HYDERABAD: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday hailed the Telangana governments efforts to bring in a legislation for the welfare of gig workers . He asked Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to make an effective law for gig workers by holding state-wide public consultations. Recently, Rahul Gandhi has written a letter to the chief minister, which the latter made public on Wednesday, through X. In his letter, Rahul Gandhi said: I request you to conduct state-wide public consul

RAJANNA-SIRCILLA : In his first visit to Vemulawada since assuming office, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday laid the foundation for various development works estimated to cost Rs 679 crore in the temple town. The chief minister, who performed special pujas and the Kode Mokkulu (ox offering) ritual at the Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy temple, also inspected the proposed development plan for the temple. The government has allocated Rs 76 crore for the plan. It is worth mentioning that ahea

KARIMNAGAR : Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday announced that a Gulf Board will be set up for the welfare of Gulf workers. Addressing a meeting in Vemulawada, the chief minister said: Several people from Sricilla, Vemulawada and other places go to Gulf nations and other Middle Eastern countries to earn a living and for better prospects. In the unfortunate event of these workers die while working in those countries, their children become orphans. Thats why the state government has decid

HYDERABAD: With an objective to discuss Congress governments governance, caste census, municipal elections, and internal discord among a few leaders in the constituencies, Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) executive committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, and several other ministers, MLAs, MPs, MLCs, corporation chairpersons besides AICC Telangana in-charge Deepa Dasmunshi, and other AICC secretaries will participate in the meeting. Th

HYDERABAD: BRS leader and former finance minister T Harish Rao on Wednesday claimed that people were eagerly waiting for K Chandrasekhar Raos rule again. He expressed confidence that the BRS would win 100 seats, whenever Assembly elections were held. Harish Rao visited Kurumurthy temple in Mahabubnagar and prayed to the presiding deity to pardon them for electing the Congress. He said that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy swore by all the gods in the state to implement several welfare programmes b

HYDERABAD: Justice K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court on Wednesday raised serious questions about the legality and procedure followed in the arrest of former MLA Patnam Narender Reddy . Hearing a bail petition filed by the former MLA, Justice Lakshman expressed concern over discrepancies in the account of the arrest, which has been a point of contention between his counsel and the prosecution. Senior counsel Gandra Mohan Rao , representing Narender Reddy , told the court that his client was

HYDERABAD: For the first time this season, the mercury dipped below the 100C mark on Wednesday, heralding the much-awaited arrival of winter in the state. As per the TGDPS reports, Kohir in Sangareddy recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 90C while Sirpur in Kumurambheem-Asifabad district was the second coldest place in the state at 9.70C both in the range of orange alert. Further, the minimum temperature in as many as 28 districts dipped below the 150C mark. The average temperature in the

HYDERABAD: A five-storey building in Siddiqnagar, Gachibowli, tilted unexpectedly on Tuesday night, forcing the GHMC to evacuate over 50 residents and demolish the structure on Wednesday. The two-year-old building, housing 12 apartments rented for Rs 10,000 to Rs 13,000 per month, developed cracks. Preliminary investigations indicated that excavation work on an adjacent 200 sq. yd. plot caused the damage. The GHMC began demolition shortly after the evacuation, deploying a hydraulic crane and cor

HYDERABAD: As many as 15 students fell ill reportedly after having lunch at the Zilla Parishad High School in Maganoor of Narayanpet district on Wednesday. The students consumed boiled eggs with dal and rice for lunch. Officials suspect that the eggs might have affected their digestion and led to vomiting. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy expressed anger over the incident and directed the collector to suspend the ones responsible. He enquired about the health of the students and directed officials

HYDERABAD: The governments announcement of a 100% exemption on road tax and registration fees for electric vehicles (EVs) has evoked mixed reactions from stakeholders and experts. While the move to promote green mobility and environment-friendly vehicles has been widely welcomed, concerns are being raised about addressing existing challenges in manufacturing, battery technology and charging infrastructure. Speaking to TNIE, Venugopal Rao Nellutla, an electric mobility expert and independent cons

