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Hyderabad, Dec.13 (RAHNUMA): Public representatives from the city, including MLAs and corporators, on Monday submitted objections to GHMC Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi and Commissioner R.V. Karnan over the redrawing of GHMC division boundaries. The Mayor informed them that a special general body meeting would be held on Tuesday to allow members to present their objections and suggestions, which would then be forwarded to the state government for necessary action. The state recently increased the number of GHMC divisions to 300, drawing widespread objections from elected representatives.
PATNA: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is all set to embark on 'Vote Adhikar Yatra' from Bihar's Rohtas district on August 17 to register a protest against how the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls was being conducted in the state. This comes at a time when the Opposition is ratcheting up its protest against the SIR and casting aspersions on the integrity of elections. AICC general secretary (organisation) and MP KC Venugopal held a meeting with the INDIA bloc leaders at Sasaram in Rohtas district on Wednesday and reviewed preparations for Rahul Gandhi's visit to Bi ...Read More >
According to sources, Mohammed Muzaffar Hussain passed away while being taken to hospital. Mohammed Muzaffar Hussain, the corporator from Santosh Nagar division, passed away on Tuesday (June 3, 2025) following a heart attack. He was 55. According to sources, Mr. Hussain had attended the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Council meeting earlier on Wednesday and returned to his house in Madannapet. He later felt unwell and contacted an associate. However, he passed away while being t ...Read More >
Hyderabad: With heavy rains lashing in parts of the city, normal life was thrown out of gear even on Saturday, the commuters returning to their destination during the evening hours had a tough time owing to waterlogging, casting traffic snarls in most locations, including IT corridor. Following nala-retaining wall collapses in Padmarao Nagar and Nallakunta, the authorities remained on high alert and shifted locals to safe locations. Many localities, including Kapra, Malkajgiri and Uppal, witnessed heavy rainfall on Saturday. The GHMC office at Kapra recorded the highest rainfall with 77.8 mm, ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sept 29 (Maxim News): Further strengthening the food security of sections of the city like the poor, laborers, auto drivers and students, canteens were opened today (Monday, September 29). The canteens set up in Moti Nagar and Khairatabad Mint Compound were inaugurated by Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and mayor Gadwal vijayalakshmi. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Th9is special scheme, which provides meals for just Rs. 5, is already helping thousands of people. Currently, 150 canteens are running under GHMC, benefitting an average of 30,000 people per day. So far, 12.3 crore meals have be ...Read More >
New Delhi: Traffic in central Delhi will be affected on Thursday as the traffic police has issued an advisory due to the Janmashtami and Tazia processions.According to police, the traffic movement in Paharganj is likely to be affected from 1.30pm in view of the shobha yatra for Janmashtami and the Tazia procession.The Janmashtami procession will start from Mandir Shri Banke Bihari Ji in Paharganj's Sangatrasan Bazar and pass through Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Chuna Mandi, Main Bazar, Munja Chowk and Arakashan Road. The Tazia procession will start from Ajmeri Gate and proceed through Pul Paharganj ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The upcoming by-election to Jubilee Hills assembly seat in Hyderabad has become a matter of prestige for all the major political parties in Telangana -Congress, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as it is the first major electoral battle after the last year's general elections and is also crucial for its potential impact on the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) polls, scheduled to be held in December. The by-poll for the Jubilee Hills assembly seat was necessitated following the death of sitting BRS lawmaker Maganti Gopinath on June 8 th ...Read More >
Hyderabad, June 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bonalu festival, which symbolises the unique culture of Telangana, began on Thursday amid fanfare with devotees offering the first Bonam to goddess Jagadambika at historic Golconda Fort here. The month-long festivities kicked off with the traditional rituals performed by a group of priests. A procession was taken from Langar House to Jagdamba temple at the Golconda fort. A large number of women with pots on their heads, 'Potharajus' and devotees participated in the event. The women devotees offered 'Bonam', containing cooked rice, jaggery, curd and neem l ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The historic Golconda Fort came alive with colour, devotion and festive fervour as the annual Bonalu celebrations kicked off on a grand note on Thursday. The month-long festivities began with traditional prayers to Goddess Jagadambika at the Sri Jagadamba Mahankali temple atop the fort. The first Bonam -- a traditional offering of rice, jaggery, curd and neem leaves carried in decorated brass or earthen pots -- was brought in a massive procession from Langar Houz Crossroads, accompanied by beats of drums, chants and the rhythmic dance of 'Potharajus' wielding whips. Women dressed ...Read More >
