Hyderabad: Chief minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday announced a slew of women empowerment schemes, assuring that the govt would provide land to women members of self-help groups (SHGs) to establish supermarkets, logistics parks, godowns, petrol bunks and rice mills. The govt will also facilitate bank linkage loans at zero per cent interest for these…
Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh Information Commission (APIC) has ruled that all religious institutions functioning under govt supervision, statutory regulation, or receiving state funding and public donations fall within the ambit of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The commission clarified that temples, mosques, churches, waqf institutions, and other religious bodies administered or supervised by the…
BRS leader Ch Madhu, 45, was stabbed to death on Saturday Hyderabad: Police on Monday arrested five persons in connection with the murder of BRS leader C Madhu in Suryapet district, saying the killing was allegedly a revenge plot linked to a murder case dating back nearly two decades.Addressing a press conference, investigators identified the…
Hyderabad: A 72-year-old senior executive of a real estate firm from Sanathnagar lost ₹5.95 crore after being lured into currency and commodities trading through fake applications. On the victim’s complaint, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) registered a case on Saturday and launched a probe.The complainant from Sanathnagar told police that two years ago, he…
Hyderabad: As the Census-2027 houselisting operations progress across the state, officials have clarified that female enumerators will be accompanied by their male counterparts when visiting farmhouses on the outskirts of urban nodes. A decision to this effect was taken in light of concerns raised by women regarding their safety when approaching households in remote areas.As…
Hyderabad: A road accident on the Nizamabad-Adilabad highway stretch led to six persons suffering injuries on Monday.As per the police, a truck’s tyre getting deflated led to the accident, in which nine vehicles got damaged in a cascading effect. Immediately after the truck halted in the middle of the road, a car which was close…
Hyderabad: Transport and BC welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar and Congress senior MLA T Ram Mohan Reddy on Monday accused the BJP-led Central govt of deceiving farmers while burdening them and the public by increasing petrol and diesel prices.“The BJP’s ‘Rythu Gosa – BJP Bharosa’ yatra is a political drama aimed at diverting attention from the…
Hyderabad: Cyient Semiconductors, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cyient Ltd, on Monday said it has firmed up a strategic financing transaction with funds managed by EAAA India Alternatives Ltd (Edelweiss) and affiliated co-investors that values the Hyderabad-headquartered chip company at about $500 million post-money.The transaction includes an equity investment of around $10 million (about ₹96…
Prof Aldas Janaiah; Pic: Suman Reddy D Hyderabad: Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTAU) vice-chancellor Professor Janaiah said that even if urea supplies decline due to the impact of the Gulf War, agriculture would not be significantly affected, as farmers have several alternatives to urea. He advised farmers not to worry about potential shortages and…
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao has announced that Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) will ensure 24×7 safe drinking water supply to every household in the city after returning to power in the state.Addressing a meeting of party cadre in Kukatpally on Monday, KTR said the BRS govt had earlier transformed Telangana from a state…
