Hyderabad Sees Excess Rainfall, Travel Advisory Issued

Hyderabad : Hyderabad has been under the embrace of monsoon rain for seven days, with relentless drizzles and light showers that have finally brought the city's rainfall within the normal range. This wet spell has resulted in normal to excess rainfall across almost all parts of the city. Since the onset of the monsoon in June, Khairatabad has recorded the highest excess rainfall, with a substantial 341 mm, followed by Nampally (333.2 mm), Charminar (329.4 mm), Secunderabad (316.3 mm), Asifnagar (295.3 mm), and Himayatnagar (282.9 mm). Telangana has recorded 397.9 mm of rainfall, surpassing the average of 305.8 mm and last years 366 mm. Districts such as Jogulamba Gadwal, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet, and Nagarkurnool are experiencing substantial excess rainfall. Even Mancherial, which began the month with a deficit, has now moved into above-normal territory. According to an IMD scientist, Hyderabad will likely continue to experience non-stop drizzles until Saturday, with light to moderate rains expected in the evening on Friday. For the next two days, the maximum and minimum temperatures in the city are forecasted to be around 28C and 24C, respectively. The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for isolated places across Telangana, predicting heavy rains on Friday. Meanwhile, the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad has issued a monsoon travel advisory, urging passengers to stay updated on weather conditions and plan their travel accordingly. In response to high demand and the shortage of app-based cabs, the RGIA has collaborated with various cab operators to provide additional vehicles and has worked with Ola and Uber to waive cancellation fees for passengers. Additional passenger service associates have been deployed to assist with transport-related queries, and a new help desk has been established. Furthermore, the TGSRTC Pushpak boarding point has been moved to minimise the walking distance for bus passengers. In Hyderabad, until 10 pm, rainfall measurements include Yousufguda Zonal Commissioner Office (12.3 mm), GHMC Ward Office, Mahadevapuram (11.5 mm), Talla Basthi Community Hall (11.5 mm), ESS HMT Hills, Hyder Nagar (11.3 mm), ESS Jeedimetla (10.8 mm), and Ganaanka Bhavan (10.8 mm). Statewide, between the same timeframe, significant rainfall figures include Sirpur (T) Tehsil Office in Kumuram Bheem (48.5 mm), Kaleswaram in Jayashankar (46.3 mm), Loanvelli in Kumuram Bheem (44.8 mm), Kouthala in Kumuram Bheem (37.5 mm), and Magidi in Nizamabad (35.8 mm). Other notable measurements were recorded at Balkonda in Nizamabad (27.6 mm), Bheemini in Mancherial (27.0 mm), Ravindranagar in Kumuram Bheem (25.6 mm), Dharpally in Nizamabad (22.5 mm), and Jambuga in Kumuram Bheem (24.5 mm).

Telangana Police, TGANB Crackdown on Drugs in Schools and Colleges

Hyderabad: In an effort to curb drugs and psychedelics from educational institutions, the Telangana police along with Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) has adopted new approaches to target the hotspots of drug activity. The anti-drug agency has combined human intelligence and technical intelligence, to create fear among drug peddlers and consumers. Officials said they arrested three drug abusers recently at Artistry Pub and Novotel HICC, and raided a psychedelic party at Cave Pub, where 33 out of the 52 attendees tested positive for combinations of marijuana, cocaine, and MDMA. TGANB said ensuring drug-free environments in schools and colleges is their highest priority. Officials said crucial information led to the apprehension of 25 students from a college consuming marijuana. Counselling sessions for these students and their parents are being conducted to address the issue and prevent future occurrences. Similarly, 19 students of engineeringing colleges, four students from a culinary academy were caught consuming ganja. Students from a private school and an engineering college were identified as consumers of e-cigarettes, which were sold by Ahmed and Jaffer. A student, who dropped out in his third year engineering due to drug abuse, was apprehended by TGNAB. They also had four cases in which government school students were consuming ganja chocolates In Kothur, Chityal, Jagtial and Nizamabad.

184 professors, additional DMEs transferred in govt hospitals across Telangana

HYDERABAD: In a major reshuffle under the general transfers, the health department has transferred 184 professors across various departments of government medical colleges (GMCs) in the state. The transfer order was released by Health Secretary Christina Z Chongthu on July 21 under the Director of Medical Education (DME). Interestingly, professors from districts have been transferred to the state capital while many of the professors working in hospitals in Hyderabad have been shifted to districts. Notable transfers include Dr T Shankar, superintendent of the government ENT hospital, and Dr V Rajalingam, superintendent of Sarojini Eye hospital, who have both been moved to GMC, Yadadri. Dr T Usha Rani, superintendent of Niloufer Hospital, has been posted to GMC, Nizamabad, while Dr P Mahboob Khan, superintendent of Chest Hospital, has been sent to GMC, Maheshwaram. The reshuffle also impacted additional directors of medical education at Gandhi Medical College and Osmania General Hospital, with district hospital doctors reposted to city hospitals. Dr K Ramesh Reddy, principal of Gandhi Medical College, was transferred to GMC, Yadadri Bhongir, replaced by Dr K Indira, principal of GMC, Nizamabad. Fever Hospital superintendent K Shankar has been transferred to Government Medical College, Jangaon. Other transfers include Dr B Nagendar, superintendent of Osmania General Hospital, who was moved to the GGH, Maheshwaram, and M Raja Rao, superintendent of Gandhi Hospital, transferred to GGH, Yadadri Bhongir. Dr Ch N Raj Kumari from GMC, Nalgonda has replaced Dr Raja Rao as superintendent. Dr Bandi Triveni from Osmania General Hospital has been transferred to GMC, Maheshwaram. The transfer affects various departments: 18 professors from anaesthesia, five from anatomy, six from biochemistry, four from dermatology, six from ENT, four from forensic medicine, 18 from general medicine, 17 from general surgery, one from hospital administration, six from microbiology, 20 from obstetrics and gynaecology, five from ophthalmology, 11 from orthopaedics, 16 from paediatrics, 13 from pathology, eight from pharmacology, five from physiology, six from psychiatry, five from radiodiagnosis, one from radiotherapy, six from social and preventive medicine, and three from TB and chest disease.

TGANB Intensify Drug Menace in Educational Institutions

Hyderabad: In an effort to curb drugs and psychedelics from schools and educational institutions, the Telangana Police along with Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) has increased its pace and has implemented new approaches. TGANB, in the past months, has combined human intelligence and technical intelligence, to create fear among drug peddlers and consumers. Through constant monitoring and intelligence development, they targeted hotspots of drug activity. Officials said they arrested three drug abusers recently at Artistry Pub and Novotel HICC, and raided a psychedelic party at Cave Pub, where 33 out of the 52 attendees tested positive for combinations of Marijuana, Cocaine, and MDMA. TGANB also declared the individual actions they took upon educational institutions. Six junior doctors in Osmania Medical College were caught consuming weed, and a formal letter was sent to the Medical Council of India (MCI) to take appropriate action against them. Officials said that crucial information led to the apprehension of 25 Symbiosis Colleges students consuming OG Weed. Counselling sessions for these students and their parents are being conducted to address the issue and prevent future occurrences. Similarly, fifteen students of Guru Nanak Engineering college, four students of Culinary Academy of India, one student of Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, several students of IIIT Basara, three people of JNTU Jogipet were caught consuming ganja., and necessary measures were taken by TGANB. Students from Indus School and CBIT were identified as consumers of e-cigarettes, which were sold by Ahmed and Jaffer. Another boy, who dropped out in his third year due to drug abuse, was apprehended by TGANB. They also had 4 cases in which Govt School students were consuming Ganja Chocolates In Kothur, Chityal, Jagityal & Nizamabad. TGANB said ensuring drug-free environments in schools and colleges is their highest priority. Collaborating with the government, they launched awareness campaigns featuring prominent personalities like Chiranjeevi, Suman, and PV Sindhu, appealing to students and parents. They have mobilised officers to gather and act on intelligence regarding drug abuse in educational institutions.

Waterfalls Came to Life with Incessant Rains in Warangal and Karimnagar

Adilabad, Karimnagar : With the administration closing the Kundala and Pochera waterfalls, some youth are exploring waterfalls located in the interiors and taking unacceptable risks to take pictures for social media, despite the threat to their lives. Apart from the surging flow at the waterfalls, the long treks through the dense forests held their own risks of flash floods during the rainy season. There was also a suspicion that they were consuming drugs and harassing local women. Adivasis have warned the youth of serious action if they misbehaved with women or girls. Last year, two youths drowned at these interior waterfalls since there are no safety measures there in view of their remote location Many youths and families from Hyderabad, Jagtial, Nizamabad, Adilabad and Karimnagar districts were heading for these waterfalls. For the last two days, youth in large numbers visiting a waterfall in the valley in the forest near Molalagutta and Dharloddi waterfall near Khandala in Adilabad Rural, located 23 km from Adilabad. The visitors, including medicos from the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Adilabad, were damaging crops while walking through the agriculture fields to the waterfalls and even removing fences. Their presence and lack of regard for the environment and the sentiments of locals has angered many. Kolam Adivasi Bapurao of Molalagutta said they strictly follow customs and traditions and do not allow unidentified persons. Some youth were visiting the waterfall in the interior Chinthalamadhara in Tiryani mandal in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district, where a few incidents of drowning have been reported in the past. There are many beautiful waterfalls such as Sapthagundala in Lingapur mandal and Gundala in Tiryani mandal, besides those in Sirpur (U), Kerameri and Chinthalananepalli and Bejjur mandals in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district and Narnoor, Gadiguda as well as rural mandals in the Adilabad district. A report from Karimnagar district said that visitors were thronging the waterfalls despite the officials closing them. The Bagotha waterfall in Wazedu mandal of Mulugu district as well as the Edu Bavula (Seven wells) in Miryalapenta of Bayyaram mandal in Mahabubabad district were of special interest. The tourists trek seven to 10 km in the dense forests, disregarding the danger. The Gourigundala waterfall which is surrounded by hillocks with water rolling down from the Gattusingaram hills is located 10 km from Peddapalli, while the Raikal waterfall is 42 km from Karimnagar.

Two washed away as rain continues in Telangana's Adilabad district

HYDERABAD: Two persons were washed away in streams in erstwhile Adilabad district and first warning was sounded at Bhadrachalam as the water level in the Godavari rose to 44 feet following continuous rains in the state on Sunday. Mulugu recorded 120.3 mm rainfall followed by Hanamkonda at 82 mm, as per a TGDPS report. Minimum temperatures dropped by 40 degrees Celsius with incessant rains for the past 72 hours in several districts. Irrigation projects continued to receive copious inflows. Medak recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 19.60 degrees Celsius, according to the IMD data. Light to moderate rains with thunderstorms and surface winds of around 40 kmph were recorded in Bhadradri-Kothagudem, Hyderabad, Jagtial, Janagaon, Jayashankar-Bhupalapally, Kamareddy, Karimnagar, Khammam, Kumurambheem-Asifabad, Mahabubabad, Mahubnagar, Mulugu, Nagarkurnool, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Peddapalli, Rajanna-Sircilla, Rangareddy, Sangareddy, Siddipet, Surypet, Vikarabad, Warangal, Hanamkonda, Yadadri-Bhuvangiri districts. First warning issued as Godavari level reaches 44 ft in Telangana's Bhadrachalam Light rain till July 27 Light to moderate rains will continue in the state till July 27 and IMD has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty winds of around 30-40 kmph till July 23 in many districts. Light to moderate rain likely in Hyderabad Hyderabad experienced uninterrupted drizzle with intermittent showers for over 24 hours. For the next 48 hours, the city will experience light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied with gusty winds (30-40 kmph). Maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 29 degrees Celsius and 24 degrees Celsius respectively. Surface winds are likely to be Westerlies/South-Westerlies with wind speeds around 8-12 kmph. As per the IMD, the well marked low-pressure area over interior Odisha and the neighbourhood moved northwestwards and now lies over interior Odisha and adjoining Chhattisgarh and is likely to move northwestwards across Chhattisgarh and weaken gradually into a low-pressure area during next 12 hours. Water levels at Telangana's SRSP, Nizamsagar Project increase

Tanks, streams overflow, water stagnation reported amid heavy rain in Telangana districts

NIZAMABAD/KAMAREDDY: Due to continuous rains over the past 24 hours, several tanks and streams in the district are overflowing. Water stagnation has occurred in several places in towns and villages causing difficulties for commuters to travel. In Nizamabad city, water stagnation has been reported in several areas, including the newly merged areas. Nizamabad Municipal Corporation (NMC) Commissioner M Makarandu has formed special teams in each zone comprising engineering, sanitation and town planning officials. Deputy commissioners have also been appointed as special officers for each division. The teams have been equipped with sufficient equipment and JCBs to clear the stagnant water. Speaking to TNIE , NMC deputy commissioner G Rajendra Kumar stated, So far no issues have arisen in any of the six zones in NMC limits. Measures have been taken to address water-related challenges. Teams are responding to complaints and clearing water at various places, particularly in open plots and newly developing areas where water stagnation has been observed, Kumar added. Water levels at Telangana's SRSP, Nizamsagar Project increase In other parts of the district, the Kappala stream overflowed in Bheemgal Mandal, causing damage to the road near the Tahsildar office. Ambem village in Yedapally Mandal also experienced stream overflow, while Belal tank overflowed in Bodhan and local streams overflowed in Rudrur Mandal. Nizamabad district, with 33 mandals, has witnessed substantial rainfall, with an average of 88.1mm. The highest rainfall was 146 mm in Mumpkal mandal and the lowest was 51 mm in Pothangal mandal. Kamareddy district, comprising 24 mandals, saw an average rainfall of 39.7 mm. The highest was recorded in Narasullabad Mandal at 64 mm and the lowest in Bibipet Mandal at 18 mm.

Guru Purnima Celebrated in Nizamabad

Nizamabad: Guru Purnima celebrated across the erstwhile Nizamabad district on Sunday with gaiety. Devotees thronged the temples of lord Saibaba in Nizamabad, Bodhan, Armoor, Kamareddy, Bapunagar, Nemli and other towns. Temple committees have made arrangements for the event in the temples. In Kamareddy town, MLA K. Venkataramana Reddy visited Datta Ashram and a few temples also conducted Annadanam on the occasion. Sarva Samaj Committee in Nizamabad has postponed Oora Panduga, a village festival that was scheduled on Sunday, to July 28 in view of Guru Purnima.

Incessant rains throw normal life out of gear

Hyderabad: Incessant rains on Sunday flung normal life out of gear in several districts of Telangana. People in general and farmers in particular had a harrowing time after floodwater entered houses and inundated farmlands. In Rangareddy district, vehicular movement and transportation were disrupted with passengers being forced to get down from vehicles and cross a stretch of road on foot after floodwater ran over it. In Mulugu district, floodwater reached Jampanna Vagu. People in Medaram, Padmapuram, Vengalapuram, Kottur and Kalvapalli agencies were in fear due to heavy inflow of water to Jampanna Vagu. District authorities kept a close watch on the situation after heavy floodwater reached Godavari at Bhadrachalam. Water level has already reached 43 feet while officials anticipate that it would reach 48 feet due to incessant rains in the upper catchment areas. At least 15 villages would be impacted due to heavy water inflow into the Godavari River. Officials have taken measures to evacuate people from 15 villages to safer places. Meanwhile, 14,000 cusecs of floodwater reached Sriram Sagar project in Nizamabad. While the total storage size of the project is 1,091 feet, water level has already reached 1,067 feet. In Jurala project, floodwater reached the reservoir after authorities opened the gates of Almatti project due to heavy rains. Officials lifted six gates of the project to allow water to Srisailam. Meanwhile, the weather department predicted moderate rains over many parts of Telangana on Monday while heavy rains will occur in Adilabad, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Karimnagar and other places.