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MLA from Malakpet, Ahmed Balala, on Tuesday, December 16, alleged that the delimitation of new GHMC wards was aimed towards damaging his party. On December 9, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation issued a preliminary delimitation notification after the state government announced the decision to merge of 27 urban local bodies into the corporation. The notification doubled the number of wards from the current 150 to 300. Citizens were asked to submit their suggestions or objections at the circle/ zonal offices within a week. Howe ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Thousands of people who gathered at ashoorkhana in Dabeerpura on the 10th day of Muharram (Youm-e-Ashura) took part in the Bibi-ka-Alam procession. The procession commenced from Dabeerpura on an elephant and concluded at Chaderghat. The Shia mourners took out the procession to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Prophet Mohammad's grandson, Imam Hussain, on the 10th day of Muharram. Members of the Shia sect performed matam and participated in processions. The 10th Muharram is the day on which Imam Hussain was martyred in the battle of Karbala by Yazid and his army. The relic made of ...Read More >
Hyderabad, May 21 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy paid floral tributes to the statue of Bharat Ratna and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in front of the Secretariat on Wednesday, marking the 34th anniversary of his death. Speaking to the media on the occasion, Chief Minister hailed Rajiv Gandhi as a great leader who brought international recognition to India during his tenure as Prime Minister. He credited Rajiv Gandhi for initiating economic liberalisation that laid the foundation for a stronger economy. He also lauded his efforts to empower youth by lowering the voting a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The central drugs laboratories have found 55 samples manufactured by various firms in June to be "not of standard quality", health ministry officials said on Friday. Further, state drugs testing laboratories have identified 130 drugs samples as 'not of standard quality', they said. Also Read | Chhattisgarh: 6 Bodies of Naxals Recovered in Ongoing Encounter With Security Forces in Narayanpur. According to routine regulatory surveillance activity, the list of 'not of standard quality' and spurious drugs are being displayed on the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisa ...Read More >
Union Minister of State Bandi Sanjay Kumar cast his vote at a polling booth in Karimnagar. Karimnagar MP and Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Friday praised the BJP's victory in the Karimnagar Municipal Corporation elections as "historic", declaring that the party will next target Hyderabad. "For the first time in Telangana, we have hoisted the saffron flag over a municipal corporation. Today, I am overwhelmed with happiness," he said while addressing his supporters after the Telangana muni ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sept 27 (UNI) The state government inaugurated 65 newly built advanced technology centres (ATCs) across Telangana, on Saturday. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy unveiled the centre at Mallepally in the city while the remaining centres were unveiled virtually. Minister Ponnam Prabhar, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Hyderabad Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi and other officials participated in the programme in the city. The chief minister had laid the foundation stone for the ATC at the Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Mallepally, in June last year, aiming to upgrade outdated skill developm ...Read More >
Indiramma Canteens, with the addition of breakfast at ₹5 per head, have been launched in Hyderabad by city in-charge Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi on Monday (September 29. 2025). Indiramma canteens are a rehashed version of the 'Annapurna Canteens' providing meals at ₹5 per head which were initially launched in March, 2014 by the GHMC. The Corporation spends ₹14 for each breakfast and ₹24.83 for each meal at Indir ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Deepika Padukone, who has been a strong advocate for mental health awareness, reacted to cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues' recent revelation about battling anxiety. The 'Om Shanti Om' actress, known for openly sharing her own struggles with depression in the past, praised Jemimah for her honesty and courage in speaking up, highlighting the importance of conversations around mental well-being in sports and beyond. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Deepika Padukone reshared a video of cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues, in which the athlete opened up about her struggl ...Read More >
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Monday witnessed vehement protests against the ward delimitation notification, with legislators across parties presenting their reservations before Commissioner R. V. Karnan. A team of legislators from Congress party including Khairatabad MLAs Danam Nagender, Serilingampally MLA Arikepudi Gandhi, MLC Balmoor Venkat and corporator Baba Fasiuddin met the GHMC Commissioner, and submitted objections against the delimitation exercise. Speaking to ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress national general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala Monday kicked off a feedback-cum-review exercise in Karnataka, aimed at evaluating the performance of the govt led by chief minister Siddaramaiah and to quell murmurs of dissent.The move also comes amid speculation of a change at the helm and a cabinet reshuffle, but Surjewala firmly denied any connection to changes at the top."This is purely an organisational exercise," Surjewala said. "Unlike what is being projected -- which is a figment of the media's imagination -- these meetings are not to collect feedback for a change ...Read More >
Bulandshahr: A court in Bulandshahr delivered its verdict in the Syana violence case that dates back to December 2018. The court convicted all 38 accused individuals, including prominent local activists and community members. Mob Violence Erupted Over Cow Carcass Discovery The violence followed the discovery of cow carcasses near Mahav village, prompting protesters to storm Chingrawathi police outpost. They set vehicles ablaze, leading to escalating chaos. During the riot, Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh and 19‑year‑old Sumit Kumar were fatally shot while attempting to control the mob. Five Fo ...Read More >
