Telangana

Rajanna Sircilla: A fisherman, Gangu Parashuram (45) drowned in Mid Manair reservoir on Tuesday morning. According to police, a resident of Cheerlavancha of Thangallapalli mandal, Parashuram along with other fishermen entered Mid Manair for fishing in the morning. While moving in the water on a raft, Parashuram suddenly collapsed into the water. Other fishermen shifted […]

Hyderabad: Former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao’s statue would be unveiled in Atlanta during the last week of April. All arrangements were being made to this effect, said PV Centenary Celebrations Committee member Mahesh Bigala. Already two to three locations have been inspected for installation of the former prime minister’s statue. Arrangements were being made […]

Hyderabad: Rubbishing the allegations of Union Food and Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal over Telangana’s failure to deliver Custom Milled Rice (CMR) as per schedule, Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation Chairman Mareddy Srinivas Reddy said the Central government was trying to blame the State government for its inefficiency to procure, transport and store rice from […]

Hyderabad: TPCC president A Revanth Reddy alleged that the TRS and BJP were involved in match-fixing over paddy procurement issue and charged that TRS MPs were enacting protest dramas in Parliament. Addressing mediapersons in New Delhi on Monday, the TPCC president said TRS MPs would stop their protests in a few days and return home, […]

Sangareddy: Huzurabad BJP MLA Etala Rajendar said there was no truth in the allegations of land encroachments by his family-owned Jamuna Hatcheries at Atchampet and Hakimpet villages of Masaipet Mandal in Medak district. Stating that officials would never register lands without following the guidelines properly, Rajendar, speaking to the media on the sidelines of a […]

Warangal: Even as the State government launched an all-out war against the smuggling and consumption of ganja, Warangal Police have come forward to help the drug addicts. As a part of their efforts, they launched a special programme called ‘Nayi Kiran’, the holistic drug detoxification and de-addiction programme, in association with the local Mahatma Gandhi […]

Hyderabad: Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav on Monday warned that the State government would take stern action against those who were violating norms in the shrimp distribution programme. He directed Fisheries Commissioner Lachiram Bhukya to set up a committee with senior officials under Additional Director of Fisheries to probe into complaints against […]

Kothagudem: Chairman and Managing Director of TS GENCO D Prabhakar Rao visited Bhadradri Thermal Power Station (BTPS) at Manugur in Kothagudem district on Monday. He held a meeting with the GENCO officials and reviewed the progress of BTPS fourth unit works. He told the officials to expedite the works and make it ready for commercial […]

Hyderabad: The State government on Monday released the guidelines for division and allotment of employees to new local cadres in accordance with the new zonal system based on the Presidential Order issued in 2018. Accordingly, the authorities issued orders for the constitution of district, zonal and multi-zonal level committees to allocate local cadres. Excluding the […]

Hyderabad: Even as the State government was taking up different tribal welfare programmes, the Centre sanctioned 17 Van Dhan Vikas Kendra Clusters (VDVKCs), which are set up in tribal dominated districts, during the last three years. The Van Dhan Vikas Karyakram is aimed at livelihood generation for tribals by harnessing the wealth of forest by […]

Karimnagar: District Collector RV Karnan and Commissioner of Police V Satyanarayana on Monday visited Chalmeda Ananda Rao Institute of Medical Sciences where 42 medical students tested positive for Covid-19. Interacting with institute’s Chairman Chalmeda Laxminarsimha Rao, they enquired about the present status in the college and advised the management to take precautionary measures to check […]

Adilabad: Forest Minister Allola Indrakaran Reddy said that Dr BR Ambedkar remains a source of inspiration to the world as the ‘Architect of the Indian Constitution. Speaking after paying floral tributes to the Ambedkar statue on his 65th death anniversary in Nirmal on Monday, Indrakaran Reddy recalled the contribution of Ambedkar to the country. He […]

Yadadri-Bhongir: Khairathabad MLA Danam Nagender on Monday presented a cheque for Rs 55 lakh to Executive Officer of Sri Yadadri Lakshminarsimha Swamy temple for gold plating of the Vimana Gopuram of the main temple. Nagender and his family members visited the temple and perfomed a special pooja at Balalayam on the hillshrine.

Khammam: Around 96 per cent of eligible population in Khammam district have received the first dose of Covid vaccine, District Collector VP Gautham said on Monday. Likewise, nearly 53 percent of the population received the vaccine second dose. The Collector directed health officials to speed up Covid vaccination and see that all eligible persons in […]

Hyderabad: Within eight hours of two minor girls being reported missing, the Neredmet police traced them in Warangal and handed them over to their parents on Monday. The teenage girls, close friends and Class 10 students of a private school, had left their houses at 4:30 am without informing anyone. Their family members who woke […]

Mancherial: A doctor working at Nennel mandal primary health centre (PHC) was suspended by Collector Bharati Hollikeri for skipping duties without getting prior permission from officials concerned. The Collector made a surprise visit to the facility on Monday. An order to this effect was issued by the Collector. According to the order, doctor Anil was […]

Hyderabad: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court comprising Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Tukaramji on Monday reserved their verdict on a batch of writ petitions questioning an RBI circular, issued on July 1, 2016, on commercial banks and select financial institutions. The petitioners questioned the same as being unconstitutional and ultra […]

Warangal: Panchayat Raj Minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao said on Monday that the State government was taking steps to establish an oil palm factory at Thorrur in Mahabubabad district. Stressing on the need for crop diversification, the Minister said: “I have also converted my paddy field into a well-drained land and planted oil palm. We can […]

Sangareddy: Sadasivapet Police in Sangareddy district seized a huge quantity of 992 kg of ganja while it was being transported in a lorry on NH-65 near Sadasivapet on Monday. The police led by Inspector Santosh Kumar also seized a lorry, an SUV, Rs 75,000 cash and four smartphones from the four accused who were transporting […]

Hyderabad: Rolling out the red carpet for German companies to invest in Telangana, IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao said the State government would create a dedicated cluster for the German companies willing to invest here. “This would have some plug play facilities and would nurture an ecosystem,” he said. Addressing the German Investors’ […]

Kothagudem: Andhra Pradesh Civil Supplies Minister Kodali Nani presented a gold crown to the presiding deity of Sri Seetha Ramachandra Swamy Temple at Bhadrachalam in the district on Monday. He along with family members visited the temple and offered special prayers before presenting the gold crown. The worth of the ornament was around Rs 12 […]

Jeddah: For NRIs in the Gulf region, the worst is travelling back home through deportation centres, commonly referred to as safer jail in the region. The worst thing that can happen to a person is death at the deportation centre while waiting to be repatriated. Bandapalli Mallesham (51), a native of Mallial mandal in Jagtial […]

Kothagudem: Police seized a huge cache of ganja worth Rs 1.65 crore at Brindavanam village of Chunchupalli mandal in the district on Monday and arrested one person. Superintendent of Police (SP) Sunil Dutt speaking to the media persons at Chunchupalli police station in Kothagudem informed that the local police while conducting vehicle inspections stopped a […]

Siddipet: The critically-acclaimed Suriya-starrer ‘Jai Bhim’ which portrays the fight of a tribal woman in Tamil Nadu seeking justice for the lock-up death of her husband, has sparked the fire in Lakshmi Narsavva, a native of Venkatraopet village in Thoguta Mandal, Siddipet district, to seek justice for the alleged lock-up death of her brother at […]