Telangana

Hyderabad: The Election Commission of India on Monday stopped the Direct Benefit Transfer for the beneficiaries of Telangana Dalit Bandhu scheme in Huzurabad Assembly constituency where a by-election is scheduled for October 30. The EC, in a letter to the Chief Electoral Officer of Telangana State, said the Commission had deliberated the Dalit Bandhu scheme […]

Hyderabad: MLC Palla Rajeshwar Reddy appealed to the TRS NRI wings across the world to campaign for Huzurabad TRS candidate Gellu Srinivas Yadav and ensure bumper majority in the by-election. Rajeshwar Reddy was chief guest for the video conference held with representatives of 50 TRS NRI wings on Monday. TRS candidate Gellu Srinivas Yadav also […]

Hyderabad: BJP State president Bandi Sanjay on Monday alleged that the State government’s failure led to the Election Commission’s order deferring the implementation of Dalit Bandhu scheme in Huzurabad constituency. “Owning responsibility for his failure in the implementation of the scheme and betrayal of Dalits, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao should resign immediately,” demanded Bandi […]

Hyderabad: TRS working president and Minister KT Rama Rao urged the party cadre to turn up in large numbers for the Telangana Vijaya Garjana public meeting scheduled to be held in Warangal on November 15, and make it a grand success. He asked the party leaders to facilitate the attendance of all the party cadre […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday made it clear that the paddy procurement would be taken up for the Vaanakalam season this year, as was done last year. He directed the Civil Supplies Department officials to procure paddy through 6,545 paddy purchase centres that were established last year. Further, the Chief Minister announced […]

Hyderabad: A two-judge Bench of the Telangana High Court comprising Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice A Rajashekar Reddy on Monday directed the State government to submit its report on compliances with Covid protocol keeping in view the festival season. Earlier in the day, the State government placed before the court its report. The […]

Hyderabad: TPCC president A Revanth Reddy on Monday predicted that Assembly elections in the State would be held six months before completion of the TRS government’s current term. Speaking to media persons here on Monday, Revanth Reddy charged that along with Gujarat government, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao would go for early polls at the […]

Khammam: Assigned land holders at Raghunathapalem in Khammam district complained that some realtors had allegedly encroached their lands and developed layouts illegally. The land owners met District Collector VP Gautham here on Monday and submitted a memorandum seeking action against the realtors. In the memorandum, they said, in 1990, the then government allotted 38 acres […]

Hyderabad: Coming down heavily on BJP State president Bandi Sanjay Kumar and the party candidate for Huzurabad by-election Eatala Rajender for approaching the Election Commission, Ministers and TRS MLAs on Monday described the move as a conspiracy to defer the implementation of Dalit Bandhu scheme in the constituency for their own political gains. SC Development […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao welcomed senior Dalit leader Motkupalli Narsimhulu into the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) at a programme held in Telangana Bhavan here. He recalled their long association and termed their friendship as ‘beyond politics’. Narsimhulu, who had served in politics for more than three decades, had worked in Telugu Desam […]

Promises schemes similar to Dalit Bandhu for the needy in phased manner

Karimnagar: Randomisation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) has been carried out in the run up to the October 30 by-election for Huzurabad Assembly constituency. District Collector RV Karnan, in the presence of representatives of various political parties, has completed the randomisation process in the Collectorate conference hall here on Monday. The Collector said the first […]

Hyderabad: Coming from a humble background, two students of Telangana Minorities Residential Junior College (TMRJC) college, R Ranjith Naik and Mohd Junaid, have qualified for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) – Advanced examination. While Ranjith has secured 661th rank, Mohd Junaid stands at 4,106th rank. In a press statement, B Shafiullah, Secretary Telangana Minorities Residential […]

Hyderabad: Following complaints from commuters and passengers on collection of excess charges over MRP at various TSRTC bus terminals in the State, the senior staff from the department conducted a series of raids in bus stations at MGBS, Karimnagar, Suryapet, Nalgonda, JBS Secunderabad and Hanamkonda. The senior TSRTC officials levied penalties on violators who were […]

Karimnagar: The State government’s new pension policy that will facilitate people who have crossed 57 years of age also to avail the monthly Rs 2,016 pension, would be implemented within the next couple of months, said Finance Minister T Harish Rao on Monday. “All arrangements have been made by the government machinery for the implementation […]

Khammam: Leaders and workers of the Left parties and Congress staged a protest at Khammam railway station against the Central farm laws on Monday. The workers and leaders of Left parties and Congress planned a rail roko protest demanding repeal of the farm laws but their attempt was foiled by the police, which led to […]

Mancherial: Gundeti Yogeshwar, a biological science teacher belonging to Zilla Parishad High School of Mancherial district headquarters, received a national award given by Lead India Foundation for rendering outstanding services in the field of environment protection. He received the award from Lead India founder president Dr NB Sudarshan at a programme held in Hyderabad on […]

Khammam: The beneficiaries of double bedroom houses at the KCR Towers at Tekulapalli in Khammam have thanked Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao for providing them houses. At a programme at Tekulapalli on Monday, Muslim beneficiaries, who received title deeds of the houses on Dasara, performed ‘Palabhishekam’ to the Chief Minister’s portrait as a mark of […]

Jangaon: As many as 28 passengers including two drivers had a narrow escape when the super-luxury bus of a private company in which they were travelling caught fire and was gutted near Nelluttla village in the district National Highway 163 at Nellutla outskirts in Jangaon district in the early hours of Monday. The driver, who […]

Huzurabad: Congress leader and Telangana affairs in-charge Manickam Tagore on Monday alleged that the money amassed in illegal ways was being distributed in Huzurabad Assembly constituency to lure voters. Addressing the media here, he said the Election Commission of India has lost its credibility as a neutral organisation since it was “supporting TRS and BJP […]

Hyderabad: Anticipating heavy flow of devotees when the renovated Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple reopens at Yadadri after the massive renovation, the temple authorities have installed an automated and mechanised prasadam production unit to cope with the expected heavy demand. The temple management, in association with Hare Krishna Movement, installed the unit at a cost […]

Warangal: Police Commissioner Dr Tarun Joshi urged the youth to work hard to achieve their intended goals, adding that there was no substitute for hard work. Speaking after inaugurating the free police training classes at Vidya Jyoti Degree College under the auspices of Warangal Commissionerate for select youth from Ghanpur Division on Monday, Dr Joshi […]

Hyderabad: To curb drug menace in the State, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will hold a high-level meeting with the police and excise officials at Pragati Bhavan on Wednesday, to devise a strong action plan. The meeting has been convened following a request from the legislators during the recent Assembly session, to keep tabs on […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: The bloated body of a man who went missing on Wednesday was fished out from a farm well on the outskirts of Kaniki village in Koutala mandal mandal on Monday. A person was reportedly detained for alleged involvement in the murder. Sirpur (T) Sub-Inspector M Ravi said that the deceased was identified […]