HYDERABAD

Telangana demands halt to Andhra Pradesh’s water drawls after postponement of KRMB meeting

Asserts that AP has already utilised far in excess of its entitlement as per KRMB records Hyderabad: In response to the postponement of the emergency meeting convened by the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB), the Telangana government has demanded that Andhra Pradesh halt all water withdrawals from the joint projects of Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar forthwith. In a stern communication to the KRMB, the State Irrigation officials stated that Andhra Pradesh’s claims for additional water are unacceptable. “AP has already utilised far in excess of their entitlement as per the KRMB records and therefore cannot draw any water from the common reservoirs,” they asserted. The emergency meeting, initially scheduled for Friday, was postponed at the last minute upon Andhra Pradesh’s request…

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FTCCI hosts safety programme on fire, electrical hazards ahead of summer season in Hyderabad

The city saw over 50 incidents of fire mishaps from January 1 till February 10 and on average Hyderabad: The Infrastructure, Real Estate & Smart Cities Committee of FTCCI (Federation of Telangana Chambers of Commerce and Industry) organised a programme on Electrical and Fire Safety for Industries and Residential Buildings as the summer season begins, a press release said. Y Nagi Reddy, Director General, Telangana Fire Disaster Response Emergency and Civil Defence Department, C Lakshmi Prasad, Director (Retd). Telangana Fire Services and Civil Defence Training Institute, and V Srinivas, CEP participated in the event. Nagi Reddy explained on fire compliances and preparedness of Telangana Fire Disaster Response Emergency department department. Suresh Kumar Singhal, President of FTCCI reiterated that safety is a…

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KCR invited for Maha Kumbhabhishekam, Brahmotsavam at Yadagirigutta

A delegation of temple priests and officials meet the BRS chief at his Erravelli residence to extend the invitation Hyderabad: Former chief minister and BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao has been formally invited to attend the Maha Kumbhabhishekam at Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple in Yadagirigutta on February 23. A delegation comprising temple priests and officials met Chandrashekhar Rao at his Erravelli residence on Friday to extend the invitation. They also requested his presence at the Brahmotsavam scheduled from March 1 to 11. During the meeting, the temple priests blessed him with Vedic hymns, appreciating his role in the temple’s development. The temple underwent a grand reconstruction under the Chandrashekhar Rao government, after years of negligence in erstwhile Andhra Pradesh. Chief…

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Woman arrested with 60 gm MDMA in Hyderabad

On a tip off, the TGANB caught Shatabdi Manna, (24) a native of Jharkhand and residing at Bengaluru Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau along with Miyapur police arrested a woman, on Thursday and seized 60 grams of MDMA from her. On a tip off, the TGANB caught Shatabdi Manna, (24) a native of Jharkhand and residing at Bengaluru. “The woman was procuring MDMA from an African, Warren Kokaranga and supplying to customers. She had come to Miyapur to deliver the drug to some person when the police caught her,” said P Sai Chaitanya, SP TGANB. Efforts are on to nab Kokaranga, who is absconding. The police are in process of identifying the persons who are the persons who were buying the…

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Fraudster held for rental car scam in Hyderabad, 26 vehicles recovered

They took cars from people on the pretext of lease and made initial payments to gain their trust. Later, they sold them to car dealers in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh at throw away rates Hyderabad: The Jagadgirigutta police busted a rental car scam and arrested a fraudster on charges of cheating people here on Thursday. Officials recovered 26 cars, altogether worth Rs 2.5 crore. The arrested suspect was identified as A Vishwa Phanindra from Jagadgirigutta and native of Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh. The absconding suspects are Ch Ramana, J Satyanarayana and Reddy Venkatesh. The gang is involved in a total of 32 cheating cases. Vishwa Phanindra worked briefly as a car driver in Qatar before returning to…

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Unidentified persons broke into Sahara medical store in Hyderabad

According to the police, the burglars entered into the Sahara medical store located at Aghapura after lifting the shutter Hyderabad: Unidentified persons broke into a medical store located at Aghapura on Wednesday night and decamped with cash and other articles. According to the police, the burglars entered into the Sahara medical store located at Aghapura after lifting the shutter. “The offenders used a metal rod to jack the shutter and then gained entry into the store. A few thousand rupees cash and some provisions were stolen,” said an official. A case is registered.

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WATCH: Picnic turns tragic; Hyderabad doctor who jumped into Tungabhadra river found dead

The doctor, who lived in Nampally and worked at a hospital in the city, reportedly drowned after she jumped into the river Hyderabad: The body of a woman doctor from Hyderabad, Dr Ananya Mohan Rao, who went missing on Wednesdsay after jumping into the Tungabhadra river near Sanapur in Gangavathi taluk while on a picnic, was retrieved on Thursday. The doctor, who lived at Nampally and worked with a city hospital, reportedly drowned after she jumped into the river on Wednesday. On Tuesday, she had gone on a picnic with her friends Ashita and Satwik and on Wednesday evening, the trio went for a swim in the Tungabhadra situated behind the guesthouse they were staying in. Ananya jumped into the river from an adjacent rock and…

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Hyderabad: TGSRTC set to soon introduce digital payment process

The corporation has already successfully tried out this payment method as a pilot project in some bus depots and for some services earlier Hyderabad: Paying for the bus fare, that too the exact amount without having to worry for loose change, is going to get much more comfortable with the planned digitisation. The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC), which tried out the digital payment in some of its services, is now on its way to fully introduce the digital payment process across its bus fleet. This process of online payment system is already in place in many air-conditioned buses operating in long-distance routes, and has been well-received by the passengers while making life easy for the corporation staff. In the city, a pilot project…

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Youth jailed for sexual harassing minor girl in Hyderabad

K Dinesh (23), a private employee from Kothapet had stalked and harassed the minor girl in the name of love Hyderabad: A local court on Thursday sentenced a youth to one year rigourous imprisonment in the sexual harassment case of a minor girl reported in Chaitanyapuri in 2020. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on him. K Dinesh (23), a private employee from Kothapet had stalked and harassed the minor girl in the name of love. Based on a complaint, the Chaitanyapuri police booked a case and arrested Dinesh. The court also ordered a compensation of Rs 50,000 to the victim.

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Hyderabad: Subject enrichment classes for Telangana SSC students from this date

The SCERT is holding the programme via T-SAT to improve students pass percentage in the Class X exams Hyderabad: In a move to improve the pass percentage in the forthcoming SSC public examinations, the State Council of Education Research and Training (SCERT), a wing of the School Education Department, is holding the subject enrichment classes programme via T-SAT for Class X students of all schools. Commencing Saturday at 9.30 am, the programme is aimed at supporting students, besides giving them the required guidance as they are set to appear for the Class X exams beginning March 21. It will cover all subjects, providing valuable insights, study tips and expert guidance to empower students with confidence to excel in exams. All schools have been asked to make necessary arrangements for students to…

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