Hyderabad, Sep 13 (UNI) Telangana Irrigation Minister Capt. N. Uttam Kumar Reddy today confirmed that he would personally attend the crucial Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II (KWDT-II) hearings scheduled in New Delhi from September 23 to 25. Uttam who chaired a high-level review meeting at Jala Soudha with senior Supreme Court counsel C.S. Vaidyanathan and a team of legal and technical experts here, reiterated the Congress government's commitment to protecting Telangana's interests in the Kris...Read More
Hyderabad, Sept 13 (Maxim News): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced that there is a possibility of heavy rains in the state of Telangana in the coming days. It has warned that there is a possibility of very heavy rains in five districts of the state, especially today (Saturday). To this extent, an orange alert has been issued for Nirmal, Nizamabad, Sangareddy, Medak and Kamareddy districts. The Meteorological Department has stated that there is a possibility of thundershower...Read More
Hyderabad: The State Government will seek central assistance by way of a special package towards organising the popular Godavari Pushkaralu, often referred as 'South India's Kumbh Mela'. Apart from utilising funds under central government sponsored schemes like Swachh Bharat and Jal Jeevan Mission, the government will urge the Centre for a special package to develop infrastructure for the pushkaralu, slated to commence on July 23, 2027. Chairing a high-level review of the arrangements for the m...Read More
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 13 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri met the Union Minister of Water Resources C.R. Patil at his residence in Delhi and reported losses the Jal Shakti Vibhag suffered during the last three years, amounting to approximately Rs 4,000 crores, as per a release. Agnihotri urged the Union Minister to extend a generous hand towards Himachal in view of the huge Natural Calamity the State has faced during the monsoons. He stated t...Read More
: Himachal deputy chief minister Mukesh Agnihotri met the Union minister of water resources CR Patil in Delhi on Friday and reported about the losses the jal shakti vibhag suffered during the last three years amounting to approximately ₹4,000 crore. Agnihotri urged the Union minister to extend a generous hand towards Himachal in view of the huge natural calamity the state has faced during the monsoons. He stated that the losses suffered by the state were unprecedented and the heavy burden has ...Read More
Shimla: Deputy chief minister Mukesh Agnihotri met Union minister of water resources C R Patil in Delhi on Friday. He conveyed that the Jal Shakti Vibhag had incurred losses of nearly Rs 4,000 crore over the past three years due to monsoon disasters and urged him to provide substantial assistance.This year alone, the Jal Shakti Vibhag suffered losses of Rs 1,291 crore, he added. Agnihotri also urged the release of funds to the tune of Rs 1,227 crore for the completion of ongoing schemes under th...Read More
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday asked Punjab Police to respond to a plea filed by Simranjit Kaur, wife of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, seeking protection of her family's life and liberty.The plea, heard by the bench of Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya, alleged that the family faced an imminent threat from Punjab Police, acting under political pressure, and warned of a possible "fake encounter" of the sitting legislator. In her petition, Simranjit Kaur sta...Read More
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed the officials to prioritise major temples on the Godavari banks for the construction of permanent ghats in view of the ensuing Godavari Pushkarams. "Officials should give priority to temple-centric ghats," the Chief Minister said. He wanted the officials to undertake field visits of temples along Godavari river from Basar to Bhadrachalam and select the temples suited for the purpose. He wanted officials to visit temples like Basar, Kaleshw...Read More
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday directed officials to draw up elaborate plans to organise the Godavari Pushkaralu on the lines of a "South Indian Kumbh Mela" and to ensure that the arrangements are created on a permanent basis. Chairing a review meeting at the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), the Chief Minister instructed the departments concerned to prepare advance blueprints, keeping in mind the massive turnout of devotees, and to focus on building enduring i...Read More
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy Friday directed officials to make advance planning for the Godavari Pushkaralu, which begins on July 23, 2027. He said the event should be conducted on a grand scale with the aim of it getting recognised as the 'Kumbh Mela of South India.'With nearly 22 months remaining, the CM asked officials to focus on creating permanent infrastructure rather than temporary facilities considering the massive influx of pilgrims. He emphasised the event should be organi...Read More
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government has approved a compensation package of Rs 73.91 crore for farmers whose crops were damaged by excessive and unseasonal rainfall between June and August 2025. The relief, announced by the state's Department of Relief and Rehabilitation (R&R) on Friday, covers affected regions in Nagpur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Pune, and Konkan divisions. According to the government resolution (GR), a total of 84,346 farmers across 29 districts will receive aid for losses spr...Read More
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 12 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has directed officials to begin advance preparations for the Godavari Pushkaralu 2027, describing it as the "Kumbh Mela of South India." According to the Chief Minister's Office, to grandly organise the Godavari Pushkaralu as the Kumbh Mela of South India, Chief Minister @revanth_anumula has directed officials to make advance preparations. He instructed them to prepare prior plans to establish permanent ar...Read More
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 12 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has directed officials to begin advance preparations for the Godavari Pushkaralu 2027, describing it as the "Kumbh Mela of South India." According to the Chief Minister's Office, to grandly organise the Godavari Pushkaralu as the Kumbh Mela of South India, Chief Minister @revanth_anumula has directed officials to make advance preparations. He instructed them to prepare prior plans to establish permanent ar...Read More
Hyderabad, Sep 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Telangana government will seek a special package from the Centre for Godavari Pushkaralu, to be held in 2027. At a meeting, chaired by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday, it was decided that a proposal would also be sent to the Union Government seeking a special package, considering the massive influx of pilgrims expected for this Southern Kumbh Mela. The Chief Minister directed officials to make advance preparations for the event, which begins on ...Read More
Hyderabad: In his first response to the suspension of his sister and Telangana Jagruthi chief K Kavitha from the party, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K T Rama Rao (KTR) said he has no comments. "Whatever had to be discussed has been discussed....Action has been taken. Once action has been taken, there is nothing further I can add, comment or elaborate," the senior BRS member said in a press conference at Telangana Bhavan on Monday, September 8. Kavitha, daughter of party found...Read More
