Hyderabad, July 19 (IANS) Bahadurguda village near Hyderabad Airport in Shamshabad, Telangana, remained tense on Sunday as the authorities continued fencing 650 acres of land earmarked for a proposed high-speed train hub.Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) removed the farmers’ hunger strike camp late Saturday night and continued fencing what it calls government land amid tight security.Police have taken the village under their control and barred the entry of outsider…
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Hyderabad, July 9 (IANS) Two women waiting for a bus were killed as a pickup vehicle overturned and rammed into a bus stop at Shamshabad on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Thursday, police said.The vehicle loaded with vegetables hit the people waiting for the bus by the roadside at Satamrai in Shamshabad mandal of Ranga Reddy district on the Hyderabad-Bengaluru national highway.According to police, the vehicle lost control and overturned while trying to overtake a bus. It rammed into those waiting…
Hyderabad, June 23 (IANS) Heavy rains early on Tuesday left several low-lying areas in Ameenpur and Beeramguda near Hyderabad inundated.Rainwater entered houses and submerged vehicles in apartment buildings in a few colonies in Ameenpur, a satellite town in neighbouring Sangareddy district.Residents of Durga Province colony spent a sleepless night as the floodwater entered the houses, damaging household items.Basements of apartment buildings were flooded, submerging cars and elevators.About 30 f…
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, May 1 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday assured the employees of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation that the state government is committed to addressing their demands and protecting their rights. During the meeting with the representatives of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation unions, he assured that the government was taking numerous measures to strengthen the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation financially and ensure the eff…
Hyderabad, May 1 (IANS) Six members of a family were killed when a car in which they were travelling rammed into a parked truck on Outer Ring Road (ORR) on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Friday. The accident occurred near ORR Exit 16 at Shamshabad.According to police, the speeding car hit the truck from behind. Such was the impact of the collision that the Wagon R car got stuck under the truck.Six people travelling in the car were killed on the spot, while a woman was critically injured. The dece…
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/New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday urged the Centre to start proposed high-speed rail corridors to Chennai, Bengaluru, and Pune from Shamshabad, where the Hyderabad International Airport is located.The Chief Minister, who met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in his chamber in Parliament, also offered 500 acres of land near the airport for the corridors.He elaborated on his government’s plans to develop theKodangal Assembly constituency, fr…
Hyderabad, Feb 11 (IANS) The Telangana government has divided the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) into three separate corporations. It has created two new corporations, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri, while retaining six out of 12 zones under GHMC.A Government Order (GO) was issued on Wednesday, constituting three municipal corporations — Cyberabad Municipal Corporation, Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.The government also appointed Jayesh Ra…
Hyderabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Three migrant workers from Bihar were killed in a road accident in Telangana’s Nalgonda district on Friday, police said.The accident occurred near Miryalguda Bypass when a truck collided with a cement tanker.Three other people, who sustained injuries in the incident, were shifted to Miryalguda Area Hospital. The deceased have been identified as Biru Bai (30), Santosh (30) and Suraj (18), all hailing from Bihar.The truck rammed into the cement tanker when the latter was ta…