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Kaloji’s son Ravi Kumar passes away

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Ravi Kumar, a retired bank employee, was battling an illness for the last one month. He is survived by his son Santosh and wife Vani

Updated On – 10:07 PM, Sun – 10 September 23


Kaloji’s son Ravi Kumar passes away



Hanamkonda: Ravi Kumar, the only son of ‘Praja Kavi’ Kaloji Narayana Rao, passed away at a local hospital here on Sunday. He was 70.

Ravi Kumar, a retired bank employee, was battling an illness for the last one month. He is survived by his son Santosh and wife Vani.

The sorrow of his loss is doubled by the fact that it occurred just a day after his father’s birth anniversary, which was celebrated in a grand manner by the State government here on Saturday. Due to his deteriorating health, Ravi Kumar’s son Santosh had recently returned to India from the United States to be by his father’s side.

Minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao, along with several other BRS leaders, paid their respects at the ancestral house in Nakkalagutta, where Ravi Kumar’s body was brought from the hospital.

Members of the Kaloji Foundation and the Kaloji Mitra Mandali, including Nagilla Ramasastry, Potlapally Srinivasa Rao, VR Vidyarthi, Ampasayya Naveen, Pandilla Ashok Kumar and others, visited the bereaved family and offered their condolences and support. The final rites for Ravi Kumar are scheduled to take place on Monday.

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Heavy downpour lashes parts of Hyderabad on Sunday

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) – Hyderabad has forecasted a similar weather pattern for the coming four days

Published Date – 10:18 PM, Sun – 10 September 23


Heavy downpour lashes parts of Hyderabad on Sunday

City dwellers witnessed continuous light rainfall throughout the day. Photo: Surya Sridhar.

Hyderabad: Intense downpour, accompanied by severe thundershowers and lightning, lashed many parts of Hyderabad on Sunday evening. City dwellers witnessed continuous light rainfall throughout the day.

Musheerabad and Golconda in the city received the highest rainfall at 43 mm, followed by Saroornagar at 40 mm and Serelingampally at 38 mm.

Other areas such as Khairatabad, Lakdi-ka-pul, Kukatpally, Uppal, Banjara Hills, Jubilee Hills, Koti, Sultan Bazar, LB Nagar, Malakpet, and Dilsukhnagar, among others, also recorded rainfall above 20 mm.

The day saw overcast skies, with a maximum temperature at 28.4 degree Celsius. For the next four days, the temperature is expected to be around 27-28 degree Celsius. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) – Hyderabad has forecasted a similar weather pattern for the coming four days.

Meanwhile, in Telangana, districts including Ranga Reddy, Sangareddy, Wanaparthy, Nalgonda, Siddipet, Yadari Bhongir, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Medak, Siddipet, Jagtial, Adilabad, Mancherial, among others have received moderate to heavy showers.

Kangti and Sigarpoor in Sangareddy received the highest rainfall at 60 and 51.3 mm respectively. Moderate to heavy rains are expected in the State until September 14 along with thunderstorms, lightning, and squalls.

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Telangana has adequate stocks of all fertilizers: Niranjan Reddy

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Niranjan Reddy assured farmers that supplies were being closely monitored by Agriculture officials at the State level and the Collectors of the respective places at the district level

Published Date – 08:38 PM, Sun – 10 September 23


Telangana has adequate stocks of all fertilizers: Niranjan Reddy

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Hyderabad: Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy said on Sunday that the State was maintaining adequate stocks of all chemical fertilizers including urea to meet the farm needs throughout the season.

In an official release issued here, he assured the farmers that the supplies were being closely monitored by Agriculture officials at the State level and the Collectors of the respective places at the district level.

The urea stocks made available at all levels in the State would be over 2.18 lakh metric tonnes, of which 90,000 metric tonnes were with the private dealers, 41,000 tonnes with primary agricultural cooperative societies, 81,000 metric tonnes with Mark Fed and 6,000 metric tonnes in company godowns.

Another 18,000 thousand metric tonnes of urea would be made available additionally in the next four days. In addition to the urea stocks, a total of 7.57 lakh metric tonnes of other fertilizers were also available readily.

He made it clear to the farmers that there would not be any short supply so far as the fertilizers were concerned as the government had taken necessary measures to ensure timely supply.

He appealed to the farmers not to be carried away by false reports that appeared in a section of the media on urea supplies. He sounded a stern warning to the elements out to create artificial scarcity. Government will take serious action against such agencies, he cautioned.

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Congress to announce ‘five guarantees’ for T’gana Assembly polls at rally on Sep 17

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Top Congress leader Sonia Gandhi would announce release the five poll guarantees at the rally on September 17, state Congress president and MP A Revanth Reddy has said.

Updated On – 11:26 PM, Sun – 10 September 23


Congress to announce ‘five guarantees’ for T’gana Assembly polls at rally on Sep 17



Hyderabad: The Congress would announce five ‘guarantees’ to Telangana people ahead of the Legislative Assembly elections at a public meeting to be held here on September 17.

Top Congress leader Sonia Gandhi would announce release the five poll guarantees at the rally on September 17, state Congress president and MP A Revanth Reddy has said.

