Hyderabad: A heated exchange took place between Congress and BJP members in the assembly over the Census and BC welfare promises on Friday.BC welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar initiated a discussion on the need to scientifically enumerate the BC/OBC population as part of the 2027 Census through a drop-down menu system, similar to the Telangana survey,…
The stolen Army weapons that were recovered from retired havildar HYDERABAD: A retired havildar who had been fired from his post-retirement job in June by the Army for indiscipline, single-handedly stole 12 military grade weapons and ammunition from the Madras Regiment armoury at Bollarum on Aug 30 night. Officers said he carried the guns out…
Hyderabad: Telangana is betting on data centres, global capability centres (GCCs) and the expansion of IT infrastructure into tier-2 cities to drive its next phase of economic growth and job creation, IT and industries minister D Sridhar Babu told the assembly on Friday.The govt is preparing a dedicated GCC policy, expanding digital infrastructure beyond Hyderabad,…
Hyderabad: The state govt is pushing an ambitious education reform agenda that stretches from school education to higher education and skill development, with a focus on modernising institutions, improving student outcomes and creating stronger industry linkages, legislative affairs minister D Sridhar Babu told the assembly on Friday.Participating in a discussion on education reforms, Sridhar Babu…
Harish Rao said the govt was trying to blame the previous BRS govt for the 22A issue Hyderabad: Former minister T Harish Rao demanded judicial inquiry into 22A prohibited properties lists, alleging that it has become a major problem for lakhs of people across Telangana. He alleged that the Congress govt had put large numbers…
Hyderabad: Five men were arrested after allegedly attempting to sexually assault a woman and attacking her husband when he intervened at Keshavapatnam village in Ichoda mandal of Adilabad.According to the police, the woman was washing clothes at her house around 6pm on Tuesday when one Sheikh Saleem allegedly entered the house, caught hold of her…
Wazeedu: Two persons were electrocuted in an agricultural field on Friday evening. The incident took place in Peruru village of Wazeedu mandal in Mulugu district.The deceased were identified as T Abhishek (23) and P Samaiaha (53), residents of Peruru village. One P Naresh (23) received burn injuries.According to Peruru sub-inspector G Krishna Prasad, the three…
Hyderabad: Telangana BJP will launch a month-long ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ from Sept 17 to Oct 17 to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi completing 25 years in public life, with a series of service activities and outreach programmes aimed at highlighting the benefits of central govt welfare schemes.Announcing the campaign on Friday, state BJP president N…
Hyderabad: Amid the growing use of artificial intelligence in tax administration, the state commercial taxes department has imposed strict safeguards on the use of AI tools by its officials, making them personally accountable for any unauthorised disclosure of taxpayer information through such platforms.In circular No. 1/2026, the department allowed the use of AI for generic…
Suicide note not exhaustive in dowry death case: HC Hyderabad: The Telangana high court has held that, in a dowry death case, a suicide note cannot be treated as an exhaustive account of the deceased’s circumstances and that its silence on the accused, or the absence of direct allegations against them, does not automatically absolve…
