Hyderabad news: Telangana state budget likely on March 18

Telangana IT and municipal minister and TRS working president KT Rama Rao said the state government could not come to the rescue of 12 lakh teachers working in the various private educational institutions during lockdown due to financial constraints. “It is not that we ignored them. Since they are in huge numbers and financial problems during lockdown, the state government could not help them financially,” the TRS working president said during an interaction programme at a college in Secunderabad said. The BJP and Congress, which are talking about the private teachers problems, why did not they help the teachers in the states they are ruling states, he asked. Read full story

The situation in Bhainsa town in Telangana rocked by communal violence was peaceful on Tuesday while prohibitory orders and suspension of internet services continued to be in force, Police said. There was no problem in supply of essentials, including water and milk, and suspension of internet could be lifted by Tuesday night, a police official said.

In a freak accident, a circle inspector attached to Guntur police department died when he fell off a staircase while trying to scare away a lizard at a residence in Guntur city on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Sesha Rao, currently awaiting posting in vacancy reserve. According to police, the incident happened at around 7.30 pm.

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Arvind Dharmapuri has alleged that an All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader is responsible for the recent communal clashes that took place in the Bhainsa of Nirmal district of Telangana. (ANI)

A day after riots and arson in Bhainsa, Nirmal police on Monday said 12 persons, including a vernacular media journalist, sustained injuries in the violence. Also, over 50 persons were taken into custody for questioning for their role in the violence that took place in and around Zulfikar Ali lane after members of two communities clashed with each other.

The campaigning for the March 14 poll to the Telangana Legislative Council from two Graduates' constituencies almost resembles that of an assembly election with the three major parties -- ruling TRS, opposition BJP and Congress -- making a determined bid to win. Having suffered unexpected losses in the bypoll to Dubbak assembly constituency and Hyderabad civic polls late last year, the TRS is keen on securing the two seats -- Khammam- Nalgonda-Warangal and Hyderabad-Rangareddy-Mahabubnagar Graduates' constituencies. (PTI)

Rachakonda police arrested a 21-year-old student for uploading semi-nude photos of his classmate on social media platforms. The accused and the victim are classmates at an engineering college in the city. In the beginning of 2020, the accused had sent morphed obscene photos to the victim.

With six more cases of the UK strain of Covid-19 being detected in Telangana, the focus of state health authorities is back on this new strain. “Including the new cases, we have 18 cases of the UK strain so far in the state. We are closely monitoring the latest cases and will be sequencing them,” said an official from the health department.

A 32-year-old man was sentenced to life for raping a neighbour, who was 12 years old, in 2012 at Kacheguda. The accused raped the girl when she went to his house to watch TV. After the trial, on Monday, B Srinivasa Rao, Judge for XI Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court, Nampally, convicted the accused and sentenced him to undergo life imprisonment and pay Rs 50,000 fine.

Posing as representatives of an NGO run by actor Sonu Sood to provide financial assistance to the poor, cyber frauds duped a city-based man of Rs 60,000. On March 3, Cyberabad police received a complaint from the victim mentioning that he was duped by Pankaj Singh and Baliram for Rs 60,000.

Covid-19 cases breached the 3 lakh mark in the state on Monday, in a little over a year. The first case in the state was reported on March 2 last year. Of the 3 lakh cases, 1.4 lakh are among patients in the age group 21-40 years.

On a day that celebrates women, a newborn girl was found dumped in a garbage bin in Mahabubabad district’s Dornakal mandal. She was rescued by labourers of Burgampad heading to work who heard her cries and alerted cops. The baby, wrapped in a cloth, was taken to the house of one of the labourer’s living nearby. They took care of the infant until police arrived.

A businessman allegedly made an attempt to kill his wife and son by opening fire on them with his revolver at Kalapathar on Monday. Police said the accused, Syed Habeeb Hashmi, whipped out his licensed revolver and fired at his wife Tahera Begum and son Omar. Though he shot three rounds of bullets, the mother-son duo escaped unhurt. The accused was taken into custody by Kalapathar police and booked under the Arms Act and IPC section of attempt to murder.

A record 1.7 lakh applications seeking aid for self-employment schemes have flooded the Telangana Scheduled Caste Cooperative Development Corporation Limited, mostly from people who lost their jobs during the pandemic. Applications seeking funding to set up mini manufacturing units such as paper plates, turmeric powder machines, harvesters, laundry, footwear making units, band set, backyard poultry, tailoring, and readymade garments, among others, have poured in.

Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday spoke to his deputy G Kishan Reddy and enquired about the incident and the prevailing situation at Bhainsa town in Telangana where prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC were imposed following a clash between members of two communities.

A six-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by two minor boys in Warangal district of Telangana, police said on Monday. The incident happened on February 24 but a complaint was filed on March 6 by the girl's parents after their daughter complained of pain, the police said. (PTI)