POLITICS
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Apr- 2025 -2 April
Water board MD tells officials to arrange for extra work hours to clear pendency of tanker bookings
HMWSSB managing director Ashok Reddy says the tanker booking pendency has increased in some areas due to consecutive holidays and festivals Hyderabad: Taking note of the increased pendency of water tanker bookings in some areas, the Hyderabad Metro Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) managing director, Ashok Reddy, instructed the officials to arrange extra work hours to clear the pendency. Ashok Reddy, who held a meeting with officials on Tuesday, said that due to consecutive holidays and festivals, the tanker booking pendency has increased in some areas. Though tanker bookings did not increase much, as the drivers went on vacation, more than a hundred tanker pendency has increased in Sheikhpet, Shapurnagar, Budvel, Asifnagar, NTR Nagar, Bhavani Nagar, Chilakalguda, Shapurnagar-2, Moula Ali, Gajularamaram, Erragadda,…
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2 April
South Central Railway achieves best-ever performance in freight business
The zone registered 144.140 million tonnes freight loading which is 2 per cent higher than the previous best freight loading Hyderabad: The South Central Railway (SCR) registered its best-ever performance in freight business during the last financial year 2024-25 by surpassing the previous best figures registered in 2023-24. The zone registered 144.140 million tonnes freight loading which is 2 per cent higher than the previous best freight loading. Similarly, in terms of freight revenue, the zone registered Rs 13, 825 crore, which is also 2 per cent higher than the previous best freight revenue registered during 2023-24. SCR authorities said the zone has been giving a major thrust towards attracting new streams of freight business, while strengthening its existing freight basket.…
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2 April
Telangana: Tree felling at Kanche Gachibowli continues unabated
No action initiated by either Forest Department or Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation HYDERABAD: As per rules, not a single tree can be felled even in a residential house or on the roadside without permission from the Forest Department or the local municipality or municipal corporation. However, despite many trees being razed on the contentious 400 acres at Kanche Gachibowli since the last two days, no action is being initiated by the Forest Department or the GHMC. Forest officials however said it was not clear whether it was happening in their jurisdiction or not. “The said lands do not come under the purview of the Forest Department. There was a controversy over the land ownership and it is also unclear if trees…
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2 April
Telangana: RS Praveen raises concern over video of principal hitting girl students
Principal Sai Latha is seen hitting one student, slapping another, besides using unparliamentary language Hyderabad: A video purported to be of a State government-run educational institution principal hitting girl students in Vikarabad went viral on social media on Tuesday. The incident was reported from Social Welfare Residential School and Junior College, Kothagadi where Principal Sai Latha allegedly beat students for venturing out of the college campus for purchasing sugar without informing teachers on Monday. In the video, rolling a book, the principal is seen hitting one of the girl students who is already sobbing. She goes on to land three slaps on another student besides using unparliamentary language on students and their parents. Posting the video on X, BRS leader and…
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2 April
Telangana HC asks Gadwal Municipal Commissioner to refrain from interfering with petitioner’s property
As per petitioner Venugopal, the municipal authorities grossly disregarded due process, acting without issuing any reasoned orders Hyderabad: Justice B Vijaysen Reddy of the Telangana High Court has issued a directive restraining Municipal Commissioner of Gadwal from interfering with the property of a petitioner G Venugopal. Venugopal had filed a writ petition challenging the actions of municipal authorities who demolished the compound wall of his property and dismantled a closed well located within his premises. In his submission, petitioner’s counsel S Goutham contended that the municipal authorities had grossly disregarded due process, acting without issuing any reasoned orders despite the petitioner’s submission of a detailed response. The counsel further argued that the authorities had earlier instructed the petitioner to fill the…
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2 April
2 killed, 4 injured as goods trains collide head-on in Jharkhand
The collision between the two trains, operated by power major NTPC, happened around 3 am near Bhognadih in Barhait police station area Ranchi: Two persons were killed and four others injured in a collision between two goods trains in Jharkhand’s Sahebganj district in the early hours of Tuesday, police said. The collision between the two trains, operated by power major NTPC, happened around 3 am near Bhognadih in Barhait police station area, they said. The tracks on which the accident happened are also owned by NTPC and mainly used for transporting coal to its power plants. “The drivers of both the goods trains were killed in the head-on collision,” Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Sahebganj Kishore Tirkey said. Eastern Railway spokesperson Kausik…
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2 April
Last date to apply for Agniveer registrations ends on April 10
The type of entry will be for five positions including General Duty, Technical, Clerk/Store Keeper Technical, Tradesman (Class 10 and Class 8 pass) and Women General Duty in Corps of Military Police Hyderabad: The Director General of Recruitment for the Indian Army, which is conducting Agniveer recruitments under Agnipath scheme, has said that registrations for the recruitment year 2025-26, which started on March 12, 2025, will continue till April 10, 2025. The type of entry will be for five positions including General Duty, Technical, Clerk/Store Keeper Technical, Tradesman (Class 10 and Class 8 pass) and Women General Duty in Corps of Military Police. Based on their eligibility, Agniveer candidates can apply for any two of the above categories. The recruitment process…
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2 April
Indians working abroad sent home a record $129.4 billion in 2024
India tops the list of recipient countries for remittances in 2024 and is way ahead of second-placed Mexico with $68 billion New Delhi: Indians working abroad sent home a record $129.4 billion in 2024 with the highest-ever inflows of $36 billion in the October-December quarter, according to the latest figures compiled by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). India tops the list of recipient countries for remittances in 2024 and is way ahead of second-placed Mexico with $68 billion. China ($48 billion) is at the third spot followed by the Philippines ($40 billion), and Pakistan ($33 billion), according to figures compiled by World Bank economists. The growth rate of remittances in 2024 is estimated to be 5.8 per cent, compared to…
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2 April
Amit Shah to attend event in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar
Shah will arrive in Raipur on April 4. He will reach Dantewada town in Bastar region on April 5: Deputy CM and Home Minister Vijay Sharma Raipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Dantewada in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, the ground zero of heightened offensives against Naxalites, on April 5 to attend a festival and interact with commanders of security forces. Shah will arrive in Raipur on April 4. He will reach Dantewada town in Bastar region on April 5, Deputy CM and Home Minister Vijay Sharma said on Tuesday. “Shah will offer prayers at Maa Danteshwari Temple in Dantewada. He will attend the closing ceremony of the ‘Bastar Pandum’ festival,” he told reporters. Shah will meet local public representatives and…
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2 April
Waqf (Amendment) Bill to be tabled at noon on April 2, eight hours allocated for discussion: Kiren Rijiju
Speaking to the press, the Minister for Minority Affairs said: “Some members wanted six hours, others wanted four hours. However, the Opposition demanded 12 hours for the discussion, but a broad consensus was reached for an eight-hour-long discussion on the bill.” New Delhi: The Waqf (Amendment) Bill will be tabled in the Lok Sabha on April 2 (Wednesday) soon after the Question Hour and will be followed by a comprehensive and detailed discussion extending up to eight hours, said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday. Speaking to the press, the Minister for Minority Affairs said: “Some members wanted six hours, others wanted four hours. However, the Opposition demanded 12 hours for the discussion, but a broad consensus was reached for an eight-hour-long…
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