Telangana

Hyderabad: The State government on Tuesday announced a slew of measures aimed at ensuring critical healthcare services continue to remain available for Covid positive pregnant women across all government healthcare facilities in Telangana, during the ongoing Covid-19 third wave. As part of these efforts, the State government has decided to establish exclusive Operation Theatres (OTs) […]

Hyderabad: Describing the claims being made by Telangana government on agriculture growth as bogus, TPCC president A Revanth Reddy charged that the government had in fact brought agrarian crisis in the State since 2014. He said the Congress government in Chhattisgarh was doing much better job in the agriculture sector compared to Telangana or other […]

Hyderabad: Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) Director (Operations) S Chandrashekhar on Tuesday requested the manufacturers to supply 600 tonnes of explosives continuously every day for overburden removal from mines. He gave these instructions to the representatives of eight private companies, which are supplying explosives, through a video conference from Kothagudem. On an average, only 475 […]

Karimnagar: BC Welfare and Civil Supplies Minister Gangula Kamalakar said it was his aim to develop Karimnagar as a beautiful town and as a most auspicious tourism destination. The Minister and Irrigation special chief secretary Rajath Kumar and others inspected the site to start Manair River Front works downstream of Lower Manair Dam on Tuesday. […]

Mancherial: Vasavi Club organised a rangoli drawing competition for women of Arya Vysya community in Mancherial on Tuesday. The club’s international vice-president Katakam Harish was the chief guest of the event. Women belonging to all age groups and girl students enthusiastically participated in the competition and exhibited their artistic skills by drawing thought-provoking patterns. Prizes […]

Hyderabad: Nalla Vijay, a weaver from Rajanna Sircilla weaved a magic which left many spellbound. Continuing his weaving tradition and mastering the skill, Nalla Vijay weaved a saree, which can be packed in a matchbox and it was presented to Education Minister P Sabitha Indra Reddy in the presence of Handlooms Minister KT Rama Rao […]

Khammam: The IT Hub in Khammam has busted many myths and impacting socio-economic development here, noted Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar. It is a common notion that tier-2 cities lack a skilled talent pool, communication skills, infrastructure like space and internet, and quality of life for a skilled workforce. But all such myths are broken […]

Karimnagar: Heavy rain coupled with gale and hailstorm was recorded across the erstwhile Karimnagar district on Tuesday. While all villages in Shankarapatnam mandal experienced hailstorms, Choppadandi, Ramadugu, Manakondur, Jagtial, Pegadapalli, Peddapalli, Sultanabad and other areas witnessed heavy rains. A 70-feet huge cutout of Venkateshwara Swamy arranged at Telangana Chowk in Karimnagar town collapsed. The cutout […]

Hyderabad: Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSSPDCL) bagged six Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) awards for performance improvements, technology adoption, quality service, customer empowerment and efficient operations. In a virtual summit organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce, TSSPDCL Chairman and Managing Director G Raghuma Reddy received the awards. TSSPDCL got the first […]

Kothagudem: In continuation of their protests against police camps, adivasis staged a massive protest against setting up a CRPF camp in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh State. A large number of adivasis holding placards and with a demand to stop the work of construction of police camp and culvert, have taken out a protest rally to […]

Hyderabad: The surge in daily Covid-19 infections in Telangana driven by the Omicron variant has continued with health authorities on Tuesday reporting 1,920 positive cases out of which 1,015 were from areas under GHMC. Two fatalities related to Covid-19 were also reported on Tuesday, which has taken the overall number of deaths in TS to […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: People belonging to ethnic tribes or locally known as Adivasis paid rich tributes to the famous anthropologist Professor Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf and his wife Elizabeth Bernardo on the 35th death anniversary of Elizabeth, at Marlavai village in Jainoor mandal on Tuesday. Zilla Chairperson Kova Laxmi was the chief guest of the event. […]

Hyderabad: The State government has started gurukuls on a large scale to ensure higher education to students from all communities, said Social Welfare Minister Koppula Eshwar on Tuesday. He was speaking after distributing laptops and each cheque of Rs.50,000 to over 100 students, who secured seats for pursuing MBBS, BDS, IIT and NIT among other […]

Hyderabad: A selfie video and a suicide note purportedly written by a 56-year-old businessman P Suresh from Nizamabad district helped the Vijayawada police detain two financiers holding them responsible for the suicide. Suresh and his wife Srilatha and their two sons Akhil and Ashish of Gangsthan phase-II in Nizamabad town ended their lives early on […]

Hyderabad: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday called on Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. Tejashwi Yadav, who is the son of former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, met KCR at the Pragati Bhavan, the official residence of the CM. The Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav […]

Hyderabad: Despite the rise in Covid-19 infections due to the Omicron variant, all the healthcare services in government hospitals in Hyderabad have continued. While there is a dip in the number of outpatients needing non-Covid healthcare facilities, the inpatient admissions appeared to have not been affected. On Tuesday, Director of Medical Education (DME), Dr K […]

Nirmal: The famed Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devasthanam (SGSD) of Basar had an income of Rs 78.24 lakh for a period of 63 days. Counting of hundials was held on the premises of the shrine on Tuesday. Temple Executive Officer of the temple K Vinod Reddy said that the temple registered revenue of Rs 78,24,281. In […]

Adilabad: Parts of erstwhile Adilabad district continued to register unseasonal rains and hailstorms for the second day on Tuesday. Adilabad Rural, Gudihathnoor, Ichoda, Sirikonda, Neradigonda, Utnoor, Narnoor and Gadiguda mandals of Adilabad district experienced moderate rainfall, ranging from 2.5 mm to 15.4 mm. Wankidi, Asifabad, Jainoor, Sirpur (U), Lingapur and Kerameri mandals of Kumram Bheem […]

Hyderabad: In a bid to devise the best sports policy in the country, the Cabinet Sub-committee, under IT Minister K T Rama Rao and Sports Minister V Srinivas Goud, met at the Tourism Plaza and deliberated over various issues. KTR said the upcoming Sports Policy will be the best in the country and he suggested […]

Nalgonda: Mystery over the severed head placed at the feet of Goddess Kalimata idol in Mettu Mahankali temple in Gollapally village deepened further on Tuesday with the investigators drawing a blank not only in finding the torso but also gathering any worthwhile clue. The family members who failed to understand the reasons why he was […]

Kothagudem: The local MLA’s son Vanama Raghavendra Rao alias Raghava accused in Old Paloncha familicide case was shifted to Khammam district jail on Tuesday. He was named in a suicide note purportedly left by businessman, M Naga Ramakrishna, who committed familicide on Jan 3. The MLA’s son was arrested on last Friday and on Saturday […]

Hyderabad: The bus stations in the city are heavily crowded due to the festive rush of passengers heading home in the Telugu States for Sankranti. For the safety of all passengers, drivers and conductors, Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) are taking every step to ensure strict adherence to Covid-19 precautions. With the Covid cases […]

Mahabubabad: In an act of prolicide, a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) constable allegedly threw his two minor children into an open well making them drown at Gaddigudem thanda in Mahabubabad mandal in the district on Tuesday before committing suicide by jumping before a train at Anantharam village near here on Tuesday. The deceased were […]

Hyderabad: Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy on Tuesday assured that the Rythu Bandhu amount will be deposited into the bank accounts of all eligible farmers without fail. He said farmers need not have any doubts the same. Amid rumors over delay in distribution of the Rythu Bandhu amount due to shortage of funds, the Minister […]