Article Today, Hyderabad: A 24-year-old BC youth, identified as Sai Eshwarachari, who had attempted self-immolation allegedly in protest against the delay in extending 42% reservation to Backward Classes, died on Friday while undergoing treatment at the Gandhi Hospital here. The incident has triggered widespread protests by BC organisations across Telangana. Background to the ProtestAccording to…
Article Today, Hyderabad: Thousands of outsource employees working across Telangana government departments continue to face prolonged delays in salary payments. Despite rendering essential services, many workers report that their wages have remained unpaid for several months. As a result, families are struggling to meet basic expenses such as house rent, school fees, and medical costs….
Article Today, Hyderabad: In a strong move to protect student interests, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have barred more than 20 corporate companies from participating in campus placement drives. The decision follows repeated complaints that these firms issued job offers and later withdrew them at the last moment. Several companies are also accused of…
Article Today, Hyderabad: A political controversy broke out in Telangana on Wednesday following remarks made by Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on the people of the State. His reference to “apathy” in connection with Telangana drew sharp reactions from Congress leaders, who said the comments were offensive and unacceptable. The issue quickly escalated…
Article Today, Hyderabad:India has recorded a sustained decline in HIV infections over the past 15 years, marking a significant public health achievement. Data released by the Union Health Ministry on the occasion of World AIDS Day showed that new HIV cases fell by 48.7 per cent between 2010 and 2024. During the same period, AIDS-related…
Article Today, Hyderabad: With local body elections approaching in Telangana, the issue of financial distress among sarpanches has returned to public debate. At least 60 sarpanches are reported to have died by suicide over the past five years, allegedly due to mounting debt and prolonged delays in the release of government payments. Media reports during…
Article Today, Hyderabad: Food safety authorities in Telangana carried out special inspections across the State on October 25 and 26, focusing on storage centres and warehouses used by major online delivery and e-commerce platforms. The drive covered 75 warehouses, with the highest number of inspections conducted in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation limits. Officials said…
Article Today, Hyderabad:Medical students at MediCiti Medical College in Medchal have been found running a ganja business. Investigations revealed that students in their third year were involved in selling the drug on campus. According to Hyderabad Anti-Narcotics Bureau Inspector Venkateshwarulu, the names emerged during the police “Eagle” operation against drug abuse. Drug tests confirmed ganja…
Article Today, New Delhi: The Deccan Journalists Housing Society (DJHS) has appealed to Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to fulfil the promise of allotting house sites to journalists in Hyderabad. A delegation led by DJHS president Bolloju Ravi, director Pratap Reddy, and members Naveen Dummaji and Satish Yadav met the Chief Minister at his…
Article Today, New Delhi: The Telangana government has reiterated its commitment to providing 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs). Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, along with ministers, MPs, MLAs and MLCs, arrived in New Delhi to press the demand. The State Assembly had unanimously passed two key Bills to extend the quota in…
