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    Telangana

    BRS flays Congress government’s new urea distribution policy

    BRS leader S Niranjan Reddy criticised the Congress government’s app-based urea distribution system, calling it flawed and anti-farmer. He alleged that the policy could worsen shortages, burden farmers with extra costs and create divisions among cultivators. Hyderabad: BRS leader and former Minister S Niranjan Reddy on Tuesday condemned the Congress government’s new app-based urea distribution system, accusing it of punishing genuine farmers and harbouring a grudge against tenant farmers. Reddy described the policy as a thoughtless move that could add to the urea crisis and said it may create a rift among farmers. Stating that the handling of urea distribution itself was faulty, he questioned why shortages persisted only under Congress rule. He argued that the policy, aligned with the Tenancy Act, appeared to be designed to sow discord between land-owning farmers and tenant farmers. “This could deter genuine farmers from leasing out their land, potentially leading to a conspiracy-like reduction in overall cultivation,”…
    Telangana

    GP Polls: Family face-offs in Kothagudem’s Julurpad attract attention

    Family rivalries have marked the final phase of gram panchayat elections in Julurpad mandal, with five members of one family contesting in Kothur village and another family face-off witnessed in Machinenipet panchayat. Kothagudem: Five members of a family of Kothur in Julurpad mandal were in the fray in the third and final phase of gram panchayat elections to be held on Wednesday in the district. Two persons, Akkula Pedda Ramulu, supported by CPI and his brother Akkula Narasimha Rao, supported by a BRS-Congress-TDP combine, are contesting for Kothur GP sarpanch seat after withdrawal of nominations. In the GP with eight wards and 893 voters, the sarpanch seat is reserved for ST (General). On the other hand, the mother of the above two contestants, Akkula Naramma, her second son, Akkula Chinna Ramulu and her grandson Rajesh have been contesting as the ward members in the GP. Similarly, a man, Lakavath Reddy, supported…
    Telangana

    Tiger movement in Kamareddy puts border villages in Medak on alert

    Forest officials in Medak have placed villages near the Kamareddy border on alert following renewed movement of a tiger in the neighbouring district. Awareness programmes were conducted, and farmers were advised to take precautions until the animal retreats into the forest Medak: With the movement of a tiger reported in the neighbouring Kamareddy district, forest officials in Medak have put residents of villages located close to the Kamareddy border on high alert. A forest team led by Forest Range Officer (FRO) Vidya Sagar visited Naskal, Nandagokul, Chelmada and other villages in the Ramayampet area on Tuesday and created awareness among farmers and local residents. A tiger was spotted in Kamareddy district about five months ago, in July this year. Forest officials had then said that the animal had strayed into the district from the Mancherial forest area, but disappeared soon after. Last Sunday, the tiger killed a couple of calves in…
    Telangana

    From ragpicker to ward member: Tribal woman creates history in Kothagudem

    A tribal woman from Kothagudem, who earned her livelihood by collecting waste, has been elected as a gram panchayat ward member. Backed by the BRS, her victory is being hailed as a symbol of social change. Kothagudem: From the daily routine of collecting trash and plastic waste and selling it to make a living, a tribal woman here is scripting history by getting elected as a gram panchayat ward member. Sriramula Triveni, a resident of Rudrampur, contested for the eleventh ward reserved for Scheduled Tribes in Rudrampur gram panchayat of Chunchupalli mandal with the support of the BRS. Much to her joy, the voters in the ward gave her a resounding victory as she got elected with a majority of 137 votes. With the aim of providing an opportunity to women from the most underprivileged sections of society, Chunchupalli mandal BRS president Gudelli Yakaaiah had fielded Triveni in the elections in…
    Telangana

    Gram Panchayat funds are constitutional rights, not Congress freebies: KTR

    BRS working president KT Rama Rao accused Congress MLAs of treating constitutional entitlements to gram panchayats as charity. Addressing newly elected local body representatives, he alleged misuse of power, poor governance and failure in welfare schemes under the Congress government Hyderabad: Calling Congress MLAs’ arrogant power-mongers, BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Tuesday charged that power had gone so much to their heads that they now dare to treat constitutional entitlements under government schemes as mere doles dispensed at their mercy. In a show of strength, he felicitated the newly elected sarpanchs, upa-sarpanchs and ward members from the Khanapur constituency at Telangana Bhavan. During the ceremony, he also extended a warm welcome to independent candidates who won the sarpanch elections by offering them the party’s pink scarves and officially inviting them to join the BRS fold. He accused the Congress party of arrogance and misuse of power. “Power has gone to the…
    Telangana

