POLITICS
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Nov- 2025 -15 November
Cyber Crime DSP warns BDL staff against online scams
Cyber Crime DSP N Venugopal Reddy addressed Bharat Dynamics Limited employees and their families during a Cyber Jagrukta Diwas event in Sangareddy, cautioning them against fake investment schemes, digital arrest scams, and fraudulent job offers. Sangareddy: Cyber Crime DSP N Venugopal Reddy has urged employees of Bharat Dynamics Limited and residents around BDL Bhanur not to fall prey to fake investment, stock trading, IPO trading offers, or digital arrest scams circulating online. Addressing employees and their family members during a Cyber Jagrukta Diwas programme organised at the BDL Bhanur stadium during a morning walk on Thursday, Venugopal Reddy sensitised them on ways to safeguard themselves from cyber fraud. He advised youngsters not to fall for fake part-time job offers. He appealed to the…
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15 November
AISF activists try to lay siege to Konda Surekha’s house in Hanamkonda
AISF activists staged a protest near the residence of Endowments Minister Konda Surekha in Hanamkonda, demanding urgent resolution of issues plaguing the education sector. AISF leaders criticised the government for neglecting Gurukuls and failing to monitor their condition. Hanamkonda: AISF activists tried to lay siege to the house of Endowments Minister Konda Surekha in Hanamkonda on Thursday demanding action on problems in the education sector. A group of activists shouting slogans against the Congress government reached the house to stage a dharna in front of the minister’s house in protest against the delay in clearing pending fee reimbursement. But the police stopped them before they could reach the minister’s house and detained them. Speaking to the media the activists stated that as the…
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15 November
Singareni sets new targets to meet November coal output goals
Singareni CMD N Balram directed teams to step up production and achieve the November goal of 72 lakh tonnes of coal. He urged focus on safety, warned against negligence, and called for accident-free operations while reviewing new mining projects and pending clearances Peddapalli: Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) Chairman and Managing Director N Balram has set fresh production targets to make up for the coal output shortfall caused by heavy rains in the first half of the year and to meet the planned goals. He stressed the need to produce 2.4 lakh tonnes of coal per day, along with the removal of at least 13.75 lakh cubic metres of overburden daily, to achieve the November target of 72 lakh tonnes of coal production and…
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15 November
TGNPDCL brings 1500 substations under real-time monitoring system
TGNPDCL has launched a modernisation project to bring 1500 substations under a real-time feeder monitoring system. The RTFMS, tested and installed across 16 circles, will help reduce power disruptions, improve supply quality, and ensure quicker response to faults Hanamkonda: The TGNPDCL has embarked on a modernisation project aiming to bring over 1500 33KV substations under a real-time feeder monitoring system (RTFMS). NPDCL CMD Karnati Varun Reddy said the RTFMS provides better and more reliable power supply to consumers and has already been installed in 16 circles. It was first tested experimentally in five substations connected to SCADA, and based on the feedback, 133 substations were later brought under the system. Calling it the most advanced technology in the country, tailored to suit NPDCL…
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15 November
Chevella bus tragedy highlights need for ADAS in TGSRTC buses
Following the Chevella bus tragedy, the demand for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) in Telangana RTC buses has grown. Studies show that AI-based alert systems reduced highway accidents by 40 per cent in pilot projects on selected routes across the State Hyderabad: The recent Chevella bus tragedy has reignited discussions on the urgent need for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) in public transport vehicles. As many as 19 persons died and over a dozen were injured when a Telangana RTC bus collided head-on with a gravel-laden tipper on the Hyderabad–Bijapur highway. The ADAS system provides real-time alerts to drivers on maintaining a safe following distance and warns of imminent collisions with vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists or stray animals. It also gives lane-departure alerts to…
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15 November
Adilabad man gets 10-year jail for abetting woman’s suicide
A court in Adilabad sentenced Upparapu Srinivas to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and fined him Rs 5,000 for abetting the suicide of 21-year-old Pranisha, who took her life after he refused to marry her despite a two-year relationship Adilabad: A court here on Thursday sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 for abetting the suicide of a young woman after he refused to marry her despite being in a relationship with her for two years. Assistant Sessions Judge CM Rajyalaxmi delivered the judgment against Upparapu Srinivas of Kajjarla village in Thalamadugu mandal, holding him guilty of driving Pranisha, 21, to take her life by rejecting her proposal for marriage on November…
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15 November
Telangana private colleges’ strike enters fourth day over Rs 10,000 crore fee dues
The indefinite strike by private professional colleges in Telangana demanding fee reimbursement dues entered its fourth day, with 2,000 institutions remaining shut. FATHI has demanded Rs 5,000 crore be released immediately and warned of mass protests if dues remain unpaid Hyderabad: The indefinite strike by private professional colleges in Telangana demanding the release of fee reimbursement dues entered its fourth day on Thursday. Around 2,000 professional colleges, including engineering, pharmacy, MBA, MCA, B.Ed, and nursing institutions across the State, remained shut, demanding that the government release 50 per cent of the Rs 10,000 crore in pending fee reimbursement dues. The Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Institutions (FATHI) announced a boycott of pharmacy exams under Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) and…
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15 November
AISF activists attempt to storm Minister Ponnam Prabhakar’s house in Karimnagar
AISF activists staged a protest outside Minister Ponnam Prabhakar’s residence in Karimnagar, accusing the State government of neglecting fee reimbursement and scholarship dues. Police prevented them from entering the premises and shifted the protesters to the police station. Karimnagar: AISF activists attempted to storm the residence of Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar at Mankammathota here on Thursday, protesting against what they termed the State government’s indifferent approach to clearing pending fee reimbursement and scholarship dues. A group of AISF students marched towards the Minister’s house, shouting slogans against the government and Ponnam Prabhakar, and tried to enter the premises. Police had already blocked access with barricades and foiled the attempt, preventing the protesters from entering and shifting them to the police…
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15 November
Minor boy washed away at Gundala waterfalls in Gadwal
A minor boy drowned after being swept away in the Gundala waterfalls at Rekulapally village in Jogulamba Gadwal district. In a separate accident, 15 daily wage workers were injured when their autorickshaw was hit by a car in Pebbair, Wanaparthy. Jogulamba Gadwal: A minor boy was washed away after venturing into the Gundala waterfalls of the River Krishna at Rekulapally village on Thursday. The deceased was identified as a resident of BD Colony in the town. The boy, along with his friends, had gone fishing downstream of the waterfalls at Rekulapally village, however, he lost control and was swept away. Local residents attempted to rescue him but their efforts were unsuccessful. Residents alerted the local police and the Fire Services Department,…
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15 November
Cotton procurement standoff persists: Ginning mills relent by postponing strike
The Telangana State Cotton Association deferred its indefinite bandh after assurances from State and Central officials, but key issues over CCI’s new procurement rules remain unresolved. Ginning units and farmers continue to express discontent amid ongoing talks for resolution. Hyderabad: The impasse over cotton procurement in Telangana shows no signs of resolution, despite the Telangana State Cotton Association postponing its indefinite bandh following assurances from state and central government officials. New regulations by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), including ginning charges and mill selection disparities, continue to fuel discontent among farmers and ginning mills. While purchases went on as usually with the bandh scheduled to commence on Thursday deferred, the issues impacting cotton procurement remained unaddressed. The association’s executive committee has…
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