Telangana

Warangal: A team of students and faculty members of final year B.Tech students of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering(EEE) from Kakatiya Institute of Technology and Science, Warangal (KITSW), visited Gangadevipally, the model village in Geesugonda in the district on Sunday. The visit was part of rural technology and community development course, and the […]

Khammam: Government hospitals in Telangana were offering quality health services on par with the corporate hospitals, thanks to the efforts put in by the State government, Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar said on Sunday. He said the Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao wanted the public health facilities in the State to serve as the lifeline […]

Hyderabad: The State Health Department has launched all out efforts to upgrade the existing fire safety systems across all the healthcare institutions that fall under the jurisdiction of Director of Medical Education (DME) and Telangana Vaidya Vidhan Parishad (TVVP) in the State. Following stray incidents of fire at a few State-run healthcare institutions including the […]

Huzurabad: Finance Minister T Harish Rao on Sunday said the State government will issue notification soon for recruitment to fill 60,000 to 70,000 vacancies in various departments. So far, the State government has recruited 1.30 lakh people after State formation and has decided to fill all the vacancies in the coming days, the Minister said. […]

Medak: Historians have unearthed a rare 10-11th century sculpture of Lord Vishnu which depicts the four Avatars. Member of Kotha Telangana Charitra Brundam (KTCB) Kolipaka Srinivas discovered the sculpture at Rukmapur village of Chegunta Mandal. Speaking to Telangana Today, Srinivas said he also found Saptha Matrukas sculpture, Lord Anjaneya idol in the temple, Shivalinga, Nandi, […]

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Saturday said that it will begin the process of accepting claims from tribals to settle the long-pending Podu land issue from November 8 and end by December 8. Village committees will be formed as per the Recognition of Forest Rights (ROFR) Act to receive the claims. Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao […]

Nalgonda: Two youngsters who were in love and attempted suicide by consuming pesticide at Thettekunta village of Tirumalgiri(Sagar) mandal two days ago, died while undergoing treatment in a hospital. The victims were identified as Mattapally Kondal (21) and Sandhya (19), who were in love for the last one year. When their parents opposed their love, […]

Hyderabad: World’s tallest building Burj Khalifa in Dubai on Saturday night witnessed a unique show that celebrated Telanaga’s Bathukamma, a colorful floral festival celebrated by the women folk in the state. Telangana Legislative Council member Kalvakuntla Kavitha who heads cultural organization Telangana Jagruthi and other leaders from the State were present at Burj Khalifa to […]

Warangal: Mayor Gundu Sudharani directed the authorities of the Engineering Wing to immediately prepare proposals for the expansion of the stormwater drain also known as Nala. She, along with Commissioner Pravinya, inspected the 12-Mori locality in the city as part of the field visit on Saturday. On the occasion, the Mayor said that the flood […]

Hyderabad: Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali said that the State government is taking all steps to make Telangana a drugs free State. Speaking to reporters here on Saturday on the sidelines of a programme at Nampally, the Home Minister said that the police, excise and prohibition department formed special teams to identify the persons involved […]

Hyderabad: CLP leader Mallu Batti Vikramarka took exception to TRS working president KT Rama Rao comments that Congress had colluded with BJP to ensure TRS’ defeat in Huzurabad bypoll. “Congress and BJP have different ideologies. While BJP is a communal party, Congress is a secular party. How can there be any collusion?” Bhatti Vikramarka said […]

Hyderabad: Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) on Saturday held a review meeting with explosives manufacturers to increase coal and OB production targets to meet the present demand in the country. During the meeting, a request was also made to manufacturers to supply explosives to increase coal production. Instructions were also issued to increase the use […]

Hyderabad: Two national parties – BJP and Congress – have been colluding in several elections in Telangana State in their attempts to stop TRS on its tracks but in vain, TRS working president and MA&UD Minister KT Rama Rao said on Saturday. “The two parties, in fact, have fielded a joint candidate in Eatala Rajender […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Saturday instructed officials to accept claims from tribals and others from November 8 to December 8 for podu cultivation. Village committees should be constituted as per Recognition of Forest Rights (RoFR) Act after convening preparatory meetings at various levels before November 8, he said. The Chief Minister was […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Saturday released ‘Atmabandhuvu-Dalita Samkshema Bandham’, edited by poet, writer and former Member of BC Commission, Juluri Gowrishankar. Gowrishankar compiled the progressive work being taken up under the ambitious Dalit Bandhu Scheme. Gowrishankar and his wife also invited the Chief Minister to their daughter’s marriage. Ministers G Jagadish Reddy […]

Karimnagar: Finance Minister T Harish Rao came down heavily on BJP candidate for Huzurabad by-poll Eatala Rajender on Saturday, questioning him for his statement that he would bring down the TRS government in Telangana State. “Why is Rajender so keen on bringing down the State government that was providing Rs 2,016 pension, Rs 10,000 to […]

Hyderabad: Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar said that many States were trying to implement Dharani portal, the one-stop destination for agriculture land transactions. At a meeting with District Collectors here on Saturday, the Chief Secretary took stock of the progress achieved in the implementation of Dharani. Complimenting the District Collectors and other senior officials over successful […]

Warangal: Warangal Police Commissioner Dr Tarun Joshi has called on the police officers to make the Commissionerate free of drugs. Following directions from DGP Mahender Reddy, the CP held a special meeting with the police authorities at the auditorium of the National Institute of Technology(NIT), Warangal to discuss the drug menace and steps to be […]

Hyderabad: The BJP seems to be completely at sea when it comes to taking on the TRS in the October 30 by-election to the Huzarabad Assembly constituency. That there is total bankruptcy of ideas in the so-called national party is evident from the moves its local leadership has made in the run-up to the bypoll. […]

Hyderabad: TRS working president and IT Minister KT Rama Rao said that freedom of expression had become a right to abuse in politics and this was unfortunate. Speaking to select media persons at Telangana Bhavan, the Minister, citing political disturbances in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and the recent arrest of Union Minister Narayan Rane for his […]

Khammam: The two-day Namasthe Telangana-Telangana Today property show, first of its kind to be held in Khammam, kicked off here on Saturday. Municipal Commissioner Adarsh Surabhi along with ZP Chairman L Kamalraj, SUDA Chairman B Vijay Kumar, DCC Bank Chairman K Nagabhushanam and Mayor P Neeraja inaugurated the property show. Speaking on the occasion, Surabhi […]

Kothagudem: A man and his son and a daughter died when a speeding coal tipper rammed into his motorcycle from behind near Bhadradri Thermal Power Station (BTPS) in Manugur mandal in the district on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Amboju Krishna (35), who works in a private hospital at Manugur, his daughter Jahnavi (11) […]

Hyderabad: For the first time, 14 students of Telangana Social and Tribal Welfare Residential Educational Institutions created a record of sorts by securing admissions in the National Forensic Sciences University, Gujarat. Of 14 students, 10 were from social welfare and the remaining were from tribal welfare residential educational institutions. These students were first generation learners […]

Karimnagar: District Collector RV Karnan on Saturday directed the officials to implement the model code of conduct strictly in Huzurabad Assembly constituency and pay attention to advertisements and paid articles by contestant candidates. The Collector along with election observers Muthu Krishnan, Shankar Narayana, Anupam Agarwal, Ch Elamurugu, SH Subodh Singh and Commissioner of Police V […]