POLITICS
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Jun- 2025 -24 June
Tiger sighting in Telangana’s Adilabad forests sparks panic among locals
A tiger spotted in the forests of Boath and Sarangapur mandals in Adilabad triggered panic among locals. Forest officials are tracking its movement and urging caution, while efforts are on to guide the animal back to dense forests Adilabad: The movement of a tiger in the forests of Boath and Sarangapur mandals triggered panic on Monday after it was captured on a CCTV camera trap installed by the Forest department. According to forest officials, the tiger, estimated to be around two years old, was seen on the outskirts of Boath. They suspect it may have strayed into the region from the neighbouring Maharashtra in search of habitat and prey. Officials said the animal’s movement was being closely tracked, and awareness campaigns were underway in…
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24 June
Now a unified emergency contact, dial 112 for all kinds of distress
Telangana Police are implementing a new number ‘112’ to help people reach the police, fire department, ambulance, disaster relief and women & child safety Hyderabad: No more confusion over multiple emergency numbers! The Telangana Police are implementing a new number ‘112’ to help people reach the police, fire department, ambulance, disaster relief and women & child safety. Director General of Police, Dr Jitender, said Telangana Police, along with emergency partners, are providing swift response and help to people who are in crisis. “Emergencies are stressful, we want to assure you that our priority is to reduce your burden by providing prompt and professional service. The Telangana police is to assure that no individual feels alone while in crisis,” said Dr Jitender.…
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24 June
Telangana Anti Narcotics Bureau arrests five in drug bust
A total of 425 kg of Chloral Hydrate Drug and 1.115 kg of Alprazolam, along with two cars, were seized from them in the drug bust Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti Narcotics Bureau and the Excise Department officials caught five persons who were transporting Chloral Hydrate and Aprazolam drugs. A total of 425 kg of Chloral Hydrate Drug and 1.115 kg of Alprazolam, along with two cars, were seized from them. The arrested are Baspally Rama Goud (45), Burra Ramesh (36), Kottagiri Rajam (59), Ellandula Srinivas (44) and Burra Rajashekar. “Rama Goud was arrested last year in a similar case and remanded. After his release from jail, he again formed a gang and with the help of some persons preparing Chloral Hydrate…
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24 June
Teacher body opposes State government’s inspections duty order
The Telangana Prantha Upadhyaya Sangam has opposed the State government’s decision to assign 2% of schoolteachers to inspection duties. TPUS urged the government to fill MEO vacancies instead and focus on improving teacher-student ratios in classrooms Hyderabad: Strongly opposing the State government’s latest guidelines assigning two per cent of the teachers from schools across the State for inspections, the Telangana Prantha Upadhyaya Sangam (TPUS) demanded immediate withdrawal of the order. In a statement here on Sunday, TPUS president Hanumanth Rao and general secretary Navath Suresh, who criticised the move, said assigning responsibilities meant for mandal educational officers (MEOs) and monitoring officers to teachers would adversely affect the quality of education in the schools due to a dearth of teachers. The teachers’ union demanded that instead…
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24 June
Organs of a brain-dead priest donated
The organs of a brain-dead priest from Khammam were donated by his family in Hyderabad under the Jeevandan initiative. His heart, liver, and kidneys saved four patients. Jeevandan praised the family’s decision as a noble act of life-saving generosity Hyderabad: Relatives of a 48-year-old priest, Bhuvanagiri Laxmi Narayana from Madhapuram, Khammam, who was declared brain dead by attending doctors, have donated his organs to needy patients as part of Jeevandan organ donation initiative. On June 16, the priest was injured when a tree fell on the auto-rickshaw in which he was travelling at Kattakoor. The family members of the priest admitted him to a local hospital in Khammam and later shifted him to a private hospital in Hyderabad. Following emergency treatment in the…
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24 June
Telangana cautious on Inchampalli-Nagarjuna Sagar link project, demands safeguards
Telangana has signalled conditional openness to the Inchampalli-Nagarjuna Sagar link project, raising concerns over water rights, cost-sharing, and environmental impacts. While the State views it as an alternative to the Godavari-Banakacherla scheme, it insists on safeguards and legal clarity firs Hyderabad: Even as it strongly opposed the Godavari-Banakacharla link proposed by Andhra Pradesh, Telangana has indicated conditional openness to the Inchampalli-Nagarjuna Sagar link, another major inter-basin transfer scheme under the Godavari-Cauvery river linkage. However, the State is viewing this project with heightened caution due to serious concerns raised by irrigation experts over water security, submergence risks, and a skewed cost-benefit model. Telangana fears the project could jeopardise its rightful share of Godavari waters, citing its substantial catchment area and irrigation needs. Post-bifurcation distrust remains a…
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24 June
BRS alleges Rs 1,100 crore paddy tender scam, demands probe
BRS leader Peddi Sudarshan Reddy alleged a Rs.1,100 crore scam in the paddy tender process under the Congress government. Hyderabad: Former MLA Peddi Sudarshan Reddy has accused the Congress government of orchestrating a Rs.1,100 crore scam in the Civil Supplies Department’s paddy tender process. He alleged that the government was deliberately stalling legal proceedings in the case filed by the BRS in the Telangana High Court. Addressing a press conference at Telangana Bhavan on Sunday, Sudarshan Reddy said only four bidders were allowed to participate in the tenders, with the price fixed at Rs.2,007 per quintal. However, millers were allegedly forced to pay up to Rs.2,230 per quintal, without any paddy being lifted. He claimed the money collected from millers was routed directly…
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24 June
One held for circulating counterfeit currency, Rs 15 lakh face value fake notes seized
Prathipati Prem Chandu, a resident of West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh has been allegedly circulating counterfeit currency notes Hyderabad: The Bachupally police arrested a man for allegedly circulating counterfeit currency notes on Sunday. The police seized counterfeit currency notes with a face value of Rs 15 lakh from him. The arrested person, Prathipati Prem Chandu, a resident of West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh and came in contact with Rakesh, a resident of Pune in Maharashtra. “Rakesh handed over the counterfeit currency notes to Chandu and asked him to circulate them in the market, assuring him of paying a commission. On a tip-off, we caught him and seized the property,” said Bachupally Inspector, Upendar Rao. A case was registered.
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24 June
Electrician electrocuted in Medak while working in farm
Marri Ramulu, a 51-year-old electrician from Allapur village, died of electrocution while performing electrical work at a farm in Kallakal village, Medak. He worked with the local panchayat. Police have registered a case and begun an investigation Medak: An electrician was electrocuted while carrying out electrical work at a farm in Kallakal village of Manoharabad mandal on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Marri Ramulu (51), a resident of Allapur village in Toopran mandal. He was employed as an electrician with the Kallakal grama panchayat. Police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.
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24 June
Worker crushed in iron cutting machine in Telangana’s RC Puram industrial area
Raju, a 22-year-old migrant worker from Uttar Pradesh, died after being crushed in an iron cutting machine at an RC Puram workshop in Sangareddy. The body was retrieved after an hour-long effort. Police registered a case and began investigation Sangareddy: A 22-year-old migrant worker from Uttar Pradesh died after being crushed in an iron cutting machine at a workshop in the RC Puram industrial area on Sunday. The victim, identified as Raju, was operating the machine at the Venkataramana Workshop when he accidentally slipped and fell into it during the early hours of the day. Fellow workers made efforts for nearly an hour to retrieve the body from the machine. Police arrived at the spot and shifted the body to the government hospital…
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