Hyderabad: Six Backward Class communities seeking changes to their caste names are likely to get approval at the upcoming cabinet meeting in early May.The proposal, delayed from the previous meeting, gained momentum during the recent caste survey, where members said their current names had evolved into derogatory labels affecting education, jobs, and social perception.Communities including…
Hyderabad: Former minister T Harish Rao on Tuesday alleged that some officials, acting on the Congress govt’s instructions, were tapping phones of BRS leaders and used CCTV cameras near their homes to monitor their movements. He claimed that officials hired hackers from Bengaluru by paying them large sums.Speaking to the media at Sangareddy Central Jail…
Hyderabad: Union coal and mines minister G Kishan Reddy has requested chief minister A Revanth Reddy to expedite land allotment for expanding roads and infrastructure at Cherlapally and Secunderabad railway stations.In an open letter to the CM on Tuesday, the Union minister highlighted that the Cherlapally railway station, developed at a cost of 430 crore…
Hyderabad: Telangana has inched a step closer to securing recognition for Sajjapur Chamadumpa (Colocasia), after its Geographical Indication (GI) application was technically accepted by the GI Registry in Chennai on Tuesday.Filed in the name of the Telangana Council of Science and Technology (TGCOST), the application marks a major milestone for this distinctive colacasia landrace from…
Hyderabad: BRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday, in a meeting with party representatives to mark the foundation day, emphasised that there would be zero tolerance for breaches of party discipline or actions that undermine the sentiments of workers. He reminded leaders that attempts to generate buzz on social media or through theatrics might not…
Hyderabad: More than 14 years after a retired employee of the Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd (HAL) was booked in a criminal case for allegedly approving a sub-standard drug, the Telangana High Court has quashed all charges against him and even imposed a fine on the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) for implicating him without enough…
Hyderabad: Housing and Revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy on Monday announced a major restructuring of state’s flagship Indiramma housing scheme, devolving greater authority to district collectors to speed up housing sanctions.He said special officers for each undivided district will be appointed to ensure better coordination between officials and elected representatives, and to pre-empt ground-level bottlenecks.“Even…
Hyderabad: In Khammam, a dispute between a couple led to a woman allegedly killing her husband and later one of her two children. She also attempted to kill the younger child by giving her poison before attempting suicide. She stayed with the two dead bodies for two days before taking the extreme step.Khammam II town…
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Monday stated that the party will prioritise agitations, people’s issues and the unfulfilled promises made by the Congress govt. He announced that BRS will soon appoint new committees.Addressing a press conference after BRS state executive meeting, held on the occasion of the party’s foundation day, KTR said:…
Hyderabad: High court on Monday dismissed an appeal challenging a single judge order refusing any interim relief or stay of the large-scale demolition drive at Bhoodan land in Velugumatla village, Khammam district.A division bench of Justices Moushumi Bhattacharya and Gadi Praveen Kumar, which heard the appeal filed by the petitioners before the single judge, declined…