President of India, Droupadi Murmu will participate as the chief guest in the first convocation of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Mangalagiri on Tuesday (December 17), the institute Director and CEO Dr. Madhabananda Kar told the media on Monday (December 16). Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Union Minister of State for Ayush and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Prataprao Jadav, A.P. Minister of Health, Family Welfare and Medical Ed ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances of EVM counting being completed before postal ballot counting. INDIA bloc had, during the 2024 elec ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The upcoming Jubilee Hills by-election is shaping up to be a fierce contest, with women candidates emerging as strong contenders against seasoned male politicians from both Congress and BJP.While the BRS has already fielded Maganti Sunitha, widow of former MLA Maganti Gopinath, at least five women from the BJP and three from Congress are vying for the coveted ticket, signalling a possible twist in the slum voter- dominated constituency. Despite the surge of female aspirants, men remain ...Read More >
Lyca Kovai Kings (LKK) will face Salem Spartans (SS) in the 26th match of the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2025 on Saturday, June 28, at the NPR College Ground in Dindigul. The Kovai Kings are in the last position currently with one win to their name in six games. The Spartans have won and lost three games each and are in fourth position. The Kovai Kings took on IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans in their previous game and scored 137 runs for the loss of nine wickets. No batter managed to score more than 25 runs for the team. The Tiruppur Tamizhans took 16.5 overs to reach the target of 138 runs and won ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad has been ranked the sixth cleanest city across the country, and gets seven-star rating under the Swachh Survekshan rankings. The rankings are conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under the Swachh Bharat Urban Mission (SBM), which is the world's largest urban sanitation and cleanliness survey. In 2023-24, the city secured the ninth position, while in 2022-23, it stood in the tenth spot. Hyderabad City has also received a seven-star rating in the Swachh Survekshan Survey for its garbage-free city status, making it the first and only city i ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Commercial Tax Department has once again issued a clarification regarding the recent tax notices sent to bakeries, condiments, and tea stalls in Bengaluru. Following earlier backlash, the department had stated that traders with annual turnover below ₹1.5 crore can opt for the Composition Tax Scheme and pay only 1% tax, offering significant relief. Now, in a press release, the department reiterated that traders who have received notices should visit their respective tax offices and submit proper documentation explaining their turnover and eligibility. It clarified that ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Congress party legislators and corporators from the city called on GHMC Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi to discuss the ongoing reorganisation of civic divisions and concerns over the redrawing of ward boundaries. MLAs Danam Nagender, Arikepudi Gandhi and Prakash Goud, MLC Balmuri Venkat, along with corporators, met the Mayor and GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan to raise concerns over the redrawing of ward boundaries following recent government orders. On the occasion, Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi announced that members would be given an opportunity to express their views, suggestions, adv ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Dec 16 (Maxim News): A five-member committee would examine all objections and suggestions received zone-wise on the delimitation of 300 wards, GHMC commissioner RV Karnan said on Tuesday.Hyderabad Local Events Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Speaking at a special council meeting at the GHMC head office, he said 3,002 objections and suggestions were received between December 10 to 17. Citizens of notified 300 wards can submit their objections and suggestions on Wednesday. Karnan revealed that 30 per cent of the submissions were related to boundaries and ward name changes, 15 per cent ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the recently announced GST reforms, which reduce the number of tax slabs, stating that it will make tax compliance easier while also directly benefiting consumers through lower prices. Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce Joint Secretary Navjot Alang Rubal said that the reduction of the number of slabs from four to two under the new GST structure is a highly positive step. According to Rubal, this reform will greatly benefit the middle and lower-income groups as the tax reductions on essential items of daily use will bring a noticeable drop in prices. He furthe ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Spanking new Indiramma Canteens, offering breakfast at Rs 5 and meals at Rs 5 were inaugurated by Hyderabad District In-charge Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi on Monday. Inspired by the vision of Indira Gandhi and committed to building a hunger-free Hyderabad, the modernised canteens were opened at Motinagar and Khairtabad Mint Campus. The canteens aim to provide nutritious, quality food at highly subsidized rates, easing the economic burden on thousands of underprivileged citizens. MP Anil Kumar Yadav, MLA Danam Nagender, GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan, Zona ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The merger of the surrounding 27 urban local bodies with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) will make it the biggest municipal corporation in the country both in terms of area and population. The GHMC boundaries will expand from the present 650 square kilometres to 2,050 square kilometres, while the estimated population will go up from 1.12 crore to 1.34 crore. The number of municipal wards in the new body will double to 300. GHMC Commissioner R. V. Karnan told the special general body meeting of GHMC on Tuesday that the merger of 27 Urban ...Read More >