MULUGU: Asserting that the tourism sector in Telangana was on the rise, Tourism Minister Jupally Krishna Rao on Wednesday said the Congress government was committed to maintaining the states position as a top tourism destination in the country. He, along with Panchayat Raj Minister D Anasuya, alias Seethakka, inaugurated the newly developed cottages on the third island of Laknavaram lake, dedicating the facilities to the public. Speaking to the media, Krishna said Laknavaram lake, already a majo

WARANGAL: A day after the robbery at the State Bank of India (SBI) Raiparthy branch, investigation is ongoing. Warangal Commissioner of Police (CP) Amber Kishore Jha inspected the branch and inquired about the incident on Wednesday. Speaking to the media, the CP stated that the professional robbers shut the alarm and CCTV cameras and entered the bank by cutting the rear door. Five teams have been deployed to nab the accused. He further stated that the robbers are trying to use the same modus ope

HYDERABAD: Ahead of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddys visit to Vemulawada, the state government on Monday sanctioned Rs 127.65 crore for various developmental works. Municipal Administration department Principal Secretary M Dana Kishore issued three separate orders. While Rs 76 crore has been sanctioned for expansion of temple complex and to provide modern amenities to pilgrims at Sri Raja Rajeshwari Temple in Vemulawada, another Rs 3.5 crore was sanctioned for construction of major pipe drain for

SANGAREDDY: Stating that there was dissatisfaction among Congress workers, TPCC chief Mahesh Kumar Goud on Monday assured the cadre that the government will fill all the nominated posts by January next year. Mahesh, along with Health Minister Damodar Rajanarsimha and TPCC working president T Jayaprakash Reddy alias Jagga Reddy, visited the Sangareddy district headquarters and held a meeting with party workers to discuss plans for the upcoming local body elections. Addressing the gathering, the T

HYDERABAD: Slamming Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for describing him as a ghulam of Gujaratis, Union Coal & Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Monday said that he was a ghulam of Indians. I am ghulam of Gandhi, of Sardhar Vallabhai Patel who saved Telangana people from Nizams and of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who saved 25 crore of people from poverty, he said. He also alleged that Congress leaders, including Revanth Reddey, were ghulams of Italy and fake Gandhi family. Kishan, who is also the p

HYDERABAD: Accusing the opposition parties of misleading the people with false propaganda, Revenue and I&PR Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy on Monday said that no one will be deprived of the welfare scheme benefits because of the caste survey being conducted in the state. Addressing the media, the minister said: The opposition leaders, for their vested interests and political gains, are spreading false information, claiming that the government will take possession of peoples assets after cond

HYDERABAD: A 22-year-old man allegedly killed his wife on the day of their wedding on November 8. Police said the accused, Pollola Vignesh, had met the woman around five months ago in a temple and became friends with her on Instagram. The woman accepted Vigneshs proposal a month ago and the couple started living together in a rented house. He soon discovered his partner speaking to another person on the phone and asked her to stop it. Meanwhile, their relationship soured as she would ask him to

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to send a committee of Union ministers or high ranking officials to verify whether or not the Telangana government disbursed around Rs 18,000 crore in just 50 days under its farm loan waiver scheme. Addressing the media in Pune while campaigning for the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) candidates in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, Revanth took a dig at Modi and said that the latter has no success story to boast abo

HYDERABAD: Panjagutta police on Monday arrested a notorious interstate cyber fraudster in Errumanzil for duping over 200 people of Rs 50 lakh to Rs 60 lakh. The accused, Marisarla Balaji Naidu, is an engineering graduate from Sri Venkateswara University. ACP S Mohan Kumar said the accused would target the sellers of pre-used luxury phones on the OLX platform. Naidu would agree to the sellers price without negotiation and after the deal, he requested them to remove the devices details from the we

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad city police are seeking legal advice on whether to register a case against Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan over his alleged remarks about the Old City of Hyderabad and certain leaders during an election campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra. Reacting to a request from a netizen to file a case against Pawan, Hyderabad Commissioner of Police (CP) CV Anand stated, We are taking legal opinion on how to proceed further on this matter. Two

