Telangana

Hyderabad: Two persons were arrested by the Medchal police on Monday for their involvement in an accident resulting in the death of three persons and injuries to four others. According to the police, Todeti Balavantha (36) drove his car under the influence of alcohol on Friday and hit a bike resulting in the death K […]

Hyderabad: The State government on Monday urged the Centre to increase funding to Telangana State under the Central Sector Schemes or Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) by at least 10-folds from this financial year. Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy submitted a representation to Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shobha Karandlaje in this […]

Hyderabad: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court comprising Acting Chief Justice MS Ramachandra Rao and Justice T Vinod Kumar on Monday reserved orders on a review petition filed by the State government seeking modifications to the orders on Ganesh immersion. The court had, on Thursday last, issued guidelines regarding immersion of Ganesh idols […]

Karimnagar: With Huzurabad by-poll likely to be held after Deepavali, the district administration checked the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) on Monday. Based on the Election Commission’s instructions, the first level checking of EVMs was conducted. Collector and Election Officer RV Karnan along with representatives of different political parties visited the godown and checked EVMs and […]

Hanamkonda: Officials of the District Medical and Health Department along with police and revenue officials raided a house at Kakakaji colony and seized an unregistered portable ultrasound scanning machine that was being used for sex determination of foetus. The officials also sealed the centre. Sources said one Vemula Praveen of Gopalpur locality with the assistance […]

Hyderabad: TPCC president A Revanth Reddy on Monday alleged that the government cheated Dalits and Girijans in the State in the last seven years and called on party cadre to make the Dalit-Girijan Dandora programme at Gajwel on Friday a grand success. “Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao failed to fulfil the promises made to Dalits. […]

Sangareddy: In a unique way of raising an issue, over a dozen girls ‘submitted a representation’ to Lord Vinayaka seeking divine intervention to protect women in the country at Gummadidala in Sangareddy district on Monday. The girls – Pranavi, Alekhya, Geethika, Nandini, Deekshika, and others – moved by the rape and murder of a six-year-old […]

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday revealed the State government’s plans on various aspects of the ambitious Telangana Dalit Bandhu scheme, stating that the intention was to have adequate budgetary allocation in the next budget. Next year alone, at least two lakh Dalit families would be covered under the scheme that aims at […]

Medak: Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and BJP national Vice-President Raman Singh on Monday claimed that the party would form the government in the State in the next Assembly elections “since Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao’s downfall is imminent.” Addressing a Praja Sangrama Yatra rally at Pothamsettypally in the district on Monday, the senior BJP leader […]

Nirmal: Nirmal Collector Musharraf Ali Faruqui formally inaugurated a warehouse meant for storing Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) at Yellapalli village in Nirmal Rural mandal on Monday. The estimated cost of the facility was Rs 1.2 crore. Faruqui said the warehouse measuring 4,108 square yards was built within six […]

Hyderabad: The TRS has expedited efforts to establish the party committees at all levels from village to the State. The ruling party has already formed about 80 per cent of the village and municipal ward committees, while the remaining 20 per cent of them, will be ready within next two days. TRS working president and […]

Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shobha Karandlaje on Monday emphasised the need to promote agriculture exports to facilitate doubling of farmers’ income within a fixed time frame. She assured that the Centre would consider the Telangana government’s request for extending cent per cent subsidy to encourage oil palm cultivation. Addressing […]

Kothagudem: JD Foundation donated a wheelchair to a differently-abled girl at Bhadrachalam town in the district on Monday. Bhadradri Mahila Samrakshana district president Anuradha approached JD Foundation to support the physically challenged girl, Alla Sagarika of Jagadish Colony in the town. The foundation district convener K Murali Mohan Kumar with help from VJAC Chairman, Gundapaneni […]

Hyderabad: The State government has issued guidelines to convey its ‘No Objection’ to the Andhra Pradesh government in respect of certain employees/officers who were allotted/deemed allotted to the Successor State of Telangana, but had sought their transfer to Andhra Pradesh on a permanent basis. Accordingly, such employees/officers should apply to his/her Head of Department (HoD) […]

Nirmal: A young farmer was electrocuted when he accidentally touched an electrified fence set u to prevent wild animals at an agriculture field at Tirpelli village in Laxmanachanda mandal on Monday. Laxmanachanda Sub-Inspector SK Younus said the deceased was Badgari Bheemesh (26), son of Linganna. Bheemesh died on the spot when he came in contact […]

Karimnagar: Finance Minister T Harish Rao on Monday assured weavers that he would ensure sanction of Rs 30 crore for the thrift fund scheme to protect the interest of the weaving community. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao had already released Rs 70 crore for the welfare of the weaving community, he […]

Hyderabad: The State government has issued guidelines to convey its ‘No Objection’ to the Andhra Pradesh government in respect of certain employees/officers who were allotted/deemed allotted to the Successor State of Telangana, but had sought their transfer to Andhra Pradesh on a permanent basis. Accordingly, such employees/officers should apply to his/her Head of Department (HoD) […]

Hyderabad: The 15-member Women’s Parliamentary Committee appreciated the State government’s initiatives in introducing programmes like KCR Kits and Kalyana Lakshmi, and said Telangana was a model for other States to take up such welfare measures. The Committee also showered praise on the government for encouraging setting up of Nutri gardens, saying such gardens would be […]

Nalgonda: Welcoming the offer of Union Minister for Tourism G Kishan Reddy to mediate in the river water dispute between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, former chairman of Telangana State Legislative Council Chairman Gutha Sukender Reddy on Monday urged the Union minister to also work for establishing railway coach factory and Central funds to the State. […]

According to the Telangana State Planning Development Society, a depression is likely to form over the northwest Bay of Bengal off north Odisha-West Bengal coasts during the next two days

Karimnagar: The body of a 39-year-old farmer, Siriseti Santhosh, was found burning between Korapalli and Papaiahpalli villages in Jammikunta mandal of the district on Monday.   A native of Vilasagar of Jammikunta mandal, Santhosh went missing on Sunday evening. Family members searched for him at their relatives and friends house but in vain. Locals found the two-wheeler […]

The 55-year-old, a resident of Khammam, brought from a state-run care home in West Bengal

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao asked the officials of Municipal Administration Department to seek more time from the Telangana High Court for submitting the State government’s action plan to protect the ecosystem and facilitate planned development in the villages under purview of GO 111. As unplanned development would lead to pollution of the existing […]

Hyderabad: Telangana will seek early release of pending GST (Goods and Services Tax) compensation to the State at the 45th GST Council meeting scheduled to be held at Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh on September 17. The State government, which had strongly opposed the Centre’s attempt to impose ‘backdoor GST’ on liquor in the name of […]