Controversy Congress chief Revanth Reddy alleged that the SIT had summoned him only to intimidate him, and questioned why the police did not summon Minister KTR, who had allegedly tried to downplay the scandal while the investigation was still underway. Telangana Congress president Revanth Reddy escorted by police The Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) question paper leak case has now snowballed into a major controversy with Opposition parties, including the Congress and the BJP,

Politics The opposition Telugu Desam Partys (TDP) lone candidate P Anuradha won Legislative Council election under MLA quota. ByArrangement In a development that has stunned many, including the ruling YSRCP in Andhra Pradesh, the opposition Telugu Desam Partys (TDP) lone candidate Panchumarthi Anuradha won the Legislative Council elections under MLA quota. Other winners were VV Surya Narayana Raju, Pothula Sunitha, Bommi Israel, Chandragiri Yesuratnam and Marri Rajasekhar from YSRCP. Members of

Agriculture The unexpected rains and hailstorms damaged crops over 2,28,255 acres across the state. Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday announced compensation of Rs 10,000 per acre for farmers who lost their crops due to recent unseasonal rains and hailstorms. After a visit to affected areas in a few districts, the chief minister assured the farmers that the government will extend them all the assistance. He made it clear that the state will not send any report on crop loss

News Telangana Congress president Revanth Reddy had alleged that Tirupati, the personal assistant of state minister KT Rama Rao, was involved in the Telangana State Public Service Commission examination paper leak. Twitter Amidst tension between police and his supporters, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president A Revanth Reddy appeared before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Thursday, March 23. The SIT is probing into the Telangana State Public Service Commission paper leak

ACCIDENT Anjali, a 10-year-old girl who died in the incident, had celebrated her birthday just hours before the building collapsed. A three-story building at Ramajogipeta in Andhras Visakhapatnam district, collapsed, leaving three people dead and five others injured In the early hours of Thursday, March 22. Two children and a youth from Bihar were killed in the incident. According to locals, the building collapsed at 1.30 am on Thursday. Rescue teams of NDRF, police, and fire personnel retrieved

Elections In Meghalaya, ShowTime was pitched against IPAC in a heated political battle. The two political consultancies will now lock horns again in an intriguing clash ahead of the 2024 AP Assembly election. The outcome of the recently concluded Assembly election in Meghalaya has given ShowTime Consulting, the political consultancy hired by the National Peoples Party (NPP), a shot in the arm. The consultancy is also doing political campaign strategy work in Andhra Pradesh for Chandrababu Naidus

Tollywood Several other actors and filmmakers including Nani, Ravi Teja and Nandamuri Kalyanram also shared announcements related to their upcoming films. Many members of the Telugu film industry greeted Telugu people on the occasion of Ugadi, the Telugu New Year on Wednesday, March 22. Along with festival greetings, many actors and filmmakers also shared updates on their upcoming movies. While actor Chiranjeevi conveyed Ugadi greetings, the makers of his upcoming film Bhola Shankar announced th

News Speaking in Assembly, Andhra CM Jagan Reddy accused former CM Chandrababu Naidu of releasing Rs 371 crore for the skill development programme even before it started. The multi-crore Andhra Pradesh Skill Development Corporation scam that rocked the state was recently brought up in the state Assembly, with CM Jagan Mohan Reddy accusing Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and former CM Chandrababu Naidu of orchestrating it. Speaking in Assembly on Monday, March 20, CM Jagan alleged that Naidu of expertly

