States » South


Ponguleti orders completion of Medaram Sammakka Saralamma Temple works by Dec 20

Hyderabad, Nov 12 (UNI) Telangana Revenue, Housing, Information and Public Relations Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy has directed officials to complete all development works at the Sri Sammakka Saralamma Temple in Medaram by December 20, stressing that the project must be executed on a war footing and with no compromise on quality.
On Wednesday, Ministers Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, Danasari Anasuya (Seethakka), Adluri Laxman Kumar, Konda Surekha, and Mahabubabad MP Porika Balaram Nayak, along with Chief Minister’s Principal Secretary KS Srinivasa Raju, visited Medaram and reviewed the ongoing works. They were received by District Collector Diwakara T.S. and Superintendent of Police Shabarish.
The ministers offered prayers at the Sri Sammakka Saralamma Ammavaru Temple before inspecting the development works being undertaken as part of the Medaram Jatara Master Plan.
More News

Telangana: 396 sarpanchs elected unopposed in first phase Gram Panchat elections

11 Dec 2025 | 2:20 AM

Hyderabad, Dec 10 (UNI) As many as 396 sarpanchs and 9,633 ward members have been elected unopposed in phase-I of the Gram Panchayat elections in Telangana.

see more..

AP: Five interstate burglars arrested, booty worth Rs 40 lakh recovered

11 Dec 2025 | 2:03 AM

Hindupur, Dec 10 (UNI) The police arrested five notorious interstate burglars and recovered booty worth Rs 40 lakh including gold jewellery and three motorcycles in Hindupur city of Sri Satya Sai district on Wednesday.

see more..

Cyclone: India’s rapid humanitarian mission in Sri Lanka led by 109 Helicopter Unit

11 Dec 2025 | 12:54 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 10 (UNI) As Cyclone Ditwha triggered one of the worst natural disasters that Sri Lanka has faced in decades, unleashing unprecedented floods and landslides across multiple districts in early December, the Indian Air Force (IAF) played a commendable role in relief and rescue effort by saving lives and providing supplies to affected areas.

see more..

Two years of Maha Lakshmi free travel: Minister Ponnam Prabhakar calls for massive RTC expansion

11 Dec 2025 | 12:46 AM

Hyderabad, Dec 10 (UNI) Marking two years of the Maha Lakshmi free bus travel scheme for women, Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar held a statewide video conference with officials from 97 RTC depots at Bus Bhavan on Wednesday.

see more..

BioAgri 2025 begins in Hyderabad, experts warn of rising pesticide-residue crisis in basmati exports

11 Dec 2025 | 12:43 AM

Hyderabad, Dec 10 (UNI) BioAgri 2025, India’s largest conference on sustainable biological agriculture, began on Wednesday at Ramoji Film City with scientists and industry leaders raising alarm over the growing pesticide-residue crisis threatening India’s Rs 50,000-crore basmati export market.

see more..