With over 10 years of experience in reporting, Sistla Dakshina Murthy from Vijayawada is the Prinicipal Correspondent at News Meter, Telangana. An alumnus of Andhra Loyola College. Prior to this role, he gained experience in journalism, having contributed to media houses such as The New Indian Express, The Hans India and NewsTAP. He served as a Senior Reporter at The New Indian Express Newspaper in Vijayawada for 6.7 years. You can follow Sistla Dakshina Murthy on Twitter @Murthy_BZA

Sistla Dakshina Murthy

With over 10 years of experience in reporting, Sistla Dakshina Murthy from Vijayawada is the Prinicipal Correspondent at News Meter, Telangana. An alumnus of Andhra Loyola College. Prior to this role, he gained experience in journalism, having contributed to media houses such as The New Indian Express, The Hans India and NewsTAP. He served as a Senior Reporter at The New Indian Express Newspaper in Vijayawada for 6.7 years. You can follow Sistla Dakshina Murthy on Twitter @Murthy_BZA

Sistla Dakshina Murthy

GHMC clears Rs 150 crore Y-shaped flyover to ease Rasoolpura congestion
GHMC clears Rs 150 crore Y-shaped flyover to ease Rasoolpura congestion

The project will be executed under the HiCITI initiative, using the EPC model

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 14 Sept 2025 3:45 PM IST


Telangana officials debunk Maharashtra’s Rs 12,000-cr drug bust claim in Cherlapally raid
Telangana officials debunk Maharashtra’s Rs 12,000-cr drug bust claim in Cherlapally raid

The raid was carried out after Maharashtra Crime Branch received inputs about illegal drug manufacturing linked to networks operating across state...

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 14 Sept 2025 12:13 PM IST


Hyderabad: How EAGLE team bust drugs racket in Bowenpally’s Medha High School
Hyderabad: How EAGLE team bust drugs racket in Bowenpally’s Medha High School

During the raid, officials found a secluded room behind the main building and the cellar being used to manufacture Alprazolam

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 13 Sept 2025 7:57 PM IST


Cyberabad police crack Renu Agarwals murder; 3 held in Ranchi
Cyberabad police crack Renu Agarwal's murder; 3 held in Ranchi

The breakthrough came through the alertness of a cab driver, supported by technical surveillance

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 13 Sept 2025 2:59 PM IST


HYDRAA reclaims 12 acres of govt land worth Rs 500 Cr in Shamshabad
HYDRAA reclaims 12 acres of govt land worth Rs 500 Cr in Shamshabad

Encroachers alleged that they had purchased the land from descendants of the Asaf Jahi rulers and claimed to be using it for agricultural purposes

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 13 Sept 2025 1:54 PM IST


Telangana introduces QR-verified reflective tapes to boost night-time road safety
Telangana introduces QR-verified reflective tapes to boost night-time road safety

To prevent the use of fake or substandard reflective products, the Transport Department will implement a QR-based Management Information System (MIS).

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 12 Sept 2025 6:43 PM IST


Kukatpally murder highlights thefts, burglaries, violent crimes by migrant workers
Kukatpally murder highlights thefts, burglaries, violent crimes by migrant workers

The most recent and chilling incident occurred at Kukatpally, where two domestic helpers brutally murdered a housewife for valuables.

By Newsmeter Network  Published on 12 Sept 2025 4:32 PM IST


Over 3,137 people lost lives in Telangana for not wearing helmets in 2024: Police
Over 3,137 people lost lives in Telangana for not wearing helmets in 2024: Police

Supreme Court Road Safety Committee chairman Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre (Retd.) described the figures as ā€œa painful reminder that behind each...

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 12 Sept 2025 10:11 AM IST


HYDRAA reclaims 1.20 acres of govt land worth Rs 100 crore in Kukatpally
HYDRAA reclaims 1.20 acres of govt land worth Rs 100 crore in Kukatpally

Officials fenced the property to safeguard it from further illegal occupation

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 10 Sept 2025 7:58 PM IST


Telangana’s vehicle population up 148% since 2014; 9.3 lakh new vehicles added annually
Telangana’s vehicle population up 148% since 2014; 9.3 lakh new vehicles added annually

This rapid growth has coincided with a high accident burden, as many as 25,986 accidents were reported in 2024 alone

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 10 Sept 2025 6:46 PM IST


Cash-for-baby scam: How Srushti used specially developed mobile app to manage illegal funding
Cash-for-baby scam: How Srushti used specially developed mobile app to manage illegal funding

Dr. Namrata, the chief of the fertility centre, has emerged as the prime accused. She was recently taken into one-day police custody for interrogation

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 10 Sept 2025 11:04 AM IST


Land dispute between Vertex Real Estate and Chaitanya Reddy entirely private: HYDRAA
Land dispute between Vertex Real Estate and Chaitanya Reddy entirely private: HYDRAA

Clarifying on a controversy in Tukkuguda municipality, HYDRAA said the land dispute between Vertex Real Estate and Chaitanya Reddy is entirely private...

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 10 Sept 2025 9:44 AM IST


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