Bihar: Bagmati River crosses danger mark, erosion intensifies

Patna, Aug 10 (IANS) Amid continuous rainfall in North Bihar and across the Bagmati River’s catchment areas in Nepal, the river has once again turned turbulent, with its water level rising steadily and crossing the danger mark. At the Dubbaghat gauge station, the Bagmati River’s danger level is 61.28 metres. The river is currently flowing […]
AIIMS Rajkot performs first corneal transplant, saves eye of 65-year-old woman

Rajkot, Aug 10 (IANS) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rajkot has performed its first corneal transplant surgery, providing emergency treatment to a 65-year-old woman from Kodinar in Gir Somnath district whose severe corneal infection had failed to respond to medical treatment. The successful keratoplasty marks the commencement of specialised corneal transplantation services […]
Maha Varuna Yagam begins at Nagarjuna Sagar with prayers for abundant rains

Nagarjuna Sagar, Aug.10 (RAHNUMA): Long before the morning sun touched the waters of the Krishna, the silence enveloping Nagarjuna Sagar was broken by the solemn chanting of Vedic hymns invoking Lord Varuna, the deity of rains and waters, for his blessings upon Telangana. The Maha Varuna Yagam commenced at Vijay Vihar on the banks of […]
Telangana plans cautious water use: Uttam

Nagarjuna Sagar, Aug.10 (RAHNUMA): Civil Supplies and Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said the Telangana government was adopting a combination of spiritual, administrative and water-management measures to mitigate the possible impact of El Niño, which could affect rainfall during the remaining months of the monsoon. Speaking on the occasion of the Maha Varuna Yagam […]
Harish urges govt to switch on Kaleshwaram pumps, fill reservoirs

Hyderabad, Aug.10 (RAHNUMA): Former minister and BRS MLA T. Harish Rao has urged the Telangana government to immediately switch on the pumps under the Kaleshwaram project and commence water pumping to fill reservoirs, including Annapurna, Ranganayaka Sagar, Mallanna Sagar, Kondapochamma Sagar and Baswapur, located across various districts. In a letter to Irrigation Minister N. Uttam […]
Cyberabad Police push for time-bound road repairs, better traffic management

Hyderabad, Aug.10 (RAHNUMA): Cyberabad police commissioner M. Ramesh on Monday directed all the stakeholder departments to work in close coordination to tackle traffic congestion, water logging and road infrastructure problems across the Cyberabad Commissionerate. A convergence meeting held at the Cyberabad Police Commissionerate reviewed monsoon preparedness, ongoing road improvement works, free-left developments and traffic management. […]
HOIST THE TRICOLOUR, CELEBRATE PATRIOTISM: T-BJP CHIEF NRR

Hyderabad, Aug.10 (RAHNUMA): Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao on Monday urged citizens to hoist the national flag at their homes as part of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign ahead of Independence Day on August 15. Rao said the campaign was an opportunity to honour the freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the nation. […]
CM TO DISTRIBUTE SMART RATION CARDS IN SANGAREDDY ON AUG 15

Sangareddy, Aug.10 (RAHNUMA): Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is scheduled to visit Sangareddy on August 15 to distribute new smart ration cards as part of the State government’s welfare initiative. TPCC working president T. Jayaprakash Reddy (Jagga Reddy), District Collector Prateek Jain and SP Paritosh Pankaj on Monday inspected the helipad at Tara Degree College […]
Rs.20 LAKH AID FOR FAMILY AS MEDICAL STUDENT PRIYANKA’s BODY SENT HOME

Hyderabad, Aug.10 (RAHNUMA): The post-mortem examination of medical student Priyanka, 28, was completed at Gandhi Hospital here on Monday, with her family preparing to take her mortal remains to Eklaspur village in Aiza mandal of Jogulamba Gadwal district. State Minister Vakiti Srihari and Rajamahendravaram Urban MLA Srinivas consoled Priyanka’s father at the hospital. Rajamahendravaram TDP […]
Komatireddy joins Maha Varuna Yagam, prays for bountiful rains in Telangana

Nagarjuna Sagar, Aug.10 (RAHNUMA): Minister for Roads & Buildings and Cinematography Komatireddy Venkat Reddy joined Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and cabinet colleagues on Monday to perform the Maha Varuna Yagam at Vijay Vihar, situated on the banks of the Nagarjuna Sagar project in Nalgonda district. Participating in the special rituals and homam, the Minister […]