Delhi faced challenges due to heavy rainfall. A flyover section on National Highway 44 collapsed. Intense showers caused traffic jams and waterlogging. The Yamuna River exceeded the danger level. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited affected families and assured assistance. She also sought cooperation from neighboring states. The IMD forecasts more rain. The CPCB recorded Delhi's AQI as satisfactory. A section of the flyover on National Highway 44 in Delhi collapsed after heavy rainfall battered ...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 t...Read More
New Delhi, Sep 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Yamuna floods in the national capital have impacted nearly 18,000 people for whom the Delhi government has made 35 relief camps operational, an official said on Friday, adding that nearly 5,000 people were evacuated on boats in the East District. As part of the government's action and relief arrangements, NDRF teams have been deployed in the affected districts for evacuating people from low-lying areas, the official said in a statement. Chief Minister Rekh...Read More
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has appealed to the entire Teachers fraternity to join hands with the state government for the reconstruction of Telangana state. The Chief Minister stressed that the proposed new education policy will bring many reforms in the education sector, which will help to rebuild the state. Speaking at the Teachers Day celebrations at Shilpakala Vedika here on Friday, Revanth Reddy said that he was holding the education portfolio for the revival of the key sec...Read More
Hyderabad, Sep 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Friday that the proposed new education policy will bring many reforms in the education sector to help rebuild the state. He appealed to the entire teachers' fraternity to join hands with the government for the reconstruction of the state. Speaking at the Teachers' Day Celebrations here, the Chief Minister said that he kept the education portfolio with himself for the revival of the key sector, which he said was...Read More
Hyderabad: Barely three months after she described her father, BRS president and former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR), as the "God" surrounded by "demons," the party suspended K Kavitha for alleged anti-party activities, prompting her to quit the organisation. The Telangana women leader's case is comparable to that of YS Sharmila, sister of former Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and chief of YSRCP, who revolted against her brother following property disputes. She later floated...Read More
Hyderabad, Sep 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) In an interim relief to former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and former irrigation minister T. Harish Rao, the Telangana High Court on Tuesday restrained the state government from taking any action against them till further orders in the case relating to alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project based on the Ghose Commission's report. The court restrained the government from taking the action while adjourning the hearing ...Read More
HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday granted interim relief to former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao and former Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao in the petitions challenging the Justice P.C. Ghose Commission report on the Kaleshwaram project. The Court directed that no action shall be taken based on the Commission's report until the next hearing. The Division Bench, led by Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, clarified that while the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will con...Read More
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy accused former minister T Harish Rao and the BRS govt of abandoning the Pranahita Chevella project at Tummidihatti, despite the Union water resources ministry giving a clear go-ahead for the project and confirming sufficient water availability.He alleged that the then BRS govt, with the intention of misappropriating funds, constructed the Kaleswaram project with barrages instead of proceeding with the project at Tummidihatti. During a brief discussion in...Read More
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday directed officials to expedite repair and restoration works on roads, buildings, irrigation tanks and electricity substations damaged by the recent heavy rain and floods. Specifically reviewing conditions in the worst-hit Kamareddy, Adilabad, Rajanna-Sircilla and Komaram Bheem Asifabad districts, the Chief Minister ordered immediate compensation to affected families. Chairing a review meeting, the Chief Minister expressed displeasure at the ...Read More
Flood water entered into many tribal villages along Godavari river, as the water level reached 47.30 feet at Bhadrachalam on Saturday (August 30, 2025). The trend is rising, says the Irrigation officials. According to the Central Water Commission (CWC) authorities, the discharge from Bhadrachalam was 11.11 lakh cusecs, and the water level was rising at Polavaram project. "Flood level in the catchment areas at Peruru, Dummugudem and Kaleswaram is rising slowly. The Disaster Management Teams, El...Read More
Agra: Yamuna flowed above the danger mark in Mathura and reached alert level in Agra on Monday after over 1 lakh cusecs of water was released from upstream barrages due to continued rainfall in Uttarakhand and the upper catchment areas. Officials issued a flood advisory for low-lying areas and warned residents to stay away from the riverbanks as water levels rose late Sunday and continued into Monday evening.Officials said the water level at Mathura's Prayag Ghat was recorded at 166.24 metres on...Read More
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 2 (ANI): BRS working president KT Rama Rao took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after Telangana government decided to hand over the Kaleshwaram project case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). KTR shared an image of Rahul Gandhi's post on X, dated Jan 31, 2024, in which the current Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha had called Central agencies "BJP's opposition elimination cell". "Have you any clue Mr. Gandhi on what your CM is doing?" KT...Read More
Hyderabad, Sep 1 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy got peeved with his officials today for their neglect in utilising the amounts for the State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) as per rules during the recent heavy rains and floods in the state. Revanth Reddy, who reviewed the damages caused due to heavy rains in the state recently with the concerned officials here, ordered them to expeditiously repair the damaged roads, buildings, breached ponds and water bodies and reconstruct the subm...Read More
Hyderabad: Torrential rains have left a person dead and four others missing in Kamareddy and Medak districts. Rescue operations are underway on a massive scale as rivers, streams, and irrigation tanks overflowed, submerging colonies, breaching roads and halting transport.A govt doctor lost his life in Kamareddy after a wall collapsed on him. Two men were swept away in Neelakatta stream at Domakonda in the same district, while two others - Bestha Sathyam and Yada Goud of Rajpet village - were car...Read More