Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s biggest land battle is unfolding over property worth a jaw-dropping ₹30,000-40,000 crore. Telangana Waqf Board is locked in nearly 5,500 legal fights to reclaim its land, much of it in Hyderabad and the erstwhile Rangareddy districts.Official records show the board owns about 77,000 acres, but it physically controls only 30,000 acres. The rest…
Hyderabad: Directing officials to expedite disposal of pending applications and priority works, Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) commissioner G Srijana called for maintaining transparency and accountability in service deliver.The commissioner held a comprehensive review meeting with zonal commissioners, the chief city planner, and other officials on Thursday to assess the progress of key civic and developmental…
Hyderabad: During the recently concluded IPL season, a young entrepreneur from the city made big money online — around Rs 1.5 lakh. But even though these earnings were illegal — won through a betting app — he managed to escape scrutiny. Reason? The funds credited to his account appeared as a refund for a high-value…
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy directed officials to complete major irrigation project works under the Palamuru-Ranga Reddy Lift Irrigation Scheme (PRLIS) in the erstwhile Mahabubnagar district. He said priority should be given to completing land acquisition, as the project cannot progress without it. The CM added that the state…
Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla Hyderabad: Telangana governor Shiv Pratap Shukla has urged Central and State Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) to support the modernisation and expansion of the Salar Jung Museum as it approaches its Platinum Jubilee.During a meeting at Lok Bhavan, the governor discussed plans for celebrations scheduled from June 14 to 21, honouring…
Hyderabad: A representative of SMS Pharmaceuticals Limited, Banjara Hills, has approached the central crime station (CCS), alleging that a gang siphoned off more than ₹3 crore by impersonating shareholders and fraudulently claiming unpaid dividends.According to the complaint filed by company secretary Thirumalesh Tumma, the fraud came to light when a genuine shareholder raised a rival…
Hyderabad: Telangana School Education Department on Thursday informed high court that it requested the state govt to sanction Rs 21 crore under the CURE (Core Urban Region Economy) initiative for the construction of a permanent building for the Govt Girls Primary School at Sitaphalmandi-II (Vijaya Dairy School), which has been functioning for nearly 60 years…
Hyderabad: Liquor manufacturers supplying the state-run Telangana Beverages Corporation Limited (TGBCL) are raising alarm over what they call a troubling practice: The corporation is claiming cash discounts on fresh payments even as older bills remain unpaid for months.Under the current framework, suppliers extend discounts based on how quickly TGBCL clears invoices — 2.75% if paid…
Hyderabad: The committee to identify and recognise Telangana movement activists is working towards submitting its report within a defined timeframe, committee chairman K Keshava Rao said on Thursday.The panel has already begun consultations with political parties and plans to hold discussions with various organisations and individuals associated with the statehood movement. The committee would collect…
Hyderabad: Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Thursday made it clear that any decision on electoral alliances in the state would be taken by the party’s central leadership, while asserting that the BJP would contest the upcoming GHMC elections on its own.Addressing a ‘Meet the Press’ programme organised to mark 12 years of Telangana’s…