Hyderabad News At the ceremony, President Droupadi Murmu said that the Rashtrapati Bhavan and Rashtrapati retreats belong to every Indian. Rashtrapati Nilayam, the President of India's official retreat in Secunderabad, was thrown open to the public on Wednesday, March 22. President Droupadi Murmus remark that Rashtrapati Bhavan and Rashtrapati Retreats belong to every Indian. She attended the opening of Rashtrapati Nilayam through video conferencing in the presence of Telangana Governor Tamilisa

health Over 90% of homes in Guntur district have been surveyed, and a testing lab has also been established at the Guntur Medical College to test the samples. image for representation/PTI With the number of H3N2 cases increasing, Guntur district authorities in Andhra Pradesh are reaching out to people through a door-to-door survey to identify people who have cold and fever. More than 90% of homes in Guntur district have been surveyed. A testing lab has also been established at the Guntur Medical

crime The LB Nagar police registered a case after receiving a complaint from Telangana Jagruthi member Naveen Goud demanding immediate action against Mallanna. Facebook Telangana Police arrested Q News YouTube channel owner, Chintapandu Naveen Kumar alias Teenmaar Mallanna during late hours on Tuesday, March 21 for allegedly making derogatory comments against Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) and his family members. He was picked up from his office in Peerzadiguda, located on the outskirt

RECRUITMENT The Telangana High Court said that there was no tangible evidence to support the claim that a proper investigation was not being conducted in this case. The Telangana High Court on Tuesday, March 22 directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to submit a status report on the investigation into the paper leak of exams conducted by the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC). The court was hearing a petition filed by the National Student Union of India (NSUI) seeking a Cent

Controversy Earlier on Tuesday, when Kavitha reached the ED office, she displayed her mobile phones to the media after the ED alleged that the BRS MLC had destroyed the phones to erase evidence. ians K Kavitha, the daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, left the Enforcement Directorate (ED) headquarters on March 21, Tuesday night, after being grilled for hours for the third time in connection with the 2021-22 Delhi excise policy case. Earlier on Tuesday, when she had reached t

News The state government issued a gazette notification to create an R-5 zone to provide houses to poor people over 900 acres. In a controversial move, the Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday, March 21 declared a new zone R-5 in Amaravati. The state government issued a gazette notification to create an R-5 zone to provide houses to poor people over 900 acres. The move has angered the farmers who are already protesting the decision of the state government to develop three state capitals. Amarava

News This came a day after a similar summon was issued to Congress state chief A Revanth Reddy, who has been asked to appear on March 23. The Telangana government's Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) question paper leak, on Tuesday, March 21 summoned state BJP President Bandi Sanjay Kumar to appear before it on March 24 and submit evidence in support of the allegations he made. This came a day after a similar summon was issued to Congr

News The unexpected rains and hailstorms due to the trough over the state caused huge losses to farmers, who were hoping to reap the Rabi harvest in a few days. Unseasonal rains and hailstorm in parts of Telangana have damaged standing crops in more than 1.50 lakh acres, according to initial estimates by the state government. The unexpected rains and hail storms due to the trough over the state caused huge losses to farmers, who were hoping to reap the Rabi harvest in a few days. Maize, mango, c

Traffic The flyover is expected to ease the traffic congestion for vehicles coming from Vijayawada, Khammam and Nalgonda to Hyderabad. The 760-metre-long right hand side flyover in Hyderabads LB Nagar will soon be open to the public, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation said. The Rs 32 crore flyover, under the Strategic Road Development Programme (SRDP), was completed a month ago but could not be inaugurated owing to the Model Code of Conduct during the recently-held MLC elections. The fl

Tollywood With actors like Samantha, Keerthy Suresh, Nani, Naga Chaitanya, Ravi Teja and several others slated to have big releases in the coming months, Tollywood is all set for a star-studded summer. The race to capture audiences in the summer season has already begun in Tollywood. Several films, both big and small in terms of budget, have blocked release dates in the summer months. Like the festive seasons of Sankranthi and Dasara that create a lot of excitement and buzz around new films, the

Investigation The ED claimed in one of its reports that Kavitha had destroyed her phones to erase evidence, which was later leaked to the media and refuted by the MLC. Alleging that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) leaked false information regarding the investigation into the Delhi liquor scam case, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha displayed her phones to the media before entering the ED office on Tuesday, March 21. The ED claimed in one of its reports that Kavitha had destro

protest Videos surfaced on social media, which showed women falling unconscious on the roads as the police attempted to take them into custody. Thousands of Anganwadi workers participated in the Chalo Vijayawada rally in Andhra Pradesh on Monday, March 20 and many were detained at various police stations in Vijayawada demanding better pay and working conditions. Videos surfaced on social media showing women falling unconscious on the roads as the altercation with the police grew tense when the o

