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HYDERABAD: Justice N Tukaramji of the Telangana High Court on Friday adjourned to Saturday the hearing on a writ petition filed by D Venkateshwar Rao and four others, seeking a stay on the entire process of allotment of retail liquor (A4) shops across the state. The petitioners have challenged the extension of the deadline for submission of applications beyond the originally notified date of October 18. During the hearing, senior counsel Avinash Desai, appearing for the petitioners, argued that the Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise had acted in violation of Rule 12(5) of the Telangana Excise and Prohibition Rules by extending the deadline beyond the schedule notified in the gazette. He contended that the extension had unfairly altered the competitive landscape, adversely affecting genuine applicants. To substantiate his arguments, Desai cited data from Adilabad district, where 40 A4 shops were up for allotment. While 391 applications were received up to October 17, an additional 320 were filed on October 18 alone, bringing the total to 711. He maintained that the extension, purportedly granted due to a bandh call by the BC JAC, led to a surge in last-minute applications, which benefited the government financially but undermined fairness. "The government cannot violate its own rules to increase revenue under the pretext of public inconvenience," Desai argued, urging the court to stay the entire allotment process.
Patna: The state govt will soon recruit 64,000 additional constables for the Bihar Police, CM Nitish Kumar announced on Saturday after handing out appointment letters to 21,391 newly inducted constables, including a large number of women."Our govt introduced 35% reservation for women in the state police back in 2013. A total of 55,000 posts are being filled through promotions. The recruitment process for another 64,000 posts is underway," Nitish said.He praised the performance of women in the force, drawing applause from the audience, and added that their number had now reached 36,000, the hig ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: After four days of relentless downpours, Telangana is expected to have a brief respite on Monday, with no rainfall alerts issued. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) placed the state under a yellow alert for thunderstorms. IMD data showed that Papannapet in Medak district received the heaviest 24-hour rainfall at 10.6 cm, followed by Manoor in Sangareddy with 9.28 cm and Nallabelly in Warangal at 9.15 cm. The statewide average rainfall for the day stood at 7.3 mm, notably higher than the normal 4.3 mm. Warangal's Sangem recorded the day's highest maximum temperature ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Justice K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court on Friday dismissed two writ petitions seeking an inquiry into the alleged illegal sale of Bhoodan lands in Maheshwaram mandal, Rangareddy district. The first petition, filed by Vadthya Ramulu, sought a Commission of Inquiry to probe the alleged illegal transfer of about nine acres in Survey Nos. 194 and 195 of Nagaram village. The petitioner claimed that Revenue officials, in collusion with private persons, had replaced the names of original owners with others. Justice Lakshman observed that setting up a CoI would serve little purpos ...Read More >
Motihari: Four people died on Friday, April 3, after allegedly drinking spurious liquor in Bihar's East Champaran district, taking the toll to five, officials said. The first death was reported on Thursday. As many as 12 people have been arrested in connection with the deaths in the Turkauliya and Raghunathpur areas of Motihari, said East Champaran District Magistrate Saurabh Jorwal. A case of murder has been registered based on complaints filed by the family members of the deceased, police said. They also said that at least five people were still hospitalised, while seven have been discha ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: A defiant Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday scaled the gates of the Naqshband Sahib graveyard to pay tributes to the 22 people killed by the Dogra army on July 13, 1931. The dramatic scene unfolded a day after Abdullah and several leaders of the National Conference and opposition parties were put under house arrest to prevent them from going to the graveyard to mark Martyrs' Day. National Conference president Farooq Abdullah took an autorickshaw from the Khanyar crossing to the martyrs memorial while Minister for Education Sakina Ittoo surprised everyone by r ...Read More >
Patna, April 3: In a suspected hooch tragedy in East Champaran district of Bihar, at least four people have died while more than a dozen others fell ill after allegedly consuming toxic liquor. The incident has triggered panic in the affected villages. According to sources, several persons consumed suspected spurious liquor in Balganga village under the Turkauliya police station area on Wednesday evening. The deceased have been identified as Pramod Yadav, Chandu Kumar, Parishan Manjhi and one other person. An FIR of murder has been registered against an individual named Naga Rai, who was detai ...Read More >
With four more people succumbing to suspected spurious liquor, the death toll in Bihar's hooch tragedy rose to five, officials said. At least six others are undergoing treatment at a government hospital in East Champaran for symptoms like blindness, an official added. A station house officer (SHO) has also been suspended for the lapse in duty and two people were arrested. The deceased have been identified as Chandu Kumar (28) of Pulwa Ghat village and Hiralal Bhagat of Hardiya, both under Raghu ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Efforts of ACB officials to weed out corrupt officials are being affected by bureaucratic delays, in some cases influenced by the accused officials, resulting in delayed prosecution and justice. The conviction rate in the cases involving bribery and disproportionate assets, registered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), is low because of the delayed clearances from the vigilance and enforcement for prosecution, and the department concerned. Director-general Vijay Kumar said the ACB had registered 152 cases and arrested 223 accused in 2024. Of these, 129 were trap cases involving ...Read More >
