Telangana

Hyderabad: Coming down heavily on the BJP government, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao said the Centre had not extended any support to Telangana and failed to deliver the benefits assured in the AP Reorganisation Act. Tribal University, Bayyaram Steel Factory, Kazipet Coach Factory and many other projects were assured to Telangana, but not one was […]

While I ignored the State BJP leaders targeting me, I will not keep quiet when farmers interests are involved

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao demanded that the Centre immediately withdraw the cess on petrol and diesel, and reduce the financial burden on general public. Escalating fuel prices had resulted in drastic increase in prices of essential commodities, including pulses and edible oils. This was burning the pockets of middle class people, he said […]

Hyderabad: Pledging his support to the ongoing agitation against farm laws in the northern States, Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao demanded that the Centre withdraw these laws. Elaborating on how Telangana supported the Centre during the election of the President and the Vice-President and in getting various Bills passed in the Parliament, he pointed out […]

Hyderabad: Telangana reported 122 new Covid infections and two fatalities on Sunday taking the cumulative number of deaths to 3,966 and the total number of positive cases to 6,72,489. The number of active cases in Telangana, as on Sunday, was 3,764. The authorities today conducted 25,847 Covid tests of which results of 730 samples were […]

Karimnagar: Dharti Bachao, an NGO, organised an awareness programme expressing its solidarity with COP26 (conference of parties), which is being held in Glasgow of Scotland. In a programme held at Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Park in Mankammathota here on Sunday, several environmental activists have expressed their concern about climate change by holding placards along with environmental […]

Warangal: Narsampet MLA Peddi Sudharshan Reddy and Mahabubabad MP Maloth Kavitha laid foundation for the construction of a two-lane BT road between Gurijala Crossroad in Maheshwaram to Konapuram village of Chennaraopeta mandal in Warangal district on Sunday. The Roads and Buildings Department is constructing it as the main road to improve the road network in […]

Hyderabad: The last date for payment of processing fee and slot booking for certificate verification for admissions into MBA and MCA programmes through the Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test (TS ICET) 2021 is November 9. According to details released by the Department of Technical Education, a total of 17,604 candidates paid the processing fee […]

Jayashankar Bhupalpally: A police officer on patrol duty was killed and two other private employees were injured critically when their police vehicle rammed into a truck near Gandhinagar on the National Highway on Sunday. While the accident took place early in the morning on Sunday, the police officer Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police succumbed to the […]

Hyderabad: Installation and gold plating of Dwajasthambham (flag staff), Kalashas atop the Gopurams (entrance tower), Bali Peetham and main door of the sanctum sanctorum at Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple, Yadadri is likely to be completed in a month. The temple management is using nearly 16 kgs for gold plating of the Dwajasthambham, seven gopurams […]

Suryapet: Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy on Sunday said that the State government was making sincere efforts to find a permanent solution to the podu lands issue in the State. An all-party meeting chaired by the District Collector Prashant Jeevan Patil was conducted on podu lands issue at his chamber at the district collectorate of […]

Nirmal: Forest Minister Allola Indrakaran Reddy said that the Union government was showing a stubborn attitude towards farmers’ community. He was addressing a gathering after inaugurating a paddy procurement centre in Soan mandal centre on Sunday. Indrakaran said the State government introduced a slew of innovative schemes for the welfare of the agrarian community. He […]

Karimnagar: The Karimnagar District Co-operative Central Bank (DCCB) is planning to recruit eminent sportspersons hailing from the district. This announcement was made by DCCB vice-chairman P Ramesh who was responding to a plea made by district sportspersons during the inauguration of two-day rural sports meet for kho-kho and kabaddi tournaments organised as part of the […]

Karimnagar: TRS State leader and former minister L Ramana called upon Padmashali community people to develop politically besides educationally. Padmashali Athmeeya Sammelanam and Padmashali Vivaha Vedhika were organised by Karimnagar District Padmashali Welfare Trust at Padmashali community hall here on Sunday. Speaking on the occasion, Ramana opined that people of this community were backward in […]

Mancherial: Government Whip and Chennur MLA Balka Suman assured that all support would be extended to the kin of jobless youngster Asampelli Mahesh (25), who ended his life at Babbera Cheluka village in Kotapalli mandal recently. He handed over financial aid of Rs 2 lakh to the family members of Mahesh on Saturday. Suman visited […]

Hyderabad: There is a bigger game plan behind the recent decision of the Union Government in reducing the excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 10 per litre respectively. While the reduction is too little and too late considering the astronomical rise in fuel prices in the recent times, the Centre […]

Jayashankar Bhupalpally: A police officer on patrol duty was killed and two other private employees injured critically when their police vehicle rammed into a truck near Gandhinagar on the National Highway on Sunday. While the accident took place early in the morning on Sunday, the police officer Assistant Sub-Inspector police succumbed to his injuries in […]

Karimnagar: Electoral Roll Observer, M Veerabramaiah advised the people to utilise the special voter enrolment drive started on Sunday. Youngsters who crossed 18 years of age should register their names in the voter list as well as the people who wanted to make changes in the voter list should utilise the opportunity. The ERO, along […]

Siddipet: Medak MP Kotha Prabhakar Reddy on Sunday demanded the State unit of the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and Dubbak MLA Raghunandan Rao to convince Prime Minister Narendra Modi to purchase paddy from Telangana government instead of criticising Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao. Countering BJP MLA Ragunandan Rao’s comments on the Chief Minister, the Medak […]

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) is set to hike the bus fares by 25-30 paise per kilometre in view of the increase in diesel prices and continued losses. The proposal to revise the fares was discussed on Sunday by transport minister P. Ajay Kumar with TSRTC Chairman Bajireddy Goverdhan, Managing Director V.C. […]

Nalgonda: Senior Congress leader and Nalgonda MP N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Sunday said that the Congress would launch agitation to mount pressure on the State government for procuring paddy. Speaking to media after visiting PACS paddy procurement centre in Mosambi market, Uttam Kumar Reddy said that paddy, which was brought to the paddy procurement […]

Mahabubabad: In a bizarre incident, a 3-month-old baby died after being bitten by a snake, that was found in the folds of a blanket used to keep her warm. This heart rending incident was reported in Shanigapuram village on Saturday night. Relatives said the baby began crying inconsolably in the night and her father rushed […]

Hyderabad: A total of 3.30 crore Covid vaccine doses have been administered to eligible individuals across Telangana since the launch of the drive in January, according to the latest vaccination bulletin. So far, the state health wing has administered 3,35,60,226 doses of Covid vaccines out of which 2,32,61,724 were first dose while 1,03,98,502 were the […]

Hyderabad:  Too much of anything, and misuse of even good things, can have a negative impact. And that is why the Telangana State Police is intensifying its crackdown on marijuana, banned under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 in India, but used as a drug for different diseases in some parts of the […]