Heavy Rain Boosts Agriculture in Nizamabad and Kamareddy

Nizamabad: With rain lashing many part of the state over last few days, farmers in Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts have intensified agriculture activities. Farmers who earlier worried over scanty rainfall, have now picked up Vana Kalam (kharif) season work. Plantation of paddy seedlings in Nizamabad, Bodhan and Armoor divisions has gathered pace while streams and rivulets flowed to their full capacity in Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts. Nizamabad district on Sunday recorded daily rainfall of 88.1 mm. Of 33 mandals in the district, 21 received excess rainfall while 12 mandals got normal rainfall. Mupkal mandal received highest rainfall of 146.7 mm on Sunday. Meanwhile, Sriramsagar project received inflows of 18,518 cusecs from upstream areas. Water level reached 1067.70 feet on Sunday evening while its storage capacity is pegged at 19.693 tmc storage. Last year on the same day, water level was 1075.20 ft. Outflows from the project stood at 503 cusecs. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Nagaraj, a farmer from Yedapally mandal in Nizamabad district, said continuous rain for last three days boosted Vana Kalam crops cultivation. Present rain will not only benefit Vana Kalam crops, but will also boost groundwater table, he added.

Telangana: Sleeping toddler kidnapped at Nizamabad hospital

Hyderabad: A three-year-old boy was kidnapped from the Nizamabad government hospital on Friday, July 19. According to reports, the child was sleeping along with his father in the hospital corridor. It is a place where many patient attendants take a rest. A three-year-old boy was kidnapped from the Nizamabad government hospital on Friday. The child Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Instant inflows begin into Sriram Sagar

NIZAMABAD : Instant inflows began into the Sriram Sagar project from the river Godavari on Saturday. Heavy rainfall in the projects catchment areas resulted in approximately 18,000 cusecs of water flowing into the project. Sriram Sagar project officials are coordinating with their counterparts in the neighboring Maharashtra state regarding the flood flow in the river Godavari. Currently, the water level in the project is 1.066.30 feet, against its full reservoir level of 1.091.00 feet. On the same day last year, the water level was 1072.90 feet, with a water storage capacity of 28.541 TMC. Around 18,275 cusecs of water reached the Sriram Sagar project on Saturday. The outflow is only 489 cusecs, including evaporation losses of 248 cusecs. Additionally, 231 cusecs of water have been released for drinking water needs under Mission Bhagiratha. From June 1 to Saturday, 12.163 TMC ft of water has flowed into the Sriram Sagar project.

Rain leads to heavy waterlogging in Hyderabad, lightning kills 2

Hyderabad : Two brothers were struck by lightning when they were taking shelter under a tree in Bhadradri Kothagudem on Friday, even as the state was rocked by rainfall. The deceased children, Borra Siddhu, 15, and Borra Chandu, 11, were siblings from Jamendar Bazaar village. Continuous rainfall across Telangana led to significant disruptions with water levels in reservoirs rising rapidly and streams overflowing. Nizamabads Vempalle recorded the highest rainfall of 132.8 mm, followed by Jagtials Mallapur (96.3 mm), Raikal (82.5 mm), and Nirmals Khanapur (80.3 mm). Rain brought the maximum temperature down to 24C but played spoilsport with weekend plans and caused severe waterlogging and traffic disruptions across the city. Uprooted trees further exacerbated the situation. The highest rainfall in Hyderabad was recorded in Shaikpet at 31.8 mm, Khairatabad (30.3 mm) and Golconda (29.5 mm). The Muthadivagu project in Adilabad was at full capacity while Jurala project saw an inflow of 71,950 cusecs since Friday night. Hussainsagar lake was near its full capacity of 514 feet prompting the authorities to open two gates to release water. In Jogulamba Gadwal, Narayanpet, and other Krishna River basin areas, farmers were put on alert due to increased inflow. The Kadem project in Adilabad opened three gates to release excess water while water in the Godavari in Bhadrachalam reached 35.1 feet. Heavy rainfall brought down coal production at Singarenis open-cast mines by 80 per cent. The Ashwaraopet tank in Bhadradri-Kothagudem has seen significant breaches due to flooding. The Bhadradri Kothagudem administration set up a hotline (08744-241950) and a WhatsApp number (9392919743) for emergency communications. Irrigation minister N, Uttam Kumar Reddy directed irrigation officials to remain on high alert due to heavy rainfall forecast. Engineers have been instructed not to leave their headquarters without permission, and all field engineers are to remain available for emergency response. The IMD has forecast extremely heavy rains in several northern Telangana districts, issuing red alerts for Adilabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, and Peddapalli. An orange alert has been declared for Nizamabad, Jagtial, Rajanna Sircilla, Karimnagar, and Jayashankar Bhupalpally districts. A yellow warning for Hyderabad predicting cloudy skies with light to moderate rain or thundershowers, accompanied by gusty winds. The IMD has warned of potential water pooling on roads and traffic congestion in several locations.

Telangana: Three-year-old boy kidnapped from govt hospital

Hyderabad: A three-year-old boy was allegedly abducted from a government hospital in Nizamabad district in Telangana, officials said on Saturday. A health official said the boy, who was sleeping along with his father in an area where patients attendants take rest in the hospital, was allegedly taken away by two persons at midnight on Friday Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Prefer Labour over Machinery at Sand Loading Points: Writ Plea

Hyderabad: The panel of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe of the Telangana High Court ordered notices to state functionaries in a PIL seeking to provide employment to labour at Godavari sand reaches to load the sand into trucks and other vehicles. The panel, comprising Chief Justice Aradhe and Justice J. Anil Kumar, was dealing with a PIL filed by Salugu Bikshapathi. The petitioner complained that unofficial respondents were using the machinery instead of manual labour, which is against the government orders issued in February 2015. He contended that the GO provided for employment to tribes and labourers in loading of sand into the trucks at the sand reaches. The panel accordingly ordered notices and posted the matter for further adjudication. Writ plea on transfer of employees with disabilities Justice Pulla Karthik of the Telangana High Court took on file a writ plea complaining about lack of policies for posting and transfer of employees with disabilities. The judge was hearing a writ plea filed by P.N.V. Bhargav against the states higher education and other departments. The petitioner alleges that the respondent authorities had failed to come up with any policies for posting and transfer of employees with disabilities in accordance with the Rights of persons with Disabilities Act 2016. The petitioner sought direction to the respondent authorities to frame policies for posting and transfer of employees with disabilities. After hearing the petitioner, the judge directed the government pleader to get instructions from the respondent authorities and posted the matter for further adjudication. Compassionate appointment: HC orders contempt notice to Nizamabad collector Justice T. Madhavi Devi of the Telangana High Court took on file a contempt case against the principal secretary of the revenue department, the Nizamabad district collector and others. The judge was dealing with a contempt case filed by P. Vijaya alleging non-compliance by the respondents of the earlier order passed by the judge, who had directed the respondent authorities to consider the representation of the petitioner. This pertains to the petitioners plea for payment of gratuity amount and a compassionate appointment to the post of record assistant, as she was the only legal heir of her deceased father, who worked as a village revenue assistant with the respondents. The judge directed the respondent authorities to file their response within four weeks and posted the matter for further adjudication. YouTube and others face contempt charges Justice S. Nanda of the Telangana High Court ordered notice to the Union ministry of electronics and information technology, Youtube and others, in a contempt case, alleging inaction in removing defamatory content against the petitioner. The judge was hearing a contempt case filed by Swarga Seema Sandalwood Farms private limited represented by its director. The petitioner alleged that the respondent authorities had wantonly failed to comply with the orders passed by the judge earlier in a writ plea. The judge had earlier passed interim direction to the respondent authorities to consider the representation of the petitioner for removal of videos and other defamatory material and content uploaded against them on YouTube, by the partners of Pravasa Media LLP. The petitioner alleged that despite directions by the judge to initiate steps for removal of defamatory content within two weeks, the same was not yet removed from YouTube. The judge after hearing the petitioner ordered notice and posted the matter after two weeks for further adjudication. Reconsider medical certificate of employee: HC Justice Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao of the Telangana High Court directed the authorities to reconsider the medical state of an employee suffering from congenital myotonic dystrophy. The judge was dealing with a writ plea filed by K. Surender, challenging his termination from services at Kopulla gram panchayat in Shayampet, Warangal, where he was working as a field assistant. The authorities issued a notice in November 2017 that he had not performed his MGNREGS programme duties for about two months. Though he submitted his explanation in February 2018, the authorities, according to the petitioner, did not consider the same. The judge on an entire consideration of facts and the law found that there was no proper appreciation of the defence taken by the petitioner and no weightage was given to the medical certificate. He set aside the order of termination and directed the district collector/DPC and others to reconsider the case taking into consideration the explanation given by the petitioner.

Crop Loan Waiver: Farmers Queue Up Before Banks to Withdraw Cash, Apply for Fresh Loans

Hyderabad: A day after receiving crop loan waiver amount up to Rs 1 lakh each in their bank accounts, jubilant farmers queued up before banks to withdraw the cash and apply for fresh loans for the kharif season. Agriculture department officials actively coordinated with farmers to provide details and assistance regarding the crop loan waiver. Farmers across combined Nizamabad disrtrict celebrated the waiver, sharing their experiences with friends and relatives. Small and marginal farmers were particularly overjoyed. In Nizamabad district, 41,474 farmers received Rs 225.62 crore and in Kamareddy, Rs 233.41 crore was credited into the bank accounts of 45,221 farmers. Satyanaranana, a farmer from Nandipet, expressing gratitude to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, said, I renewed my crop loan recently. The governments sanctioned amount shows as a balance in my account. If I hadn't renewed the loan, the amount would have been repaid to the bank. Farmers with loans exceeding one lakh rupees are eagerly awaiting the second phase of fund allocation by the state government. In the combined Warangal and Karimnagar districts, the waiver caused some confusion with regard to the criteria and eligibility. A bank employee said there was a lack of clear instructions. The details of the farmers who took loans were not passed to the respective branches, he said. A bank employee from Karimnagar highlighted the confusion regarding the waiver for farmers who used gold as surety for their loans. The government announced that eligibility would be based on the database of food security cards issued by the civil supplies department. Statements from ministers regarding the required identity documents have left farmers confused. Chandrakala, a woman farmer from Warangal district, said she would avail a fresh loan after Dasara. In the combined Adilabad district, Banaji, a farmer from Adagaon, expressed his concern about the delay in receiving the amount. District officials urged such farmers to file complaints, assuring them that the issues would be resolved within 30 days. With inputs from L. Venkat Ram Reddy in Hyderabad, Puli Sharath Kumar in Karimnagar, Narender Pulloor in Nizamabad, P. Srinivas in Nalgonda and Pillalamarri Srinivas in Adiabad

Heavy Rain Forecast For Telangana Today

The Northeast Monsoon rains have ceased over Rayalaseema and the adjoining areas of Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Kerala's Mahe, south interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu-Puducherry-Karaikal and Yanam since Sunday. (Representation image: DC) The Northeast Monsoon rains have ceased over Rayalaseema and the adjoining areas of Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Kerala's Mahe, south interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu-Puducherry-Karaikal and Yanam since Sunday. (Representation image: DC) Hyderabad: Telangana witnessed extreme rainfall yesterday with the first 200 mm of rainfall this year. Extreme downpours were recorded all over North and Central Telangana. As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Mahadevpur in Jaishanker Bhupalpally district received an extremely heavy 207.0 mm of rainfall, followed by Kotapally and Malhalrrao, which received very heavy rainfall of 171.8 mm and 156 mm, respectively. Places like Jaipur and Kannepalli in Mancherial district received heavy rainfall of 92.3 and 93.8 mm, respectively. According to the IMD forecast, light to moderate rain or thundershowers are very likely to occur in most places in Telangana. IMD has also issued a warning, saying, Very heavy to extremely heavy rain is very likely to occur at isolated places in Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Mahabubabad, and Jayashankar Bhupalapally districts of Telangana. It also said, Heavy to very heavy rain is very likely to occur at isolated places in Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Warangal, and Hanamkonda districts of Telangana. Heavy rain is very likely to occur at a few places in Adilabad, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagital, Rajanna Sircilla, Nalgonda, Suryapet, Jangaon, Siddipet, Yadadri Bhuvangiri, and Kamareddy districts of Telangana, it added. IMD also stated, Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds (3040 kmph) at times 50 kmph are very likely to occur at isolated places in all the districts of Telangana. The Telangana weatherman also took to his X and said, Today will be another extremely heavy downpour day, mainly in East Telangana. Today, South Telangana will also get good rain. Hyderabad too type moderate rains ahead. Things will worsen today as flooding will increase in various parts, the weatherman added.

Nizamabad: Parent Teacher Meetings in Schools from July 20

Nizamabad : The directorate of school education (DSE) asked district level educational officials to conduct parent teacher meetings (PTM) in state schools from July 20. The government has taken this initiative to involve parents in school administration. Children from poor families, migrant workers families study in nearest ZP, MPP and government schools. However, due to their daily works, parents are unable to attend the PTMs. Only a few parents attend these meetings and their involvement in the school administration is minimal. Lack of drinking water, toilets, sanitation and other problems are affecting studies. Lack of coordination among teachers is worsening the situation. In this context, the DSE directed the district educational officers to conduct parent teacher meetings in schools. Officials are busy collecting data of students and their parents for finalisation of parent teacher meetings. Teacher union leaders are also extending their cooperation in this regard.

Gulf migrant workers seek funds in state budget

Nizamabad: Gulf migrant workers and their families eagerly waited for the special funds in the upcoming State budget. During the BRS government, Gulf migrants were unable to get benefits. However, Chief Minister A.Revanth Reddy had assured Gulf migrant workers of help. There are around 15 lakh persons working in Gulf countries as semi-skilled and skilled workers and they send money in different ways to their families in India, especially in Telangana. Unemployment and drought conditions forced the youths to go to Gulf countries in search of livelihood. For the last four decades, youths from undivided Nizamabad, Adilabad, Karimnagar, Warangal, Medak and other districts went to Gulf countries in large numbers. A majority of them worked there while some others returned to their native places after working in Gulf countries. Mental stress, health issues, accidents and suicides claims the lives of Gulf migrant workers and their families pushed into distress. In this context, bringing bodies to native places has become a difficult task. There are no proper guidelines to bring bodies of Gulf migrant workers to native places in Telangana state. In a few cases with the donations of other Gulf migrant workers, bodies were brought to the native places.

