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With the holy month of Ramadan beginning from June 19th, the Andhra Pradesh government has allotted Rs 2.5 crore for the renovation and upgradation of existing mosques, run by the government and the Wakf Board. This amount will also be utilized to provide adequate arrangements for people who perform special prayers.

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has extended Ramadan greetings to the Muslim community. He wished that the Muslim community continues to be happy, healthy and prosperous and also vowed to take care of the welfare of the minorities in the state.

B Narasimha Chary, 27, died on the spot after he was hit and run by an unidentified vehicle near Venkatapuram crossroads on Wednesday night. He was a carpenter and resident of Hashmathpet, Alwal police said. (INN)

A 60-year-old man died on the spot after he was hit and run by an unidentified vehicle in Chandanagar police limits.

The accident occurred on Wednesday evening near Chandanagar cross roads. The deceased was later identified as Jairam Reddy, a resident of Chanda Nagar.

A 58-year-old man committed suicide by consuming some unknown poison.

According to Saifabad police, the deceased, Sadanand, a retired RTC driver, took the extreme step at his residence in Chintal Basti on Wednesday. He was immediately rushed to the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Science (NIMS) where he died a few hours after admission.

A 40-year-old painter died after falling in a water sump in Asif Nagar police limits.

The deceased, R Anand of Bojagutta, was working at an under-construction building at Dilshad Nagar area on Wednesday. Accidentally, he fell into the water sump and died due to drowning. (INN)

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Thursday informed that it has rejected the building permission of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu.

Special Taraveeh prayers have been arranged at the residence of Leader of Opposition in Legislative Council Mohammed Ali Shabbir at Jubilee Hills.

Hafiz Navesha Aadil and Khateeb of Secretariat Mosque will recite three Paras (Chapters) of Holy Quran from 1st to 10th of Ramzan. Mufti Mohammed Masood of Madarsa-e-Sabeel-Us-Salaam will give Dars (explanation) of verses being recited in the Taraveeh Prayers, which will be held after Isha Prayers at 8.30 PM. Separate arrangements have been for ladies.

Leader of Opposition in Telangana Legislative Council Mohammed Ali Shabbir has stated that Chief Ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, K Chandrashekar Rao and N Chandrababu Naidu respectively, were equally corrupt and dishonest.

Panchayat Raj Minister K Tarakarama Rao called on different Union Ministers at New Delhi on Thursday and sought special funds for the Water Grid project.

KTR met HUDCO Chairman Ravikanth and apprised him about the Water Grid project. He said drinking water would be provided to all households across Telangana State in the next four years. He urged the HUDCO chief to sanction Rs. 25,000 Crore loan for the project.

Telangana Chief Secretary Dr Rajiv Sharma on Thursday directed the District Collectors to set up special teams and take stringent action on agencies selling seeds and fertilizers at higher prices and spurious seeds in the districts during the current Khariff season .

A 45-year-old woman died on the spot when the motorcycle she was travelling on along with her son-in-law was hit by a RTC bus.

The accident happened near SR Nagar on Tuesday night. The deceased was later identified as J Rudramma, a resident of Krishna Nagar, according to SR Nagar police. (INN)

A 22-year-old woman committed suicide allegedly due to harassment for more dowry by her husband and in-laws.
Newly-wed among three commits suicide
According to Medipally police, the victim, V Sapna, resorted to the extreme step by hanging to the ceiling at her parents’ house in Boduppal on Tuesday night. She had a love marriage with one Srikanth of Ramanthapur in 2014. However, she was allegedly being harassed by her in-laws for more dowry for past few weeks. About 10 days ago, she returned to her parents’ house and committed suicide last night.

A 36-year-old man died on the spot after falling down from a running train.

According to Kachiguda Railway Police, the deceased, S Narasing Rao, fell down from a running train near Kachiguda Railway Station on Tuesday evening and died instantaneously. He was an electrician and resident of Pochamma Basti.

In a different case, an unidentified man of about 50 years died after he was hit by a train between Vidya Nagar and Kachiguda Railway Stations on Tuesday night. The body has been preserved at the Osmania General Hospital mortuary for post-mortem and identification. (INN)

A 36-year-old labourer was electrocuted to death while repairing a water sump in Langar House police limits.

The incident happened on Tuesday evening. While carrying out some repairs in the water sump at the house of one Dharam Singh, the victim, B Jangaiah, came in contact with a live electric wire. He died on the spot. He was a resident of Sai Nagar near Attapur, police said. (INN)

The Holy Month of Ramzan will begin in Hyderabad from Friday as the crescent was not sighted in the city or its surroundings on Wednesday night.

In a major development, the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday evening released TDP leader Vem Narender Reddy after questioning for nearly six hours in the ‘Cash for Vote’ case.

Narender Reddy was the TDP candidate for MLC elections held on June 1. He was arrested on the charges of trying to bribe nominated MLA Elvis Stephenson to vote in his favour. The ACB already arrested TDP MLA A Revanth Reddy and two others, Rudra Udaysimha and Harry Sebastian, in the case on May 31.

Telangana Industries Minister Jupally Krishna Rao, who is on a five-day visit to the United States of America, had a meeting with the delegation from Ontario province of Canada in Philadelphia, USA.

Ontario delegation consisted of Minister Moridi, Minister for Research, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship, Ontario; Bill Mantel, Assistant Deputy Minister for Research, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship, Roshan Mohan, Consul (Economic Affairs – Ontario), Ontario International Marketing Centre and Christine Poopalapillai, Senior policy adviser.

The Telangana State has been declared as winner to receive an award in the category for Best State of India for Energy Security, Governance and Sustainability for the REPA Awards 2015.

The awards have been constituted by the Renewable Energy Promotion Association (REPA) and its official publication ENERTIA one of the Asia’s premier journals on sustainable energy and power.

The Commissionerate of Labour has allowed all the shops and establishments to remain open beyond stipulated timings during the month of holy Ramzan starting from June 18.

A team of Telangana legislators and officials, led by Deputy Chief Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali, visited Rajiv Nagar and several others areas of the Nagpur on Wednesday and observed the door-to-door garbage collection.

The team members also visited transfer station and witnessed the mode of lifting of garbage. Later, Nagpur Municipal Commissioner Shravan Hardikar interacted with the team members and officials of GHMC and gave a Power Point Presentation with regard to Solid Waste Management and discussed various civic related issues with the visiting team. (INN)

Deputy Chief Minister Kadiyam Srihari on Tuesday released the schedule for transfer of teachers across the State till July 26.

Labour Minister K Atchan Naidu on Tuesday claimed that the TRS Government of Telangana would collapse if the Andhra Pradesh Government releases the evidences of phone tapping

Speaking to media persons here, Atchan Naidu said that Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao could not escape from ‘phone tapping’ case as the AP Government has sufficient evidences to prove its allegations. However, he did not specify when the AP Government proposes to release those evidences or take further action.

TRS MP B Narasaiah Goud has stated that Section 8 of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act does not provide license to commit irregularities and corruption.

TDP senior leader Motkupally Narasimhulu called on his party colleague and MLA A Revanth Reddy, who was arrested in ‘Cash for Vote’ case by the Anti-Corruption Bureau, in Cherlapally Central Prison here on Tuesday.

The Telangana State Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is all set to serve notice to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu in the ‘Cash for Vote’ case.