* Six IT professionals were arrested in a raid at a farmhouse near Hyderabad * The farmhouse was booked by IT professional Abhijit Banerjee for a birthday party * Police found drugs and foreign liquor being consumed at the celebration Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Six IT professionals have been arrested after drugs were recovered during a raid at a farmhouse near Hyderabad. The farmhouse in Telangana's Rangareddy district was booked by an IT professional named ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Six IT employees were held by the Telangana State Task Force team of the Prohibition and Excise Department for allegedly consuming drugs at a private farmhouse party in Chevalla on Saturday, August 2. According to reports, the accused have been identified as Abhijit, Simpson, Parthu, Goyal, Yeshwanth and Sevio Dennis, who all tested positive for drugs. Apart from LSD blots, hash oil and liquor, officials from the excise department also seized three luxury cars and mobiles of the accused during the raid. Two of the accused, who are said to have organised the party, are currently ab ...Read More >
The Telangana government on Friday formally issued orders providing 42% reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in rural and urban local bodies across the state, marking a significant move towards enhancing political representation for the community. The decision follows recommendations by a commission led by retired IAS officer Busani Venkateshwara Rao, which conducted a detailed Socio-Economic, Educational, Employment, Political, and Caste (SEEEPC) Survey. According to the government, the enhan ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 23 (PTI) Senior IAS officer Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi's voluntary retirement has triggered a political storm in Telangana with the BRS accusing the government of "harassing" bureaucrats to engage in corruption. Rizvi, a 1999 batch officer who has about a decade of service left, opted for voluntary retirement from October 31 and the state government accepted it. The reasons for his VRS are not known. Addressing a press conference, BRS Working President KT Rama Rao alleged that IAS and IPS officers are opting for voluntary retirement (VRS) because they are being pressured to commit ...Read More >
Ranchi: At least 84 liquor shops across the state, including the city, downed their shutters from Wednesday, citing losses due to a very high daily sales target fixed by the excise and prohibition department after implementation of the new excise policy in Sept last year.General secretary of Jharkhand Sharab Vyapari Sangh (liquor dealers' association), Subodh Kumar Jaiswal, said that under the new excise policy, all liquor shops across the state were given a daily sales target, based on their locations and business potential."But many shops could not meet the target and they have decided to cl ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The music thumped, the lights flashed, and revellers danced into the night, until sirens broke the beat. A DJ party at a Shilaj farmhouse turned into a police raid, as undercover officers from Bopal police found liquor and hookahs -- both prohibited under Gujarat's laws -- being served at the party on Friday night. By morning, 20 people, including 13 foreign students, two bootleggers and the owners of the farmhouse, were taken into custody.According to Bopal inspector B T Gohil, around ...Read More >
Patna: At least four people died, and several others developed health complications including blurred vision after allegedly consuming spurious liquor under Turkauliya and Raghunathpur areas in East Champaran district. Police said that at least six people were undergoing treatment while seven others were discharged after preliminary treatment. The incident of hooch tragedy took place last Thursday. East Champaran's superintendent of police (SP) Swarn Prabhat suspended the station house officer of Turkaulia police station with immediate effect. Special police teams are conducting intensive ra ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court directed the chief secretary to "reprimand the district collector" of Sircilla district, Sandeep Kumar Jha, for initiating criminal proceedings against a woman despite a clear court order in her favour. The court termed the criminal case a blatant violation of constitutional rights and an "abuse of process of law".In a strongly worded order pronounced on Thursday, Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti criticised Jha, stating, "Initially, this court was inclined to take fi ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court on Thursday expressed strong displeasure over the conduct of Sircilla District Collector Sandeep Kumar Jha for allegedly instigating criminal proceedings against a petitioner in violation of court orders. Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti was hearing a criminal petition filed by Vanapatla Kavitha, seeking quashing of case registered at Vemulawada police station under Section 420 IPC. The court noted that the petitioner's house at Anupuram was acquired in 2004 and though compensation was paid, her family was not recognised as a project oustee. In 2016, she filed a ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) A three-storey chawl collapsed in the western suburb of Bandra here in the early hours of Friday, with at least 10 people feared trapped in the debris, civic officials said. As many as seven people have been rescued from the debris so far and admitted to the civic-run Bhabha Hospital, they said. According to preliminary information, chawl number 37 in the Bharat Nagar area of Bandra East collapsed around 5.56 am. Eight fire engines are at the spot along with teams from the Mumbai police and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's local ward machinery, an official from ...Read More >
Hyderabad, August 3: Six IT professionals were arrested by the Prohibition and Excise Department of Telangana for consuming drugs during a party at a farmhouse in Moinabad near Hyderabad. The techies were found consuming LSD blots, hash oil and alcohol at a birthday party late on Saturday, police said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, the Telangana Excise Task Force conducted a raid at a farmhouse and seized drugs and foreign liquor. According to the excise police, a drug test was conducted on those attending the late-night party, and six techies tested positive. Drugs, including LSD blots and ...Read More >
