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3 killed after lorry rammed parked mini truck on roadside in Jangaon

JANGAON: A parked Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC)-hired bus was stolen by a boozer on Thursday night in Jangaon Town. The person was identified as J. Venkanna, a resident of Chennur village of Palakurthi mandal in Jangaon district. He works as a daily wage labourer in agricultural fields in the village. Speaking to the media, Jangaon Sub-inspector (SI) M. Bharath stated that the hired bus owner, Gopikrishna Reddy, lodged a complaint that his stolen bus was parked at the RTC bus stand area after the completion of the trips.

JANGAON: Farmers in Jangaon district are rising in competitive oil palm farming. With the support of officials, the district has risen from fifth place in the state for palm oil cultivation. According to horticulture officials, the demand for palm oil farming continues to grow each agricultural season. With the Union government introducing substantial subsidies for palm oil cultivation and after 37 months of cultivation, the yield can reach approximately 70 metric tonnes. Statistics from the state government reveal that over the past four years, farmers from Jangaon district have shown strong interest in palm oil cultivation. Recently, the Centre increased import taxes from 5.5 to 27.5&, benefiting farmers significantly.

In a major crackdown on unqualified medical practitioners, officials from the drug control wing of the Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE) raided an illegal medical establishment in Yerragollapahad village in Jangaon district. The operation targeted an unlicensed facility operating under the name First Aid Clinic. The establishment was run by Panneru Ramesh, who was found conducting medical practice without the required qualifications. Acting on credible intelligence, authorities executed the raid on Thursday, September 10. During the search, the DCA officers discovered a massive stockpile of pharmaceutical products illegally stored for sale, with a total estimated market value of Rs. 2.10 lakhs. The seized inventory comprised 40 different types of medications. Among the confiscated goods were potent pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics, habit-forming drugs, steroids, analgesics, anti-ulcer medications, and antihypertensives.

Which districts are at risk? Komuram Bheem Asifabad, Mancherial, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu and Bhadradri Kothagudem are forecast to receive very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places between 8:30 am on September 24 and 8:30 am on September 25. The IMD has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers at most places across Telangana during the period. IMD defines very heavy rain as 115.6-204.4 mm and extremely heavy rain as 204.5 mm or more. Red risk shifts across districts over three days The IMD bulletin’s rainfall impact chart marks ‘very high’ risk in red, with the category warning of massive waterlogging in roads and low-lying areas, traffic disruption, tree and branch falls, damage to structures and restricted movement.

Hyderabad: Rains to intensify in East Telangana from morning as deep depression is nearing North AP Coast. Mulugu and Bhadradri-Kothagudem districts are likely to receive widespread heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next 24 hours. Several other districts, including Khammam, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Hanamkonda, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Peddapalli, Mancherial and Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, are also likely to experience widespread moderate to very heavy rainfall during the period.

Ganesh idol immersion passed off peacefully in Bhainsa on Thursday night amid tight security. Around 760 policemen, 200 CCTV cameras and four drones monitored the procession, while about 200 idols were immersed at Gaddennavagu irrigation project without any untoward incident.