Telangana

Possible areas of collaboration like innovation, digitisation in governance and applications of Open Data were among a host of topics discussed in the meeting, the Minister's office said here.

Hyderabad: TPCC former president N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday said the Congress would support the farmers, who are cultivating paddy and fight with the government to protect their interests. Addressing a press conference here, he found fault with Siddipet Collector P Venkatrami Reddy for giving warning to officials and seed sellers that they would […]

Hyderabad: The Forest department has decided to start the process of collecting beedi leaves from the forests from November, said Principal Chief Conservator of Forests R Shobha on Wednesday. The decision to start the process was taken to protect the forests from fire accidents, she said adding that around 242 units would be established this […]

Hyderabad: For the seventh consecutive year, Telangana has registered a drop in the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), the key healthcare indicator that reflects the existing mother and child healthcare services available in government hospitals across the State. Back in 2014, the IMR for Telangana was 39 and since then it has registered a steady drop […]

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test (TS ICET) 2021 admissions committee which met here on Wednesday finalised the schedules for admissions into MBA and MCA courses in the State. The meeting was attended by Telangana State Council of Higher Education chairman Prof R Limbadri, TS ICET-2021 admissions convener and Commissioner of Technical Education […]

Siddipet: Some unknown persons abandoned a new born baby girl on the outskirts of Thotapally village in Bejjanki Mandal on Wednesday. The locals, who were passing by a bush, heard the infant’s cries and rescued her with the help of an ANM, police, and revenue officials. The infant was taken to Government Hospital, Siddipet in […]

Hyderabad: Cybercrimes in the State has been on the rise and as per experts, Telangana accounts for nearly 10 per cent of total cybercrimes reported across the country. JV Raja Reddy, Deputy Director General (Administration), APLSA, Department of Telecom, Hyderabad said there has been a massive jump in the number of cases registered under cybercrime. […]

Hyderabad: As electioneering came to an end in the Huzurabad constituency on Wednesday, BJP candidate Eatala Rajender made an attempt to strike an emotional chord with voters of the constituency and claimed that he was victimised in the TRS. He stated that it was up to the people to elect or defeat him. If elected, […]

Nirmal: Forest Minister Allola Indrakaran Reddy said that Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s sole objective was to ensure hassle-free agricultural process for farmers of the State. He inaugurated a paddy procurement centre at Aluru village in Sarangapur mandal on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, Indrakaran stated that the Chief Minister was striving hard for […]

Yadadri-Bhongir: Executive Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Dr Vikas Bhatia on Wednesday underlined the need for effective strategies to protect public from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by controlling preventable nutritional risk factors. Making opening remarks at a webinar on ‘Front of package labelling and children’s health’ conducted by Bibinagar AIIMS to discuss […]

Hyderabad: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court comprising Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice A Rajasekar Reddy on Wednesday quashed a notice issued by the Telangana State Human Rights Commission (TSHRC) seeking to entertain a complaint relating to a service matter. The panel was dealing with a writ plea filed by M/s […]

Hyderabad: The TRS NRI wing’s UK unit members have been intensively campaigning for the victory of TRS candidate Gellu Srinivas Yadav in the Huzurabad by-election. A team of NRIs led by TRS NRI founder president Anil Kurmachalam who have been campaigning in Huzurabad Assembly constituency for past several days, exuded confidence that TRS will emerge […]

Hyderabad: The high-octane campaign for the Huzurabad Assembly by-election came to an end at 7 pm on Wednesday. The last day of the campaign saw all political parties giving a major push with senior leaders making last-minute efforts to woo the voters. The polling is scheduled for October 30 and the counting followed by the […]

Hyderabad: State BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Wednesday took exception to the alleged warning issued by Siddipet District Collector P Venkatrami Reddy to officials and seed sellers that they would be suspended, and shops closed even if one kg of paddy seeds was sold in the district. “We will proceed legally against such officers,” […]

Huzurabad: Finance Minister T Harish Rao on Wednesday categorically stated that farmers could cultivate the crop of their choice and there was no restriction on the selection of crop cultivation. “BJP leaders are spreading falsehood that the State government is placing restrictions on the cultivation of paddy. There is no truth in the BJP’s propaganda,” […]

Adilabad: Two persons died and seven others were injured when two groups from the same community clashed over loud music being played at a religious function at Gundala village in Echoda mandal on Wednesday. The condition of one of the injured was stated to be critical. A large contingent of policemen was deployed at Gundala […]

Huzurabad: Finance Minister T Harish Rao has appealed to the people not to believe in the fake campaign unleashed by the BJP in various social media platforms. Recalling the Dubbak by-election, the Minister said as soon as polling started, a TV channel started running a scroll stating that the Congress candidate Cheruku Srinivas Reddy had […]

Mancherial: A young daily wager was arrested for allegedly involving in extortions from traders by posing as a cop in Mancherial on Wednesday. Mancherial Assistant Commissioner of Police Akhi Mahajan said that the accused Mohammad Raheem (27), a resident of NTR Nagar in Mancherial town, demanded money from one trader Sunil Sharma in the name […]

Hyderabad: At least 500 street dogs have been allegedly poisoned to death in Narsapur municipality of Medak. According to NGO People For Animals, the mass killing of street dogs was done over the last one week. The incident came to light when a few videos related to the incident surfaced on WhatsApp and other social […]

Hyderabad: Telangana’s industrial policy TS-iPass is one of the best in the country and industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is working with the State government to attract more investments in textiles, electronics and pharma sectors, said CII southern region chairman C K Ranganathan. CII is working with the State Government and industry for […]

Hyderabad: The 2BHK project in Kolluru-Phase 2, that has been recognised nationally and had bagged the Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO) award for best practices 2019-20 under Housing, Urban Poverty and Infrastructure theme, will be inaugurated soon. Presently, construction of all the houses has been completed by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). The […]

Sangareddy: Ape Piaggo has inaugurated its first three-wheeler electric showroom outside Hyderabad city at Pothireddypally Circle in Sangareddy town on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, the Regional Manager of Ape Piaggio Srivatsan said the Telangana IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao was backing companies that were manufacturing electric vehicles in the State. Srivatsan said […]

Warangal: The Task Force team led by Inspectors R Santhosh and Ch Srinivas Ji raided Padmavati Rice Mill on the outskirts of Dharmaram village of Geesugonda Mandal under Geesugonda police station limits and apprehended three persons for illegally possessing approximately 100 quintals of PDS rice. In a press release issued here on Wednesday, the Task […]

Siddipet: Siddipet District Collector P Venkatrami Reddy on Wednesday said the government would set up 396 paddy procurement centres across Siddipet district to procure 6.86 lakh tonnes of paddy from 1.79 lakh farmers in the district. Addressing a meeting conducted with rice millers at Integrated Collectorate Complex in Siddipet on Wednesday, the Collector said that […]