Telangana

Hyderabad: Prior to Salar Jung, there was no systematic police administration. In the districts, police work was performed by the irregular troops, the Shibandi Peons, the Nizamats and the villages servants. The law and order was separated from revenue department and a separate Police department called Mahakma-i-Kotwali was established. A Police force called Nizamath was […]

Hyderabad: A two Bench panel consisting of the Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili of the Telangana High Court refused to entertain a PIL relating to constitution of a boundary wall of Waqf property in Begumpet. The petitioners, S. V. Ranga and others complained against permission granted for the construction of […]

Hyderabad: This article will help you deal with questions related to significant happenings across the globe in the TSPSC exams. Here are a few sample questions covering an umbrella of topics that you can read through. 1. World’s highest weather station has been installed in which of the following countries? a. Netherlands b. Denmark c. […]

By Aishwarya Jain Hyderabad: Memorising can be tough, especially when you’re not eating right. Here are three foods you can try – they give you the right nutrients that you need to boost your brainpower: Turmeric A staple in Indian households, pasupu, or haldi, is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound. It contains curcumin, a bright […]

Hyderabad: This article is in continuation to the last article on preparation for the Sub-Inspector of Police recruitment exam. Here are some previous year questions and answers along with explanations on the Simple Interest and Compound Interest topic. 1. P lends Rs 15,000 to Q for a simple interest 8% per annum and Q lends […]

Hyderabad: Cotton farmers have spent about Rs 500 crore buying herbicide-tolerant cotton seeds (HtBt). Cotton cultivation using HtBt seeds is considered illegal as the government has not yet approved its use. This year, the HtBt crop is likely to be about 20 per cent of the total extent (about 24 lakh hectares of 120 lakh […]

Hyderabad: The study of life, living organisms, life cycles of various species of organisms, and the environments they live in – these broadly come under the biological sciences. Here are some sample questions to help you understand the basics of biology. Q. True nucleus is absent in a. Anabaena b. Mucor c. Vaucheria d. Volvox […]

Hyderabad: The BJP appears to have a purifier effect on ‘tainted’ leaders who join the party. How else does one explain the phenomenon of leaders from opposition parties facing serious charges of corruption and financial irregularities suddenly turning up squeaky clean once they join the saffron party? From Himanta Biswa Sarma to Jyotiraditya Scindia, from […]

Hyderabad: The milestone has been achieved in construction of the 4000 MW Yadadri Thermal Power Plant, with the installation of the 450 tonnes generator rotor at the project site near Dameracherla in Nalgonda district. In the presence of TSGenco and TSTransco chairman and managing director D Prabhakar Rao, the BHEL officials and the TSGenco officials […]

Hyderabad: Defending former union Minister Renuka Chowdhary, who grabbed the collar of a police officer, TPCC president Revanth Reddy said Congress workers were staging a protest peacefully but the police had provoked them, which led to heated arguments. “Congress will not tolerate any such provocative attempts. All the false cases booked against our leaders should […]

Hyderabad: For second consecutive day, the hashtag “#ModiMustResign” kept trending nation-wide with more than 1.2 lakh tweets for more than 18 hours. Apart from the TRS and other Opposition parties launching an attack on the Modi government, the netizens of India as well as Sri Lanka joined the tirade against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kickstarted […]

Hyderabad: In a move aimed at regulating surrogacy and assisted reproduction, Telangana government has constituted State Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Board under Surrogacy (Regulations) Act, 2021 and has notified appointment of Appropriate Authority for surrogacy and associated reproduction. Accordingly, the Board headed by Health Minister will have Secretary, Health, SAM Rizvi as Vice-Chairperson and […]

Vikarabad: Finance Minister T Harish Rao said opposition parties were filing cases to create hurdles in  Palamuru Rangareddy Lift Irrigation (PRLI) project but assured that Telangana Government would complete the project. “Many development works, which could not be completed in the last 60 years are completed in six years by TRS Government,” said Harish Rao. […]

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has adopted Clinical Establishments Act (Registration and Regulation), 2011, handing a wide range of powers to the health department for regulating and levying hefty penalties on private healthcare establishments in the State. Formally adopting Clinical Establishments Act as Telangana State Clinical Establishments (Registrations and Regulation) Rules, 2011, Secretary, Health, SAM Rizvi […]

Hyderabad: The Central government’s ill-thought-out Agnipath scheme for short-term recruitment in the Indian Armed Forces has come under tremendous fire from various sections of the society, including ex-servicemen, doctors, engineers, politicians and members of the BJP too. Voicing extreme concern over what is being described as a disastrous move, they demanded that the BJP government […]

Rajanna-Sircilla: District Collector Anurag Jayanthi wanted the doctors and staff to take steps to enhance normal deliveries in the district headquarters hospital. The collector made surprise visit to the district headquarters hospital on Thursday. Interacting with patients, he enquired about the treatment and facilities being provided to them. Speaking on the occasion, he said that […]

Hyderabad: Buttery soft silks in bright colours, lovingly folded and stacked in your grandmother’s almirah, fragrant with the scent of her embrace. Is this the image that comes to mind when you think of Narayanpet saris? True, Narayanpet silks have a long history. But don’t dismiss them as a senior’s staple! These beautiful saris are […]

Nirmal: Osmania University (OU) Professor Satheesh Kumar has been appointed as director of RGUKT-Basar. An order to this effect was issued on Thursday. But students were unhappy over the appointment. They wanted either Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao or Information Technology minister K Taraka Rama Rao to visit the campus and to address their problems. […]

Hyderabad: The daily Covid positive infections in Telangana have continued to surge with authorities on Thursday reporting 285 cases out of which 188 were from areas under GHMC, 54 were from Rangareddy and 16 from Medchal-Malkajgiri districts. With no fatalities getting reported, the total number deaths due to Covid-19 has remained at 4,111 while the […]

Nirmal: A deputy forest range officer and a forest beat officer attempted to end their lives as they were depressed after being placed under suspension. They were admitted to a hospital in Nirmal district headquarters and their condition is learned to be stable. Nirmal District Forest Officer Vikas Meena said that Mamada deputy range officer […]

Mahabubabad: Dwarak Reddy of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS), Seerole, finished fifth after losing in quarterfinals in the All India Taekwondo Open National Ranking Championship held in Nashik, Maharashtra from June 11 to 14. Dwarak, represented Telangana State, competed in the under-33 kg weight category. “All his matches were nail biting. He lost his quarterfinal […]

Hyderabad: Dr. Satish Kumar Peddapelli, professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Engineering, Osmania University, has been appointed by the State government as the director of Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge and Technologies (RGUKT)-Basar. The Commissioner of Technical and Collegiate Education Navin Mittal on Thursday asked the OU Vice Chancellor to issue orders for placing the […]

Nalgonda: Central Crime Station (CSS) police on Thursday arrested two notorious inter-district chain snatchers and recovered 24 gold nuptial threads. The arrested were Pallepaka Lenin (27) and Gunduguntla Shoban Babu (24) from Kallur village of Neredcherla mandal in Suryapet district. Addressing media persons here, the Superintendent of Police Rema Rajeshwari informed that the police took […]

Warangal: In a major breakthrough, the Commissioner’s Task Force sleuths along with Hanamkonda police apprehended two persons involved in the multi-level marketing (MLM) fraud racket and seized Rs 10.50 lakh in cash and a car. The accused are Bongani Raju Goud of Kashibugga, and Bommagani Mallehsam of Rangashaipet. One more accused Motapothula Venkatesh Goud, who […]