currently, it operating from Raheja Mindspace in Hyderabad and already has 1,500 people. This apart, it also has plans to start a new campus in a […]

Adilabad: Collector Sikta Patnaik urged everyone to take part in Silver Jubilee celebrations of Indian Independence slated for August 15 and to make the event successful. She was speaking at the programme held for distribution of national flags here on Tuesday. She was joined by Adilabad MLA Jogu Ramanna. Sikta opined that both freedom and […]

Hyderabad: Consider this. While, the State Government launched the distribution of ‘Made in Telangana’ national flags, Central Government has appealed to the people to paste paper flags at houses, citing dearth of the tricolours. As part of Swathantra Bharatha Vajrotsavalu, Telangana Government is distributing 1.20 crore national flags for free of cost throughout the State. […]

Adilabad: Aboriginal tribals or Adivasis belonging to all walks of life observed World Indigenous Peoples Day on a colourful note across erstwhile Adilabad district on Tuesday. Rallies, special programmes and presentation of traditional dance forms by tribal artistes were held to mark the occasion. The ethnic tribes unfurled their traditional flags and vowed to protect […]

Khammam: The house-to-house distribution of national flags has been launched here on Tuesday marking the fortnight long ‘Swatantra Bharata Vajrotsavalu’. District Collector VP Gautham along with Commissioner of Police (CP) Vishnu S Warrier flagged off the flag distribution vehicle at the collectorate as part of the State government decision to celebrate 75 years of India’s […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: A seven-year old boy died after accidentally falling in a well when he was playing around it at Andugulagudem village in Bejjur mandal on Tuesday. Bejjur Sub-Inspector Venkatesh said that the deceased boy was Sidam Parthu from Andugulagudem. Parthu died on the spot as he had a fatal fall while he was […]

Nalgonda: Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy on Tuesday said that Annapurna canteens, a State Government initiative, have been serving hygienic food to the poor people at the cost of Rs 5 per meal and filling their hungry stomachs. Inaugurating Annapurna canteen at Prakasham bazar, Jagadish Reddy said that annapurna canteens were serving food to the […]

Hyderabad: On the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, Minister KT Rama Rao shared an enthralling video of Jodeghat, the village of Kumram Bheem, the revolutionary leader from the Gond tribe. Around 380 km from Hyderabad, on the Jodeghat hillock, is a tribal museum that bears witness to the culture of […]

Siddipet: Finance Minister T Harish Rao has called upon the citizens to hoist national flags on every house on August 15, to mark the 75 years of Independence. Distributing the national flags to residents at Mulugu Mandal headquarters on Tuesday, the Minister distributed the national flags by visiting door-to-door in Mulugu. Explaining the importance of […]

Hyderabad: Telugu film actress and former Congress MLA Jayasudha is likely to join BJP soon. If everything goes well, she will join BJP on August 21 in the presence of senior BJP leaders, who are arriving from New Delhi to welcome leaders from other parties in the State to BJP. Sources said the actress met […]

Kothagudem: Laxmidevipally Mandal Press Club has lent a helping hand to the families affected by recent Godavari River floods in Dummugudem mandal in the district on Tuesday. The local MPDO Chandramouli attended the programme along with the Press Club president Banoth Veeru, secretary Shankar and treasurer Jogam Tarak.at Sunnambatti, Bairagulapadu and Gangolu double bedroom houses […]

Kothagudem: First warning has been issued as water level in river Godavari reached 43 feet at Bhadrachalam in Kothagudem district on Tuesday. The water which has been rising since Monday afternoon hours with incessant rains in the upper catchment area of the river and with increased inflows from its tributaries, reached the first warning level […]

RAJANNA-SIRCILLA: The State government’s dream concept of providing free education from kindergarten (KG) to post-graduation (PG) to the poor is going to materialize shortly. The construction of buildings, infrastructure and other facilities have been completed and the campus is ready for inauguration at Gambhiraopet mandal headquarters in Rajanna Sircilla district. During the Telangana movement, K […]

Hyderabad: The State Cabinet meeting will be chaired by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao at Pragati Bhavan at 3 pm on Thursday. With the Central government cutting down as well as delaying funding to the State beyond tax devolution, the Cabinet will discuss on mobilisation of additional resources for the State and other issues. The […]

Hyderabad: As the State kick-started Swatantra Bharata Vajrotsavalu on Monday to mark India’s 75 years of Independence, what made the celebrations even more special on the first day was that landmarks were lit up in the tricolour. The iconic Ramappa temple, Thousand Pillar temple at Hanamkonda, and almost all iconic destinations including Charminar, Moazzam Jahi […]

Hyderabad: On Tuesday morning, Hyderabad woke up to heavy rain disrupting normal life. Roads and streets were flooded due to heavy downpour since 5 am. The Met department in a press release said that the rains will continue in the city till the evening. However, IMD has said that the State and the city would […]

Khammam: Two persons drowned in a stream at Papatapalli of Raghunathapalem mandal in the district. The deceased I Mahesh(26) of Railway Colony at Papatapalli and V Veerashekar (38) of Turakagudem in Kusumanchi mandal went for fishing in the evening hours of Monday. They accidentally fell in the overflowing stream and washed away. Their dead bodies […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Created in a sprawling landscape on the outskirts of Vempalli village in Kaghaznagar mandal and away from the hustle bustle of urban lifestyle, the newly created urban forest park, titled Harini Nature Park, is all set to be thrown open to the public. It can be a reliable destination to residents of […]

Hyderabad: The State government on Tuesday urged Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), Dr Mansukh Mandaviya to urgently release 50 lakh doses of Covishield vaccine to Telangana, which will help to ramp up the pace of the ongoing drive to administer precautionary/ booster doses. In a letter to Dr Mandaviya, the State Health […]

Hyderabad: ‘Free screening of the 1982 Oscar-winning movie ‘Gandhi’ began in 552 theatres across Telangana on Tuesday. The movie in Telugu and Hindi will be screened from 10 a.m. to 1.15 p.m. daily from August 9 to August 22. The state government has made elaborate arrangements for the free of cost screening of ‘Gandhi’, starring […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao extended greetings to Adivasis and tribals in State on the occasion of World Adivasi Day that falls on Tuesday. The Chief Minister said Adivasis were the symbol of love and affection and untainted human relations. The Telangana government was implementing several programmes for the welfare and development of Adivasis, […]

Hyderabad: Commemorating the Quit India Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi on its anniversary, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao paid tributes to the freedom fighters of the country. He recalled that the movement was launched with a slogan of ‘Do or Die’ to oust the British Colonial rule and free India from the shackles of slavery. […]

Hyderabad: For the aspirants of police jobs, the first round of test is over with their appearing for Preliminary Written Test (PWT) for recruitment to SCT SI vacancies on Sunday. And now, the focus shifts for them and they start getting busy to excel in the second round which is the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) […]

Hyderabad: Candidates should understand the role played by the country in recent times These practice questions focusing on current affairs will aid aspirants to prepare better for the State government recruitment examinations. 1) With respect to Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), which of the following decisions has been taken by the union Cabinet? a) […]