Telangana

Hyderabad: The Telangana Rashtra Samithi, marking the milestone achievement of distribution of Rs 50,000 crore into the bank accounts of farmers under Rythu Bandhu scheme since its launch, will organise a week-long celebrations commencing Monday. The milestone will be achieved on January 10 when the last tranche of Rythu Bandhu amount in its eighth phase […]

Hyderabad: Opposing the Centre’s efforts to privatise the public sector undertakings (PSU), various trade unions comprising officers, employees and workers have decided to join hands and formed a Joint Action Committee (JAC) in Hyderabad to launch a fight against such attempts. With the slogan of ‘Save PSU-Save India’, the JAC will soon launch a relentless […]

Mulugu: At least 15 sheep were killed when a speeding lorry ploughed through a herd at Gattamma temple on the outskirts of Incherla village on Sunday. Another 10 sheep were injured in the incident. Sources said Dampasam Yerrappa, a shepherd from Narayanpet (erstwhile Mahabubnagar district), was taking his sheep herd on the highway when the […]

Karimnagar: Mild tension prevailed at BJP State president and local MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s camp office here when the police tried to vacate BJP activists gathered there to attend his proposed Jagarana Diksha. BJP workers entered into an argument with the police for forcing them to vacate the spot on the pretext of Covid protocol. […]

Mancherial: Srirampur, Mandamarri and Bellampalli Areas of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) have achieved 75 per cent to 99 per cent of their monthly targets with regard to mining of coal in the month of December. Srirampur Area Chief General Manager M Suresh told pressmen that the area recorded 6.33 lakh tonnes of coal when […]

Hyderabad: Continuing with his tirade against Telangana Congress leadership, Sangareddy MLA T Jagga Reddy on Sunday said he has several issues to discuss at the party meeting scheduled for Wednesday. Taking serious objection to a campaign on social media projecting him as a covert, Jagga Reddy said: “If I am a covert, then TPCC president […]

Hyderabad: The uptick in daily new Covid-19 infections has continued in Telangana with the health department reporting 274 new infections on Sunday. A total of 212 Covid positive infections were reported from areas under GHMC, according to the health bulletin. Apart from 274 Covid infections, there was one fatality on Sunday, taking the cumulative number […]

Hyderabad: Stage is set for the launch of Covid vaccination drive for youngsters aged between 15 years and 18 years in Telangana from Monday. The preparations to administer Covid vaccines at designated government Covid vaccination centres in districts and areas under Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) have been completed by the State Health Department. There […]

Hyderabad: The State government has announced 618 medals to personnel in recognition of their distinguished services and good work in their respective departments including Police, Fire services, Vigilance and Enforcement (V&E), Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and Special Protection Force (SPF), in connection with New Year. These medals were announced in four different categories. Seven personnel were selected […]

Hyderabad: V Srinivas Goud, Minister of Sports & Youth Services, Telangana, inaugurated the 1st NTPC National Ranking Archery Tournament at Gachibowli Stadium on Sunday. The tournament is being conducted in both recurve and compound formats for sub-junior boys and girls, junior boys and girls and senior men and women separately. V Srinivas Goud also appreciated […]

Karimnagar: Dr Anupama Gotimukala, an NRI who is also president of the American Association of Physicians of India (AAPI), organised a free medical camp in Parlapelli of Thimmapur mandal on Sunday. Anupama conducted a medical camp in the memory of her father Prof Madhan Mohan Reddy. People from Parlapelli and surrounding villages attended medical camp […]

Nalgonda: District Collector Prashant Jeevan Patil on Sunday said that COVID vaccination for teens between 15 and 18 years would begin at government hospitals and Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in Nalgonda district from Monday. Prashant Jeevan Patil, in a press release, said that the children, who were born before January 1, 2007, were eligible for […]

Mancherial: Animal Husbandry department director S Ramchandar said on Sunday that action would be taken against those responsible for irregularities in the implementation of the ambitious sheep development scheme of the State government. Speaking to the media after a field visit in Ninnal mandal, Ramchandar said he had made inquiries into the allegations of certain […]

Bhongir: Minister for Tribal Welfare Satyavathi Rathod on Sunday said that Sri Yadadri Lakshminarsimha Swamy temple was developed by the Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao at a level no one would have even dreamt of. The Minister participated in special pooja at Balalayam and offered all the gold jewellery worn by her for gold plating […]

Jagtial: In the tragic incident, a youth died by suicide when he came to know about the death of his close friend in Korutla of Metpalli mandal on Sunday. Revelli Suresh (20) and Perala Anand (21), born and brought up in Budigajangala colony, Allamaiahgutta area of Korutla town, were close friends and neighbours. While Anand […]

Mahabubabad: Senior physical science teacher and educational researcher, Dr V Gurunadha Rao has been selected to take part in two-day national level workshop of teachers and heads of schools on ‘National Professional Standards for Teachers (NPST) guiding document’, as a part of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The workshop will be on January 4 […]

Warangal: To provide an opportunity to the young talent in technical and other fields of research, the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal, has increased the intake of PhD scholars from 150 to 250 from the current academic year. According to Director, NITW, Prof NV Ramana Rao, the institute will offer PhD programmes in both […]

Hyderabad: Industries Minister KT Rama Rao has urged the Centre to reopen the Cement Corporation of India (CCI) unit in Adilabad. All the requisite facilities are in place for reopening the CCI unit, he said. The plant is located in an area spread over 772 acres on the outskirts of Adilabad town . It and […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: A tribal man from the district was arrested for poaching a tiger through an electric snare he sep up neighbouring Maharashtra on December 25. A claw and tiger whiskers were recovered from him. Three more accused are absconding. District Forest Officer S Shantharam said the accused, Portheti Kantharam, a resident of Digide […]

Nandikonda: Few know that Buddhism had its strong foundations laid in Telangana during the lifetime of Gautam Buddha himself, before it spread in South India and then across South Asia. In a bid to revive this past glory and turn Telangana into an international tourist destination, a humble beginning has been made in the form […]

Hyderabad: The State government on Saturday has extended prohibition to hold rallies, public meetings and mass gatherings of all kinds including religious, political and cultural events till January 10. Chief Secretary, Somesh Kumar in a Government Order (GO Ms No 1) on Saturday said that the orders prohibiting all mass gatherings will come into force […]

Hyderabad: In the wake of the rapid rise of Omicron driven Covid-19 infections across the Country, Chief Secretary, Somesh Kumar on Saturday has directed authorities from various government departments to intensify their efforts to ensure Covid safety protocols are implemented in all walks of life in Telangana. The CS in a review meeting with senior […]

Hyderabad: A video message to promote safe and legal migration was released by Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan at Raj Bhavan here on Saturday. She along with the Regional Passport Officer (RPO) Dasari Balaiah, Protector of Emigrants (PoE) Mukesh Kaushik and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Branch Secretariat Officer VS Thakur released the video through film actor […]

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad unit of National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the investigation of an espionage case from Andhra Pradesh police and issued a fresh FIR against 20 people who are allegedly involved in the case. According to NIA, a criminal conspiracy was hatched by some unidentified intelligence officers/agents to carry out anti-national activities […]