Telangana

Adilabad: The State government’s efforts to revive the sick unit of Cement Corporation of India (CCI) in Adilabad has rekindled hope among employees of the company which was shut down 14 years ago. IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao had on January 2 written a letter to union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and union […]

Sangareddy: Cattle grazing in agriculture fields that facilitates soil enrichment through the dung and urine released by the cattle, before taking up sowing operations, is an age-old practice. Unfortunately, with the advent of chemical fertilisers, this practice of natural soil enrichment has become a thing of the past. A family of cow-herds from the remote […]

Hyderabad: In order to inculcate reading habit among children and to fill the learning gap caused due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the School Education Department will be launching a 100-day reading campaign in the schools after the Sankranti vacation. As part of the campaign, READ – Read, Enjoy and Develop programme will be conducted for […]

Mancherial: Several parts of the district saw rains and hailstorms, causing some damage to agriculture crops Friday. Mancherial, Jannaram, Jaipur and Chennur mandals of Mancherial district and Narnoor of Adilabad district registered moderate rains, somewhere between 15.4 mm and 64 mm. Dandepalli, Luxettipet, Nennal, Naspur and Hajipur mandals witnessed light rains. Tiryani mandal of Kumram […]

Jagtial: In a tragic incident, a 50-year-old woman died after she fell off the second floor of a building following the sudden appearance of a monkey frightened her in Dharmapuri on Friday. According to police, Narambatla Rajyalaxmi, a native of Brahmmanavada, Dhamapuri, was living in Hyderabad where her two daughters are software engineers. She was […]

Hyderabad: Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Friday extended greetings to people of Telangana on the auspicious occasion of Sankranthi festival. She wished that the festival of harvest would bring in abundant happiness, prosperity, and health to all the citizens of the State. “The Makara Sankranthi has a great significance in our cultural horizon and is celebrated […]

Mancherial: Several parts of the district saw rains and hailstorms, causing some damage to agriculture crops on Friday. Mancherial, Jannaram, Jaipur and Chennur mandals of Mancherial district and Narnoor of Adilabad district registered moderate rains, somewhere between 15.4 mm and 64 mm. Dandepalli, Luxettipet, Nennal, Naspur and Hajipur mandals witnessed light rains. Tiryani mandal of […]

Nagarkurnool: The pug marks of a leopard on the prowl was found near Ummapur and its surrounding areas in Vanguru mandal of Nagarkurnool district. The locals who sighted the pug marks of the animal on Friday informed both the police and the forest departments about the development. The news spread like wildfire and the villagers […]

Hyderabad: TPCC president A Revanth Reddy put the foot in the mouth on Friday when his attempts to level allegations against Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, Minister KT Rama Rao and other TRS leaders boomeranged on him. In his latest attempt, Revanth Reddy tried to corner the Chief Minister over the latter’s promise to supply […]

Khammam: The welfare measures implemented by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had brought cheer into the lives of farmers, stated Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar. The farmers in Telangana were celebrating Sankranti, the festival of harvest, in true spirit only after the formation of Telangana. The Chief Minister’s pro-farmers’ measures have brightened the farmer’s lives, […]

Nirmal: The State government issued an order sanctioning a grant of Rs 41.80 to develop the famed Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devasthanam of Basar, recently. Executive Officer of the temple Vinod Reddy said that the government has sanctioned Rs 41.80 crore to develop the shrine. He stated tenders would be invited to select a consultancy that […]

Warangal: Tribal Welfare Minister Satyavathi Rathod, MLCs Palla Rajeshwar Reddy, Baswaraju Saraiah, MLA Aroori Ramesh, and other TRS leaders visited the historic Mallikarjuna Swamy temple at Inavolu village near here on Friday on the first day of the Brahmostavams (jatara). They were received as per the norms laid down by the priests and Executive Officer […]

Nirmal: Forest Minister Allola Indrakaran Reddy instructed the officials concerned to complete the construction of the integrated District Collectorate Complex by the end of April. He inspected the works here on Friday. The building is being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 56 crore. Indrakaran enquired about the progress of the works from Roads […]

Warangal: A total of Rs 6,011 crore has been credited into the bank accounts of a total of 7,04,309 farmers till Thursday in erstwhile Warangal district under Rythu Bandhu, said Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao. In a statement issued on Friday, Rao said that Rs 405.90 crore had been given to […]

Khammam: Green crusader Vanajeevi Ramaiah and a rights activist-Miss Photogenic-2021 title winner Mohammed Farah have been appointed as brand ambassadors for Khammam Municipal Corporation (KMC). The duo was made the brand ambassadors of the KMC to create awareness on the harms of single use plastic, segregation of dry and wet waste, cleanliness as part of […]

Hyderabad: The surge in new Omicron variant Covid-19 infections in Telangana has continued with health authorities on Friday reporting 2,398 positive cases out of which 1,233 were from areas under GHMC. A total of three Covid-19 fatalities were also reported on Friday, taking the overall number of deaths in TS to 4,052. The active Covid-19 […]

Peddapalli: Sultanabad police busted a fake currency printing and circulation gang and arrested five of its members on Friday. In all, counterfeit currency notes with face of Rs 77,400 were recovered from them. Producing the gang members before the media at his office here on Friday, Peddapalli ACP Sarangapani explained the modus operandi of the […]

Nagarkurnool: A leopard appears to be on the prowl near Ummapur and its surrounding areas in Vanguru mandal of Nagarkurnool district. The locals sighted the pug marks of the animal on Friday and informed the officials of both the police and the forest departments. The news spread like wildfire and the villagers are now scared […]

Khammam: Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar cautioned private bus operators against collecting additional charges from passengers in view of Sankranti festival rush. He informed that special teams have been formed to check violations by travel operators who were running inter-State bus services. Officials were told to take serious action if any of the operators were […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Friday extended greetings to people and farmers of Telangana on the occasion of Makara Sankranti. He said the Sun entering the ‘Makara Rasi’ marking the commencement of ‘Uttharayanam’ was an auspicious time, and wished that all the people should be blessed with riches, happiness and prosperity. Chandrashekhar Rao […]

Hyderabad: Are you looking to pick some authentic Nirmal paintings, some silver filigree from Karimnagar or some durries from Warangal but do not know a place to source all these? Your wait for a centralised place will end soon as online mall Made in Telangana, which will curate and showcase the best of arts and […]

Hyderabad: BJP State president Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Friday demanded that the State government immediately release funds for the fee reimbursement and scholarships to BC students. He alleged that due to delay in release of funds for fee reimbursement and scholarships to BC students for the last two years, arrears amounting to Rs 3,000 crore […]

Peddapalli: Telangana State Police Housing Corporation Chairman Koleti Damodar instructed officials to complete the pending works at police guest house and Godavarikhani Town-I police station for inauguration. The Chairman along with Ramagundam Police Commissioner Chandrashekhar Reddy inspected the ongoing works of the police guest house and Godavarikhani police station on Friday. Interacting with the officials […]

Sangareddy: An alcoholic man killed his father at Mansanpally village of Andole Mandal in Sangareddy district on Friday. The victim was identified as Chakali Lalshmaiah (60) and the accused his son, Krishnaiah (42). Krishnaiah was married to three women, but all of them left him unable to bear his harassment. Krishnaiah, who used to live […]