Telangana

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 […]

Karimnagar: Moderate to light rainfall was recorded in erstwhile Karimnagar district on Monday. Almost all areas of Karimanagar, Peddapalli, Rajanna-Sircilla and Jagtial districts are experiencing drizzling. The highest of 46.5 mm rainfall was recorded in Marrigadda of Rajanna-Sircilla district followed by Malyalapalli 44.8, and Manthani 44.3 of Peddapalli district. In Rajanna-Sircilla, Namapur received 42.3 mm […]

Hyderabad: As many as 20 areas in the State received very heavyrainfall ranging from 118.3 mm to 181.3 mm till 10 p.m as downpourcontinued till late on Monday night. According to Telangana State Development Planning Society reportsreleased at 10 p.m., Marrigadda in Rajanna Sircilla received thehighest rainfall of 181.3 mm in the State. LOCATION     DISTRICT  […]

Adilabad: Rich tributes were paid to freedom fighter and Professor Konda Laxman Bapuji on his birth 106th anniversary celebrated across the erstwhile Adilabad district on Monday. Laxman hails from Wankidi mandal centre of Kumram Bheem Asifabad district. Collector Sikta Patnaik garlanded the statue of Laxman in Adilabad and termed him as a matchless person. She […]

Khammam: Normal life was hit hard with the heavy rains lashed many parts in erstwhile Khammam district since Sunday night and the rainfall continued on Monday with the passing over of cyclone Gulab. The highest rainfall of 12.6 cm was recorded in Wyra mandal, followed by 11.1 cm in Konijerla, 11.7 cm in Kamepalli mandal […]

Nalgonda: Moderate rain was reported in several mandals of erstwhile Nalgonda district on Monday. Munugodu, Madgulapally, Shaligowraram, Chinthapally, Nampally, Tirumalgiri (Sagar), Kethepally, Kattangur, Tripuraram, Nidmanoor, Thipparthi, Chinthapally and Nalgonda mandals have witnessed moderate rain. As the showers continued throughout the day, public life was impacted in the district. Shaligowraram reservoir was also overflowing after receiving […]

Hyderabad: The Common Post Graduate Entrance Tests (CPGET 2021) that were supposed to be conducted on September 19 and 20 have been rescheduled to October 4 and 5. The exams were not conducted on the earlier scheduled dates due to unavoidable circumstances. The exams for various MA and MSc courses will be conducted in three […]

Peddapalli: Regional Executive Director (Western Region-II & Southern Region) of National Thermal Power Corporation, Sanjay Madan on Monday reviewed the progress of NTPC-Ramagundam/ Telangana project phase-I, 100-MW floating solar project and 10-MW solar plant. During his day-long visit to NTPC-Ramagundam, Sanjay Madan along with senior officials visited unit-7, unit-3 and unit-5 FGD area of Ramagundam […]

Khammam: Bharat bandh called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of over 40 farmer unions, passed off peacefully in erstwhile Khammam. The bandh coupled with heavy downpour has affected normal life. Business establishments, shops, schools and colleges remained closed for the day as the public extended solidarity to the bandh. Public transportation […]

Hyderabad: A total of 73, 637 candidates have been allotted seats in various colleges through the Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE), Degree Online Services (DOST) this year. Overall, 80,336 candidates chosen web options for the third phase and 73, 637 have been allotted seats in the phase. About 55, 026 candidates were allotted […]

Adilabad: Collector Sikta Patnaik urged the people living in low-lying areas to be alert in view of heavy rains forecast by Indian Meteorological Department on Tuesday and Wednesday. Sikta instructed officials concerned to be cautious and to take steps for shifting people residing in low-lying areas to safer places. She requested public representatives to ensure […]

Siddipet: With IMD’s forecast of heavy rains across Telangana for the next couple of days, District Collector P Venkatrami Reddy set up a control room at the Integrated Collectorate office to reach out to the people in emergency need. The Collector asked the poeple to call 08457-230000 if they need any help. He instructed the […]

Hyderabad: Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister E Dayakar Rao said since 2019-20 financial year, the State government was releasing matching funds to local bodies which was not being done any other State in the country. Stating that Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had taken this decision in 2019-20 financial year, the Minister said these […]

Hyderabad: The customs officials on Monday booked a case against a person for smuggling gold from Riyadh to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad via Kuwait. The passenger, who arrived by a Jazeera flight from Riyadh, concealed the gold worth Rs.34.24 lakh in cookies and chocolate boxes. The passenger’s suspicious movements roused the suspicion […]

Karimnagar: Finance Minister T Harish Rao on Monday said the State government will pay the interest component on farm loans, and ryots who had taken Rs one lakh loan, need not worry about interest since the government will take care of it. Stating that Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had already issued instructions to bankers […]

Hyderabad: The State government took up construction of 25 Integrated District Collectorate Complexes in the Sate at a cost of over Rs 1,365 crore, Roads and Buildings Minister Vemula Prashanth Reddy here on Monday. “We are spending over Rs 50 crore to Rs 70 crore for construction of each complex in over 20 acres to […]

Hyderabad: The initiatives of the State government in tiger conservation are yielding desired results. As per the All India Tiger Estimation 2018, there are 26 tigers in the State and with the fifth round of All India Tiger Estimation 2021-22 already in progress, there are expectations that the tiger population will increase further in the […]

Hyderabad: The State Government has declared holidays for three days on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for Assembly and Council in the wake of heavy rains in the State, sources said. The Assembly and the Council are currently in session, but the holiday was declared in view of the heavy rains battering the State. The Government […]

Hyderabad: Heavy rains lashed several districts on Monday and very heavy rainfall (ranging from 115.6 to 164.4 mm) was recorded in Rajanna Sircilla district. While, heavy rainfall (64.5mm to 115 mm) was recorded in Adilabad, Mahabubabad, Khammam and Bhadradri Kothagudem districts, moderate rainfall (15.6 mm to 64.4 mm) was recorded in Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Narayanpet, […]

Kothagudem: Police arrested three persons and seized ganja worth about Rs 1.25 crore at Brindavanam under the limits of Chunchupalli police station in Kothagudem on Monday. Inspector of Police D Guruswamy told media persons that the seized ganja weighs about 626 kg and was concealed among coconut saplings in a truck. The substance was seized […]

Hyderabad: TSSPDCL CMD G Raghuma Reddy on Monday said a control room was set up at the SCADA office to monitor the power situation in the wake of heavy rainfall predicted due to the impact of cyclone ‘Gulab’. Three Chief Engineers, who will be in the control room, will coordinate with other officials at the […]

Nalgonda: Police arrested five persons and seized 120 kgs of ganja from their possession during vehicle check at Kattangur on National Highway 65 on Monday. Sumithra Sarkar, Sujith Biswal and Amal Poddar, natives of Odisha, who were travelling by bus, were arrested in the first case while they were trying to smuggle 20 kgs of […]

Siddipet: Braving heavy rain, Finance Minister T Harish Rao participated in several programmes in Gajwel on Monday. The Minister, who arrived at Gajwel to participate in the 106th birth anniversary celebrations of Konda Lakhshan Bapuji, laid the foundation for a community hall that will be constructed at a cost of Rs 50 lakhs in Gajwel […]

Hyderabad: All government offices and educational institutions in Telangana State would be closed on Tuesday following the forecast of heavy rains in the next 48 hours. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, after holding a stock taking meeting with Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, said emergency departments like Revenue, Police, Fire Services, Municipal, Panchayati Raj, Irrigation, Roads […]