Telangana

Jagtial: Former Information Commissioner Madabhushi Sridhar made it clear that support of media was necessary for the success of RTI Act. Sridhar participated in an awareness programme on RTI Act organized by Council of Citizen Rights in Padmanayaka function hall, Jagtial on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, he emphasized the need to utilize the RTI […]

Mulugu: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Court Justice NV Ramana along with his wife has visited the historical Ramappa temple located at the Palamapet village of Venkatapur mandal in the district on Saturday. The CJI has been given a traditional reception at the temple by the priests and officials. Speaking on the occasion, CJI NV […]

Hyderabad: Twelve international passengers from at-risk and non-at-risk countries who arrived at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here tested positive for the Omicron variant, Director of Public Health Dr G Srinivasa Rao said on Saturday. With this, the total number of international passengers who arrived at RGIA and tested positive for the Omicron variant has […]

Khammam: CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has demanded the State government to withdraw the GO No: 317 issued for allotment of staff to new local cadres. The leaders of Joint Action Committee of Teachers’ Organisation (JACTO) and Upadhyaya Sanghala Porata Committee (USPC) met the Congress leader here on Saturday and submitted a memorandum explaining possible […]

Khammam: The Central and State governments have failed to control prices of diesel and petrol , alleged CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka. He took part in a padayatra here on Saturday in support of AICC leader Rahul Gandhi’s padayatra in Amethi in Uttar Pradesh on the day as part ‘Jan Jagran Abhiyan’ against inflation and […]

Warangal: Three workers of a granite quarry died after they suffered severe injuries in an accident at the quarry at Tharalapally village under Madikonda police station limits in the wee hours of Saturday near here. The deceased have been identified as Chitram Chandu (20), son of Veeranna of Inugurthy, Thokala Mukesh (23) of Boddugonda in […]

Suryapet: Sleuths of Central Crime Station (CCS) on Saturday arrested four persons at different places in Suryapet district and seized 160 quintals of adulterated fish feed from their possession. Along with the local police, CCS sleuths simultaneously conducted raids on godowns in the limits of Kodad, Suryapet, Chivvemla and Arvapally police stations and seized 160 […]

Kothagudem: A team of scientists from CSIR -Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad visited Zilla Parishad High School at Chatakonda and Nava Bharat High School at Paloncha in Kothagudem. IICT Chief Scientist Dr. D Shailaja, Principal Scientists Dr. J Vatsalarani and Dr. S Srilatha (Nodal Officer-Jigyasa programme) and Scientist Dr. Sanjib Paul were among […]

Warangal: President, Vasavi Clubs International, Dr Thiruveedhi Venugopal said that Vasavi Clubs International had been always there for the help of the poor and needy. As a part of the international courtesy visit to Warangal on Saturday, several charity programmes have been held under the leadership of the Vasavi Club of Warangal’s president Dr Vallala […]

Nalgonda: Nakrekal MLA Chirumarthi Lingaiah on Saturday asked the farmers to participate in the State-wide protests planned by the TRS against anti-farmers policies of the Centre on December 20. Releasing water to the left and right canals of Musi project located near Bopparam of Kethepally mandal, MLA pointed out that the Centre made it clear […]

Hyderabad: With the BJP-led Union government refusing to buy rice from Telangana State during Yasangi (Rabi) season, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao reiterated that the State government will neither open paddy purchase centres nor procure paddy from farmers. He wanted the District Collectors and Agriculture officials to go to the field level and explain to […]

Kothagudem: Outlawed CPI (Maoist) party leaders Azad and Madhu threatening innocent tribal people in the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border villages to attend the naxals meetings, district police alleged. A statement the office of Superintendent of Police here said the Maoists organised a meeting at Pesarlapadu in Chhattisgarh on Saturday and forced adivasis of Kondavai, Korakatpadu, Yerrampadu, Puttapadu, […]

Hyderabad: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice NV Ramana on Saturday emphasised the need for adopting Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) methods which can provide great support to the Indian judicial system by preventing matters from going to the Courts. He said the ADR methods were beneficial to the litigants for resolving disputes in a cost […]

Hyderabad: Six persons, including two toddlers, died when a sports utility vehicle (SUV) rammed a stationary lorry at Jagannadhapally gate on Sangareddy-Nanded highway in Bichkunda mandal of Kamareddy district on Saturday. The victims belonged to Chaderghat and Falaknuma. Six other persons travelling in the vehicle escaped with injuries. Of them, the condition of three persons […]

Hyderabad: Telangana State Planning Board vice-chairman B Vinod Kumar accused the Narendra Modi government of trying to weaken the autonomy of Election Commission of India (ECI) and influence the latter. He strongly objected to an alleged secret meeting of top officials of the Prime Minister’s Office with the ECI recently and stated that such actions […]

Hyderabad: Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari said all the procedures would be reviewed for flying VVIPs based on the findings of the inquiry done on the Connoor chopper crash that claimed the lives of Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat and 13 others.  Addressing a press conference here on […]

Mahabubnagar: Excise Minister V Srinivas Goud wanted officials to create awareness among people to plant five saplings during new house constructions as a means to increase green cover in the district.  As part of road widening and carriageway development, saplings were being planted all along the Central medians from Appannapalli to RTA office in the […]

Hyderabad: Invoking the Preventive Detention Act on offenders is helping the Rachakonda Police bring the crime rate down in a major way. Officials said the detaining of repeat offenders, preventing them from continuing on streaks of different criminal activities, apart from stopping crime, was also sending a strong message to others. Since 2016, 481 offenders […]

Hyderabad: As many as 5,858 cases pertaining to NRI marriages were registered with the National Commission for Women (NCW), according to its chairperson Rekha Sharma here on Friday. Speaking at a seminar on legal awareness on NRI marital issues organised by Telangana Women Safety Wing (WSW), she underscored the need for proper coordination among investigating […]

Hyderabad: Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar said more focus was being laid on creating awareness on road discipline among drivers and pedestrians and the government developed certain applications and installed surveillance cameras to monitor road safety measures. The Chief Secretary held a meeting with World Bank team and concerned departments on Road Safety at BRKR Bhavan […]

Karimnagar: TSRTC which suffered huge losses due to the lockdown imposed following the Covid pandemic is now trying to improve its revenue sources by reaching closer to the public. As part of its strategy, corporation officials are focusing more on social media which has emerged as a big platform for people to share their opinions […]

Hyderabad: The investment flow to the startups has been increasing in the State. This year, despite the Covid impact, startups have secured funding worth $886 million (about 6,550 crore) compared to $371 million (about Rs 2,767 crore) in 2020 and $313 million (about Rs 2,316 crore) in 2019. The investment inflow increase is about 138 […]

Hyderabad: Telangana is the third top performing State in the country in implementing Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) project in the country, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoH). The MoH has conducted a summit on good practices adopted by all the States in the country in implementing Crime and Criminal Tracking Networks and […]

Siddipet: Sarpanch of the Sirisinagandla village in Kondapak Mandal, Gudepu Lakshma Reddy, received a threat call from a person who claimed that he was Maoist Party leader Jagan. The person demanded Rs 20 lakh in cash from the Sarpanch. Saying that he knows where his children were studying and what properties he was holding, the […]