Telangana

Owing to confusion surrounding the dates of Saddula Bathukamma, a delegation of Telangana Vidwat Sabha, on Tuesday, met renowned priests and decided to celebrate the last day of the festival on October 13. This year, confusion has been prevailing over the date of Saddula Bathukamma since Ashtami is falling on the 8th day of the […]

Wanaparthy: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao sanctioned Rs 25 lakhs towards treatment of Shivani, who is diagnosed with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH). A resident of Repalle in Wanaparthy constituency, Shivani’s condition could be improved by bone marrow transplant, which costs about Rs.30 lakh. Shivani’s father Bal Reddy, a cab driver had migrated to Hyderabad 20 […]

Chief Minister calls on Sri Tridandi Chinna Jeeyar Swamy, discusses various aspects of the inauguration ceremony

Huzurabad: Nineteen nominations including All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) candidate’s paper were rejected during scrutiny held on Monday. A total of 61 candidates filed nominations to contest the Huzurabad by-election scheduled on October 30. Officials received 92 sets of nominations from 61 candidates by October 8, last date to file papers. On Monday, election authorities […]

Hyderabad: The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is taking all measures to ensure supply of coal to all the thermal power stations as per the Fuel Supply Agreements (FSAs) and ensure that there was no interruption to power generation. The Company has made it clear that all these thermal power stations have coal stocks that […]

Hyderabad: Ace director Gautham Vasudev Menon, who filmed and directed Telangana Jagruthi’s Bathukamma song “Allipoola Vennela,” described Bathukamma as a festival of the women, by the women and for the women. The floral festival has been declared a State festival by the Telangana government. The music for the video song was composed by Oscar winner […]

Suryapet: R Rajendra Prasad assumed the charge as Superintendent of Police, Suryapet district on Monday. After assuming the charge, he paid tributes to Galwan hero Col Santhosh Babu at his statue near Court Centre in the town. Speaking on the occasion, Rajendra Prasad said he was proud of getting an opportunity to serve the people […]

Hyderabad: The chances of a Covid third wave in the coming months in Telangana is remote due to a combination of factors including widespread natural immunity among the population, aggressive vaccination and drop in severity in the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, said Director of Public Health (DPH) Dr G Srinivasa Rao on Monday. At present, […]

Warangal: A Theorem Animation Studios conducted an advanced animation workshop for hearing and speech impaired students at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal, on Monday. This is meant for stimulating students’ interest in animation by raising awareness of animation and teaching people about the various career options available in this industry. Director, NITW, Prof […]

Karimnagar: Huzurabad police on Monday registered a case against BJP candidate for the Assembly bypoll Eatala Rajender for conducting a meeting in the town violating Election Commission of India’s norms and Covid protocol. The case was registered under section 188 IPC and section 51(b) of the Disaster Management Act 2005. Rajender held a street corner […]

Karimnagar: Several skeletons have started tumbling out of BJP leader Eatala Rajender’s cupboard, the latest being serious allegations of favouritism and corruption by a woman entrepreneur from Hyderabad. Kanna Shivakumari, who owns Vijayalaxmi Agro Processing Industries, alleged that Rajender indulged in favouritism and corruption when he was Minister for Civil Supplies. “Rajender is the most […]

Hyderabad: Stating that Congress party always supported the cause of social justice, TPCC president A Revanth Reddy said caste-based census would ensure social justice for all, especially the Backward Classes. Addressing the all-party meeting at Indira Bhavan on caste census here on Monday, he said such a census would help in addressing the injustice done […]

Hyderabad: Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation (TSCSC) chairman Mareddy Srinivas Reddy directed the officials to take measures to overcome challenges faced in handing over Custom Milling Rice (CMR) to the Food Corporation of India (FCI). He said the longer the delay in handing over the CMR, the greater the financial burden on the Corporation and […]

50 to 60% cases reported in last month across TS from urban centres

Huzurabad: BJP candidate for Huzurabad Assembly by-poll Eatala Rajender said it was “a fight between Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s arrogance and people’s self-respect.” “Many politicians are under the impression that people will support them and cast their votes as directed by them but that is not going to be the case,” he said, campaigning […]

Nomination papers of 19 candidates were rejected in Huzurabad. Telangana Chief Electoral Officer Shashank Goel said the nominations of 42 candidates were found valid.

Hyderabad: Telangana State Civil Supplies Corporation chairman Mareddy Srinivas Reddy directed the officials to take measures to overcome the challenges faced in handing over the Custom Milling Rice (CMR) to the Food Corporation of India (FCI). He said the longer the delay in handing over the CMR, the greater the financial burden on the Corporation […]

Hyderabad: With the gazette notification on projects’s control issued by the Union Jal Shakti Ministry coming into force on October 14, the Godavari River Management Board (GRMB) has proposed to supervise the operations of Peda Vagu project on Godavari River on a pilot basis. The Telangana government has already requested the Centre to postpone implementation […]

Hyderabad: The chorus for merger of border villages and districts in neighbouring States with Telangana is growing louder and spreading far and wide, with elected representatives from even the BJP in Karnataka pitching hard for such a move. The reasons? Telangana’s emergence as a progressive State where welfare of the people and development go hand […]

Adilabad: Boath MLA Rathod Bapu Rao handed over cheques to 16 beneficiaries of Chief Minister Relief Fund (CMRF) at his residence here on Monday. The value of the cheques was Rs 6.67 lakh. Bapu Rao said that the government was implementing a slew of schemes for the poor. He cited Kalyana Laxmi, KCR Kits and […]

Warangal: The Task Force police arrested a person who was involved in the illegal purchase and sale of rice meant for the Public Distribution System (PDS) and seized 130 quintals of rice worth nearly Rs three lakhs on Monday. According to a press note released by the Task Force, they got credible information about illegal […]

Khammam: Two MBA students from Khammam have been provisionally selected for gold medals in the tenth convocation of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad which is likely to be held this month. According to the provisional list released by JNTU’s Director of Evaluation M Chandra Mohan, an MBA student of Swarna Bharathi Institute of Science and […]

Karimnagar: TRS social media activist Nampalli Jagan was attacked by three youths in Bornapalli of Huzurabad mandal in the early hours of Monday. The exact reason for the attack has not been ascertained, but he was thrashed badly. According to villagers, the youths, Nampalli Suman, Agraka Raju and Rajender, carrying a knife went to Jagan’s […]

Adilabad: A private employee and his aide were arrested for allegedly duping public with promises of providing jobs in Forest department and posing as an IFoS officer, here on Monday. Police also seized Rs 3 lakh cash, computers, printers and two mobile phones from him. Briefing the media after the arrests, in-charge Superintendent of Police […]