Telangana: Couple blames relatives for mental trauma, ends life

Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, a newly married couple died, allegedly by suicide in Potangal of the Nizamabad district on Monday evening. The couple has been identified by the police as Anil and Shailaja from Hegdoli village of Potangal mandal in the district. The couple before ending their lives made a video explaining the reason Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Couple Committed Suicide Informing Police

Nizamabad: In a tragic incident a couple committed suicide unable to bear the character assasination by the relatives. Prior to resort extreme step, the woman sent a video clip to the police over their suicide. The deceased are identified as Bandaru Anil Kumar, 28 and his wife Bandaru Shylaja, 24, of Hegdoli village in Kotagiri mandal. The couple committed suicide by lying on railway track between Fakirabad and Mittapally village on Monday night. According to police, Anil Kumar and Shylaja married last year and they left home on Monday informing the family members to attend an interview for private job. Meanwhile, Shylaja along with her husband Anil sent to selfie video to the Kotagiri SI Sandeep saying that they will commit suicide by jumping into river Godavari at Yamcha. The SI forwarded the video clip and cell phone number to his counterpart in Navipet. Police searched for the couple at river Godavari at Yamcha, but were unable to trace them. Tracking their mobile number, police found the bodies of Anil Kumar and Shylaja on railway track between Fakirabad-Mittapally. In a video clip, Shyalaja said that she committed a 'mistake' last year and it was forgotten by her husband and in-laws. 'My aunt repeatedly spreading the incident among relatives and friends, she said. After repeated requests, she (aunt) did not changed her attitude, Shylaja lamented. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Nizamabad railway SI H.Sai Reddy said that the bodies were shifted for postmortem at Government General Hospital. Police registered a case and are investigating.

HC takes up honour killing case

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court will examine a plea seeking a reinvestigation into an alleged honour killing case while the trial is pending at IInd additional district and sessions judge, Nizamabad court. Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy directed the court to defer and reschedule the trial. The judge was dealing with a writ petition filed by Mondi Suguna, mother of deceased, seeking reinvestigation into the criminal case booked for offences of abetment of suicide, under the SC/ST Atrocities Act against the accused persons Karka Ravi and others. The petitioner complained that the case of culpable homicide (murder) was falsely portrayed as death by suicide and sought an impartial, fair and effective investigation. Senior counsel V. Raghunath, appearing for the petitioner contended that the deceased belonged to the Mala community and that he was in love with a girl from the dominant caste community. He contended that the girls family murdered the deceased as the relationship could cause damage to their honour in society. He also brought to the notice of the court that the investigation had serious lacunae, with neither the evidence of the girl in relation nor the material evidences being taken on record for investigation. The police had not registered an offence of culpable homicide despite a group of persons from the girls community picking him up and forcibly making him consume pesticide. Stating the manner in which the investigation was done, senior counsel prayed for further investigation by the superintendent of police, Nizamabad. Government pleader for home Mahesh Raje argued that it was not a case of honour killing and that pesticide was purchased by the deceased himself for committing suicide. Raghunath pointed out that the owner of pesticide shop was not even made a witness in the chargesheet and said that this itself would establish a shady investigation. He also pointed out that the statement of the pesticide owner shop would reveal that the deceased used to regularly purchase pesticide in his shop. Further, he said that the deceased was involved in the agriculture activity and buying pesticide cannot be related or connected to suicide. Moreover, a statement which was not part of the chargesheet is relied upon by the police, Raghunath said. The judge wondered why the pesticide shop owner was not made a witness in the chargesheet and his statement not placed on record. On the request of the government pleader to verify the same, the judge deferred hearing of the case to July 18. Meanwhile, he directed the court to defer the proceedings for a period of two weeks which was supposed to commence on July 15. HC fumes at Serilingampally GHMC officials Justice T. Vinod Kumar of the Telangana High Court lamented the manner in which the GHMC officials are functioning at Serilingampally division. The judge was hearing a writ plea filed by Siri Constructions and Darshinee Infra Projects seeking a direction to the respondent authorities to restore the building permission granted earlier for construction of a buildings at Park Avenue, Rajarajeswari Colony, Kondapur. The petitioners contended that the High Court in an earlier round of litigation set aside the revocation notice but the respondent authorities, however, have not restored the permission granted in their online system to enable the petitioner to apply for issuance of occupancy certificate. The counsel for the petitioner contended that in spite of the order attaining finality in the absence of any further challenge thereto, the respondents authority failed to restore the same. The judge earlier observed that respondent authorities, without laying any challenge to the earlier order of High Court cannot justify their action of not restoring the permission by filing a counter-affidavit in the present writ petition and said prima facie it indicates that the respondent authorities intend to drag on the matter without any valid reason. Advocate-general A. Sudershan Reddy, appearing for GHMC, contended before the court that the state intends to file its counter in the present petition and sought to defer the matter. The judge faulted the state for their inaction in restoring the matter however posted the matter to July 30 for further adjudication. HC allows appointment of arbitrator Justice K. Lakshman of Telangana High Court allowed an arbitration application for appointment of a sole arbitrator to adjudicate disputes between parties pertaining to the development of land at Saidabad village, Hyderabad. The application was filed by Syeda Sana Sumera, alleging that the owners of the land failed to fulfil their obligations under registered agreement of Sale-cum-Irrevocable General Power of Attorney (AGPA) by failing to convey land to the applicant. The applicant further alleged that the respondents issued false notices, published misleading information, and filed baseless cases against the applicants, unnecessarily complicating matters that could have been resolved amicably. The applicant also complained that the respondents failed to adhere to the arbitration clause between them. On the other hand, respondents inter alia argued that the cheques issued by the applicant were defaulted and returned unpaid. The respondents also pointed out civil proceedings filed by them seeking cancellation of AGPA. The judge, after hearing the parties at length, observed that the disputes between the parties were arbitrable in nature and the existence of an arbitration agreement was not denied by the respondents. The judge ruled that the scope of High Court under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, is extremely limited and that courts are bound to see prima facie existence of arbitration agreement. The judge further ruled that the court cannot go into disputed questions of facts in aforesaid circumstances and allowed the arbitration application. Plea on Lal Darwaza Mahankali temple Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar of the Telangana High Court took on file a writ plea challenging the inaction of the commissioner of endowment department against Simhavahini Mahankali Temple Trust. The judge was hearing a writ plea filed by L. Govind Kumar, a devotee, who alleged that the commissioner failed to take any action against the temple trust or persons responsible for the mismanagement and the misappropriation of temple funds despite enquiry report submitted by the assistant commissioner of the said department. The petitioner further alleged that the members of the trust used temple funds to buy properties and registered them on third-party names. The judge directed the respondent authorities to look into the complaint and ensure that the funds including those which will be received during Bonalu, are not misused. The judge accordingly disposed of the writ plea.

NETA NATTER | CONGRESS SENDS BRS FOR A SIX

Luck is a fickle partner. It could be a lucky number, a colour, or anything that one gets fixed upon for bringing good tidings to themselves. So was the case with Number 6 for K. Chandrashekar Rao, BRS president and former Telangana chief minister. But with time, the tide turns, and it appears, also the luck of the draw, so to speak. If the goings-on are anything to go by, the ruling Congress in Telangana seems determined to make the same six as an unlucky number for KCR. Political circles are agog with gossip on how the once lucky number is no longer so for KCR, and fingers are being pointed to the six MLCs from the BRS joining the Congress as a group. By the time this happened, six BRS MLAs had joined the Congress and word doing the rounds is that the get-them-by-the-sixes attack from the Congress is payback for the BRS allegations that the ruling party is not implementing its Six Guarantees and apparently July 24 is the date for BRS Legislature Party merger with Congress in other words almost all BRS MLAs will join the Congress by then. No guesses why July 24 was picked as the date for the event. IAS, IPS ALLOWED TO KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER Family makes all the difference, or so the saying goes. For those in service, it is never easy with the husband and wife posted far away from each other. The government is now allowing transfers and applying the spouse clause for even IAS and IPS officers. This being the case, All India Service (AIS) officials, for instance, the Nizamabad police commissioner Kalmeshwar Shinganevars wife, IPS officer Rohini Priyadarshini has been posted as commandant of the Telangana State Special Police 7th Battalion at Dichpally in Nizamabad. At the same time, Nirmal district collector Ashish Sangwan was transferred and posted as Kamareddy district collector. Kamareddy shares the border with Sangareddy district, where Ashishs wife Valluru Kranthi is the collector. A senior TPCC functionary said the hope is that bureaucrat couples will serve the people better with flexible transfers. NARA LOKESH THE GREAT EDUCATOR Nara Lokesh, Telugu Desam general secretary and AP minister for HRD, advised students to help 10 persons each to bring change in their lives as he helped them. Lokesh acted swiftly based on a WhatsApp message from a student claiming that due to some technical issues, several differently-abled students were unable to get admission in IITs and NITs even as they got good ranks in the JEE and directed the officials to contact IIT Madras and, accordingly, a GO was also issued. With this, 25 specially-abled students got admission in prestigious technical institutions. The students met Lokesh to thank them. Then he said that though he studied in the US, it was his dream to study in the IITs and NITs, adding that everyone should try and help 10 others, and keep the movement going to bring a change for the better. BOTSA JHANSI MISSING IN ACTION When the YSRC allotted the MP ticket to Botsa Jhansi, she grabbed the peoples attention saying, YSRC has allowed me to serve my birthplace, Visakhapatnam. I will serve this land despite the election results, win or lose. It turned out that 4,03,220 voters believed her and voted for her. But, after she lost, Jhansi disappeared from Visakhapatnam, disappointing the voters who supported her. Worse, she wasnt around for the debate about the privatisation of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, leaving her supporters speechless. BANDI TONES DOWN HIS TEMPER Union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay Kumar, known for his no-holds-barred approach at times, and for his punchy comments, and strong stand on Hindutva, was in Hyderabad recently after taking charge. During an informal interaction, a question that came up was that if Bandi would temper his Dookudu (aggression) now that he is a Union minister. When needed, was the response. If the past is any indication, then Bandi being Bandi, can be expected to take a tough stand on issues in the days to come, and speak his mind. COPS TOLD TO ABANDON THEIR FORMER MASTERS IN AP Nandyal MP Dr Byreddy Shabari has urged police officials to shed their perceived YSRCP affiliations, suggesting those unwilling to comply could relocate from the district. This sentiment echoes statements from several leaders in Andhra Pradesh since the new alliance-led government took office. However, these remarks have stirred discomfort among police officials, who asserted their dedication to serving any government faithfully. They emphasised their status as permanent employees within the government, committed to their responsibilities until retirement, irrespective of political changes. THE CASE OF ANDHRAS MISSING SAND MOUNTAIN There is no desert in Andhra Pradesh but a sand storm is brewing in the state. Soon after the new government took charge in the first week of June, it announced a policy which makes sand available for free to users. However, between the time the new government took charge, and the policy announcement, allegations were flying thick and fast that a huge quantity of sand went missing from the ramps and stock points. YSRC leaders are alleging that 35 lakh tonnes of sand was looted within 30 days and they demanded that the government conduct a probe. The question doing the rounds is where did all the missing sand go, and who blew the sand away. Contributions from Vadrevu Srinivas, P.V. Prasad, Neeraj Kumar, Aruna, Sampat G. Samritan, Narender Pulloor, L. Venkat Ram Reddy

Telangana: Cops Face Action for Boozing in Patrol Car

Nizamabad : Disciplinary action was initiated against police personnel for drinking liquor in patrol car on duty under Bibipet police station limits in Kamareddy district. The incident came to light late on Saturday, as Bibipet police station assistant sub inspector Prabhakar, police constable Naveen, home guard Ravi allegedly consumed liquor along with a private person in the police vehicle recently. After reaching the Bibipet police station, the vehicle hit the entrance gate. Noticing the inebriated condition of the trio, few police staff complained to the higher-ups. After conducting an inquiry, police higher officials shifted ASI Prabhakar from Bibipet police station and suspended constable Naveen and home guard Ravi from the duties. The incident went viral on social media on Saturday.

Home Guard Found Dead at Nizamabad Railway Station

Nizamabad: Home Guard Sampath of the Nizamabad police died by suicide at the Nizamabad railway station on Saturday. The victim, a resident of Yellammagutta in Nizamabad, had left home saying he was going for an eye check-up. His family members alleged that harassment of higher officials had led to the suicide by Sampath, who is survived by his wife and two children.

Eight Mesmerising Nearby Monsoon Getaways Where City Folk Can Unwind

HYDERABAD: With the monsoon season having set in, people from various walks of life are looking to get away from the concrete jungle and hustle bustle of everyday life for spiritual bliss at peaceful retreats in natures lap. News to cheer up is that there are many close by locations that one can zero in on for short stays. Telangana boasts of several serene locations where one can get rejuvenated, while connecting with nature. We bring together seven idyllic destinations that are situated between 50 and 200 kilometres from the city. Head to one of them for that memorable getaway this monsoon. Mrugavani National park: Located in Chilkur, Moinabad mandal, Mrugavani National park makes for a perfect weekend getaway for Hyderabadis. Just 25 km away from the city, the park is spread over a sprawling 1211 acres and is home to 600 plant species and 350 spotted deer. It also offers safari rides and nature walks. Pocharam wildlife sanctuary: Just 100 km away from the city, Pocharam wildlife sanctuary is a great place to escape into nature. One will be spellbound seeing the mesmerising landscape of the sanctuary and the rich variety of birds and mammals. Ananthagiri hills: The dense forest in Ananthagiri hills, located 80 km from Hyderabad in Vikarabad, is an attractive tourist spot, with the lake adding to the joyous experience. One can also invoke divine blessings in the temple that is located inside the forest. Bhongir fort: The Bhongir fort, located 55 km from Hyderabad, is a historical site that boasts of a beautiful structure. The fort houses horseshoes, granaries and military living places. It is a perfect spot for those into history, architecture and archeology. Sitting atop a hill, Bhongir fort offers a breathtaking view of the landscape. Rachakonda fort: The historical monument, 60 km from Hyderabad, offers a fascinating view of the entire city while bringing alive the forgotten history of Velama rulers. Every stretch of the fort reflects the kingdoms history and its greatness. Laknavaram lake: Situated 150 kilometres from Hyderabad in Warangal, Laknavaram lake is surrounded by dense forests and is dotted with islands. Rains enhance the lake's beauty as boating, picnicking and the scenic hanging bridge make it a perfect destination for nature lovers and families. Nagarjunasagar dam: Nagarjunasagar dam, located on the Krishna River and within 150 km from Hyderabad, is one of the world's largest masonry dams. It creates a stunning backdrop with its cascading waters. Visitors can enjoy boating, lush green surroundings and, of course, the nearby Nagarjunakonda museum, making it an ideal monsoon destination. Heavily patronised by Buddhists, the heritage destination offers a visual treat for history enthusiasts. Alisagar deer park: Alisagar deer Park is located 180 kilometres from Hyderabad in Nizamabad district. It is a serene wildlife sanctuary famed for its lush greenery and diverse fauna. Spread over a vast area, the park is home to a variety of deer species and other wildlife. Visitors can enjoy nature walks, boating in the picturesque lake, and picnicking amidst a tranquil environment, which is just about the perfect location for nature enthusiasts and families.

