Telangana

Hyderabad: Animal Husbandry Minister T Srinivas Yadav challenged the BJP State leaders to a debate on the development achieved by the State Government in the last eight years and demanded that they desist from making baseless allegations. “TRS and BJP came to power in the State and Centre respectively around the same time. While Telangana […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao paid tributes to Telangana Armed Struggle leader Bommagani Dharma Biksham on his birth centenary on Monday. The Chief Minister recalled the services rendered by Dharma Biksham as a freedom fighter, MLA and MP. “Dharma Biksham as a communist leader waged several fights, made several sacrifices for the artisans and […]

Hyderabad: BJP State president Bandi Sanjay Kumar, stating that BJP never indulged in communal or vote-bank politics, accused the TRS of trying to derive political mileage by instigating Telangana sentiment. Countering Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s remarks that BJP triggers communal differences, Sanjay said the Chief Minister spoke about ‘hijab’ issue on Sunday despite Supreme […]

Sangareddy: A man who married his lady love, but was in jail after her suicide, ended his life on Valentine’s day in a jail here on Monday. The tragic end for the undertrial prisoner Bhanu Chandar (24) touched many hearts not only among his fellow prisoners, but also general public too. Bhanu Chandar, an inmate […]

Hyderabad: The power sector reforms that are being unconstitutionally pushed by the BJP government at the Centre may well prove to be the Achilles’ heel for the saffron party in the long run. There are clear indications of growing resentment in various quarters against the BJP, evident from the unrest among farmers in Srikakulam district […]

Mancherial: As part of the ongoing Financial Literacy Week initiative being organised by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), District Collector Bharati Hollikeri unveiled wall posters of the event here on Monday. She was joined by Additional Collector D Madhusudan Naik. The theme chosen for this year is ‘Go Digital and Go Secure.’ Bharati requested […]

Hyderabad: People from barber and washermen community are up in arms against the BJP government at the Centre, demanding that it withdraw the power reforms. They also decided to stage State-wide protests on Sunday. Leaders from both the communities held meetings at different places in the city on Monday and opposed the BJP government’s plans […]

Siddipet: Health and Finance Minister T Harish Rao on Monday instructed the Health Department authorities to make arrangements to start classes at the nursing college in the old building of Mother and Child Care Hospital in Siddipet. Speaking at a review meeting here, the Minister said that the classes of the first batch will commence […]

Hyderabad: Telangana on Monday reported 614 Covid-19 infections, taking the cumulative number of positive infections so far to 7,84,062. With no fatalities being reported on Monday, the number of active Covid-19 positive infections in Telangana reached 9,908. Out of the 614 positive infections, a total of 131 Covid infections have been reported from areas under […]

Hyderabad: Telangana player M Kareena has been named in the list of 27 players for the national camp for the Indian women’s handball team, on Monday. The Handball Federation of India conducted the selection trials at the KD Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow on February 13. National team will be selected in the coaching camp for […]

Hyderabad: After a few chilly nights, the minimum temperature in various parts of the State shot up on Sunday. An average minimum temperature of 16.8 degree Celsius was recorded in Hyderabad in the early hours of Monday, which is at least two degrees more than the previous day. According to the forecast by Telangana State […]

Hyderabad: The ongoing semester examinations of all the courses in Osmania University would follow the pre-Covid template with duration of three-hours along with option for more choices in Section-B of the respective courses, Controller of Examinations, Osmania University in a press release here on Monday said. Now you can get handpicked stories from Telangana Today […]

Adilabad: Twelve families have been allegedly ostracized by elders of a community at Khodad village in Talamadugu mandal on Monday. While it was not clear as to why the action was initiated, sources said the families were socially boycotted from the fishermen following a row over sharing fish produce of a tank. They were prohibited […]

Hyderabad: Support for Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s move to oppose the power reforms being forced on the State by the BJP government at the Centre is gaining steam. The All India Power Engineers Federation, welcoming Chandrashekhar Rao’s stand, said electricity employees and engineers have been opposing the Centre’s move to instal meters on agriculture […]

Kothagudem: The SCCL authorities have proposed to install long-range CCTV cameras to enhance security in key locations of the company areas across the State. A video conference to review the security measures was held at the SCCL corporate office here on Monday with the Singareni company-wide General Managers, Director of Security and Estates Department officers. […]

Mancherial: Elaborate arrangements were made at mini altars of Sammakka Saralamma for organising the biannual fair in coal belt towns Mancherial, Mandamarri, Ramakrishnapur and Srirampur. While the altar was formed by the Endowments Department on the shores of Godavari, the other holy structures were erected by SCCL in Mandamarri, Ramakrishnapur and Srirampur towns for the […]

Rajanna-Sircilla: A large number of devotees thronged Rajarajeshwaraswamy temple, Vemulawada, on Monday in the run up to the biennial Sammakka-Sarakka jatra. It is a tradition in north Telangana to have darshan of lord Shiva in Vemulawada before visiting the Medram jatara. Moreover, it is the last Monday before the biennial fair starts on February 16. […]

Khammam: Leaders of different trade unions have demanded that the Khammam Municipal Corporation (KMC) authorities pay increased wages to municipal workers as per the 11th PRC. The leaders of CITU, AITUC, IFTU and INTUC have submitted memorandums to the District Collector and Municipal Commissioner here on Monday. Speaking to the media Manda Venkateshwarlu of AITUC […]

Hyderabad: IT Minister KT Rama Rao, who is always willing to extend a helping hand to meritorious students, has now come forward to support two students, Avunuri Akhila and Spandana, who were struggling to pursue medicine due to financial limitations. Akhila’s father Prabhakar is a farmer and mother a homemaker. She completed her Intermediate with […]

Rajanna-Sircilla: Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao said on Monday that the innovative schemes introduced by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao were serving as models for other States across the country. “No State in the country was implementing schemes that are being implemented in Telangana. The opposition leaders, however, who are idle […]

Adilabad: A 33-year-old man was killed and two others were injured when an auto-rickshaw overturned on the outskirts of Adilabad on Sunday night. The condition of one of the injured persons is stated to be critical. According to the Adilabad Rural Sub-Inspector Haribabu, the deceased was identified as Pothukunta Ravi of Linguguda village and the […]

Kothagudem: One more dialysis centre would be coming up in the district for the convenience of kidney patients. A statement here on Monday said Health and Finance Minister T Harish Rao has assured to set up a dialysis centre at Paloncha in the district in response to a request made by former Kothagudem MLA Jalagam […]

Hyderabad: Justice Dr Shameem Akther of Telangana High Court on Monday directed Vice Chancellor and Conveyor, TS PGECET 2021, to inform as to why PG seat was not given to one Mohd Basharath Ali Kashif in JNAFAU School of Planning and Architecture at Masab Tank in spite of the student securing 15th rank in the […]

Hyderabad: This towering banyan tree in Rajanna Sircilla district will be where future generations will sit in the shade, and tell stories how the tree almost died but was revived and stood up to live again. The 70-year-old tree had almost seen its end four months ago, when heavy downpours that went on for days […]