Telangana

Heavy rains cause havoc in Telangana and A.P.; IMD warns of heavy showers in parts of Gujarat and Himachal.

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Heavy rains Telangana

At least 16 people have died in various rain-related incidents in Telangana, with the State government estimating the damage at ₹5,000 crore. The IMD has forecast ‘heavy to very heavy’ rain in isolated areas of Chhota Udepur, Narmada, and Surat districts until September 4. The incessant rains and subsequent floods in Andhra Pradesh, especially in Vijayawada, are the “biggest disaster” the State has faced, according to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. He stated that he will request the Central government to declare the flood a national calamity. ALSO READ : Consultant Behind Maharashtra’s Collapsed Shivaji Statue Arrested. Andhra Pradesh: At …

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Telangana’s senior Congress leader and former Member of Parliament, D Srinivas, has passed away at the age of 76.

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Srinivas, often referred to as DS, held positions as the Minister for Rural Development and Information & Public Relations in the Congress-led central government from 1989 to 1994. He later served as the Minister for Higher Education and Intermediate Education in the Y S Rajasekhara Reddy government from 2004 to 2009. Dharmapuri Srinivas, a veteran Congress leader from Telangana and former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP), passed away early Saturday morning at his residence following a prolonged illness, according to his family members. At the age of 76, Srinivas is survived by two sons. His elder son, Dharmapuri Sanjay, …

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The Telangana MLA who died in the crash had been in another car accident just 10 days earlier.

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Telangana Lasya Nanditha MLA

Lasya Nanditha was taken to the hospital after the accident, where doctors pronounced her dead upon arrival. Today, Lasya Nanditha, a Telangana MLA, tragically passed away following a collision between the SUV she was traveling in and a road divider in Hyderabad. This marks the second major accident involving the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader this month. Just a decade ago, the 37-year-old lawmaker survived an accident in Narkatpally. During that incident, she was en route to a rally where Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy was speaking when a drunk driver crashed into her vehicle. Although she sustained minor injuries, …

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The Telangana Assembly has put its foot down by passing a bill to ban hookah parlours.

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Telangana Assembly Bans Hookah Parlours"

The Assembly unanimously passed the Bill to amend the 2003 Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act through a voice vote, without any discussion. In Hyderabad, both the Telangana Legislative Assembly and Council unanimously approved a Bill on Monday to prohibit hookah parlours in the State. Presenting the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (prohibition of advertisement and regulation of trade and commerce, production, supply and distribution) (Telangana amendment) Bill, 2024, on behalf of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, State Legislative Affairs Minister D Sridhar Babu stated that hookah parlour operators were exploiting the popularity of hookah smoking among youth, leading to …

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