    Asifabad: 16 Maoists nabbed during combing operations

    Sixteen Maoists, including nine women, were apprehended during a combing operation by Kumram Bheem Asifabad police in Sirpur (U) mandal. Acting on intelligence inputs, police intercepted the group, which had reportedly entered the district to surrender. Kumram Bheem Asifabad: As many as 16 banned Maoists were apprehended during a combing operation conducted by the district police in the forests of Sirpur (U) mandal on Monday night. With the Central and State governments recently focusing special attention on Maoists in the Chhattisgarh border region, the Maoists are reportedly shifting their bases. Acting on specific inputs from the Intelligence wing, a special party led by ASP S Chittaranjan combed the forests. The police nabbed the Maoists, including nine women and seven men, belonging to various cadres. The Maoists entered the district to surrender before the police by crossing the Pranahita river from Maharashtra. They reportedly took shelter in Sirpur (U) mandal centre before…
    Telangana

    Gram panchayat polls: BRS comes up with strong show in Adilabad region

    BRS-backed sarpanch candidates have performed strongly in Adilabad district local body polls, winning 224 villages across two phases. The party secured notable victories in Adilabad, Nirmal, Mancherial, and Kumram Bheem Asifabad districts, consolidating its presence in the region Adilabad: The BRS continued to put up a strong performance in the local body polls held in the first and second phases across the erstwhile Adilabad district. According to party leaders, BRS-backed sarpanch candidates won in 224 villages across the two phases of elections in the erstwhile Adilabad district, where polls have been conducted so far in 1,020 gram panchayats. The party registered victories in 121 villages in the first phase and 103 villages in the second phase across the four districts of Adilabad, Nirmal, Mancherial and Kumram Bheem Asifabad. In Adilabad district, as many as 47 BRS-supported sarpanch candidates won in the first phase, while 29 sarpanch candidates emerged victorious in the…
    Telangana

    Congress workers attack BRS cadre in Warangal’s Chennaraopet mandal

    An argument over the sarpanch election turned violent in Cheruvukommu thanda of Warangal’s Chennaraopet mandal as Congress and BRS workers clashed, leaving several injured. Police registered cases and deployed tight security ahead of polling. Warangal: An argument over the election of a sarpanch turned violent at Cheruvukommu thanda of Chennaraopet mandal in Warangal district as Congress workers attacked BRS workers. According to sources, a heated argument broke out between Congress and BRS party workers around 11 pm on Monday. The argument escalated over the debate on who would win the sarpanch election. The Congress workers, asserting that their party supporter would win the election, attacked BRS workers, who made the same claim, with sticks from the bonfire lit up by the locals for warmth. Then the BRS cadres also retaliated. In this clash, both BRS and Congress party workers sustained head injuries. The injured were shifted to a hospital in Narsampet…
    Telangana

    Congress activists attack sarpanch-elect candidate in Peddapalli

    Sarpanch-elect Ambothu Ravi Kumar was allegedly attacked by Congress activists in Anthergaon mandal of Peddapalli district while thanking voters after his victory. Police registered a case and launched an investigation following protests by supporters. PEDDAPALLI: Sarpanch-elect Ambothu Ravi Kumar was reportedly attacked by Congress activists in Anthergaon mandal on Monday night. Ravi Kumar had contested the Anthergaon sarpanch post as an independent candidate and won the seat in the second phase of Gram Panchayat elections held on Sunday. On Monday night, Ravi Kumar visited the village to thank voters for electing him, going door to door along with his supporters. While they were moving through the village, some Congress activists allegedly attacked them. Following the incident, Ravi Kumar and his followers staged a protest in the village at around 11 pm, demanding action against the accused. Based on a complaint, police registered a case and launched an investigation.
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     Strict action planned against overspeeding commercial vehicles

