Telangana

According to 2020-21 budget estimates, Telangana's estimated outstanding public debt will be over Rs 2.86 lakh crore. However, the economists say the state has the capacity to manage debts.

Warangal: Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao has distributed cheques worth Rs 1.45 crore to as many as 145 beneficiaries of the Kalyana Laksmi/Shaadi Mubarak from the Wardhannapet constituency in the presence of local MLA A Ramesh at the latter’s office in Wardhannapet on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, he said that […]

Thick smoke engulfed the chopper which crashed and people from far off locations could see the thick black plumes of smoke and rushed to the place.

While the two Telugu States were swept by the frenzy associated with the release of Pawan Kalyan starrer Bheemla Nayak this weeekend, the huge flexies CM KCR too became part of the celebrations.

Hyderabad: The government has prioritised social security programmes for vulnerable sections of society to ensure that there are no deprived communities. It introduced Asara pensions to help vulnerable groups to live life with dignity. Another major intervention was the distribution of essential food and non-food items through the Public Distribution System (PDS). These measures to […]

Jagtial: Korutla MLA K Vidhyasagar Rao assured to bring Thumula Bhavani, who is stranded in war-hit Ukraine, back to India safely. The MLA on Friday visited Bhavani’s Bidinagar residence in Metpalli town and interacted with family members. After speaking to the girl through video call, he tried to instill confidence in her as well as her […]

Mahabubnagar: With just a month left for closure of current financial year, District Collector S Venkat Rao wanted the bank managements to achieve the targets set for extension of loans to farmers. The Collector held a conference with bankers, MPDOs and Tahsildars on Friday to review the loans sanctioned to farmers during the current financial […]

Hyderabad: Industries Minister and TRS working president KT Rama Rao took a dig at the BJP leaders for promoting UP governance. On Twitter, the Minister shared a newspaper clipping in which BJP National OBC Morcha president K Laxman appealed the Telangana government to follow the UP Governance model and tweeted, “What a joke.” He further […]

Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Party (TPCC) president A Revanth Reddy on Friday said the party would oppose the tariff proposed by the power utilities in the State. Participating in a public hearing organised by Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) on tariff proposals, he urged the former to reject the proposals submitted by the power […]

Khammam: A 75-year-old woman was reportedly murdered after she resisted theft of her goats at Kodad cross roads in Khammam Rural mandal on Friday. The suspect was nabbed by the locals. According to police, the woman Sk Jani Bi was living alone in a hut at Kodad cross roads rearing a few goats. The suspect […]

Hyderabad: With Ukraine turning into a war zone, IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao on Friday appealed to the union government to arrange for special aircrafts to bring students from Telangana back home safely. He offered that the Telangana government was ready to bear the full travel expenses for these students. In a tweet, […]

Hyderabad: Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) Director (Personnel and Finance) N Balaram on Friday requested Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation Commissioner Samiran Dutta to continue PF contribution to employees till 61 years. Since the SCCL has increased the retirement age of employees from 60 to 61 years following directions from the State government, the organization […]

Sangareddy: A couple from Karnataka died in a road accident on NH-65 at Kothur (D) village in Kohir Mandal on Friday evening. The victims were identified as Nagaiah Swamy (47) and his wife Jayashri (42), residents of Kasimpur in Udgir Taluk in Bidar district. The couple was going on a moped when they accidentally slipped […]

Kothagudem: District Collector Anudeep Durishetty directed officials of concerned departments to make elaborate arrangements for Sri Rama Navami to be celebrated on April 10 at Sri Seetha Ramachandra Swamy Temple here. Sri Navami was going to be celebrated with the participation of devotees after a gap of two years. Hence there was a chance of […]

Kothagudem: Government Whip and TRS district president Rega Kantha Rao inspected the ongoing works of Sitarama Lift Irrigation Project at Ammagaripalli in Aswapuram mandal in the district on Friday. The State government has taken up the ambitious project with an estimated cost of about Rs 26000 crore to irrigate agriculture lands in erstwhile Khammam and […]

Hyderabad: The national intensified pulse polio campaign, aimed at administering polio oral drops to over 35 lakh children aged up to five years in Telangana, will be taken up on Sunday. The intensified campaign, to be rolled between 8 am and 5 pm, will be administered at all government healthcare facilities apart from Aanganwadi centres, […]

Hyderabad: Providing the much-needed boost to the seed production industry in the State, the Telangana International Seed Testing Authority (TISTA) laboratory has been opened at Rajendranagar. Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy inaugurated the laboratory established by the Telangana State Seed and Organic Certification Authority (TSSOCA) here on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Niranjan Reddy said […]

Hyderabad: Telangana reported 287 Covid-19 infections on Friday, which has taken the cumulative number of Covid infections in Telangana to 7,88,383 while the overall number of fatalities were 4,111, according to the health bulletin. Out of the 287 positive infections, a total of 85 Covid infections were from areas under GHMC, 28 were from Rangareddy […]

Medak: Sri Vana Durga Bhavani Temple Edupayala is being decked up for the annual Jathara. Additional Collectors Prathima Singh and G Ramesh have examined the arrangements at the temple with the officials of the temple, district administrations, and priests on Friday. Speaking on the occasion Prathima Singh instructed the officials to provide all arrangements at […]

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSSPDCL) on Friday said several policies of the Centre led to the increase in power cost. In a power presentation made during a public hearing conducted by the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) on tariff proposals submitted by TS discoms (power utilities), TSSPDCL Chairman and […]

Hyderabad: In a development that will give impetus to the textile industry in the State, Bengaluru-based readymade textiles giant Texport has decided to set up an apparel manufacturing factory at Sircilla. The company will install 800 machines and employ 1,600 persons and later expand to 1000 machines to create an employment to about 2,000 persons […]

Karimnagar: BC Welfare and Civil Supplies Minister, Gangula Kamalakar informed that the Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao was extending support to the poor women like a brother and marriage aged ladies as maternal uncle. The Minister distributed Kalyana lakshmi cheques to beneficiaries in a programme held in the Collectorate auditorium here on Friday. Speaking on […]

Warangal: The second largest city in the State, Warangal will soon get a total of 121 modern/smart bus shelters similar to Hyderabad under ‘Smart City Mission’ programme. According to the official sources, the design of the bus shelters had been completed by a private company. This agency is going to construct these bus shelters under […]

Warangal: As many as 1309 Asha workers from both the Warangal and Hanamkonda districts were given smart phones at a programme in Hanamkonda on Friday. Minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao has handed over the smart phones to 693 Asha workers from Warangal district and 616 workers from Hanamkonda district. Speaking on the occasion, Minister Dayakar Rao […]