Hyderabad, Feb 4 (IANS) The National Commission for Women has constituted an inquiry committee to inquire into the alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl during the recent Sammakka Saralamma Jatara festival at Medaram in Mulugu district of Telangana.The Commission has taken cognisance of reports circulating in the media and on social media platforms regarding the alleged incident. Some media reports have further alleged that the incident involved a case of gang rape purportedly committed b…
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Hyderabad, Feb 1 (IANS) A temporary Dial-112 emergency response call centre of Telangana Police handled over 500 emergency calls during ‘Sammakka Saralamma Jatara’ at Medaram in Mulugu district.The temporary facility operated from January 18 to 31 to ensure a swift emergency response and enhanced public safety during the Jatara, the largest tribal festival in Asia.Telangana Integrated Command Control Centre (TGICCC) said on Sunday that the temporary facility was equipped with two dispatch desks …
Hyderabad, Jan 30 (IANS) Lakhs of devotees flocked to Medaram in Telangana’s Mulugu district as Samarkka Saralamma Jatara, Asia’s biggest tribal fair, entered the third day on Friday.The fair was underway in a smooth manner amid tight security and elaborate arrangements made by the State government.Devotees from various parts of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh and other states were offering prayers to tribal deities Samakka and Saralamma.The open ground around…
Hyderabad, Jan 29 (IANS) Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Jual Oram, along with Union Minister for Coal and G. Kishan Reddy, on Thursday offered prayers at Sammakka–Saralamma Jatara, considered as Asia’s biggest tribal festival, at Medaram in Telangana’s Mulugu district.State Ministers Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Danasari Anasuya (Seethakka), and Adluri Laxman Kumar accorded a warm welcome to the Union Ministers at the main temple entrance.Amid traditional tribal drum beats, the Ministers w…
Hyderabad, Jan 27 (IANS) The stage is set for the Sammakka Sarakka Jatara, billed as the largest tribal fair in Asia, beginning at Medaram in Telangana’s Mulugu district on Wednesday.Over two crore devotees from various parts of the country are likely to attend the four-day biennial event in Medaram village, about 240 km from Hyderabad.Authorities have made massive arrangements for the event, often described as Telangana’s Kumbh Mela. Tribals and non-tribals from various parts of Telangana, …
Hyderabad, Jan 26 (IANS) Maori tribal representatives from New Zealand visited Medaram in Telangana’s Mulugu district on Monday, ahead of the Sammakka–Saralamma Jathara scheduled to begin on January 28.On the occasion, the Maori delegation performed their traditional Haka dance, a powerful ceremonial performance traditionally used to motivate tribal warriors before going into battle.According to officials, the visit by tribal representatives from New Zealand marked a unique moment of interna…
Hyderabad, Jan 19 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, along with his family members and Cabinet colleagues, on Monday offered prayers at the tribal shrine of Sammakka-Sarakka at Medaram in Mulugu district.A day after conducting the Cabinet meeting in Medaram, the first outside Hyderabad, the Chief Minister, along with his family members, participated in various rituals at the tribal shrine.He also inaugurated development works undertaken by the State government for the famous Medar…
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…
Hyderabad, Jan 13 (IANS) The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) on Tuesday announced that it will operate 3,495 special buses for the upcoming Sammakka-Sarakka Maha Jatara. The state-owned Corporation said it would receive 50 per cent extra charges for special services. It is also ready to operate more special buses, if necessary.TGSRTC stated that it has the authority to charge an additional fare for special services operated during festivals, fairs, and other festivities.The sp…