Congress has already announced that the first meeting of the newly-constituted Congress Working Committee under party chief Mallikarjun Kharge will be held in Hyderabad on September 16.

An extended Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting will be held on September 17 that will include all Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chiefs.

The Congress had released ‘Farmers Declaration’, ‘SC, ST Declaration’ and ‘Youth Declaration’, comprising its promises to the Telangana voters in the assembly polls scheduled to be held in a couple of months.

In the Legislative Assembly polls in neighbouring Karnataka, the ‘five guarantees’ announced by Congress is believed to be a major factor in the party’s success.

The ruling BRS in Telangana has already announced candidates for 115 of the total 119 Assembly seats.

Meanwhile, Telangana is set to witness hectic activity on September 17, the day the erstwhile Hyderabad State under Nizam rule merged with the Indian Union in 1948.

The Union Government and different political parties have planned to organise events in Hyderabad to celebrate the day.

This has assumed significance in view of the upcoming elections.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah had participated in the official celebration of the ‘Liberation Day’ held by the Centre in Hyderabad last year and he is expected to attend the event in the Telangana capital this year as well.

September 17, the day the then princely state of Hyderabad merged with the Indian Union in 1948, is interpreted differently by different parties in Telangana.

The CPI has decided to conduct week-long events from September 11-17 to mark the Telangana Peasant Armed Struggle (1946-51) which was spearheaded by the Communists.

The CPI says that the struggle forced the Nizam to merge Hyderabad State with the Indian Union.

The Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM would organise a bike rally and public meeting on September 17 which it would celebrate as ‘national integration day’.

Describing September 17, 1948 as ‘Liberation Day’, the BJP has been fighting for its official celebration by government for about two decades now.

The BRS government had declared the day last year as National Integration Day.

Union Tourism Minister and BJP president in Telangana G Kishan Reddy on Saturday hit out at the Congress and BRS for not officially celebrating September 17 during their tenure in office allegedly under the influence of AIMIM.

 

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Puvvada distributes cheques to flood affected families in Khammam

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Puvvada Ajay Kumar distributed cash cheques worth Rs 1.50 crore to 1,718 families affected by Munneru floods at Khammam

Updated On – 08:43 PM, Sun – 10 September 23


Puvvada distributes cheques to flood affected families in Khammam

Minister P Ajay Kumar distributed cash cheques to flood affected families in Khammam on Sunday.

Khammam: Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar has distributed cash cheques worth Rs 1.50 crore to 1,718 families affected by Munneru floods at Khammam Nayabazar Government School on Sunday evening.

Speaking on the occasion, the minister said that immediately after asking Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao an NDRF team was sent to Khammam as a result the lives of the residents were saved.

The minister said that he personally monitored the flood relief work by staying in Munneru catchment areas standing by the poor. Rajya Sabha member Bandi Parthasarathy Reddy donated Rs 1 crore and the minister’s daughter-in-law Puvvada Aparna donated Rs 50 lakh to help the flood victims.

The amount Rs 1.50 crore was transferred to the district Collector’s account and the same was distributed to the flood affected families; Ajay Kumar said and thanked the donors who responded immediately when asked for support.

District Collector VP Gautham said 1,718 families affected by the floods an amount of Rs 8,463 per family distributed equally. Minister Ajay Kumar had worked hard to help those who suffered due to the floods and the survey process was completed immediately to help them.

Collecting funds and giving them to flood victims was laudable. As a result of the minister’s efforts, cheques were handed over to affected families. Rs 51. 90 lakh was given to 615 people in Bokkalagadda area which suffered the most, he said.

Mayor P Neeraja, DCCB chairman K Nagabhushanam, RDO G Ganesh, corporators Kamartapu Murali, Mateti Aruna, BRs city president Pagadala Nagaraju, senior leader Gundala Krishna and others were present.

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Hyderabad: Twin festivals to keep cops on their toes

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With Ganesh Chaturthi and Milad-un-Nabi falling around the same time this year, police are going all out to ensure peace

Updated On – 10:53 PM, Sun – 10 September 23


Hyderabad: Twin festivals to keep cops on their toes

With Ganesh Chaturthi and Milad-un-Nabi falling around the same time this year, police are going all out to ensure peace

Hyderabad: The city police are burning midnight oil to ensure peace ahead of the 10-day Ganesh festival and the Milad-un-Nabi month.

With both the festivals falling around the same time this year, the police personnel are on their toes and senior officials in the tri-commissionerates are holding meetings with the local officials, mandap organisers, peace committee members and community leaders.

The 10-day Ganesh festival commences on September 19 and the immersion is slated to be on September 28. The month of Rabi-ul Awal begins around the same time with the 12th day likely to fall either on September 28 or September 29 when a big rally is taken out. “Between September 19 and 28 there will be hectic religious activities of both the communities including processions, food camps, meetings and other events. We are carefully examining requests for permissions,” Hyderabad Commissioner of Police CV Anand said.

