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
Harish Rao accuses Congress of neglecting Kaleshwaram, Palamuru projects in Telangana
Harish Rao said the Congress government was systematically targeting projects built under former Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao
By Sistla Dakshina Murthy Published on 4 Jan 2026 4:01 PM IST
āHistoric blunder on Krishna watersā: CM Revanth holds KCR, Harish Rao responsible for Telanganaās loss
Revanth also said that the BRS failed to complete key irrigation projects sanctioned during the united Andhra Pradesh period
By Sistla Dakshina Murthy Published on 3 Jan 2026 10:19 PM IST
HMWSSB sets two-month deadline to replace old pipelines, use robots to curb water pollution
Officials were directed to analyse contaminated water complaints received by the MCC over the past two years to identify hotspots and patterns
By Sistla Dakshina Murthy Published on 3 Jan 2026 7:20 PM IST
BRS spent ā¹90,000 Cr on Kaleshwaram, just 30% on PalamuruāRangareddy: Irrigation Minister Uttam in Assembly
The Minister said flawed planning, delayed approvals and arbitrary changes in design severely damaged the PalamuruāRangareddy project
By Sistla Dakshina Murthy Published on 3 Jan 2026 5:44 PM IST
Telangana Assembly scraps two-child norm for local body polls, cites falling fertility rate
Panchayat Raj Minister Danasari Anasuya Seethakka said that three decades later, the demographic scenario has changed substantially, necessitating a...
By Sistla Dakshina Murthy Published on 3 Jan 2026 3:33 PM IST
Telangana spends ā¹3,593 crore on Gruha Jyothi Scheme, 52.82 lakh families benefited: Dy CM Bhatti in Assembly
As part of this commitment, free electricity up to 200 units is being provided under the Gruha Jyothi scheme, and the scheme will continue in the...
By Sistla Dakshina Murthy Published on 3 Jan 2026 1:51 PM IST
ā¹2K for two-wheelers, ā¹5K for cars, and ā¹10K for heavy vehicles: Telangana proposes road safety cess on new vehicles
With the introduction of the Road Safety Cess, the government expects to mobilise around ā¹300 crore annually, which will be utilised for road safety...
By Sistla Dakshina Murthy Published on 3 Jan 2026 10:50 AM IST
GHMC bifurcation still open for discussion; govt to consult stakeholders, says Minister Sridhar Babu
Sridhar Babu said the government would take a consensus-based approach on major urban reforms, including GHMC restructuring
By Sistla Dakshina Murthy Published on 2 Jan 2026 6:09 PM IST
BRS boycotts Telangana Assembly, alleges Speaker bias and undemocratic conduct by CM Revanth
Former minister Harish Rao said that Opposition members were prevented from questioning the government during Question Hour
By Sistla Dakshina Murthy Published on 2 Jan 2026 4:15 PM IST
Kavitha slams CM Revanth over āhang KCRā remark, urges KCR to counter allegations in Assembly
The Telangana Jagruthi chief also asserted that CM Revanth's comments reflected political vendetta rather than responsible governance
By Sistla Dakshina Murthy Published on 2 Jan 2026 4:06 PM IST
Musi rejuvenation must for Hyderabadās future, final plan by March 31: CM Revanth in Assembly
CM Revanth said the Musi project is not a cosmetic riverfront initiative but a long-overdue response to decades of pollution, encroachments and...
By Sistla Dakshina Murthy Published on 2 Jan 2026 3:47 PM IST
Every year, 300 people die, 700 others suffer injuries in road accidents involving TGSRTC buses: Report
A majority of those killed are two-wheeler riders, while pedestrians and even bus passengers are increasingly at risk
By Newsmeter Network Published on 2 Jan 2026 9:50 AM IST