Hyderabad: Lakhs lost to cybercrime recovered after Golden Hour complaints

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cybercrime police have been able to help victims recover a significant portion of their losses by acting quickly within the golden hour after a cybercrime incident. In one case, a 30-year-old software developer from Nizamabad lost Rs 15 lakh in an investment scam, but was able to recover Rs 6 lakh through Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Telangana: Wife of Gulf Migrant Worker Seeks His Safe Return from Saudi Arabia

Nizamabad: Family members of Kothapalli Ganga Reddy, who had migrated to the Gulf for work, have requested the state and central governments to ensure his safe return. Ganga Reddys wife Jamuna said her husband left for Saudi Arabia last year in search of employment. She said after a few days, a representative of the company where her husband had been working informed her on phone that Ganga Reddy had lost mental balance. Jamuna said on July 3, her husband made video call to her and attempted suicide by slitting his throat. She maintained that Ganga Reddy had resorted to the extreme step, as the Saudi Arabian company had filed cases against him. Ganga Reddys wife said after the video call, she has no information about her husband. Jamuna met TPCC NRI cell convener Sheik Chand Pasha, urging him to take the initiative for the safe return of her husband from Saudi Arabia. It is said Ganga Reddy has been admitted to a mental hospital in Saudi Arabia after he damaged a car unmindfully.

Nikhat Zareens fists of fury will hunt for gold in Paris

Muhammad Ali was the first to coin, Float like a butterfly, Sting like a bee to describe his sublime skills inside the ring. If there is any Indian boxer who can remind a viewer of that famousdescription, it is Nikhat Zareen. The Nizamabad-born boxing champion may look as frail as a butterfly but when she Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Race for Telangana's president post hots up in BJP as three MPs start lobbying in earnest

HYDERABAD: With the Lok Sabha polls now past, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has turned its attention to the future, aiming to win the elections for the Telangana Assembly due in 2028 and come to power in the state. To achieve this, it aims to strengthen its Telangana unit, starting with appointing a new state president. Three MPs Eatala Rajender, Dharmapuri Arvind, and M Raghunandan Rao are aspiring for the position and, if sources are to be believed, have already started lobbying with their political godfathers in Delhi. Reports say that they are also lobbying with key members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and of Union Home Minister Amit Shahs core team. Eatala Rajender, the MP from Malkajgiri, is optimistic about his prospects. He believes that his ability to attract Backward Class (BC) votes, coupled with his standing within the BC community, will strengthen the partys position in future elections. His supporters argue that his leadership could attract prominent BC leaders to the BJP and bolster its grassroots strength ahead of the 2028 Assembly elections. Nizamabad MP D Arvind, known for his fiery rhetoric, is also in contention. A two-time MP, Arvind has a track record of electoral success, having defeated high-profile opponents in both the 2019 and 2023 elections. His community, the Munnuru Kapu, holds significant political sway in the state. Additionally, Arvind is believed to be in the good books of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shah and key RSS figures. M Raghunandan Rao, buoyed by his recent Lok Sabha victory in Medak, is another strong candidate. He previously won a byelection for the Dubbak Assembly seat, defeating the BRS candidate. Raghunandan Raos supporters claim that his leadership could weaken the influence of the BRS, as he has extensive knowledge of the political strategies of top leaders of the Congress and BRS like Revanth Reddy, K Chandrasekhar Rao and Harish Rao. Former MLC N Ramchander Rao is also in the race, relying on his clean image and seniority within the party. As a respected advocate, he has a solid reputation within the RSS. His supporters, including the partys old guard, prefer his candidacy over newer entrants. The competition for the BJP state president position has captivated the party as well as political observers who are keenly waiting to see who will be chosen to lead the state unit against the ruling Congress and the opposition BRS.

Jagannath Rath Yatra today in Nizamabad

Nizamabad: The Nizamabad town has been geared up for the Jagannath Rath Yatra to be conducted on July 12. Under the aegis of Iskcon, the yatra will start from Kanteshwar and passed through railway under bridge, NTR cross roads, Railway station, Tilak Garden, Government General Hospital, Devi Road Chowrasta, Gandhi Chowk, Nehru Park, Pedda Bazaar, RR Chowrasta, Phulong Crossroads and reach Vijaylaxmi Gardens in Vinayaknagar. For the Rath Yatra to be held from 3 pm to 7 pm, police will regulate the vehicular traffic in the town. The organisers stated that all were welcome to participate in the Rath Yatra.

Hyderabad: Peddler held in Secunderabad, 825gms hash oil seized

Hyderabad: The city police on Thursday, July 11, arrested an interstate drug peddler at the Jubilee Bus stand in Secunderabad and seized 825 grams of hash/weed oil, and one cell phone, all worth Rs 4,22,500 from his possession. The accused, identified as Doosari Naveen Goud, 32, is a resident of Nizamabad. He was previously arrested Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Telangana Government to collect people's opinion on Rythu Bharosa: Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy

Hyderabad: In an attempt to weed out ineligible beneficiaries from availing Rythu Bharosa, the state government will conduct meetings to collect suggestions from people, including intellectuals, government employees and experts, to prepare a roadmap for the strict implementation of farmer support scheme. In his interaction with media persons at his chamber in Secretariat, revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy said that the state government has found irregularities in implementing the Rythu Bandhu scheme during the previous BRS government. More than five lakh acres of land was converted into non-agriculture, commercial and residential by their owners. But they received money from the state government for agriculture under the Rythu Bandu scheme, he said. After careful examination, the government has decided to take public opinion from the ground level to implement the scheme Rythu Bharosa in Telangana in delivering financial assistance to farmers. The Congress government is farmer's friendly, and we will give top priority to agriculture, the minister said. The state government has decided to set up a panel to formulate rules and procedures for the implementation of the Rythu Bharosa scheme. The panel is headed by Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka as the chairman, and ministers Tummala Nageswara Rao, Duddilla Sridhar Babu and Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy are its members. The government is committed to the implementation of the Rythu Bharosa scheme as mentioned in the election manifesto, the ministerial sub-committee has decided to listen to the views of all sections of people in all districts regarding the scheme. We will pay the funds for Rythu Bharosa from the taxes collected from the people. That is why the public government has decided to know the opinions of the people, Srinivasa Reddy said. The minister said a comprehensive report will be submitted to the government after considering the opinions collected from the people through workshops in the old ten districts. The district tour will take place on July 10 in Khammam, July 11 in Adilabad, July 12 in Mahabubnagar, July 15 in Warangal, July 16 in Sangareddy, July 18 in Nizamabad, July 19 in Karimnagar, July 22 in Nalgonda and July 23 in Rangareddy, he said.

Crop Sown Acreage Near Normal in Telangana

HYDERABAD: Despite a fall in groundwater levels in some districts and low storage of water in dams, cultivation of crops in the state is progressing well. With the monsoon expected to pick up momentum after July 15, the shortage of water is expected to be met. The average water level in the state is 9.90 meters. This is a fall of 1.23 metres from last years which was at 8.63 metres. The average ground water level in June 2024 was the minimum in Mahabubabad district at 5.57 metres and the maximum in Vikarabad district at 15.04 metres. The ground water table rose the maximum in Adilabad district between June 2023 and June 2024 by 1.09 meters and the least in Mahabubabad district by 0.01 metres. The situation however is not bleak with the Met department scientist Dr A. Sravani, saying, The monsoon situation is positive. We will have excess rains from July 15. Krishna and Godavari rivers are filling up in the upstream areas. There will be good flows in the next two weeks. A cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal is predicted in the next week that will result in good rains. The water level in the medium irrigation projects under Godavari basin with a capacity of 46,650 million cubic feet (Mcft) is currently 19,474 mcft, while the Krishna basin which can hold 62,118 mcft currently has 26,481 mcft. Of the 1.31 crore acres normally cultivated during the kharif so far, farmers have as of now raised crops across 46.8 lakh acres. This is 35.76 percent of the targeted area. Among the major crops cotton has been sown in 33.8 lakh acres from the normal of 50.4 lakh acres. This is 66.97 percent of the normal. Soybean is cultivated in 2.5 lakh acres in Adilabad, Nizamabad and Komaram Bhim districts. Red gram has been sown in 2.37 lakh acres of a normal area of 7.11 lakh acres which is 33.44 per cent of the target. As of now Adilabad district with 5.62 lakh acres sown has achieved 99.96 percent of the normal area cultivated in the season. Komaram Bheem (Asifabad) has so far had 77.37 percent of sowing with 3.2 lakh acres cultivated. Nirmal district with 2.47 lakh acres has reached 60.22 percent of the target. With 2.42 lakh acres, Bhadradri Kothagudem has touched 56.10 per cent of the target. Water level in June, 2023 (metres) Water level in June, 2024 (meters) Fall in ground water level (meters) Rangareddy 10.37 13.99 -3.62 Nagarkurnool 7.30 10.11 -2.81 Yadadri Bhuvanagiri 7.83 10.41 -2.58 Mahbubnagar 9.32 11.88 -2.56 Nalgonda 7.64 10.11 -2.47 Jayashankar Bhupalpally 9.72 12.18 -2.46 Kamareddy 12.12 14.48 -2.36 Jogulamba Gadwal 5.62 7.95 -2.33

Telangana: 7-year-old girl succumbs to snake bite in Nizamabad

Hyderabad: A seven-year-old girl died after being bitten by a snake while she was asleep on the floor at her residence in Zapti Janakampalle village, Nizamabad district on Monday night, July 8. Her grandfather, who was also bitten, is currently in a critical condition. According to reports, Vaishnavi was sleeping on the floor along with Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Telangana: Three minors held for murder of driver in Nizamabad

Hyderabad: Police apprehended three minor boys on Sunday, July 7, for murdering a 20-year-old man at Sharadanagar in Basar, Nizamabad district. The accused are said to be between 15 and 17, working in different fast-food centers. The victim has been identified as Arjun from Fakirabad. During investigations, it was revealed that on June 1, the Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Telangana: Widespread Rains Expected as Vigorous Monsoon Winds Intensify

Hyderabad: Vigorous monsoon winds are expected to bring widespread rains across many parts of Telangana today, extending from the evening into the early morning hours. According to Telangana weatherman, most parts of the state including Hyderabad will recieve rains today. In Hyderabad, he predicts one or two significant rain spells this evening and night. Looking ahead, the period between July 10th and 25th is expected to witness one or two massive Low Pressure Area (LPA) induced rains. These weather patterns, often associated with intense rainfall, could lead to substantial precipitation across the region. According to India Meteorological Department, Met Centre Hyderabad, the city will have generally cloudy sky with moderate rains for the next 4 to 5 days. IMD has predicted rains for Hyderabad from July 13. One or two spells of rain or thundershowers are predicted for other cities like Nizamabad, Adilabad, Ramagundam, Khammam and Medak, from July 8 to July 12. As the monsoon season continues, the state remains vigilant, with emergency services on standby to respond to any incidents arising from the inclement weather.

Free training for nursing candidates for jobs in Germany

File photograph of nursing students of SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack. (Image by Arrangement) File photograph of nursing students of SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack. (Image by Arrangement) Nizamabad: Telangana Overseas Manpower Company Limited (TOMCOM), in cooperation with the federal employment agency of the government of Germany, is conducting interviews of nurses for enrollment into German language training and placement in Germany under a triple-win project. GNM, BSc nursing from the recognised colleges in Telangana within the age group of 21 to 38 years with professional, clinical work experience of 1 to 3 years preferably in ICU is required. Candidates with German language skills are encouraged to apply for the job training. The minimum salary offered is 2,300 Euros to 2,800 Euros. All visa immigration process and one-way flight tickets will be facilitated free of cost by TOMCOM and the German partnership under the programme. Interested candidates can contact 9908830438, 8919047600, 7032379066, 8499990304, 6302292450 for registration or direct walkin candidates can contact at 2nd-floor Hotel the Plaza, Begumpet, Hyderabad from July 9 to 17. For further details, candidates can visit tomcom.telangana.gov.in or download the TOMCOM mobile app.

Hyderabad: Students Must Stay Away from Drugs

Nizamabad: Justice Sujoy Paul of the Telangana High Court, who is executive chairman of the Telangana Legal Services Authority, said that people, particularly students, should keep away from drugs. The lives of youths are spoiled due to addiction to drugs, he said, adding that for a bright future, youths should concentrate on their life goals and need not take to drugs. The District Legal Services Authority conducted an awareness programme on NLSA (legal services to the victims of drugs abuse and eradication of drugs menace) Scheme, 2015 at district integrated offices complex here on Saturday. High Court judge P. Sree Sudha, administrative judge of Nizamabad, TGLSA member secretary Panchakshari, district sessions judge Suneetha Kunchala, collector Rajiv Gandhi Hanumanthu, Narcotic Control Bureau Hyderabad zonal director Sachin Gorpade, police commissioner Kalmeshwar Shinganevar and others participated in the event. Speaking at the meeting, Justice Paul said in olden days no student committed suicide, but now students end their lives due to drugs effect. Information technology had made life wiser and at the same time, few people used it in an adverse way, he said. Sports and regular exercises make people mentally strong, he said. Justice Sree Sudha said the younger generation lacked the responsibilities and lost mental balance for trivial things. The victims were easily addicted to drugs and spoiled their lives, she said. If any youth is addicted to drugs, it should be informed to their parents, Justice Sree Sudha suggested.

Inflows into River Godavari begin in Nizamabad district

NIZAMABAD: Water flow to River Godavari has started in Nizamabad district, following the rains in the rivers catchment areas. Water from Nizamabad, Nirmal and Nanded district coursed through the river. Kandakurthi, confluence of River Godavari and its tributaries Manjeera and Haridra witnessed substantial water flow. Due to the summer, the river had remained dry at Kandakurthi in recent months. However, water inflows into the Sriramsagar project has also increased in the last few days. The water level in the Sriramsagar project was at 1060.90 feet against its full reservoir level of 1091.00 ft. The present storage of water is at 11.44tmc. On the same day last year, it was 16.265tmc. For the last 24 hours, the average inflows of 1620 cusecs reached the Sriramsagar project. In the current season from June 1, 2024, 5.330tmc of water reached the Sriramsagar project and the outflows stood at 1.409tmc. The evaporation loss was 238 cusecs, while the drinking water needs of Korutla, Jagtial, Adilabad, Nirmal, Armoor, Nizamabad and Kamareddy district were of 231 cusecs considered as outflows. There is no water release for the Kakatiya main canal, the Laxmi canal, Alisagar, the Gutpa lift irrigation schemes and the flood- flow canal. Merely 10 cusecs of water was released into the Saraswathi canal. The total average outflows was 479 cusecs. If heavy rains lashed Maharashtra, River Godavari will get copious inflows from upstream areas and the Sriramsagar project will be filled. After the opening of the Babli projects gates in Maharashtra, the water flow in River Godavari continued and it reached the Sriramsagar project. SRSP officials were monitoring the water flow in River Godavari with their counterparts in Maharashtra. They are hopeful that SRSP will flood by August and reach its full reservoir level. There is no scarcity of water for drinking purposes in undivided Nizamabad, Adilabad and Karimnagar districts, as the SRSP will ensure adequate water supply, they explained.

Telangana: Collector takes charge as ZP special officer

Nizamabad: District collector Rajiv Gandhi Hanumanthu took charge as special officer of Nizamabad zilla parishad here on Friday. Following the completion of tenure of the elected body, the state government appointed the district collector as special officer. Hanumanthu reached the zilla parishad office here at Subhashnagar and took up the responsibilities as special officer. Zilla parishad chief executive officer Usha, panchayat raj engineer Shankar and other officials welcomed the collector on the occasion. Dadannagari Vittal Rao of BRS party served as zilla parishad chairman for the last five years.

