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Contradictory statements from Komatireddy, Sridhar Babu on GHMC bifurcation trigger confusion

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Recently, Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy announced plans to divide the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) into four separate corporations, citing administrative efficiency. However, Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu contradicted this statement during a Legislative Council session, clarifying that there were no such plans under consideration by the State government.





Published Date – 22 December 2024, 05:48 PM


Contradictory statements from Komatireddy, Sridhar Babu on GHMC bifurcation trigger confusion


Hyderabad: Here is yet another classic case of lack of coordination and communication among Ministers in the Congress government.

It was not long ago that Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy announced that the State government was planning to divide the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) into four corporations. However, on Saturday, in sharp contrast to Venkat Reddy’s statement, Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu said in the Legislative Council that there were no such plans.

On October 4, the R&B Minister participated in the Assocham’s Urban Infrastructure Summit – 2024 held here in the city. Industrialists, realtors, academicians and officials had also attended the meeting. Addressing the gathering, Venkat Reddy had declared that GHMC would be divided into four corporations and the exercise would be done “after the elections” (possibly the polls to the GHMC).

“Population in Greater Hyderabad is almost 1.5 crore. That’s the reason the State government is planning to divide the GHMC into four corporations. There will be four Mayors after the coming elections,” Venkat Reddy had said.

However, in a conflicting version, Sridhar Babu said on Saturday that there were no plans to divide GHMC. Giving clarifications on the GHMC (Amendment) Bill 2024 in the Legislative Council, the Minister said the government had no plans to divide GHMC into three or four corporations. There was no truth in the campaign that the entire region within Outer Ring Road (ORR) limit would be brought under the GHMC jurisdiction. The corporations under ORR limits would continue to exist, the Minister had stated.

There have been reports that the Congress government was contemplating to divide GHMC into four corporations. This was basically planned on the lines of four Urban Local Bodies in New Delhi. In fact, in March, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy had directed officials to work out plans for the civic body considering its rapid development. However, with his own Ministers now coming out with conflicting statements, there is confusion on what is actually on the cards for the GHMC.

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Wanaparthy police crack National Highway dacoity, four held, stolen properties recovered

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The sensational NH-44 dacoity case was detected within a week by the Wanaparthy police with the arrest of four gang members while two others are absconding

Updated On – 22 December 2024, 06:14 PM


Wanaparthy police crack National Highway dacoity, four held, stolen properties recovered


Wanaparthy: Four days after the sensational dacoity on on National Highway 44 near Pebbair, the Wanaparthy police managed to identity the dacoits and nabbed four members of the ‘pardi gang’ and recovered the looted gold ornaments.

The dacoity was reported on December 18 on National Highway – 44 connecting Bengaluru with Hyderabad, when a group of pilgrims returning from Tirumala stopped their car on the highway near a resting point. The car occupants were asleep, when the dacoit gang struck.

Initially, they took away the luggage which was tied on top of the car and carried the suitcases to nearby fields, but they did not find any valuables in the luggage. The dacoits then returned to the car to find the occupants still asleep.

Using boulders, they smashed the windscreens and side window and assaulted the inmates, G Rajini, B Praveen, Santosh, Putta Srikanth and five others and looted their gold ornaments and other valuables. When the car driver attempted to chase them, they attacked him against and fled from the spot. This dacoity took place around 2.50 a.m on December 18 on the National Highway.

The busting of the dacoit gang was announced by IG G Satyanarayana along with the district SP R Giridhar in a press conference on Sunday.

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Interestingly, the dacoity took place on the busy NH-44 even as vehicles were whizzing past. The offenders, two of them driving two sugarcane-laden tractors parked them in the lay-by road and were waiting for their prospective victims. However, they could not strike two other cars as there were male passengers who were awake.

To their ill-luck, the victims’ car, an Ertiga regurning from Tirumala and Arunachalam and on its way to Jagitial, had stopped in the lay-by with the belief that the parked sugarcane-lade tractors could provide their some safety. The car passengers eased themselves outside and later slept in the car.

Initially, the two tractor drivers and their associates, who were waiting in the nearby fields stole the suitcases tied on roof of the Ertiga but could not find any valuables. They returned to find the occupants still asleep and attacked the car with granite stones found nearby.

They mercilessly assaulted the male members of the car and snatched all gold ornaments before fleeing from the place, Interestingly, the two tractor drivers, who were part of the gang, had returned to their vehicles innocuously and drove away.

