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President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday addressed the 12th annual convocation of NALSAR University of Law at Shamirpet on the outskirts of Hyderabad. Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and Justice Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta, Chief Justice of High Court of Judicature, Hyderabad, were present. In all, 649 degrees and diplomas were awarded besides 48 gold medals. Priyabada Das, a student, bagged 11 gold medals. The President said lawyers were in a unique position to play this transformative role through offering inputs in the framing of legislations, leading cause-oriented litigations and engaging in social advocacy or research. “The shadows of our colonial past continue to play a predominant role in our thinking in relation to the enforcement of rules as well as ...

The spate of flood water flow remains unabated to Tungabhadra dam and it opened up all 33 gates sending out 1.5 lakh cuses while inflow remained at 1 lakh cusecs. The maximum capacity of the dam is till 1633 feet while water is up to 1632.39 feet already. The released water is reaching RDS project. Similarly, flood-gates of Almatti and Narayanapur in Karnataka and Jurala in Telangana have been opened to release waters in the range of 1.5 lakh cusecs. Tungabhadra dam authorities have issued flood warnings in both Bellary and Kurnool districts that lie along the Tungabhadra. They tell that the inflow in the upstream areas will be “on the rise” for at least a week. Engineers at Srisailam say “By ...

BJP Telangana started getting into action mode for the Medak by-poll. The party called of a district dharna on August 11 in Medak where dozens of farmers committed suicide in recent months under the burden of loans. Alleging that the TRS government dealt a severe blow to the farmers and is responsible for death of over 100 farmers with it’s inaction, by not fulfilling its promise of ensuring eight hour power supply, the BJP leaders demanded that the chief minister provide eight hour quality power supply as promised in TRS manifesto. They also demanded that the government initiate drought relief measures immediately as the State was reeling under dry spell. They demanded that the State government waive crop loans immediately and provide ...

Hyderabad and GHMC area has been exempted from the “Intensive Household Survey”, the maha survey that is scheduled to be conducted by the Telangana state government on August 19 across the state. Over 4 lakh state government staff members have been assigned for the maha survey duties on August 19. While this would be enough to cover the districts, they wont be enough to cover Hyderabad and GHMC area. So in GHMC area, a separate survey would be taken up on later date with required staff from all the departments. The survey dates will be finalised soon, according to Raymond Peter, principal secretary, panchayat raj department, who is monitoring the household survey process. Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao is expected to hold a ...

A day after the GO is issued for survey of Palamuru, the GO 70 sanctioning Rs 3.03 Cr has been issued to kickstart work of the Jurala-Pakala project. The Irrigation Dept. awarded the project to prepare the Detailed Project Report and to entrust the survey work, on nomination basis to M/s. WAPCOS LIMITED. The Jurala – Pakhala Flood Flow Canal is proposed from the foreshore of Jurala Project, Mahabubnagar District with sill level at (+)311.000M (at Jurala) to Pakhala Reservoir in Warangal district to feed the 700 no’s (approx) of enroute tanks situated in drought prone areas of Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda and Warangal districts of Telangana State during flood season in 35 days by diverting 24,000 cusecs for total 70.00 TMC.