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Hyderabad: Irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday instructed all engineers, officers and employees of the irrigation department to stay put at their respective stations and maintain round-the-clock vigil at dams, reservoirs, canals and tanks. He also told them to act immediately to prevent breaches as Telangana prepares for several more days of heavy to very heavy rain.The emergency directives were issued during a high-level video conference with engineers-in-chief, chief engineers ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Heavy rains lashed several districts across Telangana on Wednesday, throwing normal life out of gear as lakes and canals overflowed, roads were damaged and vehicular traffic was disrupted. Two deaths were reported from erstwhile Karimnagar district due to the downpour. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Medak, Sangareddy and Vikarabad districts for Thursday (August 14, 2025), warning of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall. The IMD has also advised the ...Read More >
Hyderabad, August 13: All Irrigation Department officers in Telangana have been ordered to stay at their stations, maintain round-the-clock vigil at dams, reservoirs, canals, and tanks, and act immediately to prevent breaches as the state braces for days of heavy to very heavy rain. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Irrigation, Food & Civil Supplies Minister Capt N. Uttam Kumar Reddy issued the emergency directives on Wednesday, authorising engineers to bypass red tape and use funds instantly for fl ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Former irrigation minister T Harish Rao said the BRS would approach the Supreme Court to stall the Banakacherla-Godavari project, proposed by the Andhra Pradesh govt. He questioned why the Congress and BJP MPs from Telangana have not been raising the issue in the ongoing Parliament session.Strongly reacting to Andhra Pradesh IT minister Nara Lokesh's statement that they would get the required permissions for the Banakacherla project, Harish Rao said, "If they (AP) know how to get perm ...Read More >
KTR told Revanth Reddy to apologise or face the consequences of drug allegations against him. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * K. T. Rama Rao said he will sue Telangana CM Revanth Reddy over drug-related allegations * Revanth Reddy accused KTR of drug use linked to a death in Dubai and offered to debate it * KTR denied any investigation or proof of drug allegations against him and demanded evidence Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtr ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In yet another display of solidarity, Cabinet colleagues of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday rallied behind him in the wake of BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao's allegations that the Chief Minister had been tapping phones of his ministers. Revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy even went to the extent of announcing that neither he, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka nor irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy had any intent to become Chief Minister for the ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday announced that local body elections will be held soon in the state and urged Congress workers to be prepared. Launching a sharp attack on the BRS by likening its activists to "ganja plants", he said, "Not even one ganja plant should be allowed to grow. If the Congress cadre decides, they can send BRS into political oblivion, especially in the (erstwhile) Nalgonda district." Speaking at a public meeting in Thungathurthi, Suryapet district, afte ...Read More >
Suryapet (Telangana), July 14 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy today declared that the ration card is not just a welfare document, but a symbol of the poor's self-respect, identity, and their primary shield against hunger. Speaking at a massive public meeting in Tirumalagiri, Thungathurthy constituency of Suryapet district, the Chief Minister launched the distribution of new ration cards and launched a sharp attack on the opposition, particularly the previous BRS government. CM R ...Read More >
Kurnool: The Srisailam reservoir is currently receiving steady inflows of 1.60 lakh cusecs and releasing 1.70 lakh cusecs downstream towards Nagarjunasagar as of 7 pm on Thursday, according to dam officials. At present, the project is getting 29,220 cusecs of inflow from Jurala, 79,740 cusecs from the spillway and 51,883 cusecs from Handri. To manage the water levels, officials have lifted three radial gates up to 10 feet to discharge excess water. Of the total 1.7 lakh cusecs being released, ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu emphasized the urgent need for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to harness river water that flows unused into the sea, underscoring its transformative potential for agriculture and farmer prosperity in both Telugu states. Speaking at Srisailam, after performing a ceremonial Harathi to the River Krishna and offering prayers at the Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna temple, Naidu opened four gates of the Srisailam dam, releasing water downstream towards Nagarjuna ...Read More >
PUNE: Ujani Dam, a critical water source for Solapur district, has recorded 86% of live water storage capacity as of July 7 - an unprecedented figure for this time of the year. According to the Maharashtra Water Resources department, the dam currently holds 1304.79 million cubic metres (MCM) or 46.07 thousand million cubic feet (TMC) of live storage. Traditionally, Ujani stores only about 10-20% of its capacity in July. However, early monsoon onset and above-normal rainfall in May and June, esp ...Read More >
Srisailam/Hyderabad, July 8, 2025 (Maxim News): In a visually dramatic and spiritually symbolic moment, the crest gates of the Srisailam Dam were ceremonially lifted on Monday, sending a roaring surge of Krishna River waters downstream toward the Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir. The ceremonial release was overseen by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, who offered special prayers to "Krishnamma" -- the river goddess -- before the dam gates were lifted. The ritual included offerings of ...Read More >
Kurnool, July 7 (UNI) The Srisailam reservoir, one of the biggest projects in Andhra Pradesh across the river Krishna, is receiving 1,98,550 cusecs of water and the officials are planning to lift crest gates to release water to the downstream Nagarjuna Sagar project. Following incessant rains in the catchment areas, the Srisailam project is receiving heavy inflows from the Jurala and Sukesula projects. Officials sources said that 23,924 cusecs of water is being released by generating hydropowe ...Read More >
Thane, Jun 29 (PTI) Police have arrested a 30-year-old fruit seller for illegally possessing two country-made pistols in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, the police's anti-extortion cell raided the man's premises at Bandarpada locality in Kalyan area on June 25, assistant police inspector Sunil Tarmale said. The police seized two country-made pistols and a live cartridge, valued at Rs 1.05 lakh, from the fruit seller, who had two previous criminal ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Saturday strongly condemned what he described as false propaganda by BRS leaders regarding the condition of old irrigation projects such as Jurala and Manjeera. He asserted that the current issues affecting these projects are the direct result of the BRS government's decade-long negligence, particularly their failure to carry out even routine maintenance -- not due to any fault of the present Congress administration. Uttam Kumar Reddy, acco ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The much-awaited Shilpa Layout Phase 2 flyover is finally open to the public. Telangana chief minister inaugurated the flyover at Gachibowli on Saturday, June 28. Named after late senior Congress leader and five-time MLA P Janardhan Reddy, the 1.2 km-long six-lane bi-directional flyover has been built at a cost of Rs 182.72 crore. Built under the Strategic Road Development Programme (SRDP), the new PJR flyover promises smoother vehicular movement between ORR, Kondapur, Hafeezpet, Hi ...Read More >
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