BJP MP Arvind thanked Rahul Gandhi for extending heartfelt condolences

Hyderabad: BJP Nizamabad MP Arvind Dharmapuri on Friday thanked Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi for extending condolences over the death of his father and former PCC president Dharmapuri Srinivas due to health problems a few days ago. In a tweet addressed to Rahul Gandhi, Arvind said, On behalf of my mother and family, I thank you for your thoughtful condolences and honoring words for my father. In message addressed to Arvind, Rahul Gandhi said, l am deeply saddened by the demise of your father Dharmapuri Srinivas Garu. We have lost a tall leader who left an indelible mark on politics in united Andhra. His remarkable contribution to the Congress party in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will be remembered. Rahul Gandhi further stated Srinivas dedicated his life to public service. Dharmapuri Srinivas leadership and organizational skills helped the Congress p win a resounding mandate. But most importantly, his humility won him the love and respect of people across party lines. His legacy will continue to inspire us, he said. I can imagine your anguish and sorrow at losing him. Please accept my heartfelt condolences. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time, he said. Meanwhile, Arvind met Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday and invited him for the condolence meeting organized on July 7 following the demise of his father Dharmapuri Srinivas.

Seven gamblers arrested in a raid in Nizamabad

Nizamabad : The task force police arrested seven gamblers during a raid in Andhranagar in Nandipet mandal on Thursday and seized Rs 24,420 cash from the accused. The arrested accused were handed over to the Nandipet police for action. Inspector Purushotham conducted the raid on the directive of police commissioner Kalmeshwar Shinganevar and task force ACP Vishnu Murthy.

Nizamabad: After Teachers Transfers, Some Schools Facing Staff Shortage

Nizamabad : Even after completion of the teachers transfer, the teacher-pupil ratio maintenance remains a tough task. Staff in mandal parishad and zilla parishad schools in Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts is insufficient. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy directed the education department to reopen the closed government schools. Citing the lack of students in schools, a few schools closed the institution and merged it with the nearest government schools. The Chief Minister, however, stressed that government schools should be available at the doorsteps of the people and schools should not be closed on the pretext of shortage of students. After a gap of 11 years, teacher transfers were done on a large scale by the Congress government. The teachers were transferred to other schools either on promotion or on their completion of eight years of service in the existing school. Some 1321 secondary grade teachers were transferred in Nizamabad district alone. In view of the promotions process, a few more teachers will be shifted from the existing schools but this would adversely affect the studies. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Bhupathi, a secondary grade teacher, said he got a new place of posting in the recent transfers. My colleague in the school may be shifted on promotion soon and I will be forced to handle the primary school as a single teacher, he lamented. The promotion process should have been completed before the transfers to avoid vacancies in the schools, he said. If a school runs with a single teacher, the transfer will affect the studies of the students, he said, adding, 'When I avail the leave, a substitute teacher will not be available. . However, officials of the district education department said teachers should submit their appeal to the government if there was any injustice in the transfers. Due to technical errors and communication gap, a few teachers would be allotted inappropriate schools, they said. At least one teacher would be available for 20 students in the school. There is no scope any irregularities in the government teacher transfers, and the technical errors will be rectified amicably, they said.

Political Leaders Condole Former APCC President D. Srinivas' Death

Nizamabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi expressed grief over death of former APCC president D. Srinivas. They sent condolence messages to Srinivas wife D Vijayalakshmi and Arvind Dharmapuri, their son and Nizamabad MP. Modi said that Srinivas was widely respected across the political spectrum. His rich and vast experience in public life coupled with his capacity for hard work made him a true peoples' representative, Modi said. Rahul Gandhi said that they had lost a tall leader who left an indelible mark in politics. His remarkable contribution to the Congress in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana would be remembered, he said. Srinivas' leadership and organisation skills helped the Congress party win a resounding mandate, he said. Most importantly, his humility won him the love and respect of people across party lines, he said. Srinivas legacy will continue to inspire us, Rahul Gandhi said in a condolence message sent to Arvind.

Telangana Farmer Switches From Growing Rice To Vegetables. Now Earns Rs 50,000 Monthly

Bhanuchander is a young farmer from Vaddepalli village in the Edapally mandal of Nizamabad district of Telangana.

Godavari Water Released For Sriram Sagar Project In Nizamabad To Ease Farmers' Struggles

Sriram Sagar is an irrigation project across river Godavari in Telangana to serve irrigational needs in Karimnagar, Warangal, Adilabad, Nizamabad and Khammam.

In Nizamabad, This Boutique And Tailoring Shop Is Selling Items At An Affordable Rate

Sravanti from Bodan town in Nizamabad district has been running the shop for the past three years.

Tearful adieu to peoples leader D. Srinivas in Nizamabad,CM Revanth Reddy visits residence, pays tributes

Many people, including political leaders from various parties, participated in the funeral procession from his Pragati Nagar residence to the agricultural field on Bypass Road

Revanth pays last respects to D. Srinivas in Nizamabad

D. Srinivass demise is an irreparable loss to the Congress, said Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy

Dharmapuri Srinivas rendered exceptional service to Congress: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy condoles senior Congress leader's death

Dharmapuri Srinivas rendered exceptional service to Congress: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy condoles senior Congress leader's death Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Saturday condoled the death of erstwhile Andhra Pradesh Pradesh Congress Committee president and former minister Dharmapuri Srinivas. According to his family, Srinivas had been suffering from illness for some time and breathed his last due to a heart attack at 3 am on Saturday. He was 76. The Chief Minister said that Srinivas (fondly called DS) played an important role as PCC President and rendered exceptional service to the Congress party for a long time. The CM remembered Srinivas as a role model for many political leaders. The seniormost Congress leader also made his mark during the Telangana movement and his long political stint in the Congress. CM Revanth Reddy prayed to God for the departed soul to rest in peace. The CM conveyed his deepest sympathies to the bereaved family members. Meanwhile, Telangana Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and former MP V Hanumanth Rao paid their last respects to Srinivas at his residence in Hyderabad. Ponnam Prabhakar has expressed his condolences over the death of Srinivas. On this occasion, Minister Ponnam Prabhakar remembered his services as Minister and PCC Chief. He remembered his association with him at the party for a long time. He conveyed his condolences to the family members and prayed to God to give more courage to their family members in this difficult time. The Telangana Minister for Roads and Buildings, Cinematography Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, also expressed condolences over the death of Srinivas. The minister said that the death of Srinivas was a huge loss for the Congress party. The minister conveyed his deepest condolences to their family members and may his soul rest in peace. Telangana Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (including Rural Water Supply), Women and Child Welfare, Dansari Anasuya Seethakka, expressed her deepest condolences on the death of Srinivas. She prayed to God to rest his soul in peace. Srinivas has served as Minister, MP and PCC president in the erstwhile AP. He is survived by his two sons. His second son, Dharmapuri Arvind, is currently the MP of Nizamabad. His elder son Sanjay has previously served as the Mayor of Nizamabad. (ANI)

Veteran united Andhra Pradesh Congress leader D Srinivas passes away

Former Andhra Pradesh (undivided) Congress president D Srinivas died here on Saturday, his son and Nizamabad MP D Arvind said. He was 76. Srinivas had been unwell for the past few days, family sources said. He was the PCC president during the 2004 and 2009 assembly and general elections. He was also a minister in former Chief Minister YS Rajasekhar Reddy's cabinet. He left Congress and became a BRS Rajya Sabha Member from 2016 to 2022 and later rejoined the grand old party. Chief Revanth Reddy, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, Telangana ministers, and senior leaders of the Congress party expressed condolences over his demise.

Sr Cong leader Dharmapuri Srinivas passes away

Hyderabad, June 29 (UNI) Senior Congress party leader and former Rajya Sabha member Dharmapuri Srinivas (DS) passed away at his residence in Jubilee Hills in the early hours of Saturday. He was 76 and is survived by his two sons, Sanjay, who served as the Mayor of Nizamabad city, and Arvind, who is the Nizamabad... The post Sr Cong leader Dharmapuri Srinivas passes away first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .

Former PCC chief D.Srinivas passes away, CM Revanth condoles death

NIZAMABAD: Former Pradesh Congress committee president D.Srinivas, 76, passed away on Saturday morning in Hyderabad. He has been suffering from health problems since last few months, He served as united APCC president for two terms. He also served as minister in Marri Chenna Reddy, Nedurumilli Janardhan Reddy, Kotla VijayBhaskar Reddy and YS Rajasekhar Reddy cabinets. Srinivas got elected as MLA for three terms and MLC once. After joining BRS party he was elected as Rajya Sabha member. His elder son Sanjay was Nizamabad mayor and younger son Arvind Dharmapuri is BJP MP from Nizamabad. Last rites will be conducted on Sunday in Nizamabad. Revanth Reddy condoles death Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has condoled the death of Dharmapuri Srinivas. It is recalled that DS served as the president of PCC in the united state. He has rendered distinguished services to the Congress party for a long time. The death of former PCC president Narsa Reddy is a huge loss for the Congress party, said Revanth Reddy.

Government to Release Godavari Water to Nizamsagar Project

It wanted the tribunal to consider usage of Godavari waters in Krishna basin projects by AP, the reduction of Krishna delta water allocation following plans to build the Amaravati capital city in more than 50,000 acres of Krishna delta area. It wanted the tribunal to consider usage of Godavari waters in Krishna basin projects by AP, the reduction of Krishna delta water allocation following plans to build the Amaravati capital city in more than 50,000 acres of Krishna delta area. Nizamabad: The state government will release Godavari water to the Nizamsagar project in July end to help farmers protect the ensuing Vana Kalam (kharif) crops in Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts. Following the request from farmers of Nizamsagar ayacut, the Congress government has issued orders in this regard. Nizamsagar project was constructed by Nizam on river Manjeera, a tributary of the Godavari, at Banjapally in Kamareddy district. Water will reach the Godavari at Kandakurthi in Renjal mandal of Nizamabad district. In view of the construction of Kaleshwaram project, river Godavari reached Konda Pochammasagar in undivided Medak district and water will be released to Nizamsagar project through Haldivagu project. Then BRS government on an experimental basis had released water from Konda Pochammasagar to Nizamsagar project six years ago. In the backdrop of a dry spell in north Telangana districts, the state government has decided to release 2 tmc of water from Konda Pochammasagar to Nizamsagar in a phased manner. Of 17.802 tmc of gross storage capacity of Nizamsagar project, presently 3.928 tmc water is available. Chief Minister A.Revanth Reddy directed officials to release 2 tmc of water from Nizamsagar project to protect the crops on 1.15 lakhs acres in Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts. As a precautionary measure, the government has decided to release 2 tmc of water from Konda Pochammasagar to Nizamsagar project in July. Irrigation department officials are making arrangements for the release of water.

Telangana Excise Department targets illicit liquor after Kallakurichi tragedy in Tamil Nadu

Excise Department is carrying out a three-month special drive to curb the sale and consumption of illicitly distilled liquor in districts such as Warangal, Suryapet, Nagarkurnool, Nizamabad and Adilabad

Here's Why 78 trains cancelled, 36 diverted between Hyderabad-New Delhi till July 7

Infrastructure Works Disrupt Train Services Between Hyderabad and New Delhi - Significant Impact on Train Operations Due to Construction Projects -Nearly 80 trains have faced cancellations, while 36 others have been rerouted between Hyderabad and New Delhi until July 7, owing to ongoing third-line construction work between the Kazipet and Balharshah sections. The South Central Railway (SCR) has attributed the disruptions to preparatory and commissioning works for the new third line between Asifabad and Rechni stations in the Secunderabad division, as reported by The Hindu. Cancelled Trains: Several services have been affected by cancellations and diversions until July 6-7: Train No. 17003 Kazipet-Solapur Express Train No. 17004 Balharshah-Kazipet Express Train No. 12757 Secunderabad-Sirpur Kagaznagar Express Train No. 12758 Sirpur Kagaznagar-Secunderabad Express These cancellations impact daily, weekly, and biweekly train services due to ongoing infrastructure developments between Kazipet and Balharshah. Additional Cancellations: Trains linking Secunderabad with destinations like Hazrat Nizamuddin, Patna, Raxual, Danapur, Subdergunj, Hyderabad to Gorakhpur, and Raxual have been cancelled on specific dates during this period due to ongoing infrastructure works on the Kazipet-Balharshah section. Diversions: Several trains have been rerouted, including: 12590 Secunderabad-Gorakhpur 12589 Gorakhpur-Secunderabad 12723 Secunderabad-New Delhi 12724 New Delhi-Secunderabad These trains are diverted through alternative routes via Majri, Pimpal, Khuti, Mudkhed, and Nizamabad due to ongoing construction. Rescheduled Trains: 12723 Hyderabad-New Delhi (rescheduled by one hour on designated days) 12724 New Delhi-Hyderabad (rescheduled by two hours on designated days) 12791 Secunderabad-Danapur (rescheduled by 75 minutes from July 4 to 6) The adjustments in train routes and schedules are necessary due to ongoing infrastructure works on the Kazipet-Balharshah section, impacting normal train operations until July 7. Madhya Pradesh Plans Vande Metro Trains Ahead of Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2028 Completion of Dhadhar River Bridge Marks Milestone for Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project Kanchanjunga Express Collision: THESE Trains Diverted, What Led to Accident? Details...

Three killed in road accident in Palnadu District

Palnadu: A tragic road accident occurred early Thursday morning in Andugulapalem, Vinukonda Mandal, Palnadu district, resulting in the deaths of three individuals. The victims have been identified as Solasa Bala Gangadhara Sharma, his wife, and the car driver. The accident happened when the Innova vehicle they were travelling in lost control and crashed into a tree. Five other passengers in the vehicle sustained injuries and are currently receiving treatment at a private hospital. Circle Inspector Sambasivarao confirmed the incident, stating that the bodies of the deceased had been moved to the hospital for post-mortem examinations. Further details on the incident are awaited. In another incident earlier this week, a 25-year-old man died, and 30 others were injured when a private bus collided with a lorry near Kyasampalli in Kamareddy district, Telangana. The accident took place at around 3 am on Tuesday. Inspector Raju of Devanpally Police Station reported that the bus hit the lorry from behind, resulting in the fatality and injuries. The injured were taken to Kamareddy General Hospital and Nizamabad Hospital. The deceased had been identified as Afsar Khan.

Woman dead as car overturns after driver sights leopard

Nizamabad: A woman died when a car overturned on the road between Yellammakunta and Amrabad in Gandhari mandal of Kamareddy district on Tuesday night when its driver applied brakes suddenly on spotting a leopard on the road. The deceased has been identified as Maloth Lalitha, 30, of Yacharam in Gandhari mandal. According to sources, Lalitha and her husband Maloth Prabhakar had attended a function in Mopal village on Tuesday. They were returning in their car from Mopal to their home in Yacharam. When their car reached the forest area between Yellammakunta and Amrabad, Prabhakar noticed a leopard on the road and suddenly applied brakes. As the car had been speeding, the vehicle hit a road-side boulder and overturned. As a result, Maloth Lalitha died on the spot and Prabhakar sustained head injuries. Passersby noticed the accident and shifted the injured to the Government General Hospital in Nizamabad. Police shifted the body for postmortem.

