POLITICS
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Jun- 2025 -30 June
Kothagudem: Cheques distributed to women at Nava Women Empowerment Centre
Women trained at Nava Women Empowerment Centre in Paloncha earned Rs 2.59 lakh by selling palm leaf artworks and stitching uniforms. Nava Limited, which runs the centre under CSR, distributed cheques and encouraged them to continue supporting their families Kothagudem: Women trained by Nava Women Empowerment Centre earned Rs 2,59,690 by selling palm leaf artworks and stitching uniforms for Nava Limited staff. The centre is being run by Paloncha-based Nava Limited as part of its corporate social responsibility activities to ensure livelihood support for rural women. Nava Limited Executive Director Nikhil Devineni, along with its Vice President (Telangana Operations) Rear Admiral Sarath Babu (veteran) and General Manager (CSR) MGM Prasad, handed over the cash cheques to the women. Nikhil Devineni and…
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30 June
KTR urges party workers to stay calm amid political attacks
BRS Working President KT Rama Rao urged party workers to stay calm and trust the legal process amid recent political attacks and false allegations. He criticised CM Revanth Reddy for spreading lies and urged workers to avoid reacting to provocations. Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President, KT Rama Rao, has called on party workers to remain calm and trust the legal process in response to recent political attacks and false allegations. He tweeted on X condemning what he described as “low-level politics” and “false propaganda” spread by certain media outlets and political rivals. Rao criticised Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, accusing him of promoting lies and anarchy in Telangana. He referred to Reddy as a “third-rate thief” allegedly caught with bags of cash.…
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30 June
Telangana’s Jurala dam safety at risk as NDSA warnings ignored, repairs lag amid monsoon threat
The Priyadarshini Jurala Project on the Krishna river faces serious structural issues, including leaking gates, erosion, and overloaded traffic. Despite repeated NDSA warnings, a proposed bridge remains unbuilt, leaving the irrigation lifeline of southern Telangana vulnerable during flood season Hyderabad: The Priyadarshini Jurala Project, a key irrigation and hydropower facility on the Krishna river, is facing mounting structural and operational challenges. Many of the issues it has been facing stem from neglect and ignored safety alerts from the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA). One of the most critical concerns flagged by the NDSA is the continued use of the dam structure as a roadway. Despite warnings that heavy vehicular movement could undermine the dam’s integrity, traffic, including sand tippers, lorries, and RTC buses, continues to…
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30 June
Adilabad: Three arrested for selling minor tribal girl to youngster from Rajasthan for Rs. 10,000
The victim’s parents lodged a missing complaint with Bheempur police who launched a search for the girl. Adilabad: Three persons including a couple from Maharashtra were arrested on the charges of human trafficking here on Saturday. Police seized a mobile phone and Rs 2,000 in cash from them. A minor tribal girl was rescued and was handed over to her parents. Briefing details of the arrest, Adilabad DSP L Jeevan Reddy said that Karan alias Bhagavath Menon from Rajasthan, Bapunya Rajarajam Athram and his wife Nirmala, both from Kinhi village in Ghatanji Tehsil of Yavatmal district were apprehended for selling the minor tribal girl to a youngster from Rajasthan for Rs 10,000. During the interrogations, Rajaram and Nirmala confessed to human trafficking to…
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30 June
Kavitha slams BJP over repeated Turmeric Board inaugurations, demands MSP for farmers
BRS MLC K Kavitha criticised Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s upcoming visit to Nizamabad for a third turmeric board inauguration and demanded a Minimum Support Price of Rs 15,000 per quintal. She also slammed the Congress and met with CPI and VRA groups Hyderabad: Demanding centre-sponsored interventions such as the long awaited minimum support price for turmeric, BRS MLC K Kavitha on Saturday criticised the union Home Minister Amit Shah’s upcoming visit to Nizamabad on June 29, 2025, to inaugurate the National Turmeric Board headquarters. She pointed out that it would be the third such inauguration for the same project. Speaking at an event where students and youth from Kukatpally, Serilingampally, Patancheru, and Yakutpura constituencies joined Telangana Jagruthi, Kavitha demanded statutory status for the Turmeric Board to…
