Rajamahendravaram (Andhra Pradesh): The death toll in the suspected milk adulteration incident in East Godavari district has risen to 13, while seven persons continue to receive treatment at hospitals in Rajamahendravaram, an official said on Thursday. Health department officials said the cluster of cases was first noticed on February 22 after several elderly residents were…
Hyderabad: Senior party functionary P.L. Srinivas has been appointed as the official state spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Telangana. The appointment was announced by the state party’s Chief Spokesperson and Media In-charge, N. V. Subash, as part of the party’s effort to strengthen its communication network across various organisational units in the…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday said that women entrepreneurs will play a key role in strengthening economic empowerment in the state. Addressing International Women’s Day celebrations at Amaravati Parade Grounds here, the chief minister greeted women across the country and described them as the embodiment of hard work, love, and…
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Wednesday night and urged him to increase the sanctioned strength of IPS officers to the state in view of its growing administrative and security needs. The two leaders also discussed the recent surrender of several senior Maoist leaders before…
Hyderabad: Holi, the festival of colours, was celebrated in Telangana with fervour on Wednesday as people smeared ‘gulal’ on each other’s faces and distributed sweets to friends and relatives. Children and youth revelled in Holi celebrations organised at apartments and other residential complexes in Hyderabad and other towns in the state. The festival was celebrated…
Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, questioning his recent remarks projecting Rahul Gandhi as the country’s next Prime Minister. Addressing a press conference, BJP State Chief Spokesperson and Media In-Charge N.V. Subash asked, “Where exactly is the Prime Minister’s chair vacant? On…
Hyderabad: Condemning the attacks launched on Iran by the US and Israel, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday termed the “assassination” of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as an “immoral and unlawful act.” The Hyderabad MP said the attacks on Iran must stop immediately to prevent regional instability, noting that 10 million Indians work in…
Vetlpalem (Andhra Pradesh): Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha said 18 people died and six were critically injured in the cracker unit blast here in Kakinada district on Saturday. The intensity of the explosion at Vetlakpalem village in Samarlakota mandal was so strong that the bodies were flung into nearby paddy fields, said a police…
Hyderabad: Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha on Friday expressed relief over being discharged in the Delhi excise policy case and said the judiciary has cut through the “web of lies” in the case. Kavitha, daughter of BRS president and former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, said she has always maintained that the case was…
Hyderabad: In a stunning admission that vindicates the Opposition’s long-standing apprehensions, Telangana’s Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao has publicly raised alarm over the state’s ballooning salary and pension burden—laying bare a decade of fiscal mismanagement by successive governments. Addressing deliberations linked to the 16th Finance Commission, the Chief Secretary revealed that Telangana’s monthly salary and…
