Telangana

Hyderabad: Support for Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s move to oppose the power reforms being forced on the State by the BJP government at the Centre is gaining steam. The All India Power Engineers Federation, welcoming Chandrashekhar Rao’s stand, said electricity employees and engineers have been opposing the Centre’s move to instal meters on agriculture […]

Kothagudem: The SCCL authorities have proposed to install long-range CCTV cameras to enhance security in key locations of the company areas across the State. A video conference to review the security measures was held at the SCCL corporate office here on Monday with the Singareni company-wide General Managers, Director of Security and Estates Department officers. […]

Mancherial: Elaborate arrangements were made at mini altars of Sammakka Saralamma for organising the biannual fair in coal belt towns Mancherial, Mandamarri, Ramakrishnapur and Srirampur. While the altar was formed by the Endowments Department on the shores of Godavari, the other holy structures were erected by SCCL in Mandamarri, Ramakrishnapur and Srirampur towns for the […]

Rajanna-Sircilla: A large number of devotees thronged Rajarajeshwaraswamy temple, Vemulawada, on Monday in the run up to the biennial Sammakka-Sarakka jatra. It is a tradition in north Telangana to have darshan of lord Shiva in Vemulawada before visiting the Medram jatara. Moreover, it is the last Monday before the biennial fair starts on February 16. […]

Khammam: Leaders of different trade unions have demanded that the Khammam Municipal Corporation (KMC) authorities pay increased wages to municipal workers as per the 11th PRC. The leaders of CITU, AITUC, IFTU and INTUC have submitted memorandums to the District Collector and Municipal Commissioner here on Monday. Speaking to the media Manda Venkateshwarlu of AITUC […]

Hyderabad: IT Minister KT Rama Rao, who is always willing to extend a helping hand to meritorious students, has now come forward to support two students, Avunuri Akhila and Spandana, who were struggling to pursue medicine due to financial limitations. Akhila’s father Prabhakar is a farmer and mother a homemaker. She completed her Intermediate with […]

Rajanna-Sircilla: Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao said on Monday that the innovative schemes introduced by Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao were serving as models for other States across the country. “No State in the country was implementing schemes that are being implemented in Telangana. The opposition leaders, however, who are idle […]

Adilabad: A 33-year-old man was killed and two others were injured when an auto-rickshaw overturned on the outskirts of Adilabad on Sunday night. The condition of one of the injured persons is stated to be critical. According to the Adilabad Rural Sub-Inspector Haribabu, the deceased was identified as Pothukunta Ravi of Linguguda village and the […]

Kothagudem: One more dialysis centre would be coming up in the district for the convenience of kidney patients. A statement here on Monday said Health and Finance Minister T Harish Rao has assured to set up a dialysis centre at Paloncha in the district in response to a request made by former Kothagudem MLA Jalagam […]

Hyderabad: Justice Dr Shameem Akther of Telangana High Court on Monday directed Vice Chancellor and Conveyor, TS PGECET 2021, to inform as to why PG seat was not given to one Mohd Basharath Ali Kashif in JNAFAU School of Planning and Architecture at Masab Tank in spite of the student securing 15th rank in the […]

Hyderabad: This towering banyan tree in Rajanna Sircilla district will be where future generations will sit in the shade, and tell stories how the tree almost died but was revived and stood up to live again. The 70-year-old tree had almost seen its end four months ago, when heavy downpours that went on for days […]

Siddipet: In a first of its kind move, Finance and Health Minister T Harish Rao has decided to serve free lunch to all those visiting his camp office for redress of grievances. Not only people from Siddipet Assembly Constituency, but from people other parts of the district Harish Rao’s camp office to get their issues […]

Nalgonda: A disabled person was hacked to death by a woman and her son at Padamathi thanda of Dindi mandal in Nalgonda on Monday. The victim was identified as Pula Srinu (45), who was born without the upper limbs. Rathalavath Pandu and her son Suresh attacked Srinu with axes in front of his house, killing […]

Guwahati: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday slammed Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao for asking proof from the Central government over the surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) in September 2019. Sharing a video of Rao’s press conference on Twitter where he demanded proof, Sarma said […]

Medak: In a barbaric incident, a man and his wife were thrashed mercilessly after being tied to an electric pole by their own relatives, who accused them of practising black magic. This incident was reported from Alladurgam village on Monday morning, police said. The assailants raided the house of Boyina Ramesh (40) and his wife […]

Adilabad: Ending the two-year-long wait, a detailed project report prepared by a private firm was finally submitted to the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA)-Utnoor. The report will enable the agency to take up developmental works at popular tourist spots such as Kuntala Waterfalls, a historic tribal fort in Utnoor mandal and Mitte or Sapthagundala waterfalls […]

Hyderabad: For the first time, the Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TS BIE) will telecast important questions via T-SAT network channels for the benefit of students appearing for the Intermediate Public Examinations (IPE) April 2022. The important questions for regular and vocational streams will be followed by a detailed explanation. “Important questions will be […]

Rajanna-Sircilla: A 70-year-old uprooted banyan tree, which was survived by an environmentalist, is transplanted in collectorate premises. Thanks to environmentalist Bobbala Prakash for striving hard to survive the uprooted banyan tree by offering water and other protection measures. On Sunday, the tree was transplanted with the support of Rajya Sabha MP and Green India Challenge […]

Hyderabad: Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy said on Sunday that the BJP was also ready for any political war. Responding to Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao’s remarks that he would wage a war against the BJP, Kishan Reddy said the BJP was not relying on the mercy of anyone. “We will give a fitting […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao reiterated his condemnation of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sharma’s comments against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, stating that it was unfortunate that BJP leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi or the party president JP Nadda kept mum on the issue. “They failed to make Sharma tender an unconditional apology,” he […]

Hyderabad: Taking serious objection to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sharma’s comments against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, the State Congress leaders have decided to lodge complaints with police across the State. To this effect, TPCC president A Revanth Reddy said he would lodge a complaint against Sharma with Jubilee Hills police station. Similarly, Congress leaders will […]

Hyderabad: Reiterating the need to draft a new Constitution, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao said the idea was to ensure equal rights to dalits, equal rights to women in property, introduction of Dalit Bandhu across the nation and oppose Centre’s undemocratic rule. If Dalits are getting empowered, then where is the need for Telangana to […]

Hyderabad: Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy on Sunday said the Central government has approved release of Rs 2.5 crore for the Sammakka Saralamma jatara in Medaram. Stating that the Central government promotes tribal culture and heritage, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi respects the unique culture and heritage of tribal communities. These funds will […]

Hyderabad: Describing the Central Government’s power reforms as a conspiracy to corporatise the power sector in the country, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao said the BJP government had even violated the Constitution by implementing the rules of a draft bill that was yet to be passed in the Parliament. The Centre shared draft copy of […]