Hyderabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Telangana achieved record paddy procurement of 70.82 lakh tonnes during the 2025-26 Kharif marketing season, surpassing the 2020-21 procurement of 70.2 lakh tonnes. Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy said on Tuesday that Telangana has achieved a milestone in paddy procurement.He said the record procurement has benefited about 14 lakh farmers across the State. The State disbursed ₹16,606 crore as the Minimum Support Price (MSP). The farmers were al…
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Amaravati, Jan 13 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and his family members on Tuesday participated in Sankranti celebrations in his native village Naravaripalle in Tirupati district.The Chief Minister, along with his wife, Bhuvaneswari, son Nara Lokesh, daughter-in-law Brahmini, grandson Devansh, Brahmini’s mother and actor Balakrishna’s wife Vasundhara, participated in the celebrations.Various competitions were organised as part of the Sankranti festivities. Bhuvaneswari…
Hyderabad, Jan 12 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced on Monday that the state government will soon appoint a Commission headed by a retired High Court or Supreme Court judge for the reorganisation of districts. He said that in view of the growing demands related to the reorganisation of mandals, revenue divisions and districts, a Commission comprising experts from different fields and senior officials, under the leadership of a retired judge, will soon be appointed.The Co…
Hyderabad, Jan 11 (IANS) The Hyderabad-Vijayawada national highway was teeming with vehicles on Sunday as thousands of families were heading to their native places for Sankranti, the biggest festival in both Telugu states.Cars, buses and other transport vehicles queued up at toll plazas even as authorities have taken special measures to ease the congestion.A huge rush was seen at Pattangi toll plaza near Hyderabad since early hours of Sunday, with people heading to towns and villages in Telangan…
Hyderabad, Jan 8 (IANS) Intensifying its drive against banned Chinese Manja, Hyderabad police seized a large quantity of the contraband item worth Rs 1.24 crore and arrested 143 people.Ahead of the Sankranti festival, the authorities stepped up enforcement against the banned Chinese Manja (synthetic/nylon kite string) to curb its sale, storage, and transportation across the city.Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar told a news conference that as part of the ongoing drive, the police registered 103…
Bengaluru, Jan 8 (IANS) Responding to the high command’s decision to appoint him as the senior observer for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President D.K. Shivakumar said that he had no option but to accept the responsibility.Speaking to the media in Bengaluru on Thursday, Shivakumar said, “I don’t have any option. My option is whatever the party asks me to do, I have to do it. Being a Congressman, I have to work for the…
Mysuru, Jan 5 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that the tiger population has increased significantly in the state, particularly in the Mysuru region, and that directions have been issued to capture and relocate the animals to other forest areas.He made the statement while responding to a question on recent sightings of a tiger near the Mysuru Airport.“What has happened is that the tiger population in the state has increased significantly, leading to sightings in huma…
Hyderabad, Dec 30 (IANS) The Telangana government has urged Union Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari to allow toll-free movement on the Hyderabad–Vijayawada highway during the Sankranti festival season. Roads & Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy has written a letter to Gadkari, seeking temporary toll-free movement on the highway during the Sankranti festival season from January 9 to January 18 to ease massive festive traffic.He brought to the notice of the Union …
Hyderabad, Dec 22 (IANS) The tourism department of Telangana has planned an international kite festival, hot air balloon and drone festivals in Hyderabad as part of Sankranti celebrations next month.The Kite festival will be organised from January 13 to 15 at the Parade Grounds, with participation from international and national kite flyers.According to the Tourism Department Managing Director, V. Kranti, the department has lined up several events as part of the Sankranti festival celebrations.A…