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…
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…
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…
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court Advocates’ Association has urged that only practising advocates of Telangana origin be considered for elevation as judges to the HC by following social justice norms and by giving proper representation to all sections.The association made this appeal to the Supreme Court and high court collegiums on Monday, during an extraordinary…
2k school buses still lack fitness certificates, 60 seized Hyderabad: As many as 245 vehicles belonging to educational institutions were booked across Telangana and 60 school buses operating without valid fitness certificates were seized on Monday as the transport department launched a statewide enforcement drive on the first day of reopening of schools and colleges.The…
Hyderabad: To tackle monsoon-related power disruptions and ensure speedy restoration during heavy rains and gale winds, the Telangana Northern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGNPDCL) has launched a specialised, tech-driven action plan titled ‘HYPER’. The initiative leverages real-time weather updates, AI, and drone monitoring to minimise downtime and restore electricity on a war-footing basis.TGNPDCL chairman and…
Hyderabad: At a time when the US-Iran war is showing signs of finally ending, Hyderabad is preparing to unveil Donald Trump Avenue — a road named after the US President. Scheduled for inauguration on June 23, the avenue runs alongside the US Consulate in the city’s Financial District.Chief minister A Revanth Reddy, had first floated…
Hyderabad: Water quality in Telangana’s two major rivers — Krishna and Godavari — has deteriorated significantly, with bacterial contamination levels far exceeding permissible limits, according to data from Central Water Commission (CWC) .The latest water quality bulletin reveals that total coliform (TC) levels at several locations along the Krishna river are nearly 20 times higher…
Hyderabad: Despite not having the highest number of chronic kidney disease (CKD) cases, Telangana has reported the highest CKD mortality rate in India, according to a study published in the ICMR’s Indian Journal of Medical Research.The study, conducted by the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), New Delhi, found that Telangana recorded 19.84 deaths…
Hyderabad: Continuing his attack against Union minister G Kishan Reddy, chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday accused him of stalling the release of Rs 13,600 crore loan the Indian Railways Finance Corporation had agreed to give to Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited to fund the takeover of phase-I of the metro rail project from L&T.“Today…