Democracy The residents, mostly belonging to SC, ST, Backward Class and Muslim communities have approached the Telangana High Court contesting their action. The Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) has deleted at least 35,000 voters, primarily belonging to Scheduled Caste, Schedule Tribe, Backward Class and Muslim communities, as collective punishment for squatting on Defence land. The residents however claim that they have all the required documents to prove their stake, and have accused SCB of

politics After TDP secured all three graduate constituency seats in the recent MLC polls in Andhra Pradesh, party chief Chandrababu Naidu called the results indicative of an anti-incumbent rebellion against the YSRCP government. Having secured all three graduate constituency seats in the Member of Legislative Council (MLC) elections, the Opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh is optimistic. In a press meet held at the partys central office on Sunday, March 19, along with top leade

Tollywood While Ram Charan is already back to work on the sets of director Shankars RC15, Jr NTR will soon begin work on his upcoming film co-starring Janhvi Kapoor. Screenshot/Prabhudeva The lead actors of SS Rajamoulis RRR, Junior NTR and Ram Charan, are getting back to working on their upcoming projects after their recent trip to Los Angeles in the United States for the Academy Awards ceremony. Naatu Naatu from RRR has won the Oscar for the best original song this year, and the award was pres

News Speaker Tammineni Sitharam suspended the opposition TDP MLAs from the House for the day following the disruption in the House proceedings. YOUTUBE/I&PR AP A tense situation prevailed during the Andhra Assembly session on Monday, March 20 as the MLAs of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) engaged in a scuffle close to the Speaker's podium. Speaker Tammineni Sitharam suspended the opposition TDP MLAs from the House for the day following the disruption in the House proceedi

Investigation Kavitha had earlier refused to appear before the ED on March 16, citing that the agency was unfair and impartial. BRS MLC K Kavitha appeared for the second round of interrogation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at their office in New Delhi on Monday, March 20. The ED is probing her involvement in the Rs 100 crore Delhi liquor policy scam. The former MP and daughter of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, had failed to appear before the agency on March 16, alleging that the ED wa

Crime Mallanna, who calls himself a journalist, is a vocal critic of the BRS government and Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao. Unidentified persons attacked the office of 'Q News', a YouTube channel run by Chintapandu Naveen alias Teenmaar Mallanna, on Sunday, March 19. The incident occurred at Peerzadiguda under the Medipally police station in Medchal Malkajgiri district. Unidentified men barged into the office and ransacked furniture and computers before fleeing from the spot. Teenmaar Malla

Fire Accident The fire accident in Swapnalok complex had claimed six lives. Union minister for tourism and culture G. Kishan Reddy on Sunday alleged that the Telangana government is not taking action against owners of buildings whose negligence is leading to a series of fire accidents. He visited Swapnalok Complex in Secunderabad, where a huge fire on Thursday night claimed six lives. The minister spoke to officials and enquired about the cause of the fire. Kishan Reddy, who is a member of Lok S

news The deceased were identified as Chotu Kumar Singh (23) and Jitendra Singh (24), both hailing from Jharkhand. by arrangement Two workers were killed after a lift collapsed at the Dr Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station (NTTPS) at Ibrahimpatnam near Andhra Pradehss Vijayawada on Sunday, March 19. The incident occurred when the cable of a lift in an under-construction building at the plant snapped. There were around 20 workers in the lift, which got stuck allegedly due to overloading. While 18

Controversy Rejecting calls for his resignation, KTR said that the state government has no role in the day-to-day functioning of the Telangana State Public Service Commission. FilePhoto/KTR Following the leakage of a question paper during a recruitment exam held by the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) on March 5, Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao has alleged that one of the accused in the case is an active worker of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Addressing the media on the issu

