Hyderabad: Telangana recorded a 17% rainfall deficit as of Aug 21, but its monsoon performance was better than that of several major foodgrain-producing states, according to SBI Research.Neighbouring Andhra Pradesh reported a much sharper 39% deficit, while Bihar recorded a 41% shortfall. Punjab had a 32% deficit, Karnataka 22% and Rajasthan 20%.Telangana’s 17% deficit, however,…
Hyderabad: A dispute over access to a govt-allotted burial ground for Dalits has left residents of Chintalapalli in Nagarkurnool district alleging that private landowners are blocking the only route to the cemetery, forcing mourners to wade through water while carrying bodies.The incident occurred three days ago and came to light on Friday after villagers approached…
Hyderabad: Deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has directed officials to expedite mineral exploration activities in the Devadurga gold–copper block, which was secured by the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) in the open auction last year. Stating that the block being located close to Hutti Gold Mines as a major advantage, he asked the officials…
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao has called on party leaders and cadres to launch a week-long statewide campaign from Sept 2, alleging the Congress govt’s failures and unfulfilled election promises.KTR during a tele-conference with the party leaders on Friday announced the programme and said the BRS would release a “chargesheet” against the Congress…
Hyderabad: Deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has directed officials to expedite mineral exploration activities in the Devadurga Gold–Copper block, which was secured by the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) in the open auction last year. Stating that the block being located close to Hutti Gold Mines as a major advantage, he asked the officials…
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao has called on party leaders and cadres to launch a week-long statewide campaign from September 2, alleging the Congress government’s failures and unfulfilled election promises.KTR during a tele-conference with the party leaders on Friay announced the programme and said the BRS would release a “chargesheet” against the Congress…
Pic credits: Pint of View Hyderabad A drink on the table, a speaker at the front and a room full of people with questions: this is becoming a familiar scene at some of Hyderabad’s cafés and breweries. The topic could be cinema, mathematics, politics or poetry, but the idea is the same — bring people…
Done: ArunHyderabad: In a major policy shift, the state govt has decided to permit conditional registrations on long-disputed Paigah lands, potentially regularising thousands of existing constructions across prime real estate pockets such as Hafeezpet, Kondapur and areas near Hi-Tec City while unlocking an estimated Rs 1,000 crore in registration revenue.The decision is expected to benefit…
(L) Arjun Sharma his former girlfriend, Nikitha Godishala (R) AGRA/HYDERABAD: A fugitive software engineer wanted by US authorities for allegedly murdering his former girlfriend in Maryland over a monetary dispute was arrested from Agra, where he had been hiding in an apartment.Arjun Sharma, 27, was produced before the court of additional chief metropolitan magistrate Animesh…
Hyderabad: Two days after the CBI took Arjun Sharma into custody in connection with the death of Nikitha Godishala in Maryland, United States, her family said the arrest was a welcome development but added that their fight for justice continues nearly eight months after her death.In a release, the family said they were seeking greater…
