Telangana

Hyderabad: The daily surge in new Covid-19 infections in Telangana driven by the Omicron variant has continued with health authorities on Wednesday reporting 2,319 positive cases out of which 1,275 were from areas under GHMC. Two fatalities related to Covid-19 were also reported on Wednesday, which has taken the overall number of deaths in TS […]

Adilabad: Tribal Welfare Minister Sathyavathi Rathod said that efforts were on to develop Nagoba temple on various fronts and to protect the distinct culture and traditions of ethnic tribes. Rathod, along with Forest Minister A Indrakaran Reddy, visited the ancient temple at Keslapur village in Indervelli mandal on Wednesday. They both reviewed arrangements being made […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao minced no words when he sought to bring to the notice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi the impact flawed Central policies had on the agriculture sector. In a hard-hitting letter to the Prime Minister on Wednesday, Chandrashekhar Rao urged the former not to impose financial burden on the farmers […]

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Forest department officials in this district are elated, after they recorded the movement of Indian Muntjac, also known as barking deer in the jungles of this district. The recorded sighting assumes significance as last time these deers were recorded was a quarter century ago. “Movement of the shy herbivore was recorded in […]

Sangareddy: One of the three boys, who suffered severe burns when they came in contact with live electric wires while flying kites in Narayankhed town on Tuesday evening, died at a hospital on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Kappari Lokesh (11), son of Savithri and Sailu. Lokesh and his friends Sairam (11) and Sudharshan […]

Sangareddy: When an employee of a nationalised bank tested positive for Covid-19 in Narayankhed town of Sangareddy district on Tuesday, the bank management closed down the branch on Wednesday. According to locals, the bank management put up a notice board at the bank informing customers that they were closed since an employee at the branch […]

Warangal: The National Institute of Technology, Warangal, has declared that it had chosen six faculty members for the Institution awards for 2018 and 2019 years. According to official sources, Prof DVLN Somayajulu of Department of Computer Science and Engineering (2018) and Prof A Kumar of Department of Mechanical Engineering (2019) have been chosen for the […]

Nirmal: Tribal Welfare Minister Sathyavathi Rathod on Wednesday said that the TRS party, which had bagged 68 and 88 seats in the past two Assembly elections, will win the public mandate with a thumping majority in the next elections to Telangana Legislative Assembly, considering the developmental activities and novel schemes. She was speaking to reporters […]

Mancherial: Mancherial-based social activist Madupu Ram Prakash was felicitated by members of Vishwabrahmana community on being appointed as Telangana State coordinator for Internal Wonder Book of Records (IWBR) on Wednesday. India Chief Coordinator of the publication Bingi Narender Goud issued an order to this effect on Saturday. The community association’s state secretary Peddapalli Purshottam said […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Wednesday castigated the BJP government at the Centre for its decision to increase the prices of fertilisers, a move that will push the agriculture sector into a crisis and break the backbone of the farming community in the country. The Chief Minister said he will write a letter […]

Warangal: Crops, mainly chilli and maize, were damaged by the unseasonal rains coupled with hailstorm in erstwhile Warangal district on Tuesday, and the rains continue to lash several parts of the combined district on Wednesday too. Besides, several villages are without electricity since last night as power lines in more than 100 villages in Warangal […]

Warangal: Dr Shaik Mahaboob Syed, Professor of MBA Department of Vaagdevi College of Engineering, Bollikunta, has presented a research paper titled ” Impact of Welfare Measures on Job Satisfaction of Road Transport Sector Employees” at the INDAM (Indian Academy of Management) International Conference held from January 7-9 at the prestigious management college, IIM, Rohtak, (Indian […]

Hyderabad: Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) Managing Director VC Sajjanar addressed a grievance of a woman passenger by giving instructions to drivers to henceforth stop buses at petrol bunks at night times for about 10 minutes for the convenience of women. He responded to a tweet sent by a user on a micro-blogging site […]

Hyderabad: For the first time in the country, the State IT and Electronics and Communication department has come with a unique concept of fixing RFID tags or QR code enabled system to track the inventory of gunny bags, besides arresting any discrepancies in the distribution of grains. Annually arranging gunny bags for supply of food […]

Hyderabad: Telangana State Planning Board vice-chairman B Vinod Kumar lashed out at BJP leaders for mudslinging at Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao and challenged them for an open debate on development of Telangana against the BJP-ruled States. He said rather than competing with Telangana in development and people’s welfare, the Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled States […]

Rajanna-Sircilla: In the wake of the spread of Covid/Omicron, authorities of Rajarajeshwara Swamy Temple in Vemulwada have decided not to allow devotees into the temple on the occasion of Mukkoti Ekadasi scheduled on January 13. All rituals including Pallaki Seva, Uttara Dwara Darshanam, Pedda Seva, and Pravachanam will be organised internally along with temple priests […]

Hyderabad: The revenue department has released over three lakh acres of land from the category of prohibited lands list on the Dharani website, bringing much needed relief to several property owners. These lands were mentioned in the prohibited list if there is a dispute in sub-section of a particular survey number, which was blocked for […]

Hyderabad: Freedom fighter and Padmashree awardee Dr Takkella Venkaiah Narayana passed away on Tuesday morning. Born on July 26, 1925 at Bollaram, Narayana was highly qualified educationally. He started his career as a teacher with a salary of Rs 30 and became the chairman and president, council member and trustee of many educational institutions including […]

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 […]