Hyderabad: A 28-year-old Army jawan who had returned to his native village to celebrate Dasara with his family has allegedly committed suicide at his home in Vikarabad district on Sunday night, leaving his wife and parents in shock. The jawan, Boyini Mallesh, had spent Saturday with his family before he was found dead in his…
Hyderabad: To ensure uninterrupted supply of chlorinated drinking water to the city, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) has decided to hand over maintenance of 292 chlorination plants at its water treatment facilities and reservoirs to an agency, with a provision for round-the-clock response to chlorine gas leaks.The year-long maintenance contract aims…
Hyderabad: Suspected dengue cases in Badi village of Bela mandal in Adilabad district triggered an intensive sanitation and awareness drive by health authorities, but subsequent confirmatory tests conducted at a govt hospital found that the two children at the centre of the scare were not infected with dengue.Following reports of suspected dengue infections, panchayat and…
Hyderabad: Job offers made to two schoolmates, a dry fruit business allegedly used to generate cash, and bank accounts belonging to relatives and acquaintances have figured prominently in the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) investigation into the Andhra Pradesh liquor transportation scam.In its supplementary prosecution complaint filed on Oct 17, the ED alleged that funds linked to…
Future City Police Commissionerate covers 4,337 sq km, spanning 6 assembly and 2 parliamentary constituencies Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday directed officials to organise the Invest Telangana Global Summit-2026 on an international scale and complete all preparations by the end of Nov.During his visit to Bharat Future City in Rangareddy district, the…
Hyderabad: Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) chief Kalvakuntla Kavitha demanded that state govt immediately construct a coffer dam at Kannepalli pump house to tackle drought and save farmers. She set the deadline as Nov-end for starting works and warned of intense agitation at Kannepalli pump house if the construction is not initiated. She urged the govt…
Hyderabad: Housing minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy on Monday reiterated that the Congress govt will continue implementing the Indiramma housing scheme without interruption, with the objective of providing houses to every eligible poor family, irrespective of caste, religion or political affiliation.The minister initiated the distribution of sanction letters to beneficiaries under the second phase of the…
Hyderabad: Revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy on Monday said the govt was undertaking a comprehensive overhaul of the revenue administration to provide transparent services, secure legal land rights for farmers and bring a lasting solution to long-pending land disputes.He said the initiative was already yielding results, with lakhs of farmers receiving pattadar passbooks and formal…
Hyderabad: Civil supplies and irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Monday said the state is planning to strengthen its foodgrain security buffer to protect 3.4 crore people dependent on the public distribution system (PDS) against possible drought, crop losses and rising food prices amid the anticipated El Nino impact.He directed officials at a high-level…
Rice prices soar 65% in surplus Telangana, squeezing household budgets Hyderabad: Rice prices in Telangana have surged despite the state being one of India’s largest paddy producers, squeezing household budgets and raising questions over market dynamics in a rice-surplus state. Wholesale prices of Sona rice have jumped by more than 65% over the past year,…
