Telangana

Warangal: Kakatiya University VC Prof Thatikonda Ramesh has formally launched the free coaching classes for the government job aspirants at a programme held at the seminar hall in the Department of Physics on the campus here on Monday. Addressing the students on the occasion, the VC said that they had roped in expert faculty members […]

Hyderabad: Four persons died after the auto rickshaw in which they were travelling rammed into a lorry in opposite direction at Mennur village in Madnoor mandal in Kamareddy district on Monday evening. The casualties might increase further as the police are attempting to separate the auto that hit the lorry at high speed. The auto […]

Hyderabad: Telangana police and Uber on Monday announced a tech integration to provide real-time actionable data in case of an emergency on the Uber platform. As part of this tech-enabled collaboration, in case of an emergency, drivers will be able to share their live location which is updated every four seconds along with their name […]

Hyderabad: The voting for the Presidential elections is being held smoothly at the Telangana State Legislative Assembly buildings here on Monday. The polling which commenced at 10 am, will conclude at 5 pm. The TRS and the Congress party are supporting the Opposition parties’ candidate Yashwant Sinha, while the BJP and its allies are supporting […]

Peddapalli: Telangana Rashtra Samithi’s challenge to Congress to debate on the development of Nandimedaram sparked tension in Dharmaram mandal headquarters on Monday, with the leaders of both the parties visiting the spot in a big way one after another. In order to avert any untoward incidents, a huge police force was deployed in the Dharmaram […]

Peddapalli: A 24 year-old woman, Barigala Kavya was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Peddapalli on Monday. A resident of Bandarikunta of Peddapalli town, Kavya was found hanging in her residence in the morning. Knowing about the incident, Peddapalli ACP Sarangapani and SI Rajesh visited the spot and began investigation by registering the case. Maternal […]

Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday has forecasted heavy rainfall in a few districts of Telangana. Yellow and orange alerts have been issued for the next 24 hours in the state. An orange alert indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall is issued at isolated pockets of Adilabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Karimnagar, […]

Hyderabad: Two persons died after a speeding lorry rammed into a container vehicle on national highway number 44 at Kisannagar at Balkonda in Nizamabad district on Monday. Traffic movement was disrupted on the highway up to five kilometers following the incident. The traffic police diverted the traffic from Balkonda. One more person, who suffered injuries […]

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test (TS EAMCET) 2022 for the engineering stream has commenced across the State on Monday. The exam is being conducted in two sessions i.e., 9 am to 12 noon, and 3 pm to 6 pm. Around 29,000 candidates have been allotted in each session. A […]

Kothagudem: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s announcement to construct a housing colony for relocating residents of flood-prone colonies in Bhadrachalam town in the district has cheered up the residents. There were around 1,500 to 2,000 houses in Subhash Nagar, AMC Colony and Kotha Colony, which were the low-lying areas near the river Godavari karakatta (river […]

Hyderabad: In relief to those struggling with property tax arrears, the State government has come up with a One-Time Scheme (OTS) to clear the same and waived 90 per cent interest. The waiver is till the 2021-22 fiscal. According to the GO Rt No.485 issued by the Municipal Administration & Urban Development (MA&UD) Department, the […]

Mancherial: The 51st anniversary of Sri Quarry Durga Devi temple, popularly known as Durga Devi Jatara was celebrated at the shrine with gaiety and pomp on the outskirts of Ghadpur in Hajipur mandal on Sunday. Braving the drizzle, nearly 30,000 devotees from several parts of the district congregated at the shrine and took part in […]

Hyderabad: After heavy inflows into major water bodies in Godavari basin in north Telangana, projects in the Krishna river basin are now receiving increased inflows. Three days ago, the Srisailam dam got only 31,736 cusecs from upstream Priyadharshini Jurala Project (PJP) and Tungabhadra River along with the catchment areas near the dam. The inflows have […]

Bhadrachalam: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Sunday expressed suspicion that the State was witnessing cloudbursts, which could be part of a larger conspiracy by foreign countries against India, resulting in floods in the Godavari. He said unusual calamities were occurring due to climate change and the State government was taking measures to protect its […]

Hyderabad: For National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) UG aspirants, questions in Biology subject are usually a cake walk. However, this time, lengthy questions in Biology left the students stumped and consumed time. The NEET UG-2022 for admissions to MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, and BHMS courses was smoothly conducted across the State in the pen and […]

Hyderabad: The health department on Sunday conducted 289 health camps and screened 11,511 persons in the eight districts including Adilabad, Bhadradri, Kothagudem, Jayashankar Bhupalapally, Kumarambheem, Asifabad, Mancherial, Mulugu, Nirmal, and Peddapalli that have been experiencing incessant rain for the last one week. Director of Public Health (DPH) Dr G.Srinivasa Rao on Sunday said since yesterday, […]

Mulugu: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has directed officials of the irrigation department to take steps to prevent the flooding of the habitations during the monsoon season and find a permanent solution to the miseries of the people living along the banks of the River Godavari. He sanctioned Rs 8.3 crore to the flood-hit districts […]

Kothagudem: The flood level in river Godavari has started receding at a rapid pace at Bhadrachalam in the district, but was still above danger level. The water level in the river was 64.80 feet at 6 am on Sunday and reached 60.20 feet at 6 pm. With the flood situation easing a little bit, the […]

Mancherial: Telangana Vaidya Vidhana Parishad director Dr K Ramesh Reddy instructed the district authorities to take steps to prevent spread of seasonal diseases in the flood-affected areas. He convened a review meeting with Collector Bharati Hollikeri and District Health and Medical Officer Dr Subbarayudu here on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, Ramesh Reddy told authorities […]

Hyderabad: Telangana on Sunday reported 441 cases with more than half, almost 60 per cent, of the cases being from Hyderabad. While Hyderabad had 272 cases testing Covid positive, adjoining districts of Medchal Malkjagiri reported 26 cases and Rangareddy had 21 cases. The districts of Khammam and Bhadradri reported 15 and 14 cases respectively, while […]

Hyderabad: The All India Coal Pensioners’ Association has urged the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi to constitute a high-power committee on the issue of review and revision under CMPS-1998 while including its representatives. The association in a letter to the Prime Minister sought to reiterate that pension can be increased without any budgetary support from the […]

Nalgonda: Tribals tried to attack forest department officials who went to Erracheruvu thanda of Tirumalgiri (Sagar) mandal to plant saplings in podu lands, which sparked tension there on Sunday. Knowing that forest officials were planting saplings in the podu lands, which was being cultivated by their families for over 50 years, tribals including women reached […]

Sangareddy: Come every June, the parents were worried about the tuition fees, school books, and note books on which the parents will have to spend thousands of rupees. Taking the struggles of these parents into consideration, Patancheru MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy has decided to distribute all the notebooks and slates to the government school-going students […]

Peddapalli: Upset over her failure to complete intermediate, a 16-year-old girl committed suicide by consuming pesticide in Adavisrirampur of Mutharam mandal. The victim, Kunuru Anjali, was pursuing her intermediate (MPC) in a private junior college in Karimnagar. According to police, Anjali failed in a subject during the recently held intermediate final exams. Disappointed over her […]