Telangana: Car overturns as man tries to prevent collision with leopard

Hyderabad: In a bid to prevent a car from colliding with a leopard, the driver of the car lost control of the vehicle, resulting in the car overturning, and killing his wife on the spot. The incident happened on the outskirts of Yellammakunta village of Mopal mandal in Nizamabad district, when Maloth Prabhakar and his Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

Car trying to avoid hitting leopard overturns, woman killed

Hyderabad, June 26 (IANS) A woman was killed when a car overturned while trying to avoid hitting a leopard in Telanganas Nizamabad district. The accident occurred on the outskirts of Yellammakunta, police said. The deceased was identified as Lalitha, a resident of Yacharam village in Kamareddy district. Her husband Prabhakar sustained critical injuries and was []

Revanth's Delhi Trip Shows Political Acumen and Diplomacy

Hyderabad: In a visit reminiscent of the dynamic leadership of late chief minister Y.S. Rajashekar Reddy, Telangana's Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy's first tour to the national capital after the Lok Sabha elections is being hailed as a resounding success. Revanth Reddy met Union ministers, demonstrating his political acumen and exhibiting a commendable level of political diplomacy. His approach sharply contrasted with that of his predecessor, K. Chandrashekar Rao, who had a history of confrontations with the Centre and avoided meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for two years and two months. Revanth Reddy's inclusive and cooperative stance was well-received, indicating a positive shift in Telangana's relationship with the Central government. The Chief Minister's two-day tour, marked by strategic meetings and political diplomacy, has resulted in securing concrete assurances from defence minister Rajnath Singh on the transfer of over 2,450-acre defence lands for the construction of flyovers, roads in Hyderabad, housing and urban affairs minister Manohar Lal Khattar on the construction of 2.50 lakh houses for poor with central funds, and health minister J.P.Nadda on the clearance for release of Rs 693 crore arrears to state under National Health Mission (NHM) He also secured assurance of the Central government on assistance for the expansion of Hyderabad Metro Rail, Musi Riverfront development project, showcasing Revanth Reddy's adeptness in navigating the national political landscape. Revanth Reddy both as the TPCC chief as well as the Chief Minister could strike a perfect balance between political activities and government activities during his two-day Delhi trip. Revanth Reddy had meetings with Congress top leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge among others and discussed the appointment of new TPCC chief, expansion of his Cabinet and filling up nominated posts. Official sources said the Chief Minister also secured the party high command's approval for joining of BRS MLAs into the Congress and safeguarding the political interests of new entrants along with old-timers in the party. In a symbolic gesture highlighting his commitment to unity and bipartisanship, Revanth Reddy sat in the public gallery of the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. He watched and cheered as Lok Sabha members from Telangana, including those from the Congress and the BJP, took their oath, showing support irrespective of their party affiliations. This act of political goodwill was widely appreciated and highlighted his effort to bridge partisan divides. Hailing Revanth Reddy's gesture, BJP Nizamabad MP Dharmapuri Aravind posted on X, Today, seated in the public gallery of the Lok Sabha, Telangana Chief Minister Shri Revanth Reddy, as a congratulatory gesture, waved at all the oath taking MPs from Telangana, including the BJP members. By doing so, the Chief Minister sent a clear and loud message to all MPs of Telangana, including those from the BJP, to prioritise the state's benefits over political conflicts and work collectively for the state's progress in parliament. The Delhi visit reflected Revanth Reddy's proactive approach in securing the Centre's support for Telangana's development, demonstrating a collaborative spirit despite political differences with the BJP-led government at the Centre. Political observers have noted the stark contrast between Revanth Reddy's inclusive approach and Chandrashekhar Rao's confrontational politics. By reaching out to leaders across the political spectrum and fostering a spirit of cooperation, Revanth Reddy is charting a new course for Telangana's engagement with the Centre, sources said. Revanth Reddy's successful tour of Delhi not only highlights his political maturity but also rekindles memories of late Chief Minister YS Rajashekar Reddy's days, when a similar approach of negotiation and cooperation with the Centre yielded significant dividends for the state, they added. Revanth Reddy's latest Delhi visit marked a significant step towards a harmonious and prosperous future for Telangana, strengthened by robust support from the Centre as well as Congress party high command. His meetings with three Union ministers and attendance at the swearing-in of Telangana MPs in Lok Sabha highlighted his commitment to federalism and the betterment of the state, official sources said.

Telangana: One dead, 30 injured as passenger bus hits lorry in Kamareddy

Telangana: One dead, 30 injured as passenger bus hits lorry in Kamareddy A 25-year-old man died while 30 people sustained injuries after a private bus carrying passengers hit a lorry near Kyasampalli of Kamareddy district in Telangana in the early morning hours of Tuesday, police said. Inspector of Devanpally Police Station, Raju said the accident took place at 3 am today when the bus hit the lorry from behind. The accident occurred at 3 am today. The private travel buses and lorries were moving in the same direction. The lorry suddenly slowed down and was hit by a bus from behind. One person was killed and 30 others injured. We have shifted the injured to the Kamareddy General Hospital and Nizamabad Hospital. The deceased has been identified as Afsar Khan, aged 25 years. The case is yet to be registered. Further details awaited. Last month, four people were killed and 15 persons sustained injuries after an omni bus they were travelling in collided with a lorry on the Chennai - Trichy Highway in Tamil Nadu's Madhuranthangam, a suburban area in Chennai district, police said. According to the police officials, the victims were travelling to Chennai when their bus collided with a truck on the highway. In May itself as many as six people were charred to death after a bus they were travelling in collided with a lorry in Andhra Pradesh's Palnadu district. The bus was enroute to Hyderabad from Chinnaganjam, a Mandal in Bapatla district when it collided with lorry. The two vehicles were completely damaged in the accident, police said. In April this year five members of a family, including a child, were killed after their car collided with a lorry in Kerala's Kannur According to the police, the accident took place in the Kannapuram area in Kannur when a family of five was travelling from Thalassery to Kasaragod. The lorry carrying gas cylinders was coming from Karnataka's Mangaluru. The police said that four people in the car died on the spot while the nine-year-old's death was confirmed at the Pariyaram Medical College Hospital later. The lorry driver also sustained injuries in the accident, they added. (ANI)

Water Released from Nizamsagar for Vana Kalam Crops

Nizamabad: Authorities released water from the Nizamsagar on Sunday to irrigate the paddy crop under the projects command area. Banswada and Jukkal MLAs Pocharam Srinivas Reddy and Thota Laxmikanth Rao formally released the water into the Nizamsagar main canal. Kamareddy district zilla parishad chairperson Dafedar Shobha and others were present. The water will irrigate around 1.30 lakh acres in Kamareddy and Nizamabad districts. Speaking on the occasion, Srinivas Reddy said by releasing water, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has positively responded to the plea of farmers to release water from Nizamsagar project. The MLA said water will be released from Nizamsagar for the next 15 days for paddy plantation. He asked irrigation, revenue and police officials to coordinate and ensure that the water goes through all distributaries. On joining the Congress party, Pocharam Srinivas Reddy said he had begun his political career with Congress party in 1977 and will retire from it. He assured that he will give importance to the senior Congress leaders and activists.

Names of Sudarshan, Pocharam, Madanmohan surface for ministerial berths

Nizamabad: Speculations are on as to who all would be included as new ministers amid talk of a likely expansion of the Telangana state cabinet in the near future. Congress rank and file in undivided Nizamabad district are in an eager wait. Senior MLA, P Sudarshan Reddy from Bodhan assembly constituency is front- runner for a ministerial berth. However, the recently joined Banswada MLA Pocharam Srinivas Reddys name is also doing rounds for a berth in the state cabinet. Yellareddy MLA Madanmohan Rao is also a strong contender. Undivided Nizamabad district had two ministerial berths in every government in united Andhra Pradesh. After formation of the Telangana state, only one minister post was allotted for this region. Pocharam Srinivas Reddy served as minister in the first term of the TRS government, and Vemula Prashanth Reddy in the second term of the (BRS) government. When the Congress formed the government this time, the undivided Nizamabad district did not get a minister. Since there are four Reddy nominees including chief minister A Revanth Reddy in the state cabinet, the Congress high command did not allow induction of another Reddy as minister. Hence, Sudarshan Reddy failed to get the minister post. According to Congress sources, MLA Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy will be inducted into the cabinet when an expansion takes place. However, Yellareddy MLA Madanmohan Rao is also seeking a cabinet berth. Rao has close rapport with the Congress high command. Also, based on social equations, he may get a chance. The Congress party is encouraging new faces and youths in the government. Madanmohan Rao's followers are hopeful that he will get a chance. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, a Congress leader said a cabinet expansion is not possible immediately. The oath-taking ceremony for the Telangana Congress MPs would take place in New Delhi and there were other preoccupations for the high command. So, the cabinet expansion in Telangana would not take place now, he said. The high command is strictly against any over-representation to any community in the state cabinet, he said.

Fraudster Promises to Double Money in 20 Days, Decamps With Rs 95 Crore

Hyderabad : While the use of mobile and Internet has brought the entire world into ones palms, it has opened floodgates of easy opportunities for fraudsters to reach out to gullible persons and cheat them of their money in the name of irresistible and too-easy-to-be-real offers to make money. Y.S. Ravi Kumar Reddy, a 52-year-old man, was desperately waiting outside the cybercrime heads office, waiting to tell his traumatic tale of losing all his money in a cryptocurrency scam. According to Ravi Kumar Reddy, Kurimella Ramesh, 47, the owner of a company named GBR, had cheated 16 people, and decamped with Rs 95 crore. Ravi Kumar Reddy, who had come all the way from Chennai to lodge his complaint, claimed that the scamster had assured the victims that he would double their money in just 20 days. He first made us make small transactions and subsequently, he cheated us of Rs 95 crore. As per Ravi Kumar Reddys written complaint, the victims have been identified as Y.S. Ravi Kumar Reddy, 52, Ganga Shiva Kumar, 48, A Manoj Kumas Bapiraju, 43, a resident of Karimnagar, M Murali, 35, resident of Palamaner, Andhra Pradesh, Pilli Kishan, 48, a resident of Jagtial, Katkam Murali, 49, from Jagtial, Makulluri Madhubabu, 52, from Jagtial, Arra Manoj Kumar, 43, from Jagtial, Muttara Karthik, 30, from Nizamabad, Pallikonda Gangadhar, 30, from Nizamabad, Kotholla Sathish, 34, from Nizamabad, Pilli Anil, 30, from Nizamabad, Mestri Murali, 35, from Jagtial, Eravalli Gangadevi, 40, from Jagtial, Manali Maruthi, 42, from Jagtial, Thammala Vikas, 30, from Nizamabad. Sources have confirmed to Deccan Chronicle that around 150 people most of them came from three mandals Nawabpet, Nellutla, and Lingala Ghanpur were cheated. Earlier, the victims claimed that the fraudster had cheated around 2,500 people with the cryptocurrency scam. Police officials, however, claimed that no complaints were registered against him in their police station limits. One of the complainants wrote a message for the officials: He has been dodging the matter on one pretext or the other for many days. He is not lifting our calls. When Ravi Reddy tried contacting him, he would only talk through a WhatsApp call. We have all the evidence. We, the 150 families, have come on roads due to the fraud. We humbly request you (police) to take necessary action against Kurrimela Ramesh and help us in recovering our hard earned money for which act of kindness we shall be ever grateful to you.

Revanths Delhi Tour Triggers Speculations on Cabinet Expansion

Hyderabad : The two-day Delhi tour of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy triggered speculation of a Cabinet expansion in Telangana in July. The Chief Minister, who would attend the oath-taking ceremony of newly-elected Lok Sabha members, is expected to discuss the issue of the Cabinet expansion with the Congress high command. Revanth Reddy is understood to be keen on inducting senior MLAs into the Cabinet in July. After the Congress came to power in December, a 12-member Cabinet, including the Chief Minister, was sworn-in. As per Constitutional norms, the Telangana Cabinet cannot have more than 18 ministers, including the Chief Minister -- giving an opportunity to induct six more ministers into the Cabinet. Currently, the erstwhile composite district of Khammam has the higher representation with three ministers Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy and Tumala Nageshwar Rao representing it. Erstwhile composite districts of Nalgonda, Warangal and Karimnagar districts have representation of two ministers. Nalgonda is represented by N Uttam Kumar Reddy and Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, Warangal is represented by Konda Surekha and Danasari Anasuya (Seethakka) and Karimnagar is represented by Ponnam Prabhakar and Duddilla Sridhar Babu. Erstwhile Medak district has the sole representation of Damodar Rajanarasimha, while there is no ministerial representative from Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Nizamabad and Adilabad districts. It was also speculated that P. Sudarshan Reddy, Balmoor Venkat (MLC), Adi Srinivas, Beerla Ilaiah, Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy, Vakiti Srihari, Vejma Bojju, Premsagar Rao among others are in the race for the Cabinet berths.

Fought 4 CMs, I Can Fight Revanth: Etala

Hyderabad :The BJP in Telangana is experiencing a rare internal power struggle as leaders vie for the position of State unit chief. Long-time party members with Sangh affiliations and newcomers from other political parties are promoting their own candidacies and critiquing others. Malkajgiri MP Etala Rajendar, who was initially expected to join the Union Cabinet, was passed over in favour of G. Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay, both staunch RSS supporters. Rajendar, along with Mahbubnagar MP-elect D.K. Aruna, was also considered for Cabinet roles, reflecting the partys expansion strategy. Attention has now shifted to the appointment of the State party chief, with Goshamahal MLA T. Raja Singh emphasising the need for a strong leader to secure victory in the next Assembly elections. Rajendar's recent speech underscored his readiness to challenge the current Chief Minister and his reputation for holding the government accountable. My 24-year-old political history is before you. I fought with four Chief Ministers. Someone had made a statement on me If time comes, a leader who can hit on the hump of the elephant is required. I can fight with the current Chief Minister. I feel, I am having a responsibility to challenge and fight with the Chief Minister, if he fails to fulfill the promises made to the people, he had said. Other contenders include Nizamabad MP-elect Dharmapuri Arvind and senior leader N.V.S.S. Prabhakar. With the BJP's growing presence in Telangana, the leadership seeks a popular, clean-image leader. The party had previously promised a BC leader for the Chief Minister role, sparking speculation that the state chief could also be a BC leader. Given the recent Cabinet appointments, the BJP may choose a newcomer for the State chief position, potentially enhancing the role with someone from RSS ideology.

Hyderabad: Hair Stylist, Jeweller Arrested in Chain-Snatching Case

Hyderabad: The commissioners task force (south-east zone), along with Malakpet police, arrested a hair stylist for chain snatching and a jeweller for receiving the stolen goods, in Armoor, Nizamabad on Sunday. A scooter, a mobile phone and 40 gm of gold in jewellery were seized from their possession. The accused were identified as Gatadi Sai Kumar (28), who worked as a hairdresser and a part-time bike-taxi driver, and Sriram Srinivas (41) who is the owner of Balaji Jewelers. Both are residents of Armoor in Nizamabad district. During interrogation, Sai Kumar said he hatched a plan to snatch chains to meet his lavish lifestyle. For this, he conducted reconnaissance at isolated areas and finally zeroed-in on a spot near Mumtaz College Road in Malakpet. On June 18, around 9:00 pm Sai Kumar snatched a gold chain from an elderly woman and fled on his scooter that had no number plate, police said. On the same day, he traveled to his hometown, Armoor, and sold the stolen gold chain to Sriram Srinivas for Rs 1,30,000. Police teams identified the accused using CCTV footage and other technical clues.

