Telangana

Hyderabad: Municipal Administration Minister K T Rama Rao on Monday said the State government was creating infrastructure facilities to improve living standards of the people. Replying to questions raised by members during question hour in the State Assembly, he said new roads were added to ease traffic congestion which saved a lot of time for […]

Karimnagar: The Bharat Bandh call given by 40 farmers’ associations against the three farm laws was peaceful in erstwhile Karimnagar district on Monday. Petrol bunks, hotels, and other business establishments remained closed while managements of schools, colleges and other educational institutions had announced holiday well in advance in the wake of the bandh call, which […]

Hyderabad: Due to late running of pairing train, the authorities at South Central Railways have decided to reschedule train number 07064 Ajantha Express, between Secunderabad and Manmad. To ensure the safety of the passengers, the train scheduled to depart on September 27, at 6:50 pm will now leave Secunderabad on September 28, at 4:30 am.

Hyderabad: Ecom Express, a technology-driven end-to-end logistics solutions provider to the e-commerce industry, announced the launch of its delivery partner program called Ecom Sanjeev Program (ESP) aimed at creating part time work opportunities where individuals can work in flexible timings to maximise their earnings by delivering ecommerce packages to customers. In Telangana, Ecom Express is […]

Hyderabad: Activists of the Congress, Left parties, TDP and others on Monday held protests at various places in Telangana in support of the Bharat Bandh called by farmers unions to protest against the Centre’s three agri laws. Raising slogans against the NDA government at the Centre and TRS government in Telangana, the opposition activists organised […]

Hyderabad: The India Metrological Department, Hyderabad on Monday issued a Flash Flood Risk (FFR) alert for Telangana for the next 24 hours. In the forecast, it said the watersheds in the districts of Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Adilabad, Bhuvanagiri, Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Warangal, Peddapally Karimnagar, Rajanna Siricilla, Jayashankar Bhupalpalle, Mulugu, Jagitial, Mahbubabad, Janagoan can expect flash […]

Hyderabad: Heavy rains continue to lash several parts of Telangana State since Sunday night, flooding some low lying areas and affecting normal life on Monday. The IMD had issued a red alert for the State in the wake of cyclone Gulab in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. A goods train derailed at Dornakal on the […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has appealed to the Centre again to revise its paddy procurement to at least 80 lakh tonnes from the proposed 60 lakh tonnes for Vaanakalam (Kharif) season 2021-22. He is also learnt to have urged enhanced procurement of parboiled rice up to 80-90 per cent of total rice procured […]

Warangal: Himansee Katragadda, a young Kuchipudi dancer, has embarked on a journey to bring much-needed recognition and international attention to historic temples through “The Temple Dance,” a novel initiative. Speaking to Telangana Today about her mission to restore past glory to the ancient and medieval temple, especially the architectural marvels of Kakatiya era temple, Himansee […]

Hyderabad: Public Undertakings Committee chairman and Armoor MLA A Jeevan Reddy on Sunday ridiculed BJP State president Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s call for a million march demanding recruitment for government jobs in the State. He advised the latter to organise a million march to Delhi against the Narendra Modi government for its failure to provide two […]

Nagarkurnool: Nature and Indian Culture Foundation (NICF) in association with Pleach India Foundation (PIF) cleaned up 12th century heritage structures at Nandivaddeman village in Bijinepalli mandal in Nagarkurnool district on Sunday on the eve of World Tourism Day in tune with this year’s theme ‘Inclusive Tourism Development’. Dr. E. Sivanagireddy-Sthapati, archaeologist and PIF CEO and […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao paid rich tributes to freedom fighter late Konda Laxman Bapuji on the eve of his 106th birth anniversary on Monday. He described Konda Laxman Bapuji as a leader who inspired the oppressed and weaker sections as well as a democrat and humanist to the core. The Chief Minister recalled […]

Hyderabad: Since June 1, as much as 278.785 TMC of water has flowed down to Godavari River from Sriram Sagar project near Pochampad in erstwhile Nizamabad district. This is only the second time that water in such huge quantity was released downstream of the project, which is considered as the lifeline for several parts of […]

Hyderabad: Teams of Jubilee Hills police along with Hyderabad Commissioner’s Task Force personnel are searching for Srinivas, the driver who had stolen Rs 55 lakh belonging to a realtor at Jubilee Hills. Srinivas, who is a native of Krishna district in AP, made away with the Rs 55 lakh, when his employer, Santosh Reddy gave […]

Karimnagar: Finance Minister T Harish Rao promised to provide pot making electrical instruments to Kummara (Shalivahana) community people across the State. About 100 pot making electrical instruments would be given in Huzurabad alone, and allocations would be made in the next budget for this purpose, he said, and assured that an MLC post would be […]

Suryapet: Huzurnagar MLA Shanampudi Saidi Reddy on Sunday alleged that Congress leaders were disturbing the peaceful atmosphere in tribal hamlets (thandas) in his Assembly constituency for their own political gains. Speaking after inaugurating TRS youth wing office at Mattampally in the district, Saidi Reddy said Congress leaders were trying to give political colour to even […]

Nalgonda: Nalgonda MP N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Sunday alleged that the State government had failed to control the sale of drugs and liquor through belt shops in rural areas. Speaking after consoling the family members of Dhanalakshmi, who was raped and murdered at Mushampally village, he said the accused in the majority of the […]

Karimnagar: Finance Minister T Harish Rao on Sunday assured the Rajaka (washermen) community that the government would sanction them loans from the BC corporation. The State government, which was supplying up to 250 units of electricity to Rajakas free of cost, has allocated Rs 250 crore in the budget to take up various programmes for […]

Hyderabad: Following objections raised on certain objectionable content in Class VIII social studies question bank, the Directorate of School Education (DSE) on Sunday said it would initiate appropriate action against the publisher. The SIO Telangana on Saturday had demanded action against the publishers stating that the question bank for students had ‘discriminatory and hateful content […]

Nirmal: Forest Minister Allola Indrakaran Reddy said the State government was giving paramount importance to the welfare of the fishermen community in the State. Speaking after releasing fishlings into the Swarna project at Swarna village in Sarangapur mandal on Sunday, Indrakaran said the government was implementing a slew of schemes for the uplift of fishermen […]

Mancherial: MLA Nadipelli Diwakar Rao said the government was concerned about families that were economically backward. He gave away cheques to 211 beneficiaries of Chief Minister Relief Fund (CMRF) at a programme held on Sunday. The monetary aid worth Rs 90.09 lakh was granted to the beneficiaries. Diwakar Rao said that the government was implementing […]

Hyderabad: Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar has placed the entire State administration on alert and urged the district administrations to take all measures to ensure safety of people’s lives and properties as a precautionary measure in view of the red alert issued by the IMD for Telangana State in the wake of Cyclone Gulab. Somesh Kumar, […]

Mancherial: Irrigation projects in the district received copious inflows following rains in upstream areas on Sunday. Sripada Yellampalli at Gudipet village in Hajipur mandal received inflows of 1.91 lakh cusecs due to rains in the upstream areas and catchment. Surplus water discharged downstream of the project built across Godavari river by lifting 24 crest gates. […]

Hyderabad: Telangana is all set to witness another bout of torrential downpour over the next 48 hours with the deep depression in Bay of Bengal intensifying into cyclonic storm ‘Gulab’ on Sunday morning. The cyclonic storm, currently lying at about 130 km from Kalingapatnam, is expected to move westwards and make landfall near Kalingapatnam, cross […]