POLITICS
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May- 2025 -4 May
Telangana: Four held for robbing lorry driver from UP in Adilabad
A case was already registered against the four based on a complaint received from Purnan Ali, the lorry driver Adilabad: Four persons were on Saturday arrested on charges of robbing a lorry driver from Uttar Pradesh at a Dhaba on NH 44 in Echoda mandal on Thursday. Utnoor ASP Kajal Singh, in a press statement, said that Shaik Sohailuddin, Salam Shravan Kumar, and Salam alias Abdul Yasir, all from Echoda mandal centre and Shaik Raheel of Kinwat in Maharashtra were apprehended while moving suspiciously in Echoda mandal centre. During investigation, the accused reportedly confessed to robbing Rs.6,500 from the driver after breaking the windshield of his lorry that was parked at an eatery. They admitted to robbing drivers to make a fast buck. A case…
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4 May
Indiramma houses: Villagers stage protest on water tank alleging irregularities in Kothagudem
In a bid to highlight the issue, the men and women climbed the water tank and shouted slogans demanding the officials to sanction Indiramma houses to eligible families Kothagudem: In yet another protest related to alleged irregularities in sanctioning Indiramma houses to the homeless poor, a few residents of Regalla thanda in Julurpad mandal in the district climbed an overhead water tank demanding justice. There were around 60 families in the thanda under Bethalapad gram panchayat and many of them were homeless. Four women and three men who applied for Indiramma houses were not sanctioned houses in the first list. They alleged that those who have agricultural lands were given houses while ignoring the poor families. The matter was taken to…
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4 May
No bank holidays in Telangana in May
According to the official calendar released by the Reserve Bank of India, the finance body has declared a total of 13 holidays in the month of May 2025. Hyderabad: According to the official calendar released by the Reserve Bank of India, the finance body has declared a total of 13 holidays in the month of May in the year 2025, which includes national and regional holidays. The following are the list of bank holidays applicable to Telangana: DateDayReasonMay 1ThursdayLabour DayMay 10Second SaturdayWeekly OffMay 11SundayWeekly OffMay 18SundayWeekly OffMay 24Fourth SaturdayWeekly OffMay 25SundayWeekly Off Budda Purnima which falls on May 12, (Monday) has not been declared a holiday in the Telangana State. The following are the list of regional bank holidays: DateDayReasonCities Declared…
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4 May
SFI Telangana committee wants State government to conduct pending degree semester exams
Members express concerns over non-conduct of the examinations in Kakatiya, Palamuru, Telangana, Satavahana and Mahatma Gandhi universities Hyderabad: The Students Federation of India (SFI) Telangana committee demanded the State government immediately initiate measures to conduct the long-pending degree semester examinations in several State universities. In a representation submitted to TGCHE Chairman Prof V Balakista Reddy on Friday, SFI Telangana president S Rajnikanth and T Nagaraju expressed concerns over non-conduct of the examinations in Kakatiya, Palamuru, Telangana, Satavahana and Mahatma Gandhi universities. The examinations were supposed to be completed by the end of April. However, they were not concluded, creating a lot of confusion and chaos among students, the SFI Telangana committee said. The students’ body highlighted that due to delay in…
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4 May
Telangana: Tight security in place for NEET UG-2025, says Kothagudem SP
Prohibitory orders under Section 163 of BNS to be enforced in and around the examination centres in the district Kothagudem: As many as 1,176 candidates would be appearing for NEET (UG)-2025 exam at three examination centres in the district, said Superintendent of Police B Rohith Raju. He held a meeting with officers on security duties for the NEET examination here on Friday and said that tight security arrangements had been made at the examination centres. The exam would be conducted at Singareni Women’s College in Kothagudem, TSWR School and Junior College (Girls) at Paloncha and University College of Engineering (KSM) on Sunday. Khammam Commissioner of Police Sunil Dutt said prohibitory orders under Section 163 of BNS would be enforced in and…
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4 May
Man booked for leaving cattle on NH 44 in Telangana’s Adilabad
The cattle on the highway led to a road accident that claimed the life of a woman at Kokusmannur village Adilabad: A man was booked on Friday for leaving his cattle on National Highway 44, leading to a road accident that claimed the life of a woman and left 13 others injured at Kokusmannur village in Gudihathnoor mandal on Thursday. Utnoor ASP Kajal Singh, in a statement, said a case was registered against Rao Sab Shinde of Mukhra (K) village in Echoda mandal for allowing his cattle to stray onto the highway. She warned that strict action would be taken against owners of cows and oxen, who neglect their responsibility to safeguard their animals. Thirteen passengers travelling in a TGSRTC bus…
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4 May
Telangana: Farmers suffer huge losses due to unseasonal rains across Khammam
Paddy, papaya plantations damaged at many places; electric poles broken in some places causing disruption in power supply Khammam: Unseasonal rains that lashed several mandals in Khammam district in the past couple of days caused immense damage to farmers. Paddy, which farmers had dried in the fields, got wet and papaya plantations were damaged at many places while electric poles were broken in some places causing disruption in power supply. Papaya plantations in Karepalli and Raghunadhapalem mandals were damaged due to the thunderstorms causing financial loss to farmers. Paddy at Bachhod purchase centre in Tirumalayapalem mandal was soaked due to lack of tarpaulins. Farmers complained that paddy was not bought even 15 days after the stocks were brought to the purchase…
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4 May
Telangana man gifts Bhagavad Gita to wedding guests, inspires youth to embrace spiritual path
Being associated with the Hare Krishna movement for several years, Vallaboju Buchibabu was inspired to distribute copies of the Gita after observing that many in the younger generation were unfamiliar with its teachings Siddipet: In a noteworthy effort to encourage the younger generation to read the Bhagavad Gita and follow the teachings of Lord Krishna, a man gifted a copy of the holy book to every guest attending his daughter’s wedding in Siddipet town on Friday. The guests were pleasantly surprised by the unique return gift, but accepted it graciously, thanking the host for such a thoughtful gesture. Vallaboju Buchibabu and his wife Latha, residents of Siddipet town, arranged the wedding of their daughter Chandana with Harshavardhan. Being associated with the Hare Krishna…
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4 May
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu thanks all who made Amaravati construction relaunch success
The Chief Minister paid his respects to scores of people who came for the relaunch from across the state, including officials, Amaravati farmers, ministers, media and others Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday thanked everyone who made the Amaravati construction relaunch by Prime Minister Narendra Modi a success. On Friday, PM Modi laid the foundation and inaugurated projects worth Rs 58,000 crore in Andhra Pradesh, which also included the reconstruction effort of the greenfield capital city of Amaravati. The Chief Minister paid his respects to scores of people who came for the relaunch from across the state, including officials, Amaravati farmers, ministers, media and others. “I would like to thank everybody who made Amaravati construction relaunch by…
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4 May
Kerala: Man dies as speeding car collides with autorickshaw
The incident occurred when a speeding car collided with an autorickshaw and a two-wheeler. Thiruvananthapuram: One person was killed and four others injured in a tragic road accident at Pattom, a commercial region of Thiruvananthapuram, in the early hours of Sunday. The incident occurred when a speeding car collided with an autorickshaw and a two-wheeler. The deceased has been identified as Sivakumar, also known as Suni, a concrete worker from Mangattukadavu, Thirumala, in the state capital city. He was driving the autorickshaw at the time of the collision and was charred to death after his vehicle caught fire. The autorickshaw was completely gutted in the blaze. According to police, the accident took place around 3.30 a.m. Four others sustained injuries…
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