HYDERABAD

HMDA to enhance National Highways in Telangana with lush green cover

National Highways running through Telangana are getting lined up with them to acquire a green and aesthetic hue Hyderabad: Bright flowers and lush greenery are not merely restricted to city parks but even the National Highways running through Telangana are getting lined up with them to acquire a green and aesthetic hue. As part of an initiative taken up by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), the look of highways is changing fast with greenery enhancing the aesthetics and at the same time contributing to the State’s green cover. These works on the 64 km long Warangal Highway (NH-163) taken up with Rs.15.04 crore and for the 33 km Nanded Highway with a budget of Rs. 3.57 crore, have redefined the driving…

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Telangana HC asks SIT for update on paper leak probe, rules out CBI probe

 Dealing with petitions filed by the NSUI, including one by its president B. Venkata Narsing Rao — requesting transfer of probe to either CBI or a sitting judge — Justice Vijaysen Reddy ruled out the same, on the grounds that the petitioner failed to furnish evidence to show that the probe done by the SIT was biased. Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday directed the special investigation team (SIT) probing the TSPSC question paper leak to submit a status report on the investigation done so far, by April 11. A single-judge bench of Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy also issued notices to the Principal Secretary of the Home department, Hyderabad police commissioner, DCP (central zone), secretary of the Telangana State Public…

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HC displeased with cops over failure to arrest ex-election officer

 Telangana High Court Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday summoned the Malkajgiri deputy commissioner of police (DCP) for failing to execute an election petition warrant against sitting BRS MLA and minister Koppula Eeswar. Earlier, Justice K. Lakshma had directed the police to effect an arrest warrant against one Bhikshapati, the returning officer for the election, who is currently retired, but failed to appear to record his evidence over the election petition. A Congress candidate, from Jagtial, who lost the election, alleged the returning officer altered the result sheet to the advantage of the BRS minister. The counsel for the Congress candidate, Dharmesh, contended that the returning officer, despite appearing twice, failed to produce relevant documents and was absent on two…

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Kavitha dispells BJP, ED propaganda over destroying her cellphones

The used cellphones submitted by BRS MLC K Kavitha to ED have dispelled the propaganda of the BJP and also the ED narrative that she destroyed around 10 cellphones itha shows mobile phones to the media before entering the Enforcement Directorate office. Hyderabad: The used cellphones submitted by BRS MLC K Kavitha to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Delhi on Tuesday, have dispelled the propaganda of the BJP and also the ED narrative that she destroyed around 10 cellphones used by her in 2021 and 2022. The propaganda had begun based on a remand report from the ED accusing her of destroying digital evidence to hamper investigation into the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case. Kavitha, who appeared before the ED for third…

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Minister Srinivas Goud demands that Kishan Reddy apologise to MLC K Kavitha for false allegations

Minister Srinivas Goud said the BJP leaders allowed criminals who looted people to flee from India, but were harassing Opposition parties with trivial cases due to political vendetta V Srinivas Goud. Hyderabad: Excise Minister V Srinivas Goud on Tuesday demanded that union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy tender an unconditional apology to BRS MLC K Kavitha for peddling blatant lies on the destruction of her phones and making false allegations against her. He said the BJP leaders allowed criminals who looted people to flee from India, but were harassing Opposition parties with trivial cases due to political vendetta. Kavitha, whose statement is being recorded by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), has produced all the cell phones she used in the past, as asked by the ED.…

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Strongly counter Opposition’s false propaganda: Talasani tells BRS cadre

BRS has planned extensive outreach activity to touch upon every home and take the good work done by the KCR govt to every household Hyderabad: Animal Husbandry Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav called on the party cadre to strongly counter Opposition parties that were working with the sole aim of spreading false propaganda against the BRS government in Telangana. The BRS has planned extensive outreach activity to touch upon every home and take the good work done by the K Chandrashekhar Rao government to every household. Participating in the BRS Hyderabad district general body meeting held here on Tuesday, Srinivas Yadav said the Chandrashekhar Rao government had set a new benchmark and became a role model for others in the country in implementation of welfare…

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Compensation to farmers after crop loss enumeration: Palla

 Rythu Bandhu Samithi chairman and MLC Palla Rajeshwar Reddy. HYDERABAD: The enumeration of crop loss due to heavy rains was underway in the districts and once the district collectors submit final reports, the state government will take a decision on extending compensation to the farmers, asserted Rythu Bandhu Samithi chairman and MLC Palla Rajeshwar  Reddy. Speaking to the media at the BRS Legislature Party (BRSLP) office on Monday, he claimed that the enumeration of crop loss so far revealed that 80,000 farmers suffered losses to an extent of 1.50 lakh acres. “The state government has divided agricultural lands in Telangana into 2,603 clusters. We have ordered cluster-wise enumeration of crop loss due to heavy rains in the last three days. Collectors are…

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Swapnalok fire victims were celebrating, ignored alarm

 The victims were about to cut a cake as they had received their appointment and appreciation letters from the management when they got trapped. HYDERABAD: Six people who died in a fire at the Swapnalok Complex in Secunderabad on March 17 were celebrating their appointments on the premises of Q-Net Vihaan Direct Selling Pvt. Ltd when a fire broke out, a lift operator in the complex said. The victims, Triveni, Shiva, Vennela, Pramila, B. Sravani, B. Prashant and Vijay, were about to cut a cake as they had received their appointment and appreciation letters from the management when they got trapped. Lift operator Hari Prasad said that after the office was engulfed in thick smoke, Vijay managed to break a glass…

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Political witch-hunt, says Kavitha

BRS MLC made to sit alone in room for hours; ED fails to share evidence about her involvement in excise policy case Hyderabad: The close to half-a-day-long questioning of the BRS MLC K Kavitha by the officials of the Enforcement Directorate in New Delhi on Monday saw the legislator repeatedly asserting that she was innocent and that she was being political targeted at the behest of the ruling party at the Centre, according to sources. Sources disclosed that Kavitha sought to know from the ED officials on how they could conclude that she was involved in the Delhi Excise policy case, but the officials did not prefer to tell her why she was being questioned. nterestingly, the ED officials had conceded that she…

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BJP’s double standards to the fore

While BJP-led Union Government ignores Telangana plea for financial aid to the State, Bandi demands immediate support farmers hit by unseasonal rains While BJP-led Union Government ignores Telangana plea for financial aid to the State, Bandi demands immediate support farmers hit by unseasonal rains Hyderabad: While the Centre had ignored the repeated pleas of the Telangana Government for grant of financial assistance to the State for devastation caused by floods earlier, the BJP state president has, however, demanded that the State government compensate the losses suffered by farmers due to recent unseasonal rains. He also demanded that the State government immediately provide free fertilisers and seeds to farmers. Significantly, Sanjay has never even tried to convince the Centre to come to the rescue…

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