CHENNAI: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday criticised the DMK government and Chief Minister MK Stalin during an election campaign at Saidapet, where he canvassed for AMMK candidate G Senthamizhan in the AIADMK-led alliance. Anbumani said several sections, including teachers, sanitation workers and village staff, of protesting as they felt "betrayed" by the government. He said leaders like Periyar E V Ramasamy, CN Annadurai and M Karunanidhi stood for social justice, but alleged the pre ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has dismissed the Telangana government's plea challenging a high court order that stayed a government order granting 42% reservation to Backward Classes in local bodies. The high court had previously issued an interim stay, citing petitions that argued the increased quota breaches the 50% reservation ceiling. The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the Telangana government's plea challenging a high court order which stayed a government order providing 42 per cent reservation to ...Read More >
Nagpur: In a series of coordinated operations, the State Excise Department seized foreign liquor worth over ₹41 lakh and arrested four persons for illegally importing and selling banned liquor from other states. The action was part of an intensified crackdown against the illegal liquor trade ahead of the festive season. Acting on intelligence inputs, multiple teams from the department carried out raids between October 7 and 15, targeting vehicles and locations suspected of transporting or storing banned liquor. On October 7, inspectors from State Excise seized 230 litres of foreign liquor and ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana), June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two-time World Champion Nikhat Zareen opened her campaign in the 48-51kg category with a clinical 4:1 win over Uttar Pradesh's Rashi Sharma in the Elite Women's Boxing Tournament at the Saroornagar Indoor Stadium here on Saturday. In another bout, Haryana's Anjali got the better of World Championships bronze medallist Manisha Moun in the 57-60 kg category. Organised by the Telangana Boxing Federation under the aegis of the Boxing Federation of India and the Sports Authority of Telangana, the tournament will feature boxers from 15 units, includi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana High Court was not inclined to enhance or determine the fee structure to BE/ BTech and PG courses in several petitioner colleges for the upcoming 2025-26 academic year. The court did not stay or set aside GO 26, dated 30.06.2025, which extended the fee applicable for the block period of 2022-23 to 2024-25 to 2025-28. Justice K. Lakshman of the Telangana High Court was hearing petitions from several engineering colleges including Gokaraju Rangaraju, Gokaraju Lailavathi, G. Narayannamma, Gurunanak Group of Engineering Institutions, Ace Engineering Colleges, VNR Vignana Jyot ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: All arrangements are in place for the draw of lots for liquor shop licences across Telangana on Monday. According to the Prohibition & Excise Department officials, the draw will be conducted district-wise under the supervision of the respective district collectors from 11 am. Following the approval given by the high court for allotting new liquor shop licences, Excise Commissioner C Harikiran directed officials to ensure that the process is conducted smoothly and without any inconvenience or irregularities. This year, the department received a total of 95,137 applications for 2,62 ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A writ petition was filed before the Telangana High Court challenging the preliminary notification dated December 9, issued by the GHMC on delimitation of divisions. The Telangana High Court will hear the petition on Tuesday. When the matter was mentioned as a lunch motion on Monday, Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy observed that, prima facie, the petitioner may not have strong grounds, but directed the Registry to list the petition in the motion list and adjourned the case to Tuesday. The petition by C. Vinay Kumar, a resident of Chikkadpally, questioned the proposed merger of certain h ...Read More >
In a shocking development, a four-time MLA from Telangana has been stripped of his Indian citizenship. Chennamaneni Ramesh, who is a former four-time Telangana Rashtra Samithi (now Bharat Rashtra Samithi) MLA representing Vemulawada constituency in Telangana, was stripped of his Indian citizenship after the Telangana High Court found that he is a German citizen. CREDIT: BCCL The 68-year-old Ramesh, son of communist leader Rajeshwara Rao and nephew of former Maharashtra governor C. Vidyasagar Ra ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: YSRCP MP P V Midhun Reddy was arrested by Andhra SIT late on Saturday after nearly seven hours of questioning in the alleged Rs 3,200 crore liquor scam. The arrest comes after the anticipatory bail petitions of Mithun Reddy were rejected by AP high court and Supreme Court, reports Madhu Rasala.He is the second politician to be arrested in the alleged scam that took place during the previous YSRCP rule. With the latest arrest, the number of accused arrested so far has increased to 12.Earlier, Midhun Reddy arrived in Vijayawada from New Delhi amid heightened security. Krishna distric ...Read More >
Should You Buy Mahindra BE 6e Electric SUV? Check 9 Pros And 7 Cons Of THIS Indian 'Tesla'! The Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Katra has announced that a prohibition order banning the sale, possession and consumption of liquor and non-vegetarian food within the jurisdiction of the sub-division, the base camp for pilgrims visiting the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district. The decision to ban liquor and non-vegetarian food made under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik S ...Read More >
Patna, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, has questioned the effectiveness of the prohibition policy after several people died in a fresh hooch tragedy in the East Champaran district. According to reports, at least four people have died after consuming suspected poisonous liquor, while six others have reportedly lost their eyesight, and several more are undergoing treatment after consuming spurious liquor. The incident took place in Balganga village under the Turkauliya police station limits in East Champaran district after several villag ...Read More >