Deccan Chronicle

Katla Kavya, a student of Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication, has bagged the late Major SM Hussain and Amina Begum Gold Medal. She had secured the highest aggregate marks in the first division in her first attempt at the Osmania University examinations for the academic year 2024-25.

Lower cultivation and crop production due to the El Nino effect on rainfall and inflation have led to a rise in essential commodity prices in the city.

The Naxal arms dumps were recovered during a joint search operation in the dense forests of Edri, Harra, Nayapara, and Sarpanch Para in Pedia and Kuppaguda areas conducted by the personnel of the CRPFs 199th Battalion.

Madurantakam and Dharapuram were among the six seats vacated by persons elected to the Assembly in the general elections on AIADMK tickets others being Perundurai, Karur, Viralimalai and Ambasamudram seats and the candidates switching loyalties to join the ruling TVK.

State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha said the photo electoral rolls of gram panchayats had already been published by district panchayat officers.

The protesters first paid floral tributes to Dr B.R. Ambedkar at the Ambedkar Centre before marching towards the collectorate, raising slogans demanding that the government address students grievances. They staged a brief sit-in at the collectorate.

Commissioner Ketan Garg visited Lakshmi Nagar on Monday and inspected the process by which residents were voluntarily vacating their houses. GVMC machinery was deployed to remove vacated huts and clear the site.

Reading out from ED documents, he said contractors, executing projects under the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, were allegedly forced to pay commissions ranging from 7.5 to 10 per cent of the total contract value.

In the final, Southern Region-I defeated Southern Region-II with a 38-34 scoreline.

Ganesh scored the all-important goal for Game Point, cashing in on a fine pass by Balachandra. St Patricks finished third after defeating Tony Football Club 2-1.

Ajay will compete in the Masters category while Vanisha will participate in the Teen-2 category.

The League Stage will be conducted from September 8 to 11, followed by the Super League from September 14 to 16.

Hyderabad District 48 in 22.4 overs (Rhaul Raina G. 4/18, D. Suraj Goud 4/16) lost to Navjeevan Friends 49/3 in 14.3 overs.

The bureaucrat, whose last posting lasted barely 50 days, has poured her feelings of hurt and humiliation to the Madhya Pradesh IAS officers Association, alleging that her subordinates organized a mutiny against her and threatened to get her transferred.

This month the US announced that an American company would be given a 100-year concession over 17 oilfields in Venezuela, amounting to 65 billion barrels of crude. Mr Donald Trump, who to his credit is the most honest of American Presidents, said that the US would run the country

The government has addressed some minor issues, and it continued to delay the resolution of many critical problems, TGJLA said.

According to te HMDA the proximity of the land to major transportation corridors and well-developed social infrastructure further enhances its development potential and investment appeal.

The school is proposed to be constructed on government land at Survey No. 127, which will be developed by TGEWIDC.

Prof. Molugaram called on the Governor at Lok Bhavan on Monday and extended the formal invitation ahead of the convocation at Tagore Auditorium on the OU campus.

Raza, a local resident, said the authorities were informed about the incident but no repair work had been taken up so far.

The staff decided to shift her to the Maternity Hospital for further management as they believed there was still sufficient time for delivery

Now, for the first time in over a decade, the party office has become visibly active. The new party president, Mr Nitin Nabin, who had announced a team of office-bearers, including vice-presidents, general secretaries, secretaries as well as the president of the party's youth wing, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), seems to have set up his own team as captain

The demands included immediate implementation of the 2nd Pay Revision Commission report, release of six pending Dearness Allowance instalments, restoration of the Old Pension Scheme and abolition of the Contributory Pension Scheme.

The petitioners contended that there was no order from the Speaker preventing them from entering the Assembly and that the police had no authority to physically restrain them.

A source said incidents involving patient attendants and staff have been repeatedly coming to light.

Rain deficits and prolonged dry spells leave farmers battling severe crop losses.

AP, the Telangana government informed the CWC, had already drawn 30 tmc ft ft from Pothireddypadu of the 34 tmc ft it was allowed to.

Lokesh opined that the leaders who take up door-to-door campaigns would be having better chances for their political success.

UP CM seeks Lord Venkateswaras blessings for Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and the nation.

Payal Shankar, condemning Madhusudhans comments, said the BJP was dissatisfied with the governments reaction to its demand, and said that the party was walking out of the House in protest.

GVMC has introduced a 1.30-crore BT Pothole Doctor machine to speed up road repairs and improve safety across Visakhapatnam.

In a post on X, Lokesh said, Two women officers laid out the truth, defended our candidates and the integrity of the DSC process. Facts win. Every single time.

Kakinada district forest officer N. Ramachandra Rao said the teams rushed to the spot after receiving information and safely rescued the bear.

Jurisdictions to be redrawn as police units adapt to rapid urban expansion and Future City

Srivastava asked the field staff to be more vigilant for any suspicious activities, so as to prevent miscreants from damaging railway assets or disrupting train operations.

VMCs 60th ward secured second place in the Best Performing Wards category at the national level, while the 31st ward was recognised as the Best Performing Ward at the State level.

Pink Power Run 3.0 will convert every 100 km collectively covered into a free breast cancer screening and mammogram for an underprivileged patient.

The leaders also expressed their resentment over the operation of unauthorised liquor outlets, commonly referred to as `belt shops and the sale of illicit liquor in Peddapuram area.

Levelling allegations against the TVK government over the issue of mining contracts, Udhayanidhi Stalin said that he would soon release evidence to prove that Vishnu Reddy, Sujay Reddy and Anil Reddy were controlling government-linked mining operations.

With effective coordination among all departments and stakeholders, the Ganesh festivities from September 14 to September 25, including the immersion, should be conducted peacefully, Anand said.

They would get quality rice and essential commodities at low prices through this outlet.

The 50-foot-tall building was constructed on a 55-square-yard plot without an adequate foundation to keep the structure stable. Yet, local officials ignored the violations, permitting students to live in precarious conditions

A BTech students death during a Musheerabad Aagaman procession has raised concerns over safety, police permissions, crowd control and traffic management.

It showed the goddess with five hands on her left side, four on her right and two holding her weapon, a Trishul, in the middle. Opposition parties attacked the BJP-rule over the error.

UP CM praises 25 years of the trusts service to rural youth, women and farmers.

Aqua farmers warn of a crop holiday from March 2027, demanding lower feed costs, price regulation and government support to tackle rising losses.

Anticipating possible water stress, the government has repeatedly advised farmers to consider alternative crops where water availability was uncertain, he added.

He said the recruitment was being taken up as per the norms laid down by the Central government through the district health societies, with the respective district Collectors serving as chairpersons.

Visakhapatnam expects 110 MGD of Godavari water through the Polavaram canal, easing pressure on groundwater amid the citys growing water demand.

The event was flagged off at Kali Mata Temple by APPCB chairman P Krishnaiah, port authority chairman Jasmeet Singh Bindra, GVMC commissioner Ketan Garg, and VPA vice-chairperson Roshini Aparanji.