Making it clear that no content causing harassment to citizens or infringing on personal rights guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution could be permitted, Justice NV Shravan Kumar of the Telangana High Court has directed YouTube India to immediately block defamatory content on one of its channels MIMAMSA Victims. This channel is maintained by A Murali Krishna and Samatha Shyamala. The judge also restrained the respondents from uploading any further defamatory material targeting the peti

NIZAMABAD : A vibrant crowd gathered for a Mushaira, a popular Urdu literary event, at the Koja Colony ground in Nizamabad on Saturday. Traditionally a public gathering, Mushairas are now often staged in halls, but this event kept the spirit alive outdoors, attracting thousands of attendees. More than 11 poets from cities like Delhi, Bhopal, Hyderabad and Nizamabad shared their verses, including prominent figures like Kushbhu Sharma and Rajiv Duva. Organised on the occasion of World Urdu Day, th

HYDERABAD: Medicover Woman and Child Hospitals, Hitec City, hosted an event, Celebrating Tiny Miracles: Prematurity Day 2024, bringing together families, medical experts, and the community to honour the resilience of preterm babies and their families. The event celebrated the remarkable journeys of preterm graduates who received care at Medicover. Parents shared emotional stories, expressing deep gratitude for the dedicated neonatal team that supported them through their challenges. A special We

HYDERABAD: Stating that the order of a single judge in the case was flawed at many levels, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has filed a writ appeal in the Telangana High Court against the relief granted to YSR Congress (YSRC) MP Vijaysai Reddy in the proceedings initiated against him by the ICAIs disciplinary directorate. Vijaysai Reddy, a practising Chartered Accountant, had approached the High Court, contending that the disciplinary proceedings against him were arbitrary,

JAGTIAL: The principal of Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phule (MJRP) BC Welfare Residential School for girls was suspended following a protest by students demanding her replacement for harassing and neglecting their requests in Laxmipur on Saturday. From recent times the students have alleged that the principal, Y Mamatha, did not allow them to talk to their parents during weekends or free time, hurled abusive language and took naps during working hours. Money was collected from students who arrived late to

HYDERABAD: Women self help groups (SHG) in the state will be empowered, literally. The state government has decided to entrust the responsibility to generate solar power in the state to women SHGs. The Panchayat Raj department submitted a proposal to the Energy department on Friday, requesting allocation of solar power plants of 1,000 MW capacity to SHGs. However, the Energy department sprang a pleasant surprise, with Deputy Chief Minister and Energy Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka directing of

ADILABAD: The long pending Kupti Minor Irrigation Project may after all become a reality. A revised estimate for Rs 1,300 crore is before the government for clearance. The project is designed to be constructed at Neradigonda. The original estimate in 2019-20 was for Rs 700 crore. The officials will call for tenders once the government clears the project. The project is expected to impound six to seven tmcft water for which the previous government gave administrative sanction but later on inordin

HYDERABAD: The cultivation of fine variety of paddy was increased considerably in the state after the Congress government announced Rs 500 bonus per quintal. According to government sources, the fine variety paddy cultivation increased from 25.05 lakh acres (38% in the total paddy cultivation) in the last year to 40.44 lakh acres (61 per cent) this year. In 2023 Kharif, paddy was cultivated in 65.94 lakh acres and 66.77 lakh acres in 2024. Last years production was 146 lakh tonnes and this year

HYDERABAD: As AICC state in-charge Manikrao Thakre helped the Telangana Congress in its successful campaign in the 2023 Assembly elections. Now, the partys state leaders, including Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, are campaigning for the veteran leader in the Maharashtra Assembly polls. As part of the campaign, Revanth Reddy will be addressing a public rally in support of Thakre on Saturday. Thakare is contesting from Digras constituency in Yavatmal district. Thakre served as AICC in-charge of Te

SANGAREDDY: BRS working president and Sircilla MLA KT Rama Rao has alleged that Congress workers were let off by the police in Lagcharla incident while innocent workers of his party were arrested. Rama Rao along with several other BRS leaders, including local MLA Chinta Prabhakar, on Friday met the farmers and party workers lodged in the Sangareddy jail. Later speaking to media persons, the former minister said, The farmers of Lagcharla are fighting to protect their lands from being grabbed by t

