Hyderabad, May 8 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an official of the Postal Department in Telangana in connection with a bribery case. an official said on Friday.Kokku Gopinath, Inspector of Posts, Wanaparthy Division, was arrested while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 30,000 from the complainant, the agency said in a release on Friday.The CBI registered the instant case on Thursday (May 7) against the Superintendent and Inspector of Posts, Wanaparthy Division an…
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Amaravati, April 15 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday directed the officials to prepare an action plan for utilisation of Godavari waters once the Polavaram Project is completed.He emphasised that water from the right and left main canals should be efficiently distributed to reservoirs and tanks to meet irrigation and other needs.During a review meeting held at his officials with Water Resources department officials, the Chief Minister assessed the progress o…
Hyderabad, April 5 (IANS) The government of Telangana has urged the Centre to pass a Bill in the Parliament to restore five villages that were merged with Andhra Pradesh in 2014. Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao has written a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, urging him to table a bill during the current session of the Parliament to re-merge five villages with Telangana.The state minister, who comes from Khammam district, demanded that the five villages near Bhadrachalam be rest…
Hyderabad, March 29 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday directed the officials to take measures for the expansion of ghats at major temples and key tourist destinations for Godavari Pushkaram, scheduled next year. He presided over a review meeting held to discuss plans for the development of major temples and Pushkara ghats situated along the Godavari river basin, stretching from Basara to Bhadrachalam.The meeting focused on discussing the specific works that need to be co…
Hyderabad/Amaravati, March 19 (IANS) Telugu New Year ‘Ugadi’ was celebrated with traditional fervour on Thursday across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. A festive atmosphere prevailed across both Telugu states as thousands thronged temples, praying for prosperity. Special prayers were held at Tirumala, Srisailam, Vijayawada and Bhadrachalam temples.People offered special prayers, decorated the entrances of their houses and shops with strings of mango leaves, savoured traditional food, and lis…
Hyderabad, March 18 (IANS) Telangana’s irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy announced on Wednesday that a dedicated nodal agency will be constituted for ‘Flood Plain Zoning’ in the state.He promised to identify the first river reaches for demarcation with mapping of vulnerable pockets before the upcoming monsoon.The minister was addressing workshop on Flood Plain Zoning for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, organised by the Krishna and Godavari Basin Organisation, Ministry of Jal Shakti in Hyd…
Hyderabad, March 5 (IANS) The Telangana government has constituted a Cabinet Sub-Committee on the conduct of what is popularly called the ‘Southern Kumbh Mela’ the Godavari Pushkaralu.According to a Government Order issued by Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao, the Sub-Committee will examine and take a decision on conduct of Pushkaralu 2027.The nine-member panel will be headed by Minister for Information Technology and Industries, D. Sridhar Babu.Ministers Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, Ponguleti Sri…
Tirupati, March 3 (IANS) The doors of Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple atop Tirumala near here and all major temples in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana were closed on Tuesday due to lunar eclipse. The priests closed the doors of the temples after performing rituals. They will be re-opened after the eclipse comes to an end and following purification rituals.The lunar eclipse will commence at 3.20 p.m. and conclude at 6.47 p.m. on Tuesday. As per tradition, the doors of Tirumala temple were shut six hou…
Amaravati, Feb 16 (IANS) Telangana Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu here on Monday and requested that five villages, which were merged with Andhra Pradesh in 2014, be restored to Telangana. Nageswara Rao told media persons after meeting the Chief Minister that Parliament has to pass legislation to return five villages to Telangana.He recalled that in 2014, the Centre had merged seven mandals from Telangana’s Khammam distr…
Hyderabad, Jan 18 (IANS) The Telangana Cabinet on Sunday gave its nod for conducting municipal elections in the state.The Cabinet meeting presided by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at Medaram in Mulugu district unanimously decided to conduct elections as early as possible to 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations whose term has ended.The elections will be conducted for a total of 2,996 wards and divisions. Two days ago, reservation was finalised for various categories.For the first…