Telangana

Hyderabad: The State Cabinet meeting will be chaired by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao at Pragati Bhavan at 3 pm on Thursday. With the Central government cutting down as well as delaying funding to the State beyond tax devolution, the Cabinet will discuss on mobilisation of additional resources for the State and other issues. The […]

Hyderabad: As the State kick-started Swatantra Bharata Vajrotsavalu on Monday to mark India’s 75 years of Independence, what made the celebrations even more special on the first day was that landmarks were lit up in the tricolour. The iconic Ramappa temple, Thousand Pillar temple at Hanamkonda, and almost all iconic destinations including Charminar, Moazzam Jahi […]

Hyderabad: On Tuesday morning, Hyderabad woke up to heavy rain disrupting normal life. Roads and streets were flooded due to heavy downpour since 5 am. The Met department in a press release said that the rains will continue in the city till the evening. However, IMD has said that the State and the city would […]

Khammam: Two persons drowned in a stream at Papatapalli of Raghunathapalem mandal in the district. The deceased I Mahesh(26) of Railway Colony at Papatapalli and V Veerashekar (38) of Turakagudem in Kusumanchi mandal went for fishing in the evening hours of Monday. They accidentally fell in the overflowing stream and washed away. Their dead bodies […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Created in a sprawling landscape on the outskirts of Vempalli village in Kaghaznagar mandal and away from the hustle bustle of urban lifestyle, the newly created urban forest park, titled Harini Nature Park, is all set to be thrown open to the public. It can be a reliable destination to residents of […]

Hyderabad: The State government on Tuesday urged Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), Dr Mansukh Mandaviya to urgently release 50 lakh doses of Covishield vaccine to Telangana, which will help to ramp up the pace of the ongoing drive to administer precautionary/ booster doses. In a letter to Dr Mandaviya, the State Health […]

Hyderabad: ‘Free screening of the 1982 Oscar-winning movie ‘Gandhi’ began in 552 theatres across Telangana on Tuesday. The movie in Telugu and Hindi will be screened from 10 a.m. to 1.15 p.m. daily from August 9 to August 22. The state government has made elaborate arrangements for the free of cost screening of ‘Gandhi’, starring […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao extended greetings to Adivasis and tribals in State on the occasion of World Adivasi Day that falls on Tuesday. The Chief Minister said Adivasis were the symbol of love and affection and untainted human relations. The Telangana government was implementing several programmes for the welfare and development of Adivasis, […]

Hyderabad: Commemorating the Quit India Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi on its anniversary, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao paid tributes to the freedom fighters of the country. He recalled that the movement was launched with a slogan of ‘Do or Die’ to oust the British Colonial rule and free India from the shackles of slavery. […]

Hyderabad: For the aspirants of police jobs, the first round of test is over with their appearing for Preliminary Written Test (PWT) for recruitment to SCT SI vacancies on Sunday. And now, the focus shifts for them and they start getting busy to excel in the second round which is the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) […]

Hyderabad: Candidates should understand the role played by the country in recent times These practice questions focusing on current affairs will aid aspirants to prepare better for the State government recruitment examinations. 1) With respect to Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), which of the following decisions has been taken by the union Cabinet? a) […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday appealed to the people to condemn the attempts to malign the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi’s image as a global leader and fight against the dirty conspiracies being hatched to divide India. “Attempts are being made to divide the nation on communal lines to derive political […]

Karimnagar: Alphores IIT Academy Telangana and Maharashtra has continued its winning streak in the IIT-JEE (Main) results announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday. While 28 students secured ranks below 5,000, as many as 401 students qualified to attend IIT-JEE Advanced examinations. Institute students secured several national level ranks in different categories. While […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday said Muharram sends a message of brotherhood, human dignity and supreme sacrifice. In his message, the Chief Minister said the Peerla Panduga procession which was a symbol of supreme sacrifices, was organised on the occasion of Muharram in Telangana, by both Muslims and Hindus across Telangana. He […]

Peddapalli: In a rush to catch a water bottle, a Class 9 girl student fell off from a running school van in Elkalapalli of Palakurthi mandal on Monday and suffered severe injuries. She succumbed to the injuries while undergoing treatment. According to police, a native of Elkalapalli, Thanniru Amulya (13) was studying ninth standard in […]

Peddapalli: As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, National Thermal Power Corporation-Ramagundam Dhanwantari hospital launched a week-long mega Covid vaccination camp on Monday. The objective is to cover around 9,500 people including employees, their dependents and contract workers. Inaugurating the mass medical camp at Maintenance and Planning Department, Nipurn Jyoti Bhawan, General Manager (Maintenance), […]

Hyderabad: Strongly opposing the Electricity (Amendment) Bill passed in Lok Sabha on Monday, members of Telangana Electricity Employees Joint Action Committee (TEEJAC) vowed to intensify their agitation against Central government demanding to withdraw it at the earliest. Cutting across the party lines, leaders from Congress, TRS and Left parties expressed their solidarity to the employees […]

Nalgonda: The electricity employees on Monday staged a demonstration protesting against the Centre’s move to introduce Electricity Amendment Bill-22 in the Parliament. Under the aegis of Telangana Electricity Employees’ Joint Action Committee, electricity employees staged protest demonstration at Damaracherla thermal power plant in the district by raising slogans against Narendra Modi government. Electricity staff, who […]

Hyderabad: Congratulatory messages poured in for badmintion player PV Sindhu upon winning a gold medal in the badminton women’s singles at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Monday. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao expressed happiness over her victory and congratulated her. He lauded her efforts and wished her to continue her winning streak. The […]

Hyderabad: Innovation ecosystem enabler T-Hub appointed Panneerselvam Madanagopal as its Chief Innovation Officer (CIO) and Wg Cdr Anish Anthony (Retd) as the Chief Delivery Officer (CDO). Madanagopal has been associated with T-Hub as mentor for startups and officially joined as a Senior Advisor for Corporate Innovation in 2021. As T-Hub’s new Chief Innovation Officer, he […]

Sangareddy: In a major rescue of birds that fell off their nests at Mallampet in Medchal Malkajgiri district, the Ameenpur-based Animal Warriors Conservation Society (AWCS) has rescued 36 Egret chicks. According to a member of the rescue team Sanotshi Pradeep, the heavy rains in Mallampet area led to collapse of a babul tree branch in […]

Mancherial: People in Chennur town had a narrow escape when a motorcycle went up in flames due to a suspected electric short circuit on Monday. Sampath from Kotapalli mandal centre arrived at Chennur for some personal work. He parked the two-wheeler on a roadside and went to purchase vegetables. When he returned and tried to […]

Mancherial: As many as 20 students belonging to Telangana Social Welfare Residential Centre of Excellence (TSWR CoE) -Bellampalli got qualified to appear in the advanced stage of Joint Engineering Entrance (JEE)-2022 to which results were declared on Monday. TSWR CoE Principal Inala Saidulu said that 20 students of the centre excelled in the second phase […]

Karimnagar: Electricity department employees staged a dharna in front of the Superintendent Engineer office here on Monday, in protest against the union government’s decision to allow private players in the power sector. They demanded the Centre to withdraw its plans to introduce the Electricity Amendment Bill in the Parliament. Electricity employees, who registered their protest […]