Sistla Dakshina Murthy is a seasoned journalist with over a decade of reporting experience and is currently serving as Principal Correspondent at NewsMeter, Telangana. He is presently based in Hyderabad. An alumnus of Andhra Loyola College, he has worked with several reputed media organisations, including The New Indian Express, and The Hans India. He spent nearly seven years as a Senior Reporter with The New Indian Express in Vijayawada, gaining extensive experience in field reporting. You can follow his work on Twitter at @Murthy_BZA.

Sistla Dakshina Murthy

Sistla Dakshina Murthy is a seasoned journalist with over a decade of reporting experience and is currently serving as Principal Correspondent at NewsMeter, Telangana. He is presently based in Hyderabad. An alumnus of Andhra Loyola College, he has worked with several reputed media organisations, including The New Indian Express, and The Hans India. He spent nearly seven years as a Senior Reporter with The New Indian Express in Vijayawada, gaining extensive experience in field reporting. You can follow his work on Twitter at @Murthy_BZA.

Sistla Dakshina Murthy

Where has love and affection gone?’ Confused Jagan questions impact of welfare schemes
'Where has love and affection gone?’ Confused Jagan questions impact of welfare schemes

Almost after five years, YS Jagan spoke to the media for the first time on Tuesday after facing a severe debacle in both the Assembly and Parliament...

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 4 Jun 2024 7:23 PM IST


LIVE UPDATES: Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results
LIVE UPDATES: Andhra Pradesh Assembly Election Results

This is a mega election in Andhra Pradesh with YSRCP alone contesting 175 seats and TDP-Janasena-BJP going for an alliance.

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 4 Jun 2024 6:47 AM IST


Pepperfry fined Rs 95,144 for denying exchange/refund for wrong sofa delivery in Hyderabad
Pepperfry fined Rs 95,144 for denying exchange/refund for wrong sofa delivery in Hyderabad

Despite being asked to appear before the commission on December 8, 