    Hyderabad authorities raised concerns over private buses and heavy  vehicles violating safety norms by tampering with speed governors and overspeeding. The Transport Department plans stricter enforcement, including triple penalties,  vehicle seizure, and permit cancellations to curb accidents and ensure compliance Hyderabad: Rising accidents involving private buses and heavy goods vehicles have raised serious concerns over their fitness and safety compliance. Police and Transport Department officials have concluded that most recent accidents were caused by rash driving and overspeeding more particularly by tampering the ‘speed governors’. Although speed governors are mandatory, many vehicle operators are allegedly removing them after fitness certification and driving at dangerous speeds. The Transport Department is preparing to further tighten enforcement. Officials warned that heavy vehicles such as tippers found carrying loads beyond permissible limits will be seized, drivers’ licences will be cancelled, and permits will also be revoked in cases of repeated violations. During inspections, officials found that while the Motor  Vehicles Act…

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      10 December
      165

      Telangana government to reclaim unoccupied double-bedroom houses

      The Telangana government plans to reclaim unoccupied double-bedroom houses, particularly in Kollur and other outskirts projects, and reallocate them to genuine poor beneficiaries. Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said policy details for new urban and affordable housing schemes will be announced soon Hyderabad: Double bedroom houses allottees, especially those who have not occupied their units, are likely to lose them as the State Government is planning to take back the possession of such units. The past Government had constructed 15,660 double bedroom houses at Kollur at a cost of nearly Rs.1485 crore. However, of these about 6,500 houses are yet to be occupied by the allottees. Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy has now said that a majority of the allottees were living…

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      152

      Andhra CM, HRD Minister participate in parent teacher meeting

      Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu and HR Minister Nara Lokesh participated in a mega parent-teacher meeting in Bhamini, Parvatipuram Manyam district. They engaged with a student in a government school using a tablet for Telugu and English reading exercises, providing feedback on accuracy, pronunciation, and learning progress Bhamini: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Human Resources Minister Nara Lokesh on Friday participated in a mega parent-teacher meeting here in Parvatipuram Manyam district. Naidu and his son Lokesh sat in a classroom with children in a government school at Bhamini village and engaged a girl student in a reading exercise in the Telugu language from a tablet. After the student completed reading, Naidu informed the student of her accuracy,…

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    • 10 December
      149

      AWCS to help street dogs to beat winter by placing beds 

      AWCS, in collaboration with Rak Social Group, has set up 20 insulated cabins for street dogs in Hyderabad to help them survive the winter. The NGO seeks industrial donations of pallets and plastic drums for expanding the initiative Sangareddy: As the temperatures were all set dip to single digit in Hyderabad and parts of Telangana in the second week of December, the Animal Warriors Conservation Society (AWCS) in collaboration with Rak Social Group, an NGO, has decided to help the street dogs to have a warm sleep during the nights. They had readied some 20 cosy cabins for the street dogs using the plastic drums. The drums will have warm winter blankets. To protect these cabins from stealing, the AWCS will tie them…

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    • 10 December
      159

      MLA Danam Nagendar ready to resign, says fighting elections not new to him

      BRS MLA Danam Nagender from Khairthabad says he is ready to resign if directed by the Chief Minister amid the ongoing Speaker hearing on MLAs’ defections. The matter also remains pending in the Supreme Court Hyderabad: With Speaker G Prasad Kumar’s hearing on MLAs defections petition nearing completion, BRS MLA from Khairthabad Danam Nagender said he was prepared to resign, if the Chief Minister and senior leaders take such a decision. “Contesting elections is not new to me. I have contested 11 elections and fighting and winning is in my blood,” Nagender said while speaking to media persons here on Friday. The Khairthabad MLA claimed that the issue of defections did not come up for discussion still with senior leaders. “Depending…

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    • 10 December
      149

      BC Youth self-Immolation bid over 42% reservation demand triggers furore

      A 32-year-old BC youth, Sai Eshwar, attempted self-immolation in Hyderabad protesting the Congress government’s unfulfilled promise of 42% reservation. Critically injured, he is under treatment at Gandhi Hospital, while BRS and BC leaders demand government accountability and financial aid Hyderabad: A BC youth’s self-immolation attempt over the Congress government’s unkept promise of 42% reservation has left him battling for life. The BRS has squarely blamed the ruling party for driving Backward Classes, who constitute nearly half of Telangana’s population,  to desperation through betrayal and neglect. A 32-year-old man from Jagadgiri Gutta, identified as Sai Eshwar, reportedly attempted suicide by setting himself on fire outside a YouTube channel office in the Medipally police station limits on late on Wednesday evening. According to…

