Telangana

Making a special mention on the issue in the legislative council on Saturday, Kavitha said during BRS regime civil rights day was conducted on last Sunday of every month, wherein all the district, village and mandal level officers used to create awareness about the ill effects of caste discrimination and untouchability to the people

The Collector who recently visited Mahila Shakti canteens in Khammam city interacted with a physically challenged street vendor, D Kamala, who was selling fried groundnuts by the side of a road at Zaheerpura circle

The commission was initially set to submit its report by December 31, but it is in the process of completing the process of cross examination

Chandra Reddy from Hayathnagar and Saggu Ellareddy from LB Nagar sustained minor injuries in the accident. The incident occurred while they were traveling from Hyderabad to Pochampally.

The duo went fishing and met a watery grave in the canal. The bodies were retrieved from the canal and shifted to the government hospital in Siddipet for postmortem

Unable to bear the harassment, the students protested on the school's premises on Saturday, prompting Revenue Divisional Officer Pandu and CI Anil Kumar to reach the spot immediately

Gangakolla Gurupadam, aged 30, went missing on Friday night. When he did not return home, his wife, Radha, began searching for him around the village on Saturday morning. Tragically, his body was discovered floating in the lake. Local residents informed Radha that they had seen him fishing at the lake on Friday evening.

The drug peddlers were allegedly sourcing drugs regularly from Nigerian suppliers in Mumbai. The accused, identified as Mohammad Salim Abdul (30) and Mukesh Dubey, both residents of Mumbai, were apprehended, while another peddler, Rayees Riyaz Shaikh, remains at large. The duo was reportedly en route to Hyderabad to sell the drugs to Shaik Amer, a resident of Balanagar in Hyderabad.

The BRS government had offered 4.5 lakh podu pattas to tribal and other community farmers. These farmers cultivate only one crop in a year due water availability and if restrictions were imposed in extending assistance to them under Rythu Bandhu or the new Rythu Bharosa, it would be detrimental to them, he stressed.

KTR criticized the Congress-led government for failing to deliver on promises of Rs 12,000 annual financial aid. Questioning the Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi's about his support for auto drivers in the state, he said many were feeling betrayed by the lack of tangible assistance.

School Education director EV Narasimha Reddy issued proceedings extending the exemption period for teaching and learning Telugu as a compulsory subject for certain classes.

The incident occurred early in the morning while the students were using the washroom facility

A resident of BY Nagar, Nakka Srinivas (41) died by hanging himself at the house

Three died on the spot in a road accident when a DCM ran over a motorcycle

Fire spread to entire building quickly, even as fire tenders rush to the spot in Madhapur

A woman and a teenager died, while another man was injured when the bike they were riding was hit by a rashly driven car at Tallagudem in Yadadrigutta on the Hyderabad –Warangal highway on Friday night.

In a video message, Purushotham alleged that SI Nagaraju had called him to the police station and threatened him with dire consequences, as he wanted one of his friends to purchase the land

During his visit to the hospital on Friday for a medical seminar and to inspect the under-construction critical care wing, the Collector was approached by several individuals attending to their relatives, who voiced complaints about the hospital's poor functioning.

Based on reliable information, police on Friday conducted a search near Tummanalagutta of Dharmapuri mandal and arrested the accused

The PG NEET-2024 examination was held in August and at the national level, already two-rounds of counselling have been completed. And yet, the State government and KNRUHS are yet to issue notification to conduct even the first phase of the PG counselling.

In yet another case of food poisoning in government-run schools in the State, four students of Scheduled Castes Boys' Hostel in Jukkal mandal headquarters allegedly fell ill due to food poisoning on Friday.

BRS MLA Palla Rajeshwar Reddy criticised the Bhu Bharati Act as regressive, calling it a huge jolt for farmers that replaces transparency with chaos. "Dharani benefited 75 lakh farmers and ensured clear ownership of 1.52 crore acres. Branding it flawed for a few gaps, is baseless," he said.

As requested by the BJP members, the Ministers have decided to initiate a forensic audit into the irregularities associated with the Dharani portal. He further clarified that the portal was not the creation of former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, as the Odisha government had already launched the e-Dharani system in 2010.

The government had introduced a plan to serve eggs to students in government schools on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays to ensure they receive nutritious meals. However, suppliers have halted egg deliveries for the past three weeks due to a rise in egg prices. While the government provides Rs 5 per egg, the market price has increased to Rs 7 each.