Hyderabad, June 25 (IANS) The Bonalu festival, which symbolises the unique culture of Telangana, will be held from July 16 to August 13. The Telangana government is making elaborate arrangements for conducting the festivities on grand scale in Hyderabad.The festival will commence on July 16 at Sri Jagadamba Mahankali Temple at the historic Golconda Fort.Endowments Minister Konda Surekha, who is currently visiting London, held a Zoom meeting with officials of various departments to review the arr…
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New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) More than 8.30 lakh National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets and other staff on Sunday joined the 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026 celebrations. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) also marked the day with activities reflecting enthusiasm and patriotic fervour, said a Defence Ministry official.The 8.30 lakh NCC participants included cadets, Associate NCC Officers, Permanent Instructors, and staff, said a statement issued by the Ministry.They participated in synchronised yoga…
Hyderabad, June 14 (IANS) Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Sunday described the Salar Jung Museum as the embodiment of Hyderabad’s soul and a living testament to religious harmony and secularism.He participated in the 75th anniversary celebrations of the Salar Jung Museum and the 137th birth anniversary of Salar Jung III Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, the man behind the world’s largest single-person collection of antiques and art.Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, state Min…
Hyderabad, March 8 (IANS) Bam Rukn-ud-Daula, a historic lake in Hyderabad, was on Sunday, reopened to the people after its revival under lake rejuvenation initiative of the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA). The restored water body, said to be more than 250-years-old, near Sardar Vallabhbhai Paten National Police Academy in Shivarampally, was inaugurated by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday night in the presence of Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, Revenue Min…
Hyderabad, March 6 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Friday that night-tourism will be promoted along the Musi river in Hyderabad. He reiterated the state government’s plan to develop a Musi riverfront. He said that along the riverbanks, night tourism will be promoted to generate employment and boost economic activity.He was speaking at the inauguration of the Eco Hill Park at Kothwalguda. On the occasion, the Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone for the Radial Ro…
Hyderabad, Jan 16 (IANS) Colourful hot-air balloons dotted Hyderabad skies as the three-day festival kicked off on Friday, marking a new chapter in Telangana’s tourism sector. State Tourism and Culture Minister Jupally Krishna Rao inaugurated the Festival near the historic Golconda Fort at the Golf Club.He later undertook a hot air balloon ride as part of the opening celebrations. The Minister spent nearly one-and-a-half hours in the air, covering a distance of about 13 kilometres.The ride began…