HYDERABAD: Accepting the challenge posed by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to stay in the slums on the Musi catchment areas, Union Minister and BJP state president G Kishan Reddy on Friday said that he would be spending Saturday night in one of the houses along the river. He also reiterated his appeal to the government to go ahead with the Musi rejuvenation project but not to demolish the homes of the poor. Revanth Reddy garu, we are ready to sacrifice our lives and our posts for the poor, Kisha

HYDERABAD: IT & Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu on Friday rejected BRS working president KT Rama Raos claim that Congress government was conspiring to arrest him in the Lagcherla incident. Addressing a press conference, along with Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageswara Rao, he said that former BRS MLA Patnam Narender Reddy confirmed, on video, Rama Raos involvement in the case. Stating that Rama Rao was trying to gain sympathy by claiming that he will be arrested, Sridhar Babu said that they

KHAMMAM: Cotton farmers are worried that traders are procuring the harvest at a price lower than the Minimum Support Price (MSP) announced by the central government in the agriculture market yard in Khammam. They expressed disapproval of CCI setting the purchasing price lower than had expected. K Nageswara Rao, a farmer from Julurpad village, said, The highest price at which the crop was purchased per quintal was Rs 6,850 and only a few farmers got this price. The government has announced MSP at

HYDERABAD: Justice NV Shravan Kumar of the Telangana High Court on Friday directed the inspector general, Stamps & Registration department, and the Rangareddy district registrar to submit a report in a sealed cover on the allegations of bribery and non-compliance against the joint sub-registrar-I and staff of the district sub-registrar office. The judge was hearing a writ petition filed by Pichikala Ramya Sri and another against the refusal by the joint sub-registrar-I to register a sale deed fo

HYDERABAD: Endowments Minister Konda Surekha has announced that gold-coating works for vimana gopuram (temple tower) of the Vemulawada Temple will begin soon, after getting approval from Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. On Thursday, the minister, along with Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar held a review meeting on the Vemulawada Master Plan. During the meeting, officials informed the ministers that the temple currently has 59 kg of gold and an additional 16 kg gold is required for gold-coating

HYDERABAD: Justice K Sujana of the Telangana High Court on Thursday extended the interim bail granted to suspended ACP N Bhujanga Rao, accused No 3 in the ongoing phone tapping case, until November 18 on medical grounds. Justice Sujana, who was hearing a lunch motion criminal petition filed by Bhujanga Rao, granted interim bail extension after his counsel cited serious health concerns, including heart and kidney ailments. Bhujanga Rao had initially filed the petition after the First Metropolitan

HYDERABAD: An online services centre owner, in collusion with a passport agent, a GHMC computer operator and three other private individuals, created 10,000 fake Aadhar cards, 15,000 voter ID cards, 50 passports, 2,000 birth certificates and 1,500 PAN cards since 2015. The police said that by creating these fake IDs, the accused facilitated their customers to apply for new passports and even renewals. An investigation revealed that for Nepali citizens, the accused created 1,000 fake Voter IDs, 7

HANAMKONDA: The development of the historic Mettu Sri Ramalingeshwara temple, locally known as Mettu Gutta temple, has been stalled due to unfulfilled funding. After the previous BRS government allocated Rs 6.99 crore for its development, contractors began work about two years ago. However, they halted the works due to unpaid bills, leaving the project incomplete. Located near Kazipet Junction railway station and at the heart of the tri-city area, Mettu Gutta temple attracts many devotees on aus

HYDERABAD: Justice C V Bhaskar Reddy of the Telangana High Court has directed the state authorities to investigate complaints of encroachment of the 'Sikham' land and tank bed of Kothacheruvu, located in Khajaguda village. The court has instructed the respondents to examine the grievances submitted by the petitioners and take immediate action to remove any encroachments if found, to ensure the protection of the water body. The matter pertains to a writ petition filed by R Ramakrishna and five ot

HYDERABAD: BRS leader and former MLA Patnam Narender Reddy, who was named as A-1 in the Lagcherla attack case, has confessed to the police to having committed the offence (the attack on Vikarabad collector Prateek Jain and his team) with a criminal conspiracy in order to defame and destabilise the government to derive political mileage, as directed by their leader KT Rama Rao, the BRS working president, according to the remand report accessed by TNIE . Narender Reddy, who unsuccessfully conteste

