Hyderabad: The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has revealed significant voter discrepancies in Hyderabad district, with the Old City accounting for the majority of the nearly 6.8 lakh voters identified as absent, shifted or dead (ASD).According to data available with the Hyderabad district election office (DEO), around 11.5 lakh voters across the…
The Supreme Court has initiated a nationwide review of private universities, raising questions over the circumstances under which they were established, their objectives, governance, academic standards and regulatory compliance Hyderabad: In compliance with the Supreme Court’s directions, the Telangana govt has begun inspections of private universities and will soon submit an affidavit on their functioning,…
Chief minister A Revanth Reddy Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday said all those Congress leaders visiting Gandhi Bhavan to lobby for nominated posts and positions in the party, instead of going into the field in their respective constituencies to ensure all eligible voters participate in the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral…
Hyderabad: Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy on Sunday appealed to all MPs from Telangana to press the Centre for approval and release of funds for key projects, including the Hyderabad Metro Rail, Musi rejuvenation and the Regional Ring Road (RRR), during the monsoon session of Parliament beginning Monday.“The Centre should ensure the Union cabinet’s…
Hyderabad: Telangana BJP in-charge Abhay Patil on Sunday hinted at major political developments in the state over the next month, saying the party would soon throw its doors open as part of efforts to strengthen the organisation ahead of the next elections.Patil, who has been tasked by BJP national president Nitin Nabin with overseeing the…
The special officers will monitor seasonal conditions, with a focus on rainfall, reservoir storage, groundwater levels, drinking water availability, the status of agriculture and horticulture crops, power supply and other key indicators Hyderabad: In anticipation of a possible El Niño impact, the Congress govt has appointed 10 senior IAS officers as special officers for Telangana’s…
Hyderabad: The Telangana govt is reportedly contemplating issuing a govt order (GO) to make it mandatory for all educational institutions to have anti-drug committees, besides issuing guidelines to follow, in a bid to make institutions accountable for drug abuse on campus.On this issue, chief minister A Revanth Reddy is scheduled to hold a meeting with…
Hyderabad: Revenue and housing minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy on Sunday said Indiramma housing scheme for low-income groups (LIG) in the core urban region economy (CURE) area will be launched at the secretariat on Monday.The Congress govt would construct a lakh LIG flats in multi-storey buildings of up to 10 floors each. Ministers in charge of…
Child’s alert saves family of seven from Mehdipatnam flat fire Hyderabad: Seven members of a family, including three children, had a narrow escape after a major fire broke out in their fifth-floor apartment at FHAAS Residency in Vijaynagar Colony, Mehdipatnam, on Saturday night. The family managed to escape unharmed after one of the children spotted…
School owner who ran Alprazolam unit held again by EAGLE sleuths Hyderabad: A school owner from Bowenpally, who was previously arrested for allegedly manufacturing Alprazolam on school premises, was caught again by EAGLE sleuths after he was found allegedly manufacturing the same drug at a poultry farm in Mahabubnagar.EAGLE sleuths seized 1 kg of Alprazolam…
