HYDERBAD: In a significant shift from the existing system where residents purchase water, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) has decided to procure treated wastewater from gated communities, offeringr Rs 50-Rs 100 per tanker.Currently, nearly 200 million litres per day (MLD) of treated water from private sewage treatment plants (STPs) in these…
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused the Congress govt of ignoring the promises made to Dalits during the assembly elections. He said the Congress had promised Rs 12 lakh for Dalit families, while the BRS govt provided Rs 10 lakh under the Dalit Bandu scheme. He alleged that, even after being in power…
Hyderabad: Telangana Congress working president T Jayaprakash (Jagga) Reddy has said there was nothing wrong in having chief minister and PCC president from the same community. He said PCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud might continue for some more time.Responding to a question that earlier Komatireddy Venkat Reddy commented that the former Sangareddy MLA should be…
Hyderabad: Former Chief Justice of India, BR Gavai, highlighted that structural inequalities shape access to resources and opportunities, and that environmental and developmental challenges disproportionately affect marginalised communities. Citing drought, agrarian distress and extreme climate conditions, he underscored that vulnerability is not incidental but socially produced. Justice Gavai was delivering the inaugural lecture, ‘Sustainable development…
Q. There are reports that stable live-in couples may be recorded as “married” in census data. If individuals do not wish to be classified this way, will they have the option to indicate their relationship status differently during enumeration? — Naresh YYes—individuals will have the option to indicate their relationship status differently. As per Census…
Hyderabad: Deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka called upon Congress workers to ensure that govt welfare and development schemes reach every village and household. He said that farmers benefit the most under the Congress govt through the schemes such as Rythu Bharosa, minimum support price, and a Rs 500 bonus per quintal for paddy.Speaking at the…
Hyderabad: WE Hub, the Telangana govt’s nodal agency for women entrepreneurs, on Tuesday said it has launched its first centre of excellence (CoE) in Peddapalli district to strengthen entrepreneurship among women and youth. The initiative is being implemented with support from HP and the district administration.The new centre is aimed at providing skill development, incubation,…
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convene an all-party meeting at the earliest to build consensus on women’s reservation, delimitation and the proposed increase in Lok Sabha seats, stressing the need for clarity and broad consultation.“Bharat’s strength lies in its unity amidst diversity. I am hopeful that, as…
HYDERABAD: Road safety in the state has taken a hit, with accidents rising sharply by 20% over the past two years. Latest data, according to Telangana police, shows that reported accidents rose from 22,900 in 2023 to 27,300 in 2025. The upward trend has persisted since 2020, with around 2,000 cases recorded over time.Regional Transport…
Hyderabad: A day after chief minister A Revanth Reddy proposed a hybrid model for delimitation to ensure equitable representation among states, BJP state president N Ramchander Rao on Tuesday asserted that delimitation has always been based on population, not Gross State Domestic Product.He questioned the chief minister’s stand, asking whether development should then be restricted…
