Telangana

Arrest 23 persons for illegally encashing 545 cheques of the scheme worth Rs 61,50,460 in Nalgonda district

Hyderabad: Telangana has categorically informed the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) that the Board cannot object to hydel power generation at Srisailam on grounds that it affects the water requirements of Andhra Pradesh outside Krishna Basin. The State also sought certain modifications to the summary record of discussions in the 14th meeting of the KRMB. […]

Warangal: With the objective of reviving the rich legacy of traditional artisans who are eking out a living for several decades making hand embroidery, bobbin lace, tatting lace, cross stitch, and peepal leaf painting, the Union Ministry of Textiles in association with the Telangana State Handicrafts Development Corporation Limited is making all efforts to breathe […]

Hyderabad: The State government has constituted a Sub-Committee with Irrigation and Command Area Development Engineer-in-Chief C Muralidhar as Chairman to study the draft rules and operation protocol prepared by the Central Water Commission (CWC) with respect to Priyadarshini Jurala Project, Srisailam Dam and Nagarjunasagar Dam. The committee will advise on the follow up action and […]

Karimnagar: Election Commission of India banned exit poll surveys for Huzurabad constituency by-election scheduled to be held on October 30. District Collector RV Karnan, in a statement here on Thursday, said that as per the Representation of the Public Act 1951, section 126(a), any type of exit poll survey should not be carried out as […]

Hyderabad: The State government has constituted a Sub-Committee with Irrigation and Command Area Development Engineer-in-Chief C Muralidhar as Chairman to study the draft rules and operation protocol prepared by the Central Water Commission (CWC) in respect of Priyadarshini Jurala Project, Srisailam Dam and Nagarjunasagar Dam. The committee will advise on the follow up action and […]

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has said it was utilising its allocated share of water in River Krishna ever year judiciously and conservatively and carrying over the rightful part of water out of its equitable share to the next water year to meet the drinking water requirements and also to meet the delayed inflows in the […]

Hyderabad: The CPI (Maoist) party has lost its top leader, Akkiraju Haragopal (58) alias Ramakrishna alias RK, a Central Committee member and in-charge of Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC). RK, who was also known as Saket, Panthulu, died due to chronic illness in a Maoist camp in Dandakaranya in South Bastar of Chhattisgarh on […]

Khammam: Farmers whose lands were being acquired for SCCL opencast (OC) mine at Rejarla in Sathupalli have demanded better compensation for their lands as per market rate. A group of farmers led by Sathupalli MLA S Venkata Veeraiah met Collector VP Gautham here on Thursday and submitted a memorandum in support of their demand. The […]

Nirmal: Forest Minister Allola Indrakaran Reddy said that steps were being taken to convert Nirmal into a model town of Telangana. He inaugurated a bus stop and a lighting system in Nirmal on Thursday. Indrakaran stated that the town was developed on many fronts at an estimated cost of Rs 50 crore. He said Rs […]

Huzurabad: TRS leader and former Minister E Peddireddy on Thursday said BJP candidate for Huzurabad Assembly constituency by-poll Eatala Rajender was trying to win the election using his illegally amassed money. “Rajender won the election from the constituency with the support of Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao. Now he is planning to win the polls […]

Mancherial: A 55-year-old farmer sustained minor injuries when a sloth bear attacked him while he was gathering Tangedu or Tanner’s Cassia flowers on the outskirts of Shivapur village in Chennur mandal on Thursday. Chennur Forest Range Officer Madhusudan said Akkem Mallaiah, a farmer of Shivapur village, suffered injuries to his right leg and hands when […]

Huzurabad: TRS leader and former Minister E Peddireddy on Thursday said BJP candidate for Huzurabad Assembly constituency by-poll Eatala Rajender was trying to win the election using his illegally amassed money. “Rajender won the election from the constituency with the support of Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao. Now he is planning to win the polls […]

Hyderabad: The Gachibowli police solved the murder case of M Shekhar (30), a mason, reported at Gopanpally on Sunday and arrested his wife and paramour for the murder on Thursday. An extra-marital affair led to the murder, police said. The arrested persons were D Manikyam (42), a car driver from RC Puram in Sangareddy district […]

Mancherial: A 62-year-old farmer died of electrocution when he came in contact with a pipe through which electricity was passing while he was operating an electric motor at his agriculture field at Nelki Venkatapur village in Dandepalli on Thursday. This is the third such incident reported from this mandal this week. Dandepalli Sub-Inspector T Srikanth […]

Khammam: District Collector VP Gautham has felicitated Civil Services examination ranker Kota Kiran Kumar. Kiran Kumar, a resident of Bhimavaram in Yerrupalem mandal in the district, secured 652nd rank in the recently announced Civil Services Examination results. He met the Collector at the collectorate here on Thursday. The Collector congratulated Kiran Kumar and his father […]

Jagtial: Welfare Minister Koppula Eashwar said on Thursday that facilitating the poor to live with dignity in double bedroom houses was the main aim of Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao in implementing the 2BHK scheme. Speaking after inauguration 65 double bedroom houses in Nukapalli of Malyala mandal, Eashwar said though there was a huge demand […]

Warangal: The Task Force police raided a Kirana shop owned by Vemshetty Vishwanadam at Shivanagar in Warangal under the limits of Mills’ Colony PS and arrested him for selling banned tobacco products and seized gutka worth Rs 3,01,200 from his possession. “On interrogation, Vishwanadham confessed that he was buying tobacco products from Guntoor Somaiah of […]

Warangal: The Task Force police arrested four persons for their alleged involvement in preparation of spurious toddy during a raid on a toddy compound under Inthezargunj police station limits on Thursday. According to a press note by the Task Force, Pogaku Sarangapani, who runs a toddy compound at Laxmipuram in Warangal, and three others were […]

Hyderabad: T-Works, an initiative of the Telangana government that nurtures a culture of makers and innovators, has successfully designed, developed, and tested its indigenous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). It covered 45km in 33 minutes. Following the development, T-Works is now among the few organisations in India that can design, […]

Warangal: Scores of youngsters from Gudur village of Kamalapur mandal that falls under Huzurabad Assembly constituency joined the ruling TRS in the presence of Parkal MLA Challa Dharma Reddy on Thursday. They were inducted into the party by the MLA with pink scarves. Speaking on the occasion, the MLA urged the youth to ensure the […]

Hyderabad: TRS working president and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao said impressed with Telangana’s Rythu Bandhu, Centre had announced PM Kisan, following Mission Bhagiratha, it launched Jal Jeevan Mission and now impressed with TS-IPASS, Centre was mulling to launch a new Industries approval system. Telangana Government was not only being ideal for other States but […]

Hyderabad: Telangana AI Mission (T-AIM) started in May last year with the objective of facilitating AI startups to build their base in Hyderabad, works in critical areas identified by Telangana, enables government verticals to use AI solutions and works to contribute to the State’s GDP. Its CEO Snehanshu Mitra tells about the progress and plans […]

Hyderabad: Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy and Tourism Minister V Srinivas Goud blamed Congress for the backwardness of erstwhile Mahabubnagar district. They accused the Telangana Congress leaders of supporting the Andhra leadership even though the latter brought sufferings to people of Telangana and dared them to show a Congress-ruled State which was better than Telangana. […]