Telangana

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 […]

Hyderabad: AICC National Spokesperson Mohan Prakash lashed at the BJP-led NDA government saying the hard times faced by people due to escalating prices of essential commodities in 2021, would continue in the New Year as well. “Like during the last seven years, this year also the gift given to the people by Prime Minister Narendra […]

Nalgonda: A just married police officer and his father died in a road accident at Chintapally mandal on Saturday late evening. Sub-Inspector Srinu Naik (32) posted in Vikarabad police station and his father Manya Naik (50) were travelling in an auto which was hit by an oncoming an RTC bus late in the evening. Both […]

Hyderabad: The daily new Covid-19 infections have continued to rise in Telangana with the health department on Saturday reporting 317 new infections on Saturday. A total of 217 Covid positive infections were reported from areas under GHMC, according to the health bulletin. Apart from 317 Covid infections, there were two fatalities on Saturday, taking the […]

Kothagudem: Two women died and two others were injured when an ash tanker rammed into a roadside house at Bollorigudem near KTPS at Paloncha in the district on Saturday. The deceased, S Koteshwaramma (55) and V Venkata Narsamma, who were sitting outside the house, were crushed to death when the tanker rammed into the house […]

Siddipet: Siddipet police filed drunk and drive cases against 67 persons during the intervening night of December 31 and January 1 across the district. Following the directions of Commissioner of Police N Swetha, the Police conducted a special drive from Friday 10 pm to Sunday 4 am, keeping a strict vigil on roads. The Commissioner […]

Karimnagar: Construction labourers have become the owners of a dairy unit. Laborers, who used to get a meagre amount by attending daily wage work, are able to earn Rs 40,000 per month by selling milk. Thanks to Dalit Bandhu scheme which changed the lives of a poor dalit family. In order to bring comprehensive growth […]

Hyderabad: Most tipplers preferred chilled beer instead of whisky during the New Year celebrations organized at different parts of the State on Friday night. Undeterred by dipping temperature across the State for the last few days, tipplers preferred beer and celebrated New Year on the grand note. Since afternoon, the wine shops teemed with customers, […]

Hyderabad: Despite the uncertainties of Covid pandemic, Telangana has performed exceedingly well in organ donations and conducting organ transplants under the State-run Jeevandan organ donation initiative. In 2021, the State recorded 162 donations, which is the highest since the launch of the organ donation programme in Telangana in 2013. In the process, a total of […]

Jagtial: Welfare Minister Koppula Eashwar called upon the people to chase away from the villages the BJP leaders, who were criticising the State government and Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao without any valid reason. Instead of speaking about welfare schemes and developmental activities, BJP leaders were deliberately criticising the government as well as the Chief […]

Sangareddy: A youth died in a road accident at Patanacheru in Sangareddy district on Sunday afternoon. The victim was identified as Ayitha Sai Krishna (24), who is son of a government teacher Jagan Mohan, residing in Medak town. The victim was riding his two-wheeler and slipped off it at Patancheru toll-gate on Sunday morning. The […]

Khammam: Economic offences and POCSO Act cases increased in Khammam district in 2021. According to the annual crime report released by the Khammam Police Commissionerate, as many as 291 economic offences have taken place in 2021 while a total of 237 such offences were reported in 2020. Cyber crimes have come down with just eight […]

Hyderabad: Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD), Minister, K T Rama Rao on Saturday said that Telangana contributed more towards nation building compared to other States that were bigger and older. “Hyderabad is one of the fastest-growing cities in India and recently the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released a report saying that Telangana despite […]

Hyderabad: The School Education Department has announced the admissions for the leftover seats in the two-year Diploma in Elementary Education and Diploma in Pre-School Education programmes for the academic batch 2021-23 through the Diploma in Elementary Education Common Entrance Test (DEECET) 2021. Students who have not opted for web options in the phase-I and II […]

Hyderabad: A total of 12,008 candidates were allotted seats in various postgraduate, PG diploma and five-year integrated programmes in the second phase admission counselling of the Common Post Graduate Entrance Tests (CPGET) 2021. While 47,925 convener quota seats were up for grabs in the counselling, 22,451 candidates exercised their web options and 12,008 were allotted […]

Warangal: National Institute of Technology Warangal Alumni Association (NITWAA) donated blankets and masks to daily wage earners of NIT Warangal here on Saturday on the occasion of New Year Day. Institute Director Prof NV Ramana Rao, who was the chief guest, conveyed New Year greetings to all the employees and congratulated the Alumni assocation members […]

Khammam: Manugur police station in Kothagudem district and Vemsoor police station in Khammam district have bagged the Best Police Station awards for the year 2021. Manugur police station has won the award in category-3 (300-500 FIRs). The best police stations were selected based on the results achieved related to the parameters such as effective investigation, […]

Khammam: English New Year was celebrated in a spirited manner across the erstwhile Khammam district on Saturday. At an event organised at the District Collector VP Gautham’s camp office in Khammam ZP Chairman L Kamal Raju, MLA S Venakata Veeraiah, DCCB Chairman K Nagabhushanam, Mayor P Neeraja, MLC B Lakshminarayana, CP Vishnu S Warrier extended […]

Warangal: As many as 426 people lost their lives in road accidents in 2021 under the Warangal Police commisisonerate jurisdiction, while 1,110 people sustained injuries in 1,106 accidents despite conducting special awareness drives and taking other steps to check the road accidents. Rash and negligent driving by the youngsters and wearing no helmets were found […]

Khammam: IT and Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao’s visit to Khammam scheduled on Monday has been postponed. It might be noted that as per earlier schedule, the IT Minister was supposed to inaugurate a cable-stayed suspension bridge at Lakaram tank in Khammam, lay the foundation stone of Tribal Welfare Residential School […]

Hyderabad: Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar on Saturday underscored the need to promote the use of electric vehicles in the State to reduce the increasing pollution levels. Participating in the New Year celebrations at the Transport department head office in Khairatabad here, he said the State government has brought a policy to encourage people to […]

Adilabad: Peace Forum, a Hyderabad-based NGO, distributed wollen blankets to the poor people in Khanapur ward No 30 on Saturday. The blankets were sponsored by a retired HPCL official, P.Sadu Sunder in memory of his late parents P.Yesudas and Sujanamma. Adilabad MLA Jogu Ramanna was the chief guest at the blanket distribution function. Peace Forum […]

Sangareddy: Four persons were killed in a freak road accident on Bidar-Zaheerabad road at Didgi on Sunday afternoon. According to Zaheerabad Police, a man was proceeding towards Bidar in a car. When he lost control over the wheel, the car overturned and hit a bike coming in the opposite direction. Three of a family traveling […]

Warangal: As many as 426 people lost their lives in road accidents in 2021 under the Warangal police commisisonerate jurisdiction, while 1,110 people sustained injuries in 1106 accidents despite conducting special awareness drives and taking other steps to check the road accidents. Rash and negligent driving by the youngsters and wearing no helmets were found […]