Govt clerk honey trapped and blackmailed for years Hyderabad: A govt clerk posted in Hyderabad’s Khairatabad ration circle fell victim to an alleged honey-trap and extortion racket that operated for nearly three years, triggering a police investigation in the Panjagutta area.According to Panjagutta ACP, the clerk had come in contact with a woman named Lakshmi…
Med shops across T to be shut tomorrow Hyderabad: Following a nationwide protest call given by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), the Hyderabad Chemists and Druggists Association (HCDA) announced on Monday that medical shops across Telangana will remain closed on Wednesday, May 20.The Telangana Chemists and Druggists Association (TTCDA), along with…
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered an immediate halt to tree-felling within the originally proposed eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of 25 to 35 metres around KBR National Park while hearing a petition challenging large-scale construction and road expansion activity around the protected area.A bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice…
Hyderabad: The state govt is set to take over nearly 25,000 acres of uncultivated assigned land, particularly in Ranga Reddy district, for various public purposes. Officials said the acquisition will be carried out in phases. Of the total extent, the govt has already initiated the takeover of around 5,000 acres and handed over nearly 3,000…
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court directed the state govt to take action on the alleged illegal diversion of overburden soil from the Ramagundam RG-III open cast mine in Peddapalli district for the construction of the Greenfield Highway between Mancherial and Warangal, being executed by MEIL.The petition was filed by Putta Mukesh, a resident of Erukulagudem…
Voter list checking (file) Hyderabad: Tracing the names of parents and grandparents in the 2002 electoral rolls has become a Herculean task for many voters ahead of Telangana’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) mapping exercise.Chief electoral officer C Sudarshan Reddy has said electors whose names are not found in the 2002 rolls can search for details…
Arrest (handcuffs) Black woman in handcuffs Hyderabad: The Begum Bazar police arrested a 20-year-old habitual offender on Sunday for allegedly committing a house burglary in Goshamahal earlier this month. Police recovered around 206 grams of stolen gold ornaments and cash of ₹2.14 lakh, with the total value of the seized property estimated at nearly ₹30…
Hyderabad: The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has been formally nominated as the Lead Knowledge Institution (LKI) for the Telangana govt under the state support mission (SSM) of NITI Aayog, marking a major milestone for the varsity in policy research and governance support.The nomination, communicated by the Telangana planning department, recognises the university’s multidisciplinary research expertise…
Hyderabad: The BJP has expressed concern over the pre-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) mapping exercise and sought special focus on Balapur and other areas, alleging that a large number of Rohingya were living there illegally and that their names should be removed from the electoral rolls after verification.‘Check houses with 20 to 30 voters’BJP chief N…
Booth Level Officer (File) Hyderabad: Local body polls in the state are likely to be delayed as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll is still underway.Election officials said a fresh electoral roll is essential before conducting elections for MPTCs, ZPTCs, and municipal corporations, and the revised list is expected to be finalised…
