The Sammakka-Sarakka Jatara also known as ‘Kumbh Mela of the South’ attracts millions of devotees, mainly tribals from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Odisha. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL The State government has sanctioned ₹150 crore for the conduct of the Sammakka-Sarakka (Saralamma) Medaram Maha Jatara, scheduled to be held from January 28 to … Read more
Mulugu, Bhadradri Kothagudem and Mahabubabad districts are under red alert issued by India Meteorological Department | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Three districts of Telangana are under red alert on Monday (August 18, 2025). India Meteorological Department (IMD) in its bulletin issued on Sunday afternoon has predicted very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall as very likely at … Read more
Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy of Telangana High Court on Thursday (August 14, 2025), after hearing a writ petition seeking a direction to rebuild Pedamma Ammavaru temple in MLA colony of Banjara Hills which was demolished in the early hours of July 24, directed the authorities to preserve the idol of the Ammavaru safely. Hearing the … Read more
Best practices in search and seizure, advanced Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and forensic tools, and social media tracing techniques, were among the key focus areas of a week-long training programme for 151 investigating officers handling Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Material (CSEAM) cyber tipline cases. The training also covered legal provisions under Protection of Children from … Read more
Ministers Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Ponnam Prabhakar and Adluri Lakshman Kumar at a video conference with the district collectors on Tuesday | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Telangana district collectors were directed to stay at residential schools for at least a day in a week to check the maintenance of the amenities. They were asked to complete … Read more
CM A. Revanth Reddy has directed officials to make sure that doctors and medical personnel were available in government hospitals and primary healthcare centres at all times. A scene from Sangareddy on Monday. | Photo Credit: MOHD ARIF Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed the district collectors to be on alert in view of … Read more
The Hyderabad City Police held two interaction and coordination meetings on July 17 and 18 at the DCP West Zone office with owners and managements of pubs, bars, restaurants, cafés, and coffee shops to discuss various safety and security measures. The meetings were chaired by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, West Zone, S. M. Vijay … Read more
The State government has issued orders confirming the number of Mandal Parishad Presidents (MPPs), Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs), and Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs). As per official figures, there will be a total of 566 MPP and ZPTC seats, and 5,773 MPTC seats in the upcoming polls. The number of Gram Panchayats has been … Read more
The story so far: On the morning of June 30 at 9.10 a.m., an explosion tore through Sigachi Industries, a pharmaceutical factory, and flattened a three-storeyed building in Pashamylaram on the outskirts of Hyderabad. The stock market-listed entity estimated the death toll at 39 of the 143 workers who were on-site during the explosion. Emergency … Read more
A widening Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged corruption in the National Medical Commission (NMC) has uncovered a southern syndicate of intermediaries facilitating bribe-driven regulatory approvals for private medical colleges. Among the 36 named in the FIR are two individuals based in Telangana, one in Hyderabad and the other connected to a medical … Read more