POLITICS
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Mar- 2025 -14 March
Trump vows to annex Greenland again during meeting with NATO chief
Trump expressed confidence the US would annex the large island, even suggesting the head of the NATO alliance could be a key player in facilitating the acquisition Washington: US President Donald Trump said that he believes the US would annex Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office, US news outlets reported. Trump expressed confidence the US would annex the large island, even suggesting the head of the NATO alliance could be a key player in facilitating the acquisition, Xinhua news agency reported quoting the Hill reported. “I think it will happen,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office during the meeting, according to the report. In response, Rutte said…
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13 March
Debt-ridden farmer hangs himself to death in Siddipet
Eramaina Mallaiah borrowed huge amounts of money from friends and relatives after he suffered losses in agriculture, sold half-acre land to meet daughter’s wedding expenses Siddipet: Drying crops drove a farmer to suicide at Manthur village in Raipole mandal on Wednesday. Eramaina Mallaiah (50) borrowed huge amounts of money from friends and relatives after he suffered losses in agriculture. He also sold his half-acre land to meet his daughter’s wedding expenses. According to the villagers, Mallaiah had then hired a piece of land from a local farmer and cultivated paddy with a hope of getting rich returns. However, his hopes faded as the crop withered out due to lack of water during the Yasangi season. Seeing no hope of clearing his mounting debts, Mallaiah hanged himself at…
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13 March
Cyberabad Police holds coordination meeting with hostel management representatives
The meeting focused on improving and ensuring security measures, infrastructure and addressing fire safety concerns Hyderabad: Cyberabad Police Commissisoner Avinash Mohanty held a coordination meeting with the hostel management representatives from Madhapur and Balanagar zones in the commissionerate on Wednesday. The meeting focused on improving and ensuring security measures, infrastructure and addressing fire safety concerns. Mohanty said, “Cyberabad has about 4,000 hostels equipped with cyber facilities. These hostels offer a range of budget-friendly to premium accommodations, primarily serving out-of-state residents.” Joint Commissioner (Traffic) Gajarao Bhupal emphasised that hostel owners must maintain clear and updated records of their paying guests. “They should verify the background and behaviour of each resident and ensure that all guests adhere to the rules and regulations of…
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13 March
Telangana: Increase number of RTC buses to meet rush of female passengers, says AIDWA
The association celebrated its formation day in Khammam Khammam: All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) district committee has demanded the State government to run a sufficient number of RTC buses according to the ratio of female passengers availing free bus travel. The association’s formation day was celebrated here on Wednesday. The association’s State treasurer Macharla Bharathi unfurled the flag. Later, in a meeting chaired by Mukuru Ramana, the association’s State vice president Buggaveeti Sarala women were suffering and often facing insults from fellow passengers while finding a seat in the buses due to insufficient number of buses. It was not right for the Congress government to avoid implementing the six guarantees after coming to power. The numbers of buses have to…
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13 March
Telangana High Court directive to State govt on District Cooperative Marketing Society panel
Judge orders suspension of GO 75 issued by Agriculture and Cooperation Department as interim measure in the case Hyderabad: Justice Kaja Sarath of the Telangana High Court has instructed the State government to either retain or appoint the previous Board of Directors/Managing Committee of the District Cooperative Marketing Society (DCMS) for the relevant former combined districts (excluding Khammam) as the interim Person-in-Charge Committee for DCMS in those districts. Further, the judge ordered the suspension of the G O 75 of Agriculture and Cooperation Department dated Feb 14, as an interim measure in the case. The GO was issued by the Principal Secretary of the Agricultural Department appointing the District’s Additional Collector (Revenue) as Person-in-Charge Committee of the respective DCMSs for six…
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13 March
Unwilling to get married, upset Kothagudem teen attempts suicide
The 19-year-old consumed insecticide as she was upset with her parents’ decision to get her married against her will Kothagudem: A young woman allegedly attempted suicide at Rayapadu village of Allapalli mandal in the district on Wednesday. The 19-year-old identified as Sode Nandini attempted suicide by consuming insecticide at her home. She resorted to the extreme step as she was upset over her parents’ decision to get her married against her will. The health condition of the teenager was said to be critical. She was shifted to the Government General Hospital in Kothagudem for treatment. It was said that Nandini had not eaten for the past three days in protest against her parents’ decision.
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13 March
Job mela for women from Dubbak on March 16: Kotha Prabhakar Reddy
Says selected candidates will be provided Rs 15,000 salary apart from free transportation, PF Siddipet: Dubbak MLA Kotha Prabhakar Reddy said that he would organise an exclusive job mela for women of his constituency on the premises of a leading electronics manufacturing company, an MNC, at Kongara Kalan in Hyderabad on March 16. In a press statement, the BRS MLA said that the candidates who had qualifications of Class 10th, Intermediate and technical graduation were eligible to participate in the job mela. He said that the selected candidates will be provided Rs 15,000 salary apart from providing free transportation, PF and ESI. Reddy said that he would arrange transportation from Dubbak to Kongara Kalan on the day of the job mela.…
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13 March
Telangana government forms Future City Development Authority
FCDA to oversee development of Future City Area; to cover 56 revenue villages across 765.28 sq.km in Rangareddy Hyderabad: The State government has constituted the Future City Development Authority (FCDA) to oversee the development of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s pet project Future City Area. The newly formed authority will cover 56 revenue villages across 765.28 sq.km in Rangareddy district, with a focus on integrated urban planning and economic growth. Simultaneously, the government has excluded 36 revenue villages from the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region (HMR) and expanded its jurisdiction to 1,355 villages across 11 districts, covering 10,472.72 sq.km. Thus, the HMR’s jurisdiction will be upto the Regional Ring Road (RRR), covering a buffer area of upto 2 km outside the RRR which…
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13 March
Four held after failed burglary bid in Chittoor of Andhra Pradesh
More than four people broke into the house of a trader with fake guns but were nabbed by locals and police Chittoor: Four people were arrested on Wednesday morning following an attempted burglary at a residence in Chittoor district, police said. More than four people broke into the house of a trader with fake guns but were nabbed by locals and police. “We have arrested four thieves who came with fake guns for the theft. They came with an air pistol and dummy pistols,” an official said, adding that one of them had jumped from the first floor and was caught by the locals. According to the police, the thieves attacked the owner with a knife, but he managed to defend…
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13 March
Jagan confident of YSRCP’s return to power in Andhra Pradesh
Speaking at the party office in Tadepalli on the party’s 15th anniversary, he emphasised that YSRCP has always been the “voice of the voiceless” and will continue to hold the government accountable Amaravati: YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday asserted that his party will return to power in Andhra Pradesh in three years, accusing the ruling NDA alliance of failing to deliver on its election promises. Speaking at the party office in Tadepalli on the party’s 15th anniversary, he emphasised that YSRCP has always been the “voice of the voiceless” and will continue to hold the government accountable. “All party workers take pride in their efforts, and the people are welcoming them with a smile as the party has…
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