Hyderabad: Two major developments marked the ongoing Krishna river water-sharing dispute between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Friday. While the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) directed Telangana to stop releasing water from the Srisailam reservoir for hydropower generation, the two states failed to reach a consensus on water sharing at a board meeting held earlier…
Hyderabad: Govt adviser Mohammed Ali Shabbir on Friday demanded the immediate withdrawal of what he termed the “illegal cases” registered against Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, while seeking stringent action against those responsible for allegedly insulting Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.The Congress staged a protest at the Kamareddy district…
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court has ruled in favour of small and marginal farmers whose agricultural lands in Thoguta and Rampur villages of Siddipet district were acquired for the Komuravelli Mallannasagar Reservoir project under the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project.Delivering the verdict recently, Justice Vakiti Ramakrishna Reddy directed state authorities to issue a reasoned order within…
Hyderabad: Health minister Damodar Rajanarsimha has directed officials to expedite the construction of the Medak govt medical college, nursing college and hostel buildings, and ensure that the facilities are made available to students within a year.During a review meeting at the Telangana Medical Services and Infrastructure Development Corporation (TGMSIDC) office in Koti, officials informed the…
Hyderabad: BRS Huzurabad MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy has been asked to submit a written explanation by Saturday over his conduct during a recent assembly session, with the ethics committee warning of further action if he fails to respond within the deadline.The notice follows complaints over the BRS MLA’s conduct during a heated exchange in the…
Hyderabad: Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh on Friday hit out at chief minister A Revanth Reddy for strongly defending AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi and his brother Akbaruddin Owaisi, questioning the CM’s remarks that their patriotism could not be questioned.Speaking at the inauguration of the Chanchalguda-Santoshnagar steel flyover on Thursday, Revanth said political ideologies could differ,…
TGSRTC bus overturns in Kamareddy, driver killed Hyderabad: A TGSRTC bus veered out of control and crashed into a median near Kaulas crossroads on NH-161 in Jukkal mandal of Kamareddy district on Friday afternoon, killing its driver and injuring four passengers. The incident occurred when the bus, belonging to Hyderabad-1 depot, was heading towards Bichkunda…
Hyderabad: Following her unceremonious exit from the state cabinet, former minister Konda Surekha has not given any indications about her next move.While there are speculations on what lay ahead for the embattled leader — staying in the Congress, moving to another party, or floating her own outfit — Congress leaders said Surekha and her family…
Hyderabad: Telangana Congress president B Mahesh Kumar Goud on Friday termed Konda Surekha’s dismissal from the state cabinet unfortunate but defended the high command’s disciplinary action, saying her conduct had crossed the party’s limits.Speaking to the media in Delhi, Goud said Congress allows its leaders to express their views and grievances but expects them to…
MP Seeks Revival of Sirpur Kagaznagar-Hyderabad Superfast ExpressHyderabad: Congress MP Gaddam Vamsi Krishna on Friday wrote to the Ministry of Railways seeking the introduction of new train services, extension of passenger train routes and additional halts within the Peddapalli parliamentary constituency.In his letter, the MP highlighted the long-pending demands of people in Peddapalli and neighbouring…
