Telangana

Khammam: A human rights activist from Khammam, Mohammed Farah, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the World Human Rights Protection Commission (WHRPC). She was presented the honour at a ceremony at Indian International Center (IIC) in New Delhi on Sep 26, said a release here on Tuesday. She has also been awarded the WHRPC […]

Sangareddy: Following the incessant rains in the past three days, crops in about one lakh acres were damaged in 309 villages across 17 mandals in Sangareddy district. The total area under cultivation in the Sangareddy district this Vanakalam is 7.12 lakh acres. Speaking to Telangana Today, Joint Director, Agriculture, B Narasimha Rao said that as […]

Khammam: After two days of heavy rains, erstwhile Khammam remained dry on Tuesday. Of the 21 mandals, only six mandals received light rain during the day while in Kothagudem, of the 17 mandals, Laxmidevi mandal witnessed a light rainfall of 4 mm, officials said. From Monday 8.30 am to 5 am on Tuesday, very light […]

Suryapet: Sleuths of Central Crime Station (CCS) on Tuesday arrested two persons and seized 120 kg of ganja worth Rs 2 lakh from their possession. The arrested were identified as Jadav Ashok (30), native of GP thanda of Mamada mandal in Nirmal district and Boddeda Mallikarjun Rao (41), native of Anakapally in Visakhapatnam district of […]

Karimnagar: District Collector RV Karnan informed that the by-elections to Huzurabad Assembly constituency will be held in a peaceful manner by following Covid norms. A separate officer would also be appointed to ensure strict adherence to Covid protocol. Only officials, who received two doses of Covid vaccine, would be deployed in the election duties. Besides […]

Warangal: Noted cardiologist from Warangal city Dr Ramaka Srinivas has been winning accolades and awards for his community cardiology programmes with special focus on training the common public on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to save people. Speaking to Telangana Today ahead of the World Heart Day celebrated on September 29, Dr Srinivas said he had designed […]

Mancherial/Nirmal: Irrigation projects continued to receive copious inflows following rains in upstream areas for the third day on Tuesday. According to an irrigation department press release, Sripada Yellampalli Project had inflows of 4.32 lakh cusecs. The water storage was now 16.531 tmcs against its total storage capacity of 20.175 tmcs. Surplus water was discharged by […]

Sangareddy: Excise department sleuths nabbed a ganja peddler and seized 23 packets each containing 15 grams of ganja, at Sriram Nagar in Patancheru Mandal on Tuesday. They also seized a moped and a smartphone from the accused. The accused was identified as Raj Kumar (21), a resident of Sriram Nagar. Following a tip of from […]

Hyderabad: Three consortiums – Bluedart Med Express Consortium, Dunzo Med Air Consortium and Curis Fly Consortium successfully completed the one week trial run as part of Telangana State government’s ambitious ‘Medicine From the Sky’ project of delivering medicines using drones. Sharing details on Twitter, Emerging Technologies wing of the State government on Tuesday tweeted: “Three […]

Hyderabad: MLC K Kavitha on Tuesday launched the posters for United Kingdom Telangana Jagurthi’s mega Bathukamma event, which will be held in East London on October 10. The launch ceremony was held here and dignitaries from Telangana Jagruthi participated in the event. Over 1000 participants have already registered for the mega Bathukamma event so far. […]

Jogulamba Gadwal: A couple that was reportedly in love allegedly committed suicide by throwing themselves before a moving train at near Pilligandla, Autonagar in Jogulamba Gadwal on Tuesday. The bodies of the two were found on the track. Railway police identified the deceased as Gangadhar and Lakshmi, natives of Dharmavaram in Ananthapur of Andhra Pradesh. […]

Hyderabad: Telangana State Innovation Cell (TSIC) is now seeking applications for the second cohort of i2E Lab, a 14-week pre-incubation programme designed to nurture early stage ideas. Launched by IT Minister KT Rama Rao, the programme enabled innovators of the first batch to raise over Rs 80 lakh worth of funding and market access. The […]

Pitlam (Kamareddy district): When an 18-month-old infant fell sick and began crying inconsolably in Kurti village, none had an inkling as to what to do. They could not seek medical help, as the only road link that connected to outside world was rendered inoperable with water overflowing on it. As torrential rains continued to batter […]

Hyderabad: Heavy rains continued to lash several parts of Telangana State for the third consecutive day on Tuesday under the influence of a receding cyclone Gulab. One person was reportedly washed away in Pulusumamidi stream in Vikarabad district. The incident occurred when the person tried to cross the stream on his bike despite being warned […]

Hyderabad: The political temperature shot up several notches in Huzurabad on Tuesday with the Election Commission announcing that the by-election to the Assembly constituency will be held on October 30. The counting of votes will be taken up on November 2 and the results will be announced the same day. As per the poll schedule, […]

Minister hits out at Centre for not fulfilling any of the promises made in the AP Reorganisation Act

Hyderabad: The world is on the threshold of a fourth industrial revolution or digital revolution, and India should be well prepared to make the best use of the opportunity by leveraging the demographic dividend arising out of about 50 per cent of the population below 27 years, IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao said […]

Hyderabad: All the examinations scheduled for September 28 and 29 under Dr BR Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU), have been postponed in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. While there is no change in the schedule of other examinations, the revised dates of the postponed examinations will be informed through the website and study centres. For details, visits: […]

Hyderabad: IT and Industries Minister on Monday said initiation was the best form of flattery and with the Union government replicating Telangana’s TS-iPASS to bring a single-window clearance for industrial development, “I can proudly claim that what Telangana does today, India does tomorrow.” Through TS-iPASS, the State government gave approvals to about 17,302 industrial units […]

Hyderabad: Industries Minister KT Rama Rao on Monday said the jute mills coming up in three districts of the State would be beneficial to farmers and the youth. Replying to a member’s queries during Question Hour in the State Assembly, he said an agreement was entered with three companies – Gloster Limited in Warangal, MBG […]

Hyderabad: Energy Minister G Jagadish Reddy said on Monday that the strict rules framed by the Central government were discouraging many entrepreneurs from setting up waste-to-energy plants. “Many entrepreneurs are not willing to take up these projects since there was no difference between the production cost and the rate fixed by Energy Regulatory Commission,” he […]

Warangal: Much to the delight of the city dwellers, especially those who would like to soak in the beauty of nature and revel by the lakeside, the Bhadrakali foreshore bund was thrown open to the public on Monday. Though this project was formally inaugurated in April this year by Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD) […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday appealed to the Union government to examine the possibility of exporting paddy to foreign nations. For the second consecutive day on Monday, the Chief Minister called on Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal in Delhi and urged him to bring the issue […]

Hyderabad: Normal life was thrown out of gear in several districts of Telangana on Monday with heavy rains pounding the State under the impact of Cyclone Gulab. Several low-lying areas were left under sheets of water and road connectivity between villages was snapped in some districts. Khammam, Warangal, Karimnagar and Nalgonda bore the brunt of […]