Govt urged to promote premium paddy varieties | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: Agricultural experts and scientists advised the state govt to conduct large-scale awareness programmes for farmers on cultivating eight premium paddy varieties that enjoy high demand not only in domestic markets but also internationally. The cabinet sub-committee meeting, chaired by deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Monday, conducted a detailed review of agricultural production, paddy…

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Concrete slabs choking drains, worsening flooding in Hyderabad, says HYDRAA | Hyderabad News

Concretisation of the city is resulting in increased waterlogging, says HYDRAA Hyderabad: Concrete slabs covering stormwater drains, coupled with the accumulation of silt and garbage beneath them, have emerged as a major cause of flooding in several parts of the city, according to Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) commissioner AV Ranganath following…

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Degree Online Services, Telangana phase III deadline for UG extended to June 22 | Hyderabad News

The council said the decision was taken to accommodate students who recently passed the Intermediate supplementary examinations and wish to pursue undergraduate courses Hyderabad: After series of representations from students seeking an extension of the phase III deadline, the Telangana Council of Higher Education (TGCHE) has extended the last date for registration under the Degree…

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Return SIR forms to stay on electoral roll, caution Telangana officials | Hyderabad News

Residents gather at a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) help desk in Vijay Nagar Colony, Nampally Assembly Constituency, Hyderabad, on Monday, seeking assistance and clarifications ahead of the voter verification drive being undertaken across Telangana Hyderabad: Voters who do not return their enumeration forms during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) risk being left out of the…

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Telangana set to launch electoral roll revision amid concerns over BLO reach | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: As Telangana begins its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, questions remain over whether booth-level officers (BLOs) will physically reach every voter. Similar challenges in states like West Bengal and Gujarat — where locked houses, apartment complexes, migrant settlements and urban localities made contact difficult — had led to electors being marked absent…

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With eyes on school buses, officials lose sight of overloaded autos | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: As schools and colleges reopened across Telangana on Monday, the transport department launched a statewide special drive to inspect educational institution vehicles and enforce safety norms. Officials booked hundreds of vehicles for various violations and seized buses operating without valid fitness certificates.However, even as school buses have come under strict scrutiny, concerns are being…

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HC raps power firms; junks GVK Gautami petition, slaps fine | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: Telangana high court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Hyderabad-based GVK Gautami Power Ltd, recording strong displeasure against electricity transmission and distribution companies of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh govts.The company had sought enforcement of an order for reimbursement of ₹24.28 crore in Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) paid to the income tax department…

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