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Sankranti rush: Heavy traffic on Hyderabad-Vijayawada highway
Hyderabad: As most people make a beeline to their home towns for Sankranti, there was heavy traffic on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada highway on Friday, January 9. The traffic was particularly heavy at the…
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Telangana ends RTA visits with vehicle registration at showrooms
Hyderabad: Telangana government has ended the need for visits to Regional Transport Authority (RTA) offices for permanent vehicle registration as it will now be handled at showrooms. In its official memo issued…
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Power cut in some areas in Hyderabad on Saturday
Hyderabad: Some areas in Hyderabad will face power cut on Saturday, January 10, due to maintenance work taken up by the Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TGSPDCL) . According to an…
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Make Greater Hyderabad benchmark for cleanliness: GHMC Commissioner
Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Commissioner RV Karnan has said that Greater Hyderabad should be transformed into a model city for cleanliness by implementing sanitation programs in a comprehensive and systematic…
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Good Samaritans to get Rs 25K for helping road accident victims
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced that a Good Samaritan who helps a road accident victim reach a hospital will receive an award of Rs 25 thousand. On…
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Congress gears up for nationwide ‘Save MNREGA’ campaign
New Delhi: The Congress has launched a coordinated nationwide campaign to oppose what it terms the dilution of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), planning large-scale mobilisations across states…
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SIR in UP: EC launches ‘Book-a-Call with BLO’ facility
Lucknow: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched a “Book-a-Call with BLO” facility to make voter services more accessible during the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Uttar…
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Trump outlines US-led revival of Venezuela oil sector
Washington: US President Donald Trump said the United States would directly oversee a plan allowing major American oil companies to help rebuild Venezuela’s “dilapidated” oil industry, presenting the initiative as a strategic…
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BJP MP proposes renaming Nizamabad, draws flak from MBT
Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party’s MP from Nizamabad, Dharmapuri Arvind, on Friday, January 9, said that they will soon change the district’s name to ‘Indur’. Speaking at a press conference, the MP said,…
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Budget session of Parliament scheduled from January 28 to April 2
New Delhi: The Budget session of Parliament will be held from January 28 to April 2, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Friday. The Budget session begins with the address of…
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Telangana HC asks UPSC to complete DGP’s appointment in 4 weeks
Hyderabad: In a relief to Telangana’s Director General of Police B. Shivadhar Reddy, the Telangana High Court on Friday, January 9, dismissed a writ petition challenging his appointment as the head of…
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MEA in touch with Indians in Venezuela, Colombia for extending assistance
New Delhi: With rising concerns over the political situation in Venezuela, India on Friday said that it is closely monitoring the developments in the region and stands ready to offer assistance to…
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US Commerce Secretary’s remarks on India-US trade deal ‘inaccurate’ says India
New Delhi: India on Friday described as inaccurate US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s remarks that the trade deal between the two countries could not fructify, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not…
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Telangana: Unrecognized parties urged to comply with financial reporting
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Electoral Officer C Sudharshan Reddy on Friday, January 9, warned that the Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) in the state may face action if they fail to submit mandatory…
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Friday prayers offered amid tight security in Delhi after demolition drive
New Delhi: Friday prayers were offered in Turkman Gate area amid heavy police deployment, drone surveillance and barricading, even as locals urged authorities to restore normal business activities, saying prolonged restrictions were…
