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KTR blames Cong govt for farmer’s death due to heatstroke at procurement centre

Hyderabad, May 12 (UNI) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K. Taraka Rama Rao (KTR) expressed deep sorrow over the death of a farmer, Gugulothu Kishan (51), who reportedly died of heatstroke while waiting at a crop procurement centre in Pochampally village, Pedda Wangara mandal of Mahabubabad district.

Condemning the incident, KTR held the Congress government and Chief Minister Revanth Reddy directly responsible. “While the Chief Minister is busy attending beauty pageants, a farmer has died on top of grain heaps due to negligence. This is not just mismanagement—this is murder,” he said in a statement here on Monday.
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Hooghly CSL secures construction order for two Luxury Cruise Vessels

24 Jun 2025 | 7:36 PM

Kochi, June 24 (UNI) Heritage River Journeys Private Limited, operating under the Brand name Antara River Cruises, India’s premier Luxury River Cruise operator, has entered into a construction contract with Hooghly Cochin Shipyard Limited (Hooghly CSL) -- a wholly owned subsidiary of Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) -- for the construction of two Luxury River Cruise vessels to be operated on the Brahmaputra River.

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India's 1st Wedding and MICE Conclave in Kochi on Aug 14-16: Kerala Tourism Minister Mohamed Riyas

24 Jun 2025 | 6:31 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, June 24 (UNI) India’s first Wedding and MICE Conclave to be held in Kochi from August 14 to 16 will act as a B2B networking platform for the integrated development of tourism sector in Kerala, Tourism Minister Mohamed Riyas said on Tuesday.

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EAM Jaishankar extends Passport Seva Divas wishes

EAM Jaishankar extends Passport Seva Divas wishes

24 Jun 2025 | 6:27 PM

Chennai, June 24 (UNI) Union External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar extended wishes to
all passport issuing authorities in India and abroad on the occasion of the 13th Passport Seva
Divas today.

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Centre bails out mango farmers after HDK's distress signal

24 Jun 2025 | 6:18 PM

Bengaluru, June 24 (UNI) In a major relief to mango farmers grappling with price crashes and lack of market support, the Union Government has approved a Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for Karnataka.

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DRI seizes foreign fags worth Rs 18 2 cr

24 Jun 2025 | 6:15 PM

Chennai, June 24 (UNI) In a major haul, officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
(DRI) have seized over 92 lakh illegally-smuggled cigarettes of foreign origin worth
Rs. 18.2 crore in Chennai on Monday evening.

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