Telangana: Wife hacks man to death for persistent physical abuse

Hyderabad: A man was hacked to death with an axe in Tirmalapur, Banswada Mandal, Nizamabad, for allegedly assaulting his wife and father. The victim, identified as Ramulu, often returned home intoxicated and physically assaulted the accused, his wife Manjula, and his father Narayana, police said. Frustrated by the ongoing abuse, the accused devised a plan Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

BRS Hits Out at Pocharam, Calls Him a Betrayer

Hyderabad: The BRS for the second day running, continued to hit out at its former senior leader Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, the former Speaker of the Assembly, saying the Srinivas Reddy joining the Congress was not about working for farmers, but it was all about the MLA from Banswada trying to protect his familys business interests. On Friday, former MLAs A. Jeevan Reddy, Ganesh Bigala, and Dr Methuku Anand at a press conference said during the BRS regime, Pocharam took Rs 7,500 crore for his constituency and party chief K. Chandrashekar Rao never said no to him. The highest number of 2BHK houses were allotted and built in Banswada. KCR called him Lakshmi Puturudu but Pocharam has proved to be Lanka Putrudu, Jeevan Reddy said. The former Speaker has betrayed the BRS despite it giving him everything he wanted. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy abused Pocharam during the Assembly election campaign and now, shamelessly admitted him into Congress. Revanth should know that a day will come when Pocharam will betray him too just as he betrayed KCR, Jeevan Reddy said. BRS leaders demanded that Srinivas Reddy resign from his MLA seat immediately, adding that his leaving the party is no great loss. However, they urged the party cadre in Banswada and rest of erstwhile Nizamabad district not to be disheartened and promised that the BRS will return to power in the state the next time.

WHO Rings Dengue Alarm Bells; Telangana High Risk State

HYDERABAD: The World Health Organisation has initiated a global surveillance on dengue for all regions in the world. As per a document released by the WHO, in the South-East Asian region, countries with maximum number of cases being reported since January 2024 are Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Maldives and Myanmar. The report also puts India among the highly endemic countries in the world and Telangana among the worst-hit states in the past five years. The surge in dengue incidence is likely triggered by various factors, including shifts in the circulating serotype and climate change. At least five countries (Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Thailand) are currently grappling with the initiation of monsoon season, which creates suitable conditions for Aedes mosquito breeding and survival. Additionally, urbanisation and population movements have played a pivotal role in increasing the burden in the region. The WHO sees a significant likelihood of an increase of dengue cases after monsoons this year. The incidence of dengue cases in India decreased by one-fight after the pandemic in 2020 and again increased by four times in 2021 and decreased by one-sixth in 2023. Observing the pattern, the WHO eyes a great possibility of increase in cases this year, says Kiran Madhala, Associate Professor, Government Medical College, Nizamabad, referring to the report. Telangana grappled with more than 8,000 cases last year. When approached by Deccan Chronicle, the Director of Public Health, Rabindra Naik said, All arrangements are in place to tackle monsoon-related illnesses. We have released an advisory as well. Daily monitoring of the dengue cases is being done at the PHC level, he said. However, when asked for daily cases, he was evasive and said the information has been shared with the Information and Public Relations department. The I&PR department then refused to have received any data from the department. The WHO report says the surveillance system to track the population of Aedes mosquitoes has increased and even case control management has improved in the past years. However, with a dip in cases in the past two years, an increase is very likely after monsoon this year, Dr Madhala said. The report also mentions a similar increase in Zika virus and chikungunya cases.

Row over Pocharam joining Congress

Nizamabad: Banaswada MLA and former Assembly Speaker, Pocharam Srinivas Reddy from the BRS party joining the ruling Congress sparked a row in the undivided Nizamabad district. Both BRS and Congress leaders staged separate protests on Friday against Pocharams change of colour. At Pocharam's residence in Hyderabad, BRS activists staged protests while Congress leaders staged protests against the move in Banswada assembly constituency areas. In a surprise move, Pocharam Srinivas Reddy joined the Congress in the presence of chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday. This would change the political equations in Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts. Pocharam began his political career with the Congress party. After the inception of Telugu Desam, in the early 1980s, he joined it. He served as cabinet minister in Telugu Desam government during united Andhra Pradesh. In 2010, Pocharam joined the TRS party while as the Banswada MLA. Later, he won the seat as BRS MLA in a byelection. After the formation of Telangana state, he served as the first agriculture minister and later as the assembly speaker. He maintained close rapport with former chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao and his family members. On par with Gajwel, Siddipet and Sircilla assembly constituencies, Pocharam took up developmental works and welfare schemes in Banswada assembly constituency. Of the nine MLA seats in undivided Nizamabad district, BRS MLAs Pocharam Srinivas Reddy and Vemula Prashanth Reddy won from Banswada and Balkonda assembly constituencies. A section of politicians expected that Balkonda MLA Prashanth Reddy would join the Congress party to hold a key position. But, surprisingly, Pocharam Srinivas Reddy joined the Congress party with a promise to strengthen the party base in Banswada. Due to a lack of leadership in Banswada, the Congress party fielded former Yellareddy MLA Enugu Ravinder Reddy from there. After the defeat in Banswada, Ravinder Reddy targeted Pocharam Srinivas Reddy and intensified an agitation programme. To checkmate him, Pocharam joined the Congress. Srinivas Reddy's sons Pocharam Bhaskar Reddy and Pocharam Surender Reddy are also active in politics and their political future has stabilised with the father joining the Congress party. The followers of Pocharam Srinivas Reddy expected that he might be inducted into the state cabinet under the undivided Nizamabad district quota. At present, there is no representation from the district in the state cabinet.

Andhra Pradesh: Tirumala Rao takes charge as state DGP

Vijayawada: Senior IPS officer Dwaraka Tirumala Rao has assumed charge as the Director General of Police at the state police headquarters in Mangalagiri on Friday. Later, he met Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu at the Secretariat in Velagapudi in Amaravati. Among other things, he shared with the CM details about the murder of a young woman at Eepurupalem in Bapatla district. Naidu directed the DGP to ensure that such incidents do not recur. The Chief Minister informed the DGP that he would soon effect a purge in the state police department. The first priority of the government, the CM said, was to protect people's property and lives. Give top priority to the protection of women. Culprits in the Eepurupalem incident must get severe punishment, he stressed. Before taking charge, Tirumala Rao along with his family visited the Goddess Kanaka Durga temple atop Indrakeeladri and had darshan. At the police headquarters, Tirumala Rao was given a guard of honour. He took charge as DGP in the presence of his family members and senior police officials. ADGs Shankha Brata Bagchi, K.L. Meena and Atul Singh, IGs Vineet Brijlal and Srikanth, DIGs Raja Kumari, Naveen Jetty and Mohan Rao and others greeted the new DGP. Dwaraka Tirumala Rao is a 1989 batch IPS officer and currently tops the seniority list of state IPS cadre officers. His first posting was as Kurnool ASP. Later, he was ASP in Kamareddy and Dharmavaram. He was additional SP of Nizamabad district operations department. After his promotion as SP, he worked in Anantapur, Kadapa and Medak districts as well as with the Vijayawada railway, CID and CBI departments. He served as DIG of special investigation branch in Anantapur and Hyderabad ranges. He also worked as IG in the Octopus and Counter Intelligence Cell. Tirumala Rao had served as the police commissioner of Cyberabad before the bifurcation of the state. As the police commissioner of Vijayawada city after state division, he discharged duties as the RTC MD from June 2021 till now.

Rain brings relief to Telangana amid intense heat

Hyderabad: Several areas in Hyderabad and across Telangana experienced quick spells of moderate rainfall, providing much-needed relief to denizens from intense heat on Friday. These short and sharp showers were beneficial to numerous localities including Serlingampally, Manikonda, Gachibowli, Tolichowki, Mehdipatnam, Jubilee Hills, Saroornagar, LB Nagar, Saidabad, and Vanasthalipuram. Recent rains have been significant, particularly in certain circles within Hyderabad. Karwan received 37 mm rainfall, Santhoshnagar recorded 33 mm, Falaknuma had 32 mm, and Goshamahal experienced 30 mm. Other areas such as Mehdipatnam, LB Nagar, and Rajendranagar also received notable rainfall, ranging between 13 mm and 22 mm. The Met office predicted thunderstorms and rain over next three days due to surface circulation. Heavy rains are expected on Saturday in Adilabad, Kumuram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Nirmal, Peddapalli, and Jayashankar Bhupalpally districts. Winds are likely to blow at speeds of 30 km/h to 40 km/h. On Sunday, light to moderate rains are anticipated in Nizamabad, Jagtial, Sircilla, Rangareddy, Hyderabad, Medchal, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak, Kamareddy, Mahabubnagar, and Narayanpet districts, with similar wind speeds. By Monday, areas including Siddipet, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Ranga Reddy, Hyderabad, Medchal, Vikarabad, Mahabubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet, and Gadwal are likely to experience light to moderate rainfall. Several areas have already received considerable rain. Ziaguda, Asifnagar, and Bandlaguda each recorded 98 mm of rainfall. LB Nagar also experienced 98 mm of rain, while Serilingampally and Saroornagar both received 85 mm, and Hayatnagar had 85 mm. The Hyderabad region has seen varied rainfall intensities, from extremely heavy rains in some localities to moderate and light showers in others. Districts like Adilabad and Kamareddy also recorded significant rainfall, contributing to the overall relief from the sweltering heat. For Hyderabad city, the forecast indicates generally cloudy skies with light to moderate rain or thundershowers likely towards the evening or night. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be around 33C and 24C, respectively.

Telangana: Pocharam Joins Congress, Says Impressed With CM Revanths Work

Hyderabad: The Lakshmi Putrudu has left the BRS. Parige (Pocharam) Srinivas Reddy, senior leader in the BRS, former speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly, and the MLA from Banswada, on Friday joined the Congress, and in the process, delivered a very strong blow to the BRS which had been floundering ever since it lost power in Telangana in the 2023 Assembly elections. Srinivas Reddy was fondly referred to as Lakshmi Putrudu (son of Goddess of wealth Lakshmi) by BRS president and former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, and his exit from the BRS is being viewed as the opening of a green channel for other BRS legislators to make the switch to the ruling Congress. After inviting Srinivas Reddy into the Congress, Chief Minister and TPCC president A. Revanth Reddy, who called on the former at his residence along with minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, said: I requested him to extend support as a big brother, to join hands for rebuilding Telangana. He agreed to do so for the welfare of the farming community. My government is committed to farmers welfare and will seek his views on the subject. Srinivas Reddy will get due respect in future, Revanth Reddy said after the meeting. The government, he said, will also seek Srinivas Reddys cooperation in completing all pending projects in Nizamabad district. Srinivas Reddy said he had been closely watching how the Congress government was approaching issues related to farmers and was impressed by Revanth Reddys work. I invited Revanth Reddy to my house. I, as a farmer, believe that the decisions he is taking are in the interests of the farming community. And I decided to extend my support to him and join the Congress, he said. The former Speaker said, My aspirations are all about the welfare of farmers. Revanth Reddy has the energy and determination to serve the people for at least another 20 years. Together, we will work for the farming community in the state. Srinivas Reddy is the fourth BRS MLA to break ranks with Chandrashekar Rao and join the Congress after last years Assembly elections. His move was preceded by the exits from the BRS of its Rajendranagar MLA Prakash Goud, Bhadrachalam MLA Tellam Venkat Rao, and Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender. With Srinivas Reddy joining the Congress, the BRS strength in the Assembly has been reduced to 35 from 39 seats. The buzz doing the rounds for a while now which picked up pace on Friday is that at least another 20 BRS MLAs were waiting to cross over to the Congress, and among them are some of the opposition party legislators from Greater Hyderabad. It was the BRS chief who set the ball rolling by admitting MLAs from other parties when he was in power. Now, he will face the consequences of a trend that he started. Most leaders in the BRS are feeling throttled and are waiting for the right moment to leave the party and that moment will be coming soon, a senior Congress leader said.

Senior BRS Leader Pocharam Srinivas Reddy Joins Congress in Telangana

Senior BRS Leader Pocharam Srinivas Reddy Joins Congress in Telangana In a significant political shake-up, senior BRS MLA and ex-Telangana Legislative Assembly Speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy has switched allegiance to the ruling Congress party. The announcement came on Friday, marking a major setback for the BRS. Telangana Chief Minister and state Congress President A Revanth Reddy personally visited Srinivas Reddy at his residence, asserting that the BRS veteran joined Congress to advocate for the farming community's welfare. The Chief Minister emphasized that the government would actively seek Srinivas Reddy's suggestions on farmers' issues and assured him of due respect within the party. Srinivas Reddy, appreciating Revanth Reddy's pro-farmer initiatives, said he joined Congress to bolster the Chief Minister's efforts to address farmers' problems. This defection adds to the growing list of senior leaders who have exited the BRS, including Kadiam Srihari, Danam Nagender, Tellam Venkat Rao, Hyderabad Mayor Vijaya Laxmi R Gadwal, and MLC Patnam Mahender Reddy. Notably, Srinivas Reddy has a long political history, having previously been with the TDP and the BRS (formerly TRS) during the Telangana statehood movement. He served as assembly speaker from 2018 to 2023 and holds considerable influence in the Nizamabad district.

Jeevan Reddy Assures Fulfillment of Poll Promises

Senior Congress legislator T. Jeevan Reddy Senior Congress legislator T. Jeevan Reddy Nizamabad: Despite the Congress leaders and cadres working hard for the partys victory, MLC T. Jeevan Reddy alleged that the secret pact between the BJP and BRS adversely affected his party in the Nizamabad parliamentary elections. He accused the BJP of distributing '300 per vote in all 7 Assembly segments in the constituency. He was speaking at a Congress thanks-giving meeting with party cadres of Nizamabad LS constituency held on Thursday, which was attended by advisor to the state government Mohammad Ali Shabbir, Congress MLAs P. Sudarshan Reddy, R. Bhupathi Reddy, former MLCs Akula Lalitha, A. Narsa Reddy, Assembly constituency party in-charges. Jeevan Reddy, who lost the LS poll contest to BJPs D. Arvind in Nizamabad, said that Congress was committed to fulfilling its LS poll promises in the Nizamabad constituency. As assured by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Nizam Sugar Factory would be reopened soon as the state government constituted a committee to study its units in Nizamabad, Jagtial, and Medak districts, he said. We will bring pressure on the NDA government to sanction the Smart City project for Nizamabad Municipal Corporation, he said, promising the setting up of the government engineering college in Nizamabad soon. The MLC said they honored the peoples mandate in the LS elections and would work for the Congress victory in the coming elections.

Nizamabad Youth dies while imitating suicide for Instagram Reels

Warangal: A 23-year-old youth died after allegedly imitating a suicide scene from a film to post it on Instagram Reels at Narsampet in Warangal district on Thursday. According to the police, the deceased, who was identified as Kandakantla Ajay, was working at a hotel in the town and was fond of making reels on Instagram. In the past, Ajay did many tragic reels imitating the heroes of some pictures. After completing his work, Ajay went to his sisters house in the town. When everyone slept at night, Ajay decided to record a video by keeping his mobile on the refrigerator as if he was committing suicide by hanging. Unfortunately, his attempt turned tragic, killing himself. In the morning Ajays sister found him dead in the house. Police inspected the spot and shifted the body to the government hospital for postmortem after seizing his mobile phone. Police were investigating.

