Hyderabad: Observing that “unless the fine amount is recovered from somebody’s salary, they (officials concerned) will not feel the pain and next time they will be more alert,” the Telangana High Court on Friday imposed a ₹25,000 fine on the education department.A division bench comprising acting chief justice P Sam Koshy and Justice Nandikonda Narsing…
Hyderabad: BRS spokesperson Manne Krishank alleged lack of transparency in the valuation of public assets and demanded that the Congress govt explain the reported use of 817 acres of valuable govt land as security to raise approximately ₹10,000 crore. He asked the govt to disclose the process followed to identify and pledge the land, along…
Hyderabad: A Patancheru-based engineering company allegedly lost over ₹35 lakh after fraudsters hacked a vendor’s email account and tricked it into transferring payments to another bank account. On Thursday, S Bhargava (37), vice president of operations at the engineering company, which manufactures gas plants, approached the police with a complaint.According to the complainant, the company…
Hyderabad: Residents of several residential colonies around Auto Nagar in Mansoorabad have alleged that garbage, chemical waste and animal carcasses are being dumped illegally in open areas at night, causing a foul smell and posing health hazards. They urged the govt to step up surveillance and deploy pumps to drain the stagnant water.LB Nagar MLA…
Hyderabad: A group of urban planners, transport professionals and citizens has launched a petition urging the Telangana govt to rethink its dependence on flyovers and road-widening projects and instead adopt measures aimed at improving public transport and reducing congestion. They claim several measures to ease city’s traffic woes can be implemented within six months.“Every piece…
Hyderabad: A 38-year-old businessman from Gajularamaram was allegedly kidnapped by his business associate and others over a financial dispute on Thursday. After Jagadgirigutta police registered a kidnapping case and launched a search operation, the victim returned home safely and informed police that he had been released. Police have taken some suspects into custody for questioning.The…
Hyderabad: A pack of stray dogs attacked at least four children in Tirumala Residency colony in Parigi town of Vikarabad district, leaving some of them seriously injured and prompting parents to fear for their children’s safety even while they play outside their homes or leave for school.On Friday, Nainika (7), a Class II student at…
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court Advocates’ Association on Friday felicitated Justice P Sam Koshy on his appointment as acting chief justice of the Telangana high court. Addressing the gathering, Justice Koshy emphasised the need for cordial cooperation between the Bar and the Bench to strengthen ties and ensure the effective administration of justice. Senior advocates,…
The lake at Manoor, Sangareddy Hyderabad: Three members of a family drowned in a village lake at Manoor in Sangareddy district on Friday. The couple’s son, a Class VII student, who tried to save his uncle after he slipped into deep water, survived by clinging to a branch.According to Manoor sub-inspector A Koteshwar Rao, auto…
Hyderabad: Telangana Congress president B Mahesh Kumar Goud on Friday accused BRS of maintaining a ‘strategic silence’ on the deletion of lakhs of votes during SIR of electoral rolls, even as almost all anti-BJP parties have taken to the streets demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.“The BRS is maintaining a calculated silence, either as…