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    • 10 December
      148

      Banana farmers in Sangareddy destroy crops as prices crash to Rs 3 per kg

      Banana farmers in Sangareddy district face severe losses as prices plunge to ₹3 per kg, far below production costs. Many are destroying crops amid middlemen dominance and poor market support, urging government intervention, cold storage facilities, and compensation for survival Sangareddy: A steep fall in banana prices has pushed farmers across Sangareddy district into heavy losses, forcing many to destroy their crops even before harvest. Banana is cultivated in more than 500 acres in the district, largely in Zaheerabad, Kohir and Mogudampally mandals. Farmers usually earn between Rs.8 and Rs.12 per kg for bananas, roughly eight fruit per kg. However, prices have plunged to Rs.3 per kg, leaving growers confused and distressed. Despite their low returns, vendors in Zaheerabad, Sangareddy and…

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    • 10 December
      152

      Good news: Cutting salt for health won’t cause iodine deficiency problems, major Indian study 

      A study by the Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) finds that reducing salt intake to WHO-recommended levels (under 5g/day) is safe for Indians and will not cause iodine deficiency. The research supports public health efforts to cut sodium consumption, helping prevent hypertension and cardiovascular diseases while maintaining adequate iodine intake Hyderabad: Cutting down on salt consumption, as recommended by experts globally, is safe and will not cause iodine deficiency, a groundbreaking study by New-Delhi-based Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC), has indicated. The CCDC study delivered evidence to support public health efforts across all the States to reduce the intake of salts, up to the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended levels, which will not compromise adequate iodine consumption. These findings,…

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    • 10 December
      147

      Ola Electric to hire 1,000 senior service technicians as hyperservice enters next phase

      Ola Electric plans to hire around 1,000 senior service technicians and specialists to strengthen its after-sales workforce under the Hyperservice programme. The initiative aims to improve repair accuracy, service centre operations, and customer experience, complementing digital tools and nationwide expansion to ensure consistent, long-term EV service quality across India New Delhi: Ola Electric is preparing to recruit about 1,000 senior service technicians and specialised professionals as the company moves into the next phase of its Hyperservice programme, according to people familiar with the plan. The expansion will substantially bolster the firm’s after-sales workforce of around 2,000 and follows weeks of rapid-response efforts to clear service backlogs in key markets. “This is the second, more structural leg of Hyperservice,” a senior company…

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    • 10 December
      156

      SC rejects plea for prohibiting sale of Arundhati Roy’s book whose cover depicts her smoking

      The Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking to ban Arundhati Roy’s memoir ‘Mother Mary Comes to Me’ over its cover showing her smoking a bidi, ruling the book and publisher did not violate tobacco advertising laws New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking to prohibit the sale, circulation, and display of Arundhati Roy’s book, ‘Mother Mary Comes to Me’, as its cover depicted her smoking a ‘bidi’ or a cigarette, which is in contravention of the law. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi dismissed the appeal filed by one Rajasimhan against the Kerala High Court order dismissing a PIL on the issue. “She is a renowned author. She has not promoted such…

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    • 10 December
      165

      IndiGo operations continue to be impacted

      IndiGo faces widespread flight disruptions due to crew shortages and FDTL restrictions, causing delays and cancellations at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and across India. Passengers report long queues, missed appointments, and poor communication, while DGCA seeks operational details Hyderabad: IndiGo, continued to grapple with severe operational disruptions even on Friday, with on crew shortages and Flight Duty Time Limit (FDTL) restrictions resulting in another day of widespread delays at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) and cancellations across the country. Passengers at major airports reported long queues, uncertainty, and last-minute schedule changes throughout the day. At RGIA, atleast 43 arrivals and 49 departures were disrupted, leaving several passengers stranded or forced to rebook on later flights. Many complained of inadequate advance…

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