Nizamabad Worker dies after falling off garbage collection vehicle

Nizamabad: A woman sanitation worker of Nizamabad Municipal Corporation died after she fell off the garbage collection vehicle on Thursday. The incident occurred when the worker, Jyothi, 50, who was reportedly sitting beside the driver, accidentally fell from the garbage collection tractor near Quilla graveyard. She died on the spot due to a severe head injury. The body was shifted to Government General Hospital in Nizamabad for post-mortem. Police registered a case and are investigating. It was suspected that rash driving by the tractor might be the reason for the incident.

Excess use of power affects Gruha Jyothi beneficiaries

Nizamabad: Excess consumption of power during the summer season has resulted in several beneficiaries being removed from the Gruha Jyothi scheme. The state government introduced the scheme as part of its 6 Guarantees to avail free power up to 200 units a month for below poverty line (BPL) families. In view of the heat waves in March, April and May, several beneficiaries crossed the 200 units limit. This meant their abrupt exclusion from the Gruha Jyothi scheme. Usually, BPL families limit their power consumption to less than 100 units so as to avail the low tariff. The Congress government provided them an additional favour, enabling them to avail upto 200 units for free under Gruha Jyothi scheme. In Kamareddy district, 1.52 lakh out of the 2.72 lakh domestic connections were under the Gruha Jyothi scheme. People in rural and urban areas have been utilising the scheme after the Congress came to power. The BPL families were benefited by around `800 per month vis-a-vis free power supply. The Telangana state northern power distribution company limited (TGSNPDCL) issued zero bills to the customer using power below 200 units. However, the temperature recorded 45 degree Celsius during the peak summer, and these people used fans both day and night, as also air coolers. Following this, several consumers lost the benefits of the Gruha Jyothi scheme. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Srinivas Goud, a private sector employee, said he was unable to avail the Gruha Jyothi scheme for the past few months. We crossed the 200 units mark, he said. TGSNPDCL Kamareddy circle superintendent engineer Ramesh Babu said, We are collecting information about the Gruha Jyothi scheme implementation in the district. Numerous customers turned ineligible during the summer season. To a question, he said that if the Gruha Jyothi beneficiary used 201 units, s/he should pay the entire bill of 201 units as per the tariff.

6 Haj pilgrims from TG lose lives amidst Saudi heat wave

Hyderabad: Six persons from Telangana have lost their lives while performing the Haj pilgrimage this year so far, according to the Telangana State Haj Committee officials. The first of the deaths was reported on May 25, and the latest was reported on June 18, according to the officials. The sweltering heat in Saudi Arabia is believed to have contributed to the six pilgrims from Telangana, with some of them reported to have had some health issues, passing away. The Committee officials said the deceased pilgrims from Telangana have been identified as Farhat Ali Meer, 61, from Nizamabad district, Ilyas Mohammed, 61, and Mohammad Tajuddin, 69, from Rangareddy district, Surrya Yasmeen, 60, and Mohammed Abdul Waheed Raisa, 50, from Sangareddy district, and Mohammed Abdul Raheem Asif, 55, from Hyderabad. While Farhat Meer, Ilyas Mohammed, Mohammed Tajuddin and Raheem Asif were reported to have suffered cardiac arrests resulting in their deaths, Abdul Waheed Raisa is reported to have suddenly collapsed and died, while Surrya Yasmeen breathed her last at a hospital. She did not perform the pilgrimage as she fell ill three days after landing in Saudi Arabia and was on a ventilator before passing away, the officials said. The remains of Farhat, Ilyas and Tajuddin have been buried in Saudi Arabia, while information on the other three deceased was awaited, officials said. The officials said Farhat and Surrya passed away in Madinah Munawwarah, while Ilyas and Tajuddin died while in Makkah Mukarramah. While Waheed Raisa passed away in Mina, Abdul Raheem Asif died in Jamarat. The officials said the Committee was in constant touch with local officials and team leaders to ensure safe pilgrimage for all those who went to perform the Haj this year. A total of 11,750 pilgrims from the state went on the pilgrimage this year. The return of the pilgrims is expected to begin on June 23, and on Friday, the Haj Committee chairman Syed Ghulam Afzal Pasha, and executive officer Shaik Liyakat Ali Khan visited the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport to oversee preparations for the returning pilgrims. People who left for the Haj from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu are expected to arrive at the airport in the city, with those from other states expected to continue their travels back home after landing here.

Ali Shabbir inaugurates camp office in Nizamabad

Nizamabad: Advisor to the state government Mohammad Ali Shabbir inaugurated his camp office in Nizamabad on Wednesday. Shabbir contested Assembly elections Nizamabad Urban in 2023 and was made the in-charge of the constituency. To be available to the party cadres and the people, he set up a camp office in Nizamabad. Ali said that the people of the constituency could submit their grievances in his camp office. Despite going to Hyderabad for Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) benefit or other works, the people of Nizamabad could avail of the service from here only, he said. Shabbir Ali also conducted a review meeting with district officials at the district integrated offices complex which was attended by collector Rajiv Gandhi Hanumanthu, additional collector Kiran Kumar, municipal commissioner Makarand and others.

Rs 25 lakh sanctioned for Bapuji Vachanalaya Library in Nizamabad

Nizamabad: Advisor to the state government Mohammad Ali Shabbir sanctioned Rs 25 lakh for the construction of Bapuji Vachanalaya Library in Nizamabad. Library committee chairman G. Bhaktavatsalam and other members had met Shabbir Ali and urged him for the funds for the ongoing construction of the library building. Reacting positively, Shabbir Ali immediately sanctioned Rs 25 lakh from constituency development funds. The library committee thanked Ali for the initiative. Bapuji Vachanalaya is a decades-old library in Nizamabad and maintained by the book lovers.

Congress to Hold Thanks-Giving Meet Today in Nizamabad

Nizamabad: Congress Nizamabad parliamentary committee will conduct a thanks-giving meeting on June 20 in Nizamabad. MLC T. Jeevan Reddy, who unsuccessfully contested LS elections from here will express his gratitude to the Congress leaders and activists for their hard work during the parliamentary elections. The meeting will be conducted at Laxmi Kalyana Mandapam at Armoor Road on Thursday at 11 am. Advisor to the state government Mohammad Ali Shabbir, Congress MLAs P. Sudarshan Reddy, R. Bhupathi Reddy, MLC B. Mahesh Kumar Goud, leaders and activists from Nizamabad Urban, Nizamabad Rural, Bodhan, Armoor, Balkonda, Korutla and Jagtial Assembly constituencies will participate in the meeting.

Drama on Ambedkar to be held on June 22

Nizamabad: Essaying the life story of Dr B. R. Ambedkar, a drama Sangam Saranam Gacchami will be performed on June 22 in Nizamabad. The musical drama will be performed by artistes under the aegis of Abyudaya Arts Academy of Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi Auditorium on Saturday at 6 pm here. Speaking to the reporters on Wednesday, organiser Sirpa Lingam said that the drama would unfold the key incidents and milestones of the life history of Bharat Rathna Ambedkar. The event was conducted in other districts also as per the request from locals, she said. He urged the people to attend the event as a reverence to the Architect of the Indian Constitution.

Telangana becomes hub for Bihari agriculture labourers in Kharif and Rabi seasons

The government is not considering any proposal to waive farm loans. (Representational Image) The government is not considering any proposal to waive farm loans. (Representational Image) Hyderabad: For agriculture labourers from Bihar, several parts of Telangana have become a hub to earn money by working in agriculture fields during Kharif and Rabi seasons. The Bihari labourers including women are earning money ranging between Rs.50,000 and Rs.1lakh each during every crop season for the last three years and returning to their native villages after completion of the work in Telangana. While several agriculture labourers and farmers from Telangana are going to Gulf countries in search of livelihood, skilled labourers from Bihar are cashing in on the demand in Telangana and earning money while working in fields. Officials said the Agriculture department earlier intended to encourage farmers in the State to go for farm mechanization due to severe shortage of skilled agriculture labourers. But when the people from Bihar started extending their services in Telangana, the idea of complete mechanization was dropped. Ever since these labourers started working in the State, the shortage of agriculture labourers was resolved completely. For each crop season, every Bihar farmer is earning Rs.4,000 per acre. As they are specialized in transplantation works, these farmers are completing the task quickly in one village and taking up the same task in another village, an official from Agriculture department ending up earning over Rs.50,000 to Rs.1 lakh during one season. Each Bihar group comprising over 15 members arrive at the State with the onset of south-west monsoon and start transplantation works related to paddy cultivation. Each group will be assisted by a dedicated cook to take care of their food everyday. The elders in the village will provide accommodation to them. For instance in Nizamabad district, they would first start the work in Banswada and later proceed to Bodhan after completion of the work they would then proceed to Nizamabad rural. In the same manner, they would be shifting to other villages and continue their work, said Nizamabad District Agriculture Officer Wajid Hussain told Deccan Chronicle. Paddy transplantation works have already accelerated in 4.3 lakh acres out of 5.50 lakh acres of agriculture land in the State while maize, soya beans and turmeric crops are cultivated in the remaining 1.2 lakh acres. After completion of Kharif, they would again return to Telangana in October-November to attend Rabi works. Hussain said these labourers would work for over 50 days in every season and go back to Bihar. Apart from Nizamabad, these labourers are working in parts of erstwhile Adilabad, Karimnagar and Nalgonda districts. The availability of Bihar agriculture labourers brought a huge relief for the department, which faced problems in arranging skilled labourers locally, officials added.

IT Professionals' Dreams Shattered in Nizamabad IT Hub

Nizamabad: Dreams of unemployed techies were shattered as the IT Hub in Nizamabad has majorly failed to provide them jobs. Infrastructure for 600 employees had been readied at the centre, but fewer employers took an interest to come forward and begin their operations' It was ahead of the Assembly elections last year that the BRS government inaugurated the IT Hub in Nizamabad on August 9, 2023, at the hands of then former IT minister K.T. Rama Rao. Some nine companies are operational there with nominal strength of employees 100 youths for the last 10 months. Aiming to improve the IT sector in tier-II cities in Telangana state, the BRS government set up the Hub at the Bypass Road here. Lack of coordination between the state government and IT companies remained a serious handicap in its forward march. The building has not been handed over to the state government. The Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation, monitoring the construction of the IT Hub, is rather looking after the maintenance of what is in place. There is no timely payment of salaries to the house keeping staff and others. The staff are largely demoralised. Initially, some international companies evinced interest to set up their units in tier-II cities like Nizamabad in Telangana, but later dropped their plans. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Kavya, software employee hailing from Nizamabad, said she wanted to work in her native place, but in vain. I worked in the hybrid mode (part home, part office), but now the IT company directed us to work only from office. After setting up an IT Hub in Nizamabad, local IT professionals hoped that they would get employment locally, but this remains a dream, she said. Meanwhile, a few companies shut down their operations in Nizamabad and have reduced their working space in the IT Hub. A company representative said their seating capacity at the Nizamabad IT Hub was drastically reduced due to unfavourable conditions. A fee of Rs 2500 per chair was charged in the first year of the IT Hub and it would be increased to Rs 3500 from the second year, ie from August 10 this year, he pointed out.

IPS Transfers in Telangana

Hyderabad : The state government on Monday issued orders reshuffling 28 IPS officers on Thursday. Many officials were posted as superintendent of police in the districts. The transfers are as follows: Ashok Kumar: SP, Jagtial. Sunpreet Singh: SP, Suryapet. D.V. Srinivasa Rao: SP, Komaram Bheem Asifabad. T. Srinivasa Rao: SP, Jogulamaba Gadwal. Janaki Dharavath: SP, Mahbubnagar. K. Narayana Reddy: SP, Vikarabad. Sharat Chandra Pawar: SP, Nalgonda. Ritiraj: Joint director, ACB. Harshavardhan: SP, Cyber Security Bureau. Viswajit Kampati: SP, CID Nitika Pant: Commandant, 2nd Bn, TGSP. Rohini Priyadarshini: Commandant, 7th Bn, Dichpally, Nizamabad. P. Sai Chaitanya: SP, Telangana Anti Narcotic Bureau. G. Chandana Deepti: SP, Railways, Secunderabad. Rahul Hedge B.K.: DCP, traffic, Hyderabad K. Suresh Kumar: DCP, Balanagar B. Rajesh: DCP, Shamshabad. N. Koti Reddy: Medchal. Sadhana Rashmi Perumal: DCP, north zone, Hyderabad Shaik Saleema: DCP, central zone, Warangal. B. Raja Mahendra Naik: DCP, west zone, Jangaon, Warangal A. Bhaskar: DCP, Mancherial, Ramagundam. L. Subbarayudu, M.A. Bari, Chaterjee, P. Seetaram and B. Ram Prakash, were directed to report to the DGP (HoPF) office. Dr Patil Sangramsingh Ganapatrao, waiting for posting, was placed at the disposal of GAD.

Telangana needs more airports, says aviation expert

Hyderabad: For the last 10 years, Telanganas aviation sector has remained largely underdeveloped, due to the previous BRS government's inability to harness the state's full potential. Despite having strategic locations like Nizamabad, Adilabad, Bhadradri Kothagudem and Peddapalli, the government has failed to tap into major developments and expand the state's air connectivity. While Telangana has just one operational airport, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad, for the entire state, neighbouring Andhra Pradesh boasts of over six operational and one under-construction airports. As Telangana has emerged as a paragon of growth and development, transforming into one of India's most progressive states, it can progress into a key aviation hub of the country. It also hosts several aviation-related industries. An official from the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said the airport at Begumpet and existing airstrips at Warangal, and Ramagundam present a tremendous opportunity for the development. Revitalising these airports could not only decentralise air traffic but also spur economic growth, improve accessibility, and enhance overall connectivity within the region. The first step in airspace development is the strategic utilisation of the existing runways. People from northern and eastern regions in Telangana are left with no choice but to travel to Hyderabad and then travel to their destination, increasing the pressure on RGIA, the official said. Currently unserviceable, the existing airstrips possess the foundational infrastructure necessary for conversion into fully functional airports. The Ramagundam airstrip, which in 2008 was contemplated to be developed into an airport but was scrapped, holds great scope to develop aviation in northern Telangana, and can facilitate passenger and cargo flights from the region. Once a bustling hub, the Begumpet airport does not cater commercial flights and serves very limited operations, primarily for training and chartered flights due to an MoU between the central government and the GMR Group, which operates the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad. The MoU has prevented the development of Warangals Mamnoor airstrip: It stipulates that no airport shall operate within a 150-kilometre radius of the RGIA, and Warangals airstrip falls in the circle. The government can, however, actively work towards the development of new airports. Districts like Bhadradri Kothagudem, Peddapalli, and Adilabad show great potential for development of new airports. But, most importantly, the projects will lead to enormous job creation avenues. Airport operations require a wide range of skills, from ground staff to pilots. Training programmes can equip the local workforce, reducing unemployment and fostering skill development.