HYDERABAD: The Centre will establish 237 private FM radio stations in small towns across Telangana, Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Information and Broadcasting, said at the 16th edition of the India Game Developer Conference (IGDC), which began at HICC on Wednesday. Addressing the conference, Jaju said the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) had called for an expression of interest and would soon auction 237 local private FM radio channels with populations under one lakh. Jaju also stated th

HYDERABAD: The state government has intensified efforts to mobilise funds for the Musi Riverfront Development Project. Recently, the state government sent proposals to the Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministry of Finance for its approval to tap the World Bank for a loan for the project. The Preliminary Project Report (PPR), accessed by TNIE , proposes a loan of Rs 4,100 crore from the World Bank once cleared by the Centre. Apart from this, the state government would spend Rs 1,763 cr

KHAMMAM: A man and his mother were arrested on Wednesday for killing his live-in partner and burying her body in a cotton field at Machinenipet tanda in Julurpahad mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem district. According to Julurpahad police, the incident took place on November 9 but came to light after locals alerted the authorities. According to Kothagudem DSP Abdul Rahman, the accused, Banothu Bhadram (37), was involved with T Swathi (29), whom he met while working at a school in Kothagudem. Bhadram,

HYDERABAD: A goods train derailed in Peddapalli district of Telangana, leading to cancellation of 20 passenger trains, officials of South Central Railway (SCR) said on Wednesday. Eleven wagons of the goods train carrying iron ore derailed between Raghavapuram and Ramagundam on Tuesday late night, they said. Due to derailment of the goods train, as many as 20 passenger trains were cancelled, four were partially cancelled and 10 were diverted, a release from the SCR zone said. Two trains were also

In the wake of vacancies arising in key positions following the allocation of five Telangana senior IAS officers to the Andhra Pradesh cadre, there is a buzz in the bureaucratic circles about one of the two women officials getting the posts vacated by Kata Amrapali. It may be recalled that Amrapali was the managing director of the newly created Musi River Development Corporation Ltd., (MRDCL) Commissioner of GHMC as well as joint commissioner of HMDA before she moved to the neighbouring Telugu s

HYDERABAD: Accusing the previous BRS government of neglecting the irrigation schemes in the erstwhile Mahbubnagar district, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday asserted that the present dispensation is committed to completing all the pending projects. The chief minister participated in Lord Kurumurthy Brahmotsavams at Ammapur village. During his visit, he laid the foundation for construction of an elevated corridor and a ghat road at the temple. These works are expected to be completed with

HYDERABAD: BRS MLA and former minister T Harish Rao alleged that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was spreading lies while campaigning for Congress in Maharashtra elections. Speaking to reporters here on Sunday, Harish Rao accused Revanth Reddy of misleading people in Maharashtra. Even though several assurances given by the Congress to the people of Telangana remain unfulfilled, the chief minister is making an attempt to deceive Maharashtra voters with his empty rhetoric, he said. The chief minist

HANAMKONDA: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Sunday demanded that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy implement the 42% BC reservation before the panchayat elections across the state. Alleging that there was an ulterior motive in the collection of personal details for the survey, he urged people to stall the staff from conducting the caste survey until the reservations for backward classes (BC) were assured. Addressing the media at the Hanamkonda party office, Rama Rao alleged that Revanth made f

KARIMNAGAR: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Sunday alleged the state government was deliberately delaying paddy procurement process as it does not want to pay Rs 500 bonus per quintal of superfine variety grains. Sanjay was interacting with farmers during his visit to paddy procurement centres in Shankarapatnam mandal. He alleged that for the sake of collecting commissions from middlemen, farmers are being made suffer. Why delay the process when the Centre is payin

HYDERABAD: With an aim to empower the 40 lakh families belonging to fishermen communities and to benefit the state exchequer, the government will be conducting a study on fish culture the process of raising fish in captivity for commercial purposes, such as food production, in Karnataka. The government has found that licensed contractors are procuring fish from fishermen at cheaper prices and selling the same at an exorbitant prices. Speaking to TNIE, Telangana Fishermen Cooperative Federation