Hyderabad, June 12 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that the BJP works for the next generation and not the next election.“We are not concerned about the next election, but rather the next generation,” he said while addressing the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sammelan’ in Secunderabad on Friday.He claimed that there is a difference between the BJP’s words and actions. “In all the states where the BJP is in power, all illegal intruders are being driven out. This work has also b…
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Hyderabad, June 10 (IANS) A man shot his wife dead in Malkajgiri on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Wednesday over marital discord. The incident occurred within the limits of Malkajgiri Police Station, Malkajgiri Police Commissionerate.Arun Kumar, a resident of Maruthi Nagar who is in the real estate business, opened fire at his wife, Nisha Rani, during an argument.The accused had come to the house in the morning to discuss his differences with his wife. The victim died on the spot due to gunshot …
Hyderabad, June 9 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday handed over 553 buses to women self-help groups under the Mahila Shakti scheme aimed at empowering women. State-owned Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) will hire these buses, and each self-help group will make a monthly income of Rs 70,000.The buses were handed over at an event held at the Parade Grounds in Secunderabad amid heavy rains. The event was organised as part of women empowerment celebration…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Indian Railways has sanctioned two significant projects to upgrade the existing 1×25 kV electric traction system to a modern 2×25 kV electric traction system with a total investment of Rs 447.58 crore, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Railways on Monday.The two projects include the 120 km Bengaluru-Tumkur section of the South Western Railway and the 141 km Mahbubnagar-Secunderabad-Medchal section of the South Central Railway.The Bengaluru-Tumkur pro…
Hyderabad, June 6 (IANS) In a major effort to strengthen internal security and curb anti-social activities, the Hyderabad City Police launched a large-scale security operation titled “Operation Kavach”. The coordinated Friday midnight raids covered 562 hotels and lodges across the city, with nearly 5,000 police personnel participating in the extensive search operation, said the police officials. The inspections were carried out between 11:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. under the direct supervision of…
Hyderabad, June 2 (IANS) Telangana celebrated its 11th Formation Day on Tuesday with the unfurling of the National Flag and homage to martyrs by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, Cabinet ministers and leaders of various political parties across the state.The main official celebration was held at Parade Grounds, Secunderabad where Chief Minister Revanth Reddy hoisted the Tricolour, reviewed a colourful parade and took salute.Standing in an open-top jeep, Chief Minister…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Government Railway Police (GRP), Secunderabad, in coordination with the Railway Protection Force (RPF), seized Rs 1,22,70,000 in suspected hawala money from a passenger travelling from Mumbai (Maharashtra) to Secunderabad (Telangana) on the Devagiri Express, officials said on Thursday. The accused has been identified as Vijay Ambadas Gupta, 40, son of Ambadas Gupta and a resident of Brundavan Colony, Sai Nagar, in Maharashtra’s Amaravati district.According to offic…
Hyderabad, May 27 (IANS) Government Railway Police (GRP), along with Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel, seized hawala money worth Rs 1.22 crore and busted a Rs 41.5 lakh drug racket in two separate operations, officials said on Wednesday.GRP and RPF personnel from Secunderabad seized Rs 1,22,70,000 from a man who was allegedly transporting hawala money from Mumbai to Hyderabad on the Devagiri Express.Vijay Ambadas Gupta, a resident of Maharashtra’s Amravati district, was apprehended dur…
Bhubaneswar, May 13 (IANS) After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to the citizens of the country, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday took a major decision to reduce by half the number of vehicles used in his personal security convoy as part of measures in view of the situation caused by the conflict in West Asia. In view of the global fuel crisis triggered by the conflict in West Asia, PM Modi has recently appealed to the people of the country to adopt several measures, p…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Multiple media platforms and opposition voices have described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to conserve fuel, revive work-from-home practices, reduce unnecessary imports, and avoid non-essential overseas travel as “austerity measures.” However, using the term “austerity” to describe the Prime Minister’s remarks is both inaccurate and misleading. The word “austerity” carries a specific economic meaning and historically refers to periods of fiscal t…