Hyderabad: Ten Telangana Special Police (TGSP) personnel were dismissed from service and 21 arrested on Monday for their alleged involvement in the recent protests seeking uniform policies for all police personnel. The 10 personnel, despite repeated warnings and opportunities to refrain from disruptive behaviour, engaged in actions that severely undermined Battalion discipline and tarnished the…
Tirupati: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) is ramping up preparations for the annual Kartika Brahmotsavam at Sri Padmavati Temple in Tiruchanoor, scheduled from November 28 to December 6. Executive Officer J. Syamala Rao has directed officials to make extensive arrangements to ensure a seamless experience for the expected influx of devotees. During a review meeting…
Hyderabad: Police here raided a farmhouse allegedly owned by BRS working president K T Rama Rao’s brother-in-law and booked one person, who tested positive for cocaine at the party organised there. A police official said Rama Rao’s brother-in-law, Raj Pakala, was absconding following the raid at his farmhouse. The incident triggered a political row in…
Hyderabad: The Telangana government is expected to start a caste survey in the state from November 4-5 and it is likely to be completed by November 30, minister Ponnam Prabhakar said on Saturday. Prabhakar was addressing the media after a cabinet meeting during which a proforma for the caste survey was approved. He said the…
Hyderabad: BRS working president K T Rama Rao has sent a legal notice to Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar for allegedly making false and defamatory comments that the former consumes drugs and was involved in ‘phone tapping’ when BRS was in power. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the BRS leader said the remarks made…
Vijayawada: The South Asia Clean Energy Forum (SACEF) 2024, hosted by USAID, brought together top policymakers, industry experts, and innovators from across South Asia to discuss strategies for advancing energy efficiency and sustainability. Among the highlights of the event, Andhra Pradesh was prominently recognized for its leadership in energy efficiency, setting a national benchmark for…
Hyderabad: YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has moved the NCLT, accusing his sister and AP Congress president YS Sharmila of illegally transferring shares of Saraswati Power and Industries held by him and his wife Bharathi on her and their mother Vijayamma’s names. The feud between Jagan and Sharmiala took a new turn in the…
Hemuji from Warangal After years of delay, Warangal’s Mamnoor Airport is set to become operational by the end of 2024, according to government sources. Located about 170 km from Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Mamnoor will be the first of six proposed airports in Telangana to launch under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS-Udan). Dormant since…
Hyderabad: The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Tuesday to support the illumination project at the historic Charminar in Hyderabad. The signing ceremony took place at NTPC’s office in Kavadiguda, Secunderabad. This initiative is part of NTPC’s efforts to promote and…
Amaravati: The India Meteorological Department on Monday said a new low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal, and is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by October 23. According to the weather department, the low pressure formed over east-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Andaman Sea around 5:30 am on Monday,…
