Telangana

Warangal: Police authorities here sought help of people in enforcing some discipline among road users by clicking photographs of traffic rule violators. People have been asked to shoot photos of rule violators capturing the registration number of the vehicles and send them by whatsapp to the police authorities so that action could be initiated agianst […]

In the fiercely contested by-election on Saturday, 86.33 per cent of nearly 2.37 lakh voters cast their votes. The poll percentage was 2.5 per cent higher than the turnout in 2018.

In the schedule released on Sunday, the ECI stated that it had reassessed the situation in both the States and decided to go ahead with the polling.

Hyderabad: Telangana is all set to have its first openly gay married couple, with two bold young men coming out with their intentions to get hitched. Supriyo and Abhay, who are planning to make their eight-year-old relationship official by getting married in December, are like any other couple about to get married — excited and […]

Hyderabad: Finance Minister T Harish Rao thanked voters for coming out in huge numbers and exercising their voting right in Huzurabad Assembly bypoll held on Saturday. He said high polling percentage was an indication to their political acumen and responsibility towards their constituency. In a statement, the Minister also thanked the party leaders and cadre […]

Siddipet: Medak MP Kotha Prabhakar Reddy has assured the farmers that they will make available paddy seeds at all the seed shops across Siddipet district.Addressing the general body meeting of Thoguta Mandal Parishad in Dubbak constituency on Saturday, the Medak MP said that Telangana government was not going to completely ban paddy cultivation in the […]

Huzurabad: Voters in Huzurabad turned up in large numbers to exercise their franchise and in the process triggered confusion among pollsters as to which party could benefit from the huge turnout. By the time polling ended at 7 pm, the constituency, which has nearly 2.37 lakh voters, recorded 86.33 per cent turnout. The ballot boxes, […]

Despite appeals by poll staff, voters ignore physical distancing norm in Huzurabad

Huzurabad: Diwali festival helped increase voting percentage in Huzurabad Assembly constituency by-election on Saturday. People staying in different areas came to their native places to exercise their franchise. Besides the by-election, Diwali festival scheduled on November 4 drove the people to come to their native places. As a result, the voting percentage in the by-election […]

Siddipet: Dubbak MLA M Raghunandan Rao said that the Centre had never opposed paddy cultivation.Addressing the general body meeting of Thoguta Mandal Parishad on Saturday, Raghunandan Rao said that the State government was shifting the blame. He further demanded the State government to permit cultivation of paddy under all the irrigation projects. “What is the […]

Hyderabad: State unit of Congress party continued its appeal to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to cancel Huzurabad bypoll, citing violation of model code of conduct. Former MP Sircilla Rajaiah alleged that both BJP and TRS parties had offered liquor and distributed money as a means to woo the voters in the constituency. “This […]

Khammam: As many as 2,000 cheques under Chief Minister Relief Fund (CMRF) were distributed to beneficiaries in Khammam Assembly constituency so far, informed Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar. The total worth of cheques distributed was around Rs 8.61 crore, the Minister said while speaking at a programme where CMRF cheques worth Rs 19.30 lakh were […]

Kothagudem: Increased irrigation facilities in Telangana made agricultural lands across the State suitable for oil palm cultivation, said Government Whip and Pinapaka MLA Rega Kantha Rao. In addition to irrigation, free and uninterrupted power supply to agricultural needs had also helped farmers take up oil palm cultivation. The State government had been making committed efforts […]

Huzurabad: New voters showed excitement to exercise their franchise in Huzurabad Assembly by-election held on Saturday. While a majority of them were excited to learn about the voting process, a few of them rushed to polling booths to have a glimpse of electronic voting machines, control units and VVPATs. Almost all new voters came to […]

Suryapet: Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy on Saturday exuded confidence that TRS candidate Gellu Srinivas would win the bypolls to Huzurabad Assembly Constituency with a huge margin. Speaking at a meeting of the TRS members in Thungathurthy Assembly constituency, he said that earlier governments have neglected the welfare of the people. Moreover, their policies have […]

Warangal: The NSS NIT Warangal unit and the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan have jointly organised the Clean India event by taking out a procession in the streets of Janakipuram village near here on Saturday. NIT Director Prof NV Ramana Rao and village Sarpanch Navya flagged off the rally at the village in Dharmasgar mandal of Hanamkonda […]

Nalgonda: Nalgonda Municipal Council chairman Mandadi Saidi Reddy on Saturday said that Nalgonda town would turn beautiful with the development works being taken up. Speaking at the Municipal Council meeting, Saidi Reddy said plans worth Rs 10 crore were prepared for development and beautification works in the town. In addition to this, street lights, CC […]

Nirmal: Forest Minister Allola Indrakaran Reddy said that everyone should strive hard for end further encroachment of forest lands once the long-pending issue of podu farmers was addressed. He was addressing public representatives belonging to various political parties and district authorities at a meeting held here on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, Indrakaran stated that […]

Warangal: Kakatiya Institute of Technology and Science Secretary and Correspondent Capt V Laxmikantha Rao said four final year students had been selected as software engineers with the package of Rs 16 lakh per annum. The students were Mankala Sai Vythik, Maada Amith Reddy, Mudigiri Susmitha from the CSE department and Madugula Akishith Reddy from the […]

Hyderabad: V Shantha, mother of Tourism and Excise Minister V Srinivas Goud passed away after she sufferred a cardiac arrest at the Minister’s residence in the Ministers’ Quarters in Hyderabad on Friday late night. She was 73. Srinivas Goud returned to his residence at around 10 pm on Friday night, after attending the Southern States […]

Suryapet: Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy on Saturday informed that the State government has launched an exercise to find a permanent solution to podu lands issues in the State. Holding a review meeting with the District Collectors, Additional Collectors and Forest Department officials of Nalgonda, Suryapet and Yadadri-Bhongir here, Energy Minister said that the Cabinet […]

Hyderabad: Continuing his efforts to hard sell Telangana as an investment destination, IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao asked various French industrialists and chief executives to visit Telangana and explore the business opportunities in the State. He met with management of Servier, the second largest pharmaceutical Group in France with presence in 150 countries […]

Warangal/Mulugu: Officials have submitted proposals worth Rs 120 crore for the improvement of facilities at Medaram jatara to be held next year. The proposed works include laying roads, removal of three check dams, building additional blocks and new dining halls besides constructing permanent accommodation for policemen on duty during the jatara. Responding to the officials […]

Hyderabad: Carnivore sign survey as part of the All India Tiger Estimates 2021-22 has begun in Amrabad Tiger Reserve (ATR), which is home to the highest population of the big cat in Telangana. As per the 2019 phase IV census, currently, there are 14 tigers in ATR. Forest department officials are confident that this time […]