The unexpected call

Mohammed Mubeen, who was an active member in the AIMIM party, was one day pleasantly surprised when he got a phone call from AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, who asked him to file for MLA nomination from Bahadurpura constituency. Recalling his political experience, Mohammed Mubeen said, “I was the union leader at a young age, and

Upset by huge debts, Pawan decides to forego salary

Rajamahendravaram: Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan said that during the study of various government departments, the irregularities resorted to and debts incurred by the previous government are all coming to light. “This state wants development along with welfare,” he said. He said the previous government committed many irregularities besides diverting and misusing panchayat raj funds

School Education Saga-XVII: English teaching gives jitters to migrant children in forest areas

Hyderabad: Migrant children from the neighbouring Chhattisgarh are facing a tough time learning the English language. This stark reality comes to light at a time when the State government announced the introduction of English as a learning medium for all the Anganwadis in the tribal areas. For example, the children attending the Mandal Praja Parishad

Gali Bhanu: Cherishing father’s legacy

Tirupati: Nagari constituency in Chittoor district elected a young and educated leader Gali Bhanu Prakash as MLA this time. At 47, this newly-elected MLA might have won in the elections for the first time but he carries forward a political legacy inherited from his father and former minister Gali Muddukrishnama Naidu. Bhanu’s entry into politics

HPCL launches 15-day-long cleanliness drive

Visakhapatnam: A spart of the Swachh Bharat Pakhwada observance, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited-Visakh Refinery commenced a series of awareness activities on Monday. Swachraths, radio jingles, street plays, hoardings at prime locations and puppet shows form part of the campaign supported by the GVMC. It will continue till July 15. On Monday, the activities were inaugurated

CM Revanth helps cancer patient

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has shown his generosity yet again by extending help to a cancer patient, Mohammed Adil Ahmed, whom he could not meet during his visit to Warangal. The CM directed the CMO officials to provide immediate medical assistance to the cancer patient. On his instructions, CM OSD Vemula Srinivasulu spoke

Musi River Heritage Ride on July 6

Hyderabad: To explore the cultural influence of the river in Hyderabad, the Hyderabad Cycling Revolution (HCR), in collaboration with Musi River Front Development Corporation and the Telangana government, will be organising a unique Musi River Heritage Ride on July 6. According to members of HCR, the group will meet near Telangana High Court Gate 1

Drug peddler held, 31 kg ganja seized

Hyderabad: In a crackdown on drug-trafficking, the Special Operation Team L B Nagar, along with the Nagole police, apprehended an inter-State drug peddler. The police seized over 30 kg ganja, valued at about Rs 8.5 lakh. The arrested person was identified as Boinpally Suresh (35), hailing from Vijayawada Rural (Krishna district) in AP. According to

Expedite works of Veligonda project, officials told

Ongole: Prakasam District Collector A Thameem Ansariya ordered the officials to take every action to bring the benefits of the Pula Subbaiah Veligonda project to the people. The Collector along with Joint Collector Ronanki Gopala Krishna, conducted a review meeting on the status of the Veligonda project with the officials concerned at the Collectorate here

Irrigation canal repairs begin under MGNREGS

Srikakulam: Minorand sub-minor irrigation canals repair works are covered under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the district. For the last five years, canals under the Vamsadhara river water project, Gotta Barrage, Narayanapuram, Madduvalasa and Thotapalli projects and canals linked with the major irrigation tanks have been neglected by the YSRCP