POLITICS
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May- 2025 -9 May
Telangana: Elderly man dies in bike accident after taking lift in Sangareddy
An elderly man, who was riding on a bike after requesting the rider for a free lift, died after the bike collided with another motorbike at Nagapur village in Narayankhed mandal Sangareddy: An elderly man, who was pillion riding on a bike after requesting the rider for a free lift, died after the bike collided with another motorbike at Nagapur village in Narayankhed mandal on Thursday. According to the police, Agriculture Extension Officer Suresh (35) was going towards Narayankhed when Bheekya Nayak (65), a resident of Nagapur thanda, requested him for a lift. While they were traveling on the bike, another man Kashiram (35) and his son Chandu (5), who were also going in the same direction on their motorbike, hit…
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9 May
Poor CIBIL score to hit Rajiv Yuva Vikasam loan dreams of Telangana’s youth
With the CIBIL score to play a crucial role in selection of beneficiaries for the Rajiv Yuva Vikasam scheme, under which unemployed youngsters can avail loans with the State government’s assistance, applicants in Telangana are now a worried lot Sangareddy: With the CIBIL score to play a crucial role in selection of beneficiaries for the Rajiv Yuva Vikasam scheme, under which unemployed youngsters can avail loans with the State government’s assistance, applicants in Telangana are now a worried lot. The scheme, one of the election promises of the Congress envisages help for unemployed youth with subsidised loans up to Rs.4 lakh. Beneficiaries, who apply for a loan of Rs.50,000 will be given Rs.40,000 as subsidy and remaining Rs.10,000 as loan by the banker. Those who apply for…
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9 May
Harvested paddy still waiting at procurement centres in erstwhile Karimnagar
Though the procurement of the crop has been delayed due to various reasons, unseasonal rains are worrying the farmers Karimnagar: Nearly half of the paddy harvested and brought to paddy procurement centres is yet to be procured with the entire process moving extremely slowly in the erstwhile Karimnagar district. Approximately, 5.11 lakh metric tonnes of paddy was procured as against the target of 10 lakh metric tonnes. Though the procurement of the crop has been delayed due to various reasons, unseasonal rains are worrying the farmers. In the wake of forecast of untimely rains, farmers had harvested the paddy earlier than usual to protect crops from rains and shifted the crop to paddy procurement centres even before the opening of the…
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9 May
TPDMA to boycott universities’ degree exams in Telangana
Telangana Private Degree and PG Colleges Management Association cites delay in releasing fee reimbursement arrears. The exams are scheduled to begin on May 14, 2025 Hyderabad: The Telangana Private Degree and PG Colleges Management Association (TPDMA) on Thursday announced that it would continue to boycott universities degree examinations scheduled to begin on May 14, citing inordinate delay in releasing fee reimbursement arrears by the State government. This decision was taken during an online meeting convened by the association with the college managements, which expressed growing frustration over the government’s failure to release the funds despite making numerous pleas. Earlier, the association boycotted the Mahatma Gandhi University and Telangana University degree exams over the fee arrears issue. The TPDMA said although the…
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9 May
Telangana: Jagtial man dies of ill-health in Bahrain
Popula Naresh’s family members request government to take steps to bring his body to India as early as possible Jagtial: Popula Naresh, 23, a native of the district, who had gone for work to the Gulf, died of ill-health in Bahrain on Thursday. A resident of Mallapur mandal, Naresh had gone to Bahrain in search of employment. He developed a severe health problem early Thursday morning. His roommates tried to shift him to the hospital. However, he died on the way to hospital. Family members have requested the government to take steps to bring his body to India as early as possible.
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9 May
Chennai set to receive Krishna water from Andhra Pradesh by May 9 amid ongoing supply efforts
According to officials from the Water Resources Department (WRD), the water released from the Kandaleru reservoir is likely to reach the Tamil Nadu border by Thursday evening or early Friday Chennai: Chennai is expected to receive Krishna River water from Andhra Pradesh by the early hours of Friday, after a brief halt in supply due to repair work along the water canal. According to officials from the Water Resources Department (WRD), the water released from the Kandaleru reservoir is likely to reach the Tamil Nadu border by Thursday evening or early Friday. The supply was temporarily suspended by Andhra Pradesh authorities to carry out repair work on the sluice gate of the Kandaleru-Poondi (KP) canal near Kalahasti. Krishna river is a crucial source for Chennai,…
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9 May
430 flights cancelled, 27 airports to remain shut till May 10
On Wednesday, more than 300 flights were cancelled, and operations at 21 airports across northern and western India were suspended. In a post on X, Air India said its contact centres are currently experiencing high call volumes New Delhi: After India successfully carried out Operation Sindoor, domestic carriers cancelled around 430 flights on Thursday, which is nearly three per cent of the total scheduled flights in the country, as 27 airports remain shut till May 10. According to data from flight tracking platform Flightradar24, airspace over Pakistan and the western corridor of India was largely free of civilian aircraft. “Airspace over Pakistan and the western shoulder of India between Jammu and Kashmir and Gujarat was free of civilian air traffic as airlines shunned the…
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9 May
Rajasthan border with Pakistan sealed; armed forces on high alert
Fighter jets, including Sukhoi Su-30 MKIs armed with advanced weaponry, are patrolling the skies from Sri Ganganagar to the Rann of Kutch Jaipur: A day after India’s Operation Sindoor, the 1,037 km-long border that Rajasthan shares with Pakistan has been sealed, and the security significantly tightened. The Border Security Force (BSF) and Indian Air Force (IAF) are on maximum alert, conducting round-the-clock surveillance and combat patrols amid escalating regional tensions. All Western Sector airbases, including Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Nal, Phalodi, and Uttarlai, are on high alert. Fighter jets, including Sukhoi Su-30 MKIs armed with advanced weaponry, are patrolling the skies from Sri Ganganagar to the Rann of Kutch. On the ground, the BSF has intensified patrolling near the zero line. Additional troops…
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9 May
Defence Minister briefs Oppn on Operation Sindoor, all parties laud armed forces
The all-party meeting, called by the Centre, was to brief the Opposition leaders about the Army’s one of the most expansive operations against terror camps and infrastructure, across the border. New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh presided over the all-party meeting held in the capital on Thursday, a day after India conducted cross-border strikes in Pakistan as well as PoK and briefed the Opposition on ‘Operation Sindoor,’ its aftermath and also about the government’s intentions behind bombing the terror bases and its preparations for any eventuality. The all-party meeting, called by the Centre, was to brief the Opposition leaders about the Army’s one of the most expansive operations against terror camps and infrastructure, across the border. Top leaders of all parties, including Rahul…
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9 May
Indus Waters Treaty historical mistake: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Union Minister says Indian government will make short-term, mid-term and long-term plans to ensure each drop of water is utilised New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said the government will make “short, mid and long term” plans to utilise waters, given to Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty, for providing irrigation facilities to farmers, especially of bordering States. He said keeping in abeyance of the Indus Waters Treaty in 1960 is a “historic decision” in the interest of the country. The government suspended the decades-old treaty following the killing of 26 people, mostly tourists, in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22. Calling this 1960 treaty with Pakistan a “historical mistake” by the then government,…
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