When the case was reported, the Wanaparthy police were baffled as to the method in which the dacoity was conducted and focussed on the tractors that were parked in the lay-by road. With meticulous planning they tracked the offenders and arrested four of them, Badri Gajanan Pimpale of Tembhapuri, Sriram Shivaji Shinde of Parli, Sachin Santosh Shinde of Beed and Sayyad Feroj Mahetab of Beed in Maharashtra.

Two of their associates Santosh Panduran Kale and Sanjay Powar are still absconding.

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Watch: Allu Arjun faces student protest outside his home over Pushpa 2 stampede incident

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The incident happened around afternoon when the group carrying placards rushed into the house of the actor and broke the pots placed at the entrance of the actor’s house

Updated On – 22 December 2024, 10:47 PM


Watch: Allu Arjun faces student protest outside his home over Pushpa 2 stampede incident

Miscreants barging into Allu Arjun’s house to protest against the Sandhya Theatre stampede

Hyderabad: A group of people claiming to be students of Osmania University on Sunday barged into the house of actor Allu Arjun at Jubilee Hills and damaged flowerpots, holding him responsible for the death of a woman in the stampede at Sandhya theatre during the premier show of Pushpa 2.

According to reports, the attackers were Congress workers and close to the party’s top leaders.

The incident happened around afternoon when a group of people carrying placards rushed into the actor’s house and broke flowerpots.

They raised slogans against the actor and shouted that Allu Arjun was responsible for the death of the woman, Revathi, and the health condition of her son Sri Tej, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital.

Police reached the spot and beefed up security outside the actor’s house.

SM Vijay Kumar, DCP (west) zone, said six persons were taken in custody. “They all claim to be part of OU JAC and, on inquiry, they have claimed that they were trying to protest against the actor to ask him to help the family,” said the official.

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Nizamabad: Health Minister warns Govt doctors against private practice

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“When doctors in government service choose to go for private practice over their duties, their patients are neglected, often leading to severe challenges in accessing timely medical care,”he said

Published Date – 22 December 2024, 06:02 PM


Nizamabad: Health Minister warns Govt doctors against private practice

Health Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha

Nizamabad: Health Minister C Damodar Rajanarasimha expressed grave concern over government doctors neglecting their duties in district hospitals and engaging in private practice of their own.

Speaking after inaugurating the newly constructed MCH and Critical Care Units at a cost of Rs.38.75 crore at the district headquarters here on Sunday, Rajanarasimha said the lack of commitment on the part of the government doctors was a matter of grave concern.

“When doctors in government service choose to go for private practice over their duties, their patients are neglected, often leading to severe challenges in accessing timely medical care,”he said.

The Minister made it clear that the government would not tolerate if doctors neglect their duties and were confined to private clinics and private practices. He expressed displeasure over the failure of the government doctors to adhere to the prescribed government guidelines.

The Health Minister asked medical department officials to take steps to develop Nizamabad district as a medical services hub by providing quality health care to people visiting government hospitals.

Nizamabad district used to have a very good reputation in terms of medical services, and even now if all the doctors and staff work with dedication and commitment they could restore its past reputation, he observed.

All the necessary facilities would be provided to the sub-centers, district hospitals and Government General Hospitals and the vacancies of doctors and staff would be filled shortly, he said, adding that government was ready to set up any number of health sub-centers and primary health centres in the State, depending on the needs of the people of the respective areas, the burden of distance and other factors.

Earlier, he inaugurated the newly constructed Primary Health Centre building at the Renjal Mandal centre at a cost of Rs.1.56 crore.

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Watch: Hyderabad police releases video of incident at Sandhya theatre during Allu Arjun’s Pushpa-2 premiere

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The video captures the events of December 4 when Allu Arjun attended the premiere of Pushpa-2 at Sandhya 70mm theatre with his family. Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand stated that the police had previously informed the theatre management about the potential risks of an uncontrolled situation and a stampede if the actor were invited.





Updated On – 22 December 2024, 06:17 PM


Watch: Hyderabad police releases video of incident at Sandhya theatre during Allu Arjun’s Pushpa-2 premiere


Hyderabad: In the backdrop of the controversy revolving around the arrest of actor Allu Arjun, the Hyderabad police released a ten minute video detailing the happenings on the fateful day at Sandhya 70mm theatre.