A few big religious meetings are held prior to the 12th day of Rabi ul Awal day, including one at the Darussalam grounds. Gatherings are expected during the religious meetings as usual and arrangements are made to provide 360 degree security for them and also beef up security in surrounding areas.

“A major challenge is to convince local youngsters who take out processions from their colonies to Charminar. We are reaching out to them through local community leaders and suggesting either rescheduling their bike rallies or taking some alternate routes,” an official of the south zone said.

For instance, the procession from Vattepally, Nawab Sahab Kunta is likely to be allowed till Fateh Darwaza, take a left turn and pass through Chandulal Baradari before heading back. Similarly, those from Yakutpura and Rein Bazaar will stop near Etebar Chowk and head towards Bibi Bazaar. “Local community elders are reaching out to the youth directly and seeking cooperation in ensuring peace,” the official said.

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Telangana: Two killed, one injured in road accident at Medak

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Two persons died in a road accident on NH-44 at Japthi Shivanuru village in Narsingi mandal

Published Date – 09:00 PM, Sun – 10 September 23


Telangana: Two killed, one injured in road accident at Medak

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Medak: Two persons died in a road accident on NH-44 at Japthi Shivanuru village in Narsingi mandal on Sunday.

The deceased were Konda Linga Reddy (50), a resident of Amberpet village in Siddipet, and Mutyala Venkatrami Reddy (56) of Venkatapur village. The two were going in a car driven by Pentaparthi Bapi Reddy, a resident of Narlapur in Nizampet, to attend a function in Ramayampet when the mishap occurred. Bapi Reddy sustained serious injuries in the incident.

A case was registered and the bodies were shifted to the Area Hospital Ramayampet for postmortem.

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Hyderabad: Customer beaten to death at Hotel in Punjagutta over Biryani dispute

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A customer was allegedly beaten to death at a hotel in Punjagutta following an argument with the hotel workers over Biryani

Updated On – 10:34 PM, Mon – 11 September 23


Hyderabad: Customer beaten to death at Hotel in Punjagutta over Biryani dispute

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Hyderabad: A customer was allegedly beaten to death at a hotel in Punjagutta following an argument with the hotel workers over Biryani. The victim Liyaqath (30), a resident of Chandrayangutta, had gone to Meridian Hotel, Punjagutta around Sunday midnight along with a couple of individuals and ordered Biryani.

While they were having the food, some argument took place between the hotel workers and Liyaqath, which caused other hotel staff to intervene. Eventually, a scuffle broke out between the two groups. Allegedly, the hotel staff closed the hotel shutters and attacked Liyaqath and his companion.

He was somehow rescued from the spot and shifted to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

On receiving information, the police reached the hospital and shifted the body to Gandhi Hospital mortuary for postmortem examination.

A case has been registered.

Punjgutta SI and Head Constable suspended

Hyderabad Commissioner of Police, CV Anand on Monday placed under suspension Punjagutta sub inspector Shiva Shanker and head constable Ramesh for dereliction of duty. The duo was present in the police station when the victim Liyaqat had apparently complained of uneasiness.

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Andhra Pradesh HC Judge injured in road mishap in Suryapet

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The incident happened in Chivvemla mandal in Suryapet district when Justice V Sujatha, was travelling to Vijayawada from Hyderabad. The driver lost control of the vehicle and it fell into a roadside bush, the police said.

Published Date – 11:04 PM, Sun – 10 September 23


Andhra Pradesh HC Judge injured in road mishap in Suryapet

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Suryapet: A Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Sunday suffered injuries after the car in which she was travelling met with an accident in Suryapet district of Telangana, police said.

The incident happened in Chivvemla mandal in Suryapet district when Justice V Sujatha, was travelling to Vijayawada from Hyderabad. The driver lost control of the vehicle and it fell into a roadside bush, they said.

After being alerted by some passersby, a police team rushed to the spot and shifted the judge to a hospital in Suryapet, a police official said.

The Judge sustained minor injuries and received two stitches on her head. Her condition is stable now, the official said adding the car driver also suffered minor injuries in the mishap.

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Ananthagiri Hills draws huge crowds despite closure of Kotepally reservoir

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The Kotepally reservoir had been a beloved getaway for adventure enthusiasts, particularly those seeking the thrill of kayaking and other water activities.

Updated On – 11:57 AM, Mon – 11 September 23


Ananthagiri Hills draws huge crowds despite closure of Kotepally reservoir



Hyderabad: Despite the closure of Kotepally reservoir, near Ananthagiri Hills, Vikarabad, the noted tourism destination has continued to draw large crowds, especially on weekends.

The closure of the reservoir, since January has not deterred visitors, as the nearby trekking trails and the picturesque viewpoints, including the famous Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple, have now become popular destinations for both locals and tourists.

Till recently, the Kotepally reservoir had been a beloved getaway for adventure enthusiasts, particularly those seeking the thrill of kayaking and other water activities. The reservoir had become an integral part of the overall experience for visitors to this scenic location.

In January, an accident claimed the lives of four members of a family who had ventured into the reservoir waters but never made it out. As a result, to ensure public safety, the authorities had to close the reservoir for public indefinitely. According to local police, their primary concern is to ensure the safety of the visitors.