Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy on Friday appealed to the Telangana government to restart the COVID-19 vaccination drive that has been put on halt for the last week. Reddy, while the inauguration of the food distribution program to needy by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) told ANI, “I […]
Opposition slams Telangana govt over unemployed youth’s suicide
Leaders of Opposition in Telangana assembly on Saturday slammed the state government following the suicide of unemployed youth in Warangal. B Sunil Naik, 28, had committed suicide a week ago after reportedly being depressed by the government’s failure to release notifications for the filling up of government job vacancies. He was being treated at the Gandhi Hospital and died on […]
Telangana has seen more development under TRS govt than in past 60 years, says state Minister
K T Rama Rao, Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development on Wednesday said that Telangana has seen development right from the basic need of the people to the most sophisticated infrastructure. It has seen development in just a span of six and a half years, which has not been done over […]
Couple dies by suicide in Telangana’s Rangareddy
A couple died by suicide on Wednesday morning in the Mailardevpally area of Telangana’s Rangareddy district. According to K Narsimha, Inspector of Police at the Mailardevpally Police Station, the bodies of the two, identified as Ramesh Joshi and Raj Kanya Joshi, were found between 8:45 am and 9 am. “Today, between 8:45 […]
Congress’ Hanumantha Rao demands action against TRS MLA for ‘insulting’ weaker sections
Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao has demanded that the State Government take action against Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MLA Dharma Reddy for his “insulting” statements against the weaker sections of the society. Speaking to ANI, V Hanumantha Rao, former Member of Parliament and senior Congress leader said, “It’s been nearly 72 years since India got […]
Telangana reports 169 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death
A total of 169 new COVID-19 cases, 189 discharges, and one death were reported in the last 24 hours in Telangana on Thursday. The state Health Department said the total count of coronavirus cases in the state has increased to 2,95,270 including 2,91,699 discharges and 1,607 deaths. There are currently 1,964 active cases in the […]
‘Proud moment’, says Deputy DG after Telangana-AP NCC Directorate wins
It was a ‘proud moment’ for the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh State National Cadet Corps (NCC) Directorate to win the best directorate award on Republic Day for the year 2020-21 after 12 years, said Deputy DG of the directorate, Suresh Krishnan, on Tuesday. “Andhra Pradesh and Telangana NCC Directorate has been adjudged the best NCC Directorate […]
Telangana reports 118 new Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths
A total of 118 new COVID-19 cases, 264 recoveries, and 2 deaths were reported in Telangana on Sunday. The cumulative count of COVID-19 cases in the state as of Sunday 8 pm had reached 2,94,587 reported to the health department of the state. The total count includes 2,90,894 discharges and 1,601 deaths. The number of active cases currently stands at 2,092. […]
Four Panchayat officials held in Telangana for accepting Rs 7.5 lakhs bribe
Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau on Friday arrested four officials including the Mandal Panchayat officer and the Gram Panchayat Secretary for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of 7.5 lakhs. The accused have been identified as Mansampally Gram Panchayat Village Secretary J Geetha, Village Deputy Sarpanch B Narasimha Yadav, Village Sarpanch’s husband Kandi […]
Telangana reports 221 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
A total of 221 new COVID-19 cases, 431 discharges, and 2 deaths were reported in Telangana on Friday. The cumulative count of COVID cases in the state has now reached 2,93,056 reported the health department of the state. The total count includes 2,87,899 discharges and 1,588 deaths. The number of active cases currently stands at […]
6 of family killed as car collides with truck in Telangana
Six members of a family were killed and five others sustained injuries when a car they were travelling in collided with a truck on the Hyderabad-Bijapur national highway near Chevella in Telangana’s Ranga Reddy district in the early hours of Wednesday, the police said. The deceased were identified as Asif […]
Shipped from India’s Telangana, 25-feet-tall Hanuman statue installed in US
Carefully crafted in India and widely worshipped in the United States, a towering statue of Hanuman was installed on Monday in the city of Hockessin- making it the country’s tallest Hanuman statue. Costing more than a whopping $100,000 for construction and logistics, Standing 25 feet tall and weighing more than […]
Telangana Police rescue 5-year-old girl made to work as domestic help, abused
Police on Friday rescued a five-year-old who was employed as a domestic help here by a physically challenged woman who also beat her up. The minor girl had been working for a woman named Seema at Wahed Nagar area of Chaderghat Police Station limits. Polishetty Sateesh, Inspector, Chaderghat Police Station […]
Fast-track court will hear case: Telangana CM
Three days after the rape and murder of a veterinarian in Telangana’s Hyderabad, chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao directed officials on Sunday to ensure that the accused are tried in a fast track court and the culprits get stringent punishment. So far, four suspects have been arrested in the gang-rape […]
5 killed in a car-auto rickshaw collision in Telangana’s Nizamabad
Five people, including two sisters, were killed and five others sustained injuries when a speeding car rammed into an auto-rickshaw in Telangana’s Nizamabad district on Sunday evening, the police said. The incident happened at Thana Kalan village of Yedapalle block. The dead were identified as Aakula Balamani, 56, Jakkam Gangamani, […]