Telangana

Rajanna-Sircilla: Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister K T Rama Rao urged farmers to cultivate alternative crops instead of paddy. Since the Union government had refused to procure common variety of paddy, it was necessary to shift to crops other than paddy from the next Yasangi season, he said. “Farmers can earn more with less […]

Warangal: The evil practice of expulsion from the caste or community is still prevalent in some rural pockets of Hanamkonda district, thanks to the apathy of the law enforcement agencies. In one of such cases, five families of toddy tappers of the ‘Goud’ caste/ community were expelled from a dominant group of the same community […]

Hyderabad: Noted swimmer and DGP Prisons Rajiv Trivedi was felicitated by Swaranjit Sen, former DGP and IG of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, during the opening ceremony of the Swim Exhibition events at Lanco Hills. Rajiv Trivedi is the fastest swimmer of Palk Straight and also swam the English Channel. He still holds the record as the […]

Mahabubabad: Tribal Welfare Minister Satyavathi Rathod on Monday said the Podu lands issue would be resolved soon that would benefit tribals who have been cultivating forest lands. “Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, who is striving for the uplift of all sections of society, is also committed to resolving the Podu land issue. I am thankful […]

Hyderabad: The Yashoda Foundation launched a special vaccination drive at Yellandu mandal of Bhadradri Kothagudem district in the State, on Sunday. The mandal, which has reported many Covid-19 cases in the past, has many villages that are remote and difficult to access. As a result, availability of Covid vaccines has been a major issue for […]

Hyderabad: A two-Judge Bench of the Telangana High Court comprising Acting Chief Justice MS Ramachandra Rao and Justice T Vinod Kumar on Monday directed the Director, Department of Language & Culture, Ravindra Bharathi not to cut the trees namely Ficus Racemosa (Weeping Fig) and Melia Dubia (Malabar Neem) located on the western side of the […]

Medak: Medak MP Kotha Prabhakar Reddy said Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao wanted to develop rural parts of Telangana on par with urban areas. He inaugurated multiple structures including a function hall, vegetable market, bus station, Mahila Samakhya Bhavan and Rythu Vedika, all built with a budget of Rs 2.31 crore in Jagadevpur mandal headquarters […]

Karimnagar: BC Welfare and Civil Supplies Minister Gangula Kamalakar said the works of 300 roads in Huzurabad municipality limits were being carried out on a brisk note. He was participating in a meeting with the members of Taxi Drivers Association, Cloth Merchants Association and Vaddera Sangham held in Huzurabad on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, […]

Hyderabad: As part of the special Covid vaccination drive, the State Health Department administered Covid vaccines to 3,67,240 individuals on Sunday. Out of the 3, 67, 240 individuals, a total of 3,14,350 received the first dose while 52,890 received the second dose of Covid vaccine, according to the Covid vaccination bulletin here on Monday. Overall, […]

Hyderabad: BJP State president and MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Monday accepted the ‘White Challenge’ initiated by TPCC president A Revanth Reddy after former MP K Vishveshwar Reddy tagged the former to undergo a drug analysis test. He expressed his willingness to undergo any test, anywhere and at any place, after completing the first phase […]

Hyderabad: State Sports Minister V Srinivas Goud sought Rs 52 crore fund from the Centre for the proposed sports infrastructure in Mahabubnagar, Siddipet and various sporting facilities at various parts of the State. Speaking to Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur in a virtual meet, conducted with all State Sports Ministers by Thakur, Goud thanked the […]

Yadadri-Bhongir: The first dose of Covid vaccination was completed cent per cent of the population in 30 habitations in Yadadri-Bhongir district. In these habitations, second dose of vaccination was also completed for more than 30 percent of the population. According to officials, first dose of Covid vaccination was completed to 100 percent of the population […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: The body of a youngster, who accidentally drowned in a waterfall at Chintala Madara village in Tiryani mandal on Sunday, was fished out Monday. Tiryani Sub-Inspector P Rama Rao said that the body of Prathap Chowdary (17), a polytechnic student from Mandamarri was traced in a pond at the waterfall. The search […]

Medak: The Medak police launched a manhunt to nab a man who thrashed his three-year-old daughter, even as his smiling wife watched the hapless girl. The heart-breaking incident was reported from Medak town and the man is still on the run, till reports came last in. The hideous incident came to light after neighbours secretly […]

Siddipet: Animal Husbandry Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav said Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has given a new lease of life to caste-based professions with various initiatives. Addressing fishermen after releasing 1.8 lakh fishlings into the Thotapally reservoir in Bejjanki mandal on Monday, the Minister said caste-based professions lost ground in Telangana due to lack of […]

Hyderabad: The way TPCC president A Revanth Reddy is tying himself up in knots, it may not be long before he finds himself in exactly the same position as the proverbial ostrich trying to bury its head in the sand. The ‘White Challenge’ concept floated by him, seemingly to ‘expose’ drug users among politicians and […]

Sangareddy: Collector Sangareddy M Hanumantha Rao has called upon the farmers and officials to put a collective effort to make Varam Farmers Producers Organisation (FPO) a model in the State. After releasing the outlet of Varam FPO on the premises of Collectorate in Sangareddy on Monday, the Collector said farmers from Raikode, Vatpally and Munipally […]

Sangareddy: GITAM Hyderabad Business School (GHBS), a constituent College of GITAM (Deemed to be University) Hyderabad signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Banking and Finance (JNIBF) on September 20. Under this MoU, GHBS and JNIBF will develop managerial skills amongst professionals from banking, finance, and different corporate world apart from […]

Mancherial: In a tragic incident, a woman and her one-year old son died on the spot, while her husband received injuries after being struck by lightning here on Monday. Mancherial police and an eyewitness Akireddy Chandraiah said that the deceased were Ande Mounika (28), and her son Shriyan alias Viswateja, residents of Gaddampalli hamlet in […]

Karimnagar: Finance Minister T Harish Rao has made it clear that government would not take back Rs 10 lakh amount deposited in the bank accounts of beneficiaries under Dalit Bandhu scheme. Once deposited, there was no question of taking the amount back by the government. The amount would be utilized to provide employment opportunities to […]

Kothagudem: Differently-abled persons’ associations in Kothagudem district have opposed the proposed shifting of the District Welfare Office to old Kothagudem. The leaders of Telangana Vibhinna Pratibhavantula Sangham (TVPS) met District Collector D Anudeep on Monday and submitted a memorandum asking him to immediately withdraw the proposal to relocate the office to old Kothagudem. The TVPS […]

Medak: Two youths died in a road accident at Ramanathapur village of Masaimpet Mandal in Medak district on Monday morning when a tractor hit their two-wheeler. Death was instant for both of them. The victims were Rajendar (28) and Bandela Ravindar (27) of Kamareddy district. They were heading to Hyderabad on a two-wheeler. The Masaipet […]

Hyderabad: In order to encourage a culture of thinking and innovation among school students, the Telangana government announced the unveiling of the Telangana School Innovation Challenge 2021. Jointly organised by Telangana State Innovation Cell (TSIC), UNICEF India, YuWaah and Inqui-lab Foundation, the challenge intends to provide a platform to students from 6th to 10th grade […]

Hyderabad: The hasty and thoughtless acts of TPCC president A Revanth Reddy seem to continue to cause unnecessary headache for the Congress high command. The latest being his ‘White Challenge’ to IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao, with the latter agreeing to it and suggesting that AICC former president Rahul Gandhi too should undergo […]