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30 June
5-month delay in treating children’s eye cancers, study
Retinoblastoma, a fast-growing eye cancer in children, often faces treatment delays of up to 5 months. This delay reduces survival chances. Raising awareness, improving healthcare access, and tackling social barriers are key to saving lives, especially in poorer countries Hyderabad: Children with eye cancer, which is aggressive and doubles in size every two weeks, face an average delay of 150 days (five months) before reaching a doctor for treatment, after symptoms first appear. By the time medical help is sought, the eye cancer (retinoblastoma) has often had roughly 10 opportunities to double in size before treatment can even begin. The delay in getting treatment for this deadly eye cancer is universal, as the latest research by Hyderabad-based researchers indicates the same…
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30 June
Mancherial: 21-year-old driver dies on the spot as tractor overturns
A 21-year-old tractor driver, Mallethula Vignesh from Tekulapalli, died on the spot after his vehicle overturned in a stream near Achulapur village in Thandur mandal. A case was registered based on a complaint by his father Mancherial: A 21-year-old driver was killed on the spot when a tractor which he was driving overturned in Achulapur village in Thandur mandal on Saturday. Police said that Mallethula Vignesh from Tekulapalli village sustained critical injuries when the tractor overturned in a stream. He died on the spot in the accident. Vignesh was heading to Tekulapalli from Achulapalli at the time of the mishap. His father Krishnamurthy lodged a complaint with police. A case was registered. Investigations are on.
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30 June
BRS Chief condoles demise of Journalist Swetcha Votarkar
BRS president K Chandrashekar Rao expressed sorrow over the untimely death of Swetcha Votarkar, a journalist and poet known for her role in the Telangana movement. He offered condolences to her parents, who were also part of the statehood struggle Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president K Chandrashekar Rao on Saturday expressed deep sorrow over the tragic demise of Swetcha Votarkar, a journalist and poet known for her contributions to the Telangana movement. In a statement, Rao described Swetcha’s untimely death as a profound loss and highlighted her growth as a socially conscious poet and journalist. He extended his heartfelt condolences to her family, particularly noting the grief of her parents, Shankar and Sridevi, who were active participants in the Telangana statehood movement.
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30 June
Nine labourers missing after cloudburst in Uttarkashi
Rescue operations underway near Silai Bend on Yamunotri highway; labourers of Nepali origin missing after tents washed away by flash floods. Uttarkashi: Around nine road construction labourers are feared to have been swept away following a cloudburst along the Yamunotri National Highway in Uttarkashi district early Sunday, police said. The labourers went missing following heavy rainfall and cloudburst near Silai Bend in Barkot area on way to the Yamunotri temple in Uttarkashi district, the Disaster Control Room here said. Barkot police station SHO Deepak Kathait said information about a cloudburst on the Yamunotri highway was received around midnight. A team rushed to the spot and found that labourers engaged in road construction work lived there by putting up tents. They are feared to have been…
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30 June
Mullaperiyar shutters to open today amid rising water levels; yellow alert in 5 Kerala districts
Officials have warned that if inflows continue to increase at the current pace, they may be forced to begin releasing water even earlier in the morning to avoid exceeding the dam’s safety threshold. Thiruvananthapuram: Amid continuous rainfall in the catchment areas, the water level at the Mullaperiyar dam touched 136 feet late Saturday night, prompting Tamil Nadu authorities to announce the opening of the dam’s shutters at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Officials have warned that if inflows continue to increase at the current pace, they may be forced to begin releasing water even earlier in the morning to avoid exceeding the dam’s safety threshold. The decision comes as the inflow into the reservoir reached 5,867 cusecs, while Tamil Nadu is currently drawing 2,117 cusecs…
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