Hyderabad news The supervisor of the Swapanalok Complex P Srinivas filed a complaint against Swapnalok Complex Association, Kedia Infotech Ltd, Vikas Paper Packing Ltd and QNet Vihaan Direct Selling Pvt based on which police filed a case. Twitter The Mahankali police in Secunderabad have charged Swapnalok Complex Association, Kedia Infotech Ltd, Vikas Paper Packing Ltd and QNet Vihaan Direct Selling Pvt Ltd for culpable homicide after the fire on Thursday, March 17, that killed six people. The p

Tribals The unusual weather conditions prevailing in the area has the potential to delay the flowering stage in the mahua trees and reduce the yield of the flowers by about a third. Just when the poor Adivasis living in the hilly interiors of Telanganas Adilabad district were to start the collection of sacred mahua flower (Madhuca indica, Madhuca longifolia), the cloudy weather and the rains have become a source of concern. The unusual weather conditions prevailing in the area has the potential

News The decision was made during a special TSPSC meeting after examining the SIT and internal inquiry reports on the recent Assistant Engineer exam paper leak. PTI After a leaked question paper for the recruitment of engineers kicked up a row, the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) has decided to cancel the previously-conducted exams for recruitment to top government posts. The decision was made during a special Commission meeting on Friday, March 17, after examining the Special

Weather The meteorological department has attributed the heavy storms to southeasterly winds under the impact of a trough in the Arabian Sea. Heavy hail storms and rains lashed parts of Telangana on Thursday, March 16. Hail storms, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds, brought down the maximum temperature, providing relief to people from the first spell of summer. Parts of Vikarabad, Rangareddy and Sangareddy districts witnessed heavy rains and hailstorms. A few places includi

Hyderabad news The fire broke out at Swapnalok, a popular commercial building in Secunderabad, at 7.30 pm March 16 and was brought under control after a major operation. Twitter A massive fire broke out at Swapnalok, a popular commercial building in Secunderabad on Thursday, March 16. The fire broke out at 7.30 pm and about 12 people were rescued from the spot by fire officials from outside the building. Six people lost their lives as a result of the fire, including four men and a woman, Superin

Andhra Budget Similar to the previous four terms, the highest priority was given to welfare programs, the allocation for which was increased by Rs 8,273 crore over the previous year. AP FM Buggana Rajendranath Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy presented the state Budget for the fiscal year 202324 with a total outlay of Rs 2,79,279.27 crore, in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, March 16. Welfare schemes received the lion's share of budgetary allocations at Rs 54,228.36 crore for 22

Investigation Kalvakuntla Kavitha was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate for a second round of questioning on March 16 as part of the investigation into the Delhi liquor scam. Alleging that the investigation being carried out by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is not free, fair, and impartial, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha chose to skip the second round of interrogation scheduled for Thursday, March 16. The Telangana MLC wrote to the ED that BRS General Secretary Som

ANDHRA BUDGET The Speaker repeatedly appealed to the opposition members to maintain decorum during the budget presentation. Twitter/Andhra Pradesh CM The Speaker of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly, Tammineni Sitaram, suspended 14 Telugu Desam Party (TDP) legislators for disrupting the presentation of Budget 2023 by Finance Minister Buganna Rajendranath on Thursday, March 16. Sitaram said that crores of people in Andhra were eager to listen to the session and requested opposition members to maintain

News Academy Chairman Juluru Gowri Shankar announced that the felicitation programme will be held in Hyderabad on March 28. The Telangana Sahitya Academy has decided to felicitate lyricist Chandrabose, who penned the Oscar-winning song Naatu Naatu from RRR. Academy Chairman Juluru Gowri Shankar, on Wednesday, March 15, announced that a felicitation programme will be held at Ravindra Bharathi in Hyderabad on March 28. He said that the whole of Telugu society is proud that by using phrases from ru

News The question paper for an exam to recruit Assistant Engineers to various departments was leaked, sparking protests by various political outfits outside the TSPSC office in Hyderabad. Credit: Twitter/ Venkat Balmoor The Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) has decided to cancel the March 5 exam to recruit Assistant Engineers after the question paper was leaked. Fresh dates for the conduct of the exam will be announced later, the TSPSC said in a notice issued on Wednesday, March

