Telangana

Hyderabad: Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy said there would be clarity on paddy procurement by the Central government in 10 days. He urged the Centre to procure paddy from Telangana State in the same manner it was procuring from Punjab. After Punjab, paddy is widely cultivated in Telangan State, which is now the second largest […]

Hyderabad: Keeping in view of the heavy rain alert issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the Rangareddy district collector has declared a holiday for all schools in the district on Tuesday. The district educational officer issued instructions to headmasters of all schools under all managements in the district regarding the same. The same instruction […]

Sangareddy: Erstwhile Medak district received heavy rains throughout Monday under the influence of cyclone Gulab. With the district receiving continuous rains since Sunday, major water bodies such as Singur, Shanigaram, Edupayala and Pocharam Dam were overflowing. Singur recorded inflows of 40,000 cusecs from upstream Manjeera, forcing irrigation authorities to release equal amount of water downstream […]

Hyderabad: All the semester examinations to be conducted for various degree and engineering courses by Osmania University (OU) on September 28 and September 29 have been postponed due to heavy rains. The revised time table for the examinations for the third and fourth semester will be posted on the OU website shortly.  The exams to be conducted […]

Hyderabad: The Physical Efficiency Test of Telangana State Physical Education Common Entrance Test-2021 (TSPECET-2021), for admission in B.Ed and D.PEd courses in Telangana, which was scheduled to be held on Thursday, September 30 has been postponed and will now be conducted on Saturday, October 23, according to Chairman, TSPECET 2021, Prof. Ch Gopal Reddy here […]

Sangareddy: A fruit vendor died when his two-wheeler rammed into a van at Pasalwadi village under Sangareddy Rural Police station limits on Monday. The victim was identified as Mohammad Hussain, a native of Tumukunta village of Zaheerabad Mandal. Hussain, who sells various fruits in Rehmat Nagar area of Hyderabad, was on his way to Dhannaram […]

Mancherial: Several parts of Mancherial and Kumram Bheem Asifabad districts registered light to moderate rains on Monday. Thandur, Nennal, Vemanapalli, Nennal, Mancherial, Chennur and Kotapalli mandals recorded somewhere between 16 mm and 60 mm of rainfall. Dandepalli, Bheemini, Kaspet, Mandamarri, Jannaram, Hajipur and other mandals saw below 15 mm of rainfall. The average rainfall of […]

Hyderabad: The festival season is here and it is time to plan your visit to the bank accordingly. A message doing rounds on social media says banks will be closed for 21 days in October which is not correct, bank officials clarified. “In Telangana, there are ten closed holidays for banks in October. These include […]

Mancherial: Dr M Neha, a young MBBS graduate and the only daughter of ENT surgeon Dr Phani Kumar and gynecologist Dr Jayalalitha of Mancherial, died of a heart attack in Goa on Sunday morning. Her body was brought to Mancherial town on Sunday evening and final rites were performed on Monday. According to the family, […]

Hyderabad: Prohibition and Excise Minister V Srinivas Goud on Monday assured that reservations in allotment of bars-cum-restaurants would be announced soon for Gouds, SCs and STs in the State. Responding to questions from members in the State Assembly here, the Minister said that necessary guidelines in this regard would be issued soon. He gave this […]

Hyderabad: Animal Husbandry Minister Talasani Srinivas on Monday urged eligible persons from Golla and Kurma communities to submit demand drafts to avail subsidised sheep under the sheep distribution scheme. “We will expedite the process of distributing sheep once the beneficiaries submit their demand drafts to officials concerned in the districts,” he said, replying to questions […]

Hyderabad: Municipal Administration Minister K T Rama Rao on Monday said the State government was creating infrastructure facilities to improve living standards of the people. Replying to questions raised by members during question hour in the State Assembly, he said new roads were added to ease traffic congestion which saved a lot of time for […]

Karimnagar: The Bharat Bandh call given by 40 farmers’ associations against the three farm laws was peaceful in erstwhile Karimnagar district on Monday. Petrol bunks, hotels, and other business establishments remained closed while managements of schools, colleges and other educational institutions had announced holiday well in advance in the wake of the bandh call, which […]

Hyderabad: Due to late running of pairing train, the authorities at South Central Railways have decided to reschedule train number 07064 Ajantha Express, between Secunderabad and Manmad. To ensure the safety of the passengers, the train scheduled to depart on September 27, at 6:50 pm will now leave Secunderabad on September 28, at 4:30 am.

Hyderabad: Ecom Express, a technology-driven end-to-end logistics solutions provider to the e-commerce industry, announced the launch of its delivery partner program called Ecom Sanjeev Program (ESP) aimed at creating part time work opportunities where individuals can work in flexible timings to maximise their earnings by delivering ecommerce packages to customers. In Telangana, Ecom Express is […]

Hyderabad: Activists of the Congress, Left parties, TDP and others on Monday held protests at various places in Telangana in support of the Bharat Bandh called by farmers unions to protest against the Centre’s three agri laws. Raising slogans against the NDA government at the Centre and TRS government in Telangana, the opposition activists organised […]

Hyderabad: The India Metrological Department, Hyderabad on Monday issued a Flash Flood Risk (FFR) alert for Telangana for the next 24 hours. In the forecast, it said the watersheds in the districts of Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Adilabad, Bhuvanagiri, Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Warangal, Peddapally Karimnagar, Rajanna Siricilla, Jayashankar Bhupalpalle, Mulugu, Jagitial, Mahbubabad, Janagoan can expect flash […]

Hyderabad: Heavy rains continue to lash several parts of Telangana State since Sunday night, flooding some low lying areas and affecting normal life on Monday. The IMD had issued a red alert for the State in the wake of cyclone Gulab in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. A goods train derailed at Dornakal on the […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has appealed to the Centre again to revise its paddy procurement to at least 80 lakh tonnes from the proposed 60 lakh tonnes for Vaanakalam (Kharif) season 2021-22. He is also learnt to have urged enhanced procurement of parboiled rice up to 80-90 per cent of total rice procured […]

Warangal: Himansee Katragadda, a young Kuchipudi dancer, has embarked on a journey to bring much-needed recognition and international attention to historic temples through “The Temple Dance,” a novel initiative. Speaking to Telangana Today about her mission to restore past glory to the ancient and medieval temple, especially the architectural marvels of Kakatiya era temple, Himansee […]

Hyderabad: Public Undertakings Committee chairman and Armoor MLA A Jeevan Reddy on Sunday ridiculed BJP State president Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s call for a million march demanding recruitment for government jobs in the State. He advised the latter to organise a million march to Delhi against the Narendra Modi government for its failure to provide two […]

Nagarkurnool: Nature and Indian Culture Foundation (NICF) in association with Pleach India Foundation (PIF) cleaned up 12th century heritage structures at Nandivaddeman village in Bijinepalli mandal in Nagarkurnool district on Sunday on the eve of World Tourism Day in tune with this year’s theme ‘Inclusive Tourism Development’. Dr. E. Sivanagireddy-Sthapati, archaeologist and PIF CEO and […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao paid rich tributes to freedom fighter late Konda Laxman Bapuji on the eve of his 106th birth anniversary on Monday. He described Konda Laxman Bapuji as a leader who inspired the oppressed and weaker sections as well as a democrat and humanist to the core. The Chief Minister recalled […]

Hyderabad: Since June 1, as much as 278.785 TMC of water has flowed down to Godavari River from Sriram Sagar project near Pochampad in erstwhile Nizamabad district. This is only the second time that water in such huge quantity was released downstream of the project, which is considered as the lifeline for several parts of […]