Live Updates: Hyderabad, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh News Today 27 January 2022

A woman in inebriated state created ruckus with her car on road here at Shamshabad in Hyderabad on Thursday and hit several people. Three people who were hit by the car suffered severe injuries and were sent to nearby hospital. Meanwhile, the local people managed to stop the car following which an argument erupted between the woman and the people. The police rushed to the spot and arrested the woman and another person along with her and sent the two people to police station.Read more

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday made a phone to Tollywood actor Chiranjeevi as the latter tested positive for COVID-19. The Chief Minister inquired about the actor's health condition and prayed for his speedy recovery. Rao also spoke the family members of the actor. In the recent times, Chiranjeevi met the Chief Minister several times and brought the issues of the Telugu Film Industry to the notice of the CM and sought support from the government.Read more

Andhra Pradesh government advisor Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy said the state government was also ready to take a step back to clear misconceptions among employees about the PRC. He said the committee of ministers set up for the talks was available within the secretariat for the unions. In Amaravati, Sajjala spoke to the media along with Minister Botsa Satyanarayana. He commented to the unions that sitting somewhere and talking would not solve the problem. Sajjala said that Pay and Accounts, Treasury employees said it was indiscipline to violate government directives.Read more

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday took Karvy chairman and managing director Parthasarathy into custody in the alleged money laundering case. It is known the Nampally court on Wednesday remanded Parthasarathy to four-day judicial custody following which the ED took the Karvy MD into custody from Chanchalguda jail. After a medical examination, he was sent to ED office for questioning. There were allegations that Parthasarathy obtained loan from various banks by pledging the shares of investors. Based on the case registered by the CCS police, the ED took Parthasarathy into custody from Bengaluru and brought him to Hyderabad on PT warrant.Read more

Hyderabad: Several parts of Telangana are reeling under severe cold wave-like conditions following the dip in the temperatures due to the winds. For the past few days, Adilabad district has been recording the night temperatures below 10 degree Celsius. On Thursday, Arli (T) in Bheempur mandal of the district recorded 7.6 degree Celsius followed by 8 degree Celsius in Pippaldari of Adilabad rural, 8.1 degree Celsius in Sirpur (U) of Komarambheem district.Read more

The state government, which has brought the administration closer to the people through a system of secretariats, has embarked on a new approach to provide services faster and more transparently and now it has brought the process of informing the applicant from time to time in the form of SMS over the status of application. In this connection, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy Thursday formally launched the 'AP Seva Portal' at the CM's camp office in Tadepalli.Read more

In a ghastly road accident that took place in Prakasam district, a father and son duo were killed on the spot when a car collided with a tractor carrying huge logs on the National Highway. The accident happened while the father and son returned after giving a send-off to the youngest son who was traveling abroad.Read more

The shocking incident was reported in Piduguralla of Guntur district on Wednesday where young man was seriously injured when he was electrocuted while taking a selfie on the top of a stopped goods train. The incident took place on Wednesday on the outskirts of Piduguralla town railway station. Going into the details Katikam Veerabrahman from the town lives near the railway station. He arrived at the railway station on his bike and climbed onto the back bogie as the train had already stopped.Read more

The Tirumala Tirupati Temple Board (TTD) has given good news to the devotees who are looking forward to visiting the Tirumala deity for darshan. It has been announced that Special Darshan tickets for February will be released on the 28th of this month. TTD said it would issue tickets for this special Darshan on the 28th. TTD officials have issued a statement to this effect stating that the tickets will be issued at 9 a.m. on the 28th of this month.Read more

The Meteorological Office has forecasted heavy rains in Andhra Pradesh once again due to the surface basin formed from southern Tamil Nadu over Rayalaseema and now extends over south-central Karnataka. It continues at an altitude of 0.9 km above sea level. The Meteorological Department has forecasted scattered thundershowers and light to moderate rains in the southern coastal districts. There are signs of light rain in one or two places in Rayalaseema as well.Read more