Recruitment Police have arrested nine people in connection with the paper leak, including government officials working with the Telangana State Public Service Commission. FilePhoto Around 55,000 aspirants attended a competitive exam conducted for the post of Assistant Engineer (AE) in various departments on March 5, 2023, by the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC). Little did they know that the same paper they wrote the exam for, had already been leaked to a few candidates. The pap

crime The NIA court in Vijayawada ordered CM Jagan Mohan Reddy to appear before it on April 10 in connection with a knife attack on him four years ago at the Visakhapatnam airport. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Vijayawada on Tuesday, March 15, has ordered Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to appear before it on April 10, in connection with a knife attack on him four years ago. The court also directed CM Jagans personal assistant K Nageshwar Reddy to appear bef

crime The accused, identified as Nagraj Budumuru, was arrested from Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, March 14. PIXABAY A man from Andhra Pradesh has been arrested by the Mumbai police for allegedly cheating an electronics retail chain in the city of Rs 12 lakh by pretending to be Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. According to the police, the accused was arrested from Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, March 14. The accused, identified as Nagraj B

News Nine people including two TSPSC employees have been arrested by the Hyderabad police for their alleged involvement in the question paper leak. Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan directed the state Public Service Commission (TSPSC) to submit a report within 48 hours after the question paper for the exam to recruit Assistant Engineers to various departments was leaked. The Governor on Tuesday, March 14, wrote to the Secretary of the TSPSC ordering a probe into the incident. The Govern

Investigation As Kavitha, her brother KTR, and the BRS party have been known to strongly voice their protest against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Kalvakuntla family is worried about how Kavitha would be treated if arrested. File Image: TRS/FB On March 11, as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was set to finish its days questioning of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Kavitha Kalvakuntla in the Delhi liquor scam, her brother and Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao and her cousin, Finance Mini

Rights In SC/ST (PoA) Act cases, although the chargesheet must be filed within 60 days of registering FIR, a study by Dalit Human Rights Defenders Network found that the average time taken is much longer. Picxy.com/Abdul Munaff The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was passed in the year 1989. Since then, there has been a steep rise in the registered number of crimes against people from Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), a report on the impl

TSPSC exam On Tuesday, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the youth wing of the BJP, called for a protest in front of the TSPSC office in Hyderabad. Twitter /Telugu Scribe In light of the question paper leak, the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday, March 14 to decide whether to cancel the examination held for the recruitment of Assistant Engineers to various departments. Nine people were arrested by the Hyderabad police on Monday for the

Rainfall The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the rains are the result of a cyclonic circulation. Imageforrepresentationonly/PTI Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are likely to receive light to moderate rains in the coming two days, as predicted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast released on March 13. As per the forecast, showers are expected from March 15 afternoon to the morning hours of March 18. IMD said the rains are the result of a cyclonic circulation. It is predic

Andhra Budget This is the final full budget presented by the ruling YSRCP before elections in 2024. The budget session of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly commenced on Tuesday, March 14 with an address by the newly appointed Governor, Abdul Nazir, at 10 am. Following the session, the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) will meet to decide the topics to be discussed, the number of days the Assembly should be held, and the day the state budget will be presented. The Governor praised a number of initiativ

Controversy A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and M M Sundresh orally observed that the CBI should not proceed with the matter, while listing the case for further hearing in July. pti The Supreme Court on Monday, March 13, said the CBI should put on hold its investigation into the alleged criminal conspiracy behind an attempt to poach BRS MLAs allegedly by the BJP, while hearing an appeal filed by the Telangana Police against the high court order in the matter. A bench comprising Justice

Protest Speaking to the media in Hyderabad, Sharmila expressed her disappointment against the authorities for not initiating any action or investigation into the irregularities that were already in public. YSR Telangana Party leader YS Sharmila has said that she would stage a protest march from Jantar Mantar to Parliament House in New Delhi on Tuesday, March 14, demanding action against alleged corruption in Kaleshwaram Project. Speaking to the media in Hyderabad, Sharmila expressed her disappoi