The video details the events as they unfolded on December 4, when Allu Arjun arrived at the theatre for the premiere show of Pushpa -2 movie along with his family.

Hyderabad Police Commissioner, CV Anand said the police had already intimated to the management of the theatre that the actor should not be invited to the theatre due to possibility of uncontrolled situation and stampede.

“I cannot say anything about the progress of the case. For now, we have compiled a 10 minute video after collecting the footage from television channels and social media platforms,” said Anand.

The video shows the security team of the actor pushing the people and the unruly crowd inside the theatre.

Hyderabad

Death of student in hostel: Welfare officer suspended in Asifabad

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Nikhat Tarannum, the welfare officer, was suspended for neglecting her duty in providing necessary treatment to Thorram Venkata Laxmi, a second-year diploma student in education.





Published Date – 22 December 2024, 06:44 PM


Death of student in hostel: Welfare officer suspended in Asifabad

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Kumram Bheem Asifabad: A welfare officer of a BC hostel was suspended for dereliction of duties and leading to death of a student from Bejjur mandal. An order to this effect was issued by Collector Venkatesh Dothre here on Saturday.

According to the order, Nikhat Tarannum, the welfare officer was placed under suspension for showing negligence in providing treatment to Thorram Venkata Laxmi, a diploma in education course II year student.

Venkat Laxmi (19) died at the hostel after complaining difficulty in breathing on Friday. She was admitted to a government hospital in the afternoon and was discharged by evening, however she passed away later. She hailed from Andugulaguda village in Bejjur mandal. It was the second death of a student reported in a gap of 25 days in the district.

On November 25, Choudari Shailaja, a Class IX student of Ashram school-Wankidi who was hospitalised due to food poisoning on October 31, died while undergoing treatment at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad.

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Singareni to diversify into new areas, says Bhatti

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On the occasion of the SCCL foundation day on December 23, Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka extended his greetings and highlighted Singareni’s vital role in fulfilling the energy requirements of both the State and the nation through coal production. He praised Singareni for standing as a pillar of the State’s energy sector.





Published Date – 22 December 2024, 07:13 PM


Singareni to diversify into new areas, says Bhatti


Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister and Energy Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said the State government was taking steps to develop Singareni Collieries Company Limited(SCCL) into a top company with diversification into new areas such as green energy and exploration of other minerals.

Extending greetings on the occasion of the SCCL foundation day, which is falling on Monday, December 23, Bhatti said Singareni was playing a key role in meeting the energy needs of the State and the country through coal production and was standing as a pillar of the State.

Efforts were being made to expand Singareni, which was a direct and indirect source of livelihood for lakhs of people in six districts of Telangana, not only by limiting it to coal production but also by entering other sectors, he said, adding that the State government was committed to the sustainable future of the Singareni organization and urged employees to redouble their efforts to keep the organization at the forefront.

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BRS leaders slam Revanth Reddy for misleading public during assembly session

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Addressing a news conference at Telangana Bhavan, Lakshmaiah accused Revanth Reddy of feudalistic behaviour and misleading the public on various issues, including the Lagacherla incident

Published Date – 22 December 2024, 07:03 PM


BRS leaders slam Revanth Reddy for misleading public during assembly session


Hyderabad: Coming down heavily on the Congress government in the State, BRS leaders Ponnala Lakshmaiah and Dasoju Sravan said Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy had misled the house on multiple counts during the just concluded assembly session. They accused them of spreading falsehoods and undermining the democratic values of the state.

Addressing a news conference at Telangana Bhavan, Lakshmaiah accused Revanth Reddy of feudalistic behaviour and misleading the public on various issues, including the Lagacherla incident.

He criticized the Chief Minister for making false statements on State debts and failing to respect the democratic process. Lakshmaiah highlighted the Congress government’s failure to address the concerns of farmers and the general public.

He urged them to honour the democratic values and stop misleading the people. He also pointed out the inconsistency in Revanth Reddy’s stance on discussing court cases in the assembly, questioning why some cases were discussed while others were not.

Dasoju Sravan emphasized that the assembly is a sacred temple of democracy where justice, righteousness, and constitutional commitment should prevail.

He accused Revanth Reddy of murdering democracy and the constitution by diverting discussions in the assembly to irrelevant issues, avoiding critical topics like Rythu Bharosa besides other key issues including loan waivers, unemployment, and the plight of BCs, SCs, and STs.

He criticized the Congress government for not addressing the issues of farmers, who are still struggling without the promised Rythu Bharosa and loan waivers.

He also pointed out the lack of discussion on the exploitation by figures like Gautam Adani and the challenges faced by students in Gurukuls.

Sravan questioned Revanth Reddy’s intentions, accusing him of targeting the film industry and actor Allu Arjun without any substantial reason.

He condemned the CM for not providing ex-gratia to the family of Revathi, who died under tragic circumstances, and for making baseless allegations against BRS working president KT Rama Rao.

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Kavitha slams Congress over Telangana identity, Bathukamma festival controversy

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During the event, Kavitha stressed the importance of preserving Telangana’s cultural heritage, especially the Bathukamma festival, which she claimed had been disrespected by the Congress government and Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. She urged the public to come together and protect Telangana Thalli, portraying her as a maternal symbol for all.

Published Date – 22 December 2024, 07:14 PM


Kavitha slams Congress over Telangana identity, Bathukamma festival controversy


Hyderabad: BRS MLC K Kavitha and host of other leaders living in different countries on Sunday strongly condemned the Congress government’s actions that were aimed at undermining the identity of Telangana. The meeting, which was held virtually, had the participation of key leaders spearheading the activities of the party overseas while Mahesh Bigala coordinated the event.

Speaking on the occasion, Kavitha emphasized the need to protect Telangana’s cultural heritage, particularly the Bathukamma festival, which she said the Congress government and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy had disrespected. She called upon the people to unite and safeguard Telangana Thalli, likening her to a mother figure for all.

Kavitha highlighted the significant role played by NRIs in the Telangana movement, stating that their contributions were unforgettable. She expressed her dismay over the Congress government’s decision to replace the Telangana Thalli statue, calling it a disgraceful act. Kavitha questioned the government’s secrecy in this matter and urged them to respect the sentiments of the people.

NRI leaders praised Kavitha for her efforts in gaining global recognition for the Bathukamma festival. They pledged their support in countering the Congress government’s actions and protecting Telangana’s culture and traditions. The leaders vowed to expose the Congress government’s actions on various international platforms and assist in preserving the identity of Telangana Thalli.

The online meeting was attended by several prominent figures, including former Film Development Corporation Chairman Anil Kurmachalam, Telangana Jagruthi state leaders Naveen Achari, and various BRS and Jagruthi leaders from different countries.

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Bandi Sanjay says Revanth Reddy hatching conspiracy to malign Allu Arjun

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The Chief Minister, who has a grudge against the film industry, took advantage of the stampede incident and conspired to damage the reputation of the film industry in the assembly, he alleged

Published Date – 22 December 2024, 07:08 PM


Bandi Sanjay says Revanth Reddy hatching conspiracy to malign Allu Arjun

Bandi Sanjay

Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of tarnishing the image of popular Tollywood actor Allu Arjun by making false allegations.

In a statement issued here on Sunday, the union Minister alleged that the Congress government, in collusion with AIMIM, was conspiring to harm the Tollywood industry as part of a premeditated plan.

The Chief Minister, who has a grudge against the film industry, took advantage of the stampede incident and conspired to damage the reputation of the film industry in the assembly, he alleged.

“An AIMIM member was made to raise a question in the Assembly. They crafted a narrative akin to a movie plot to rekindle the issue, which is shameful. AIMIM is a party that brings misfortune. In the past, it aligned with BRS and caused its downfall. If Congress continues to rely on such a party, it is destined for the same fate,” he said.

Defending Allu Arjun for visiting Sandhya theatre to view his movie, Sanjay said the actor had informed the police before visiting the theatre. He questioned the government’s failure to provide adequate security despite knowing the expected crowd for a pan-India movie benefit show.

He blamed the Congress government for its negligence, which he claimed led to the woman’s tragic death and her son’s critical condition.

“Gurukul students are dying after eating contaminated food. Did the CM ever visit their families? Did you take responsibility for those deaths? Are there different laws for CM and for others?”he asked.

The union Minister questioned the Chief Minister’s accountability, asking why no cases were filed against officials or the government for incidents involving student deaths due to negligence in government-run schools and welfare hostels.

The senior BJP leader asked the Chief Minister to stop taking partisan actions against the film industry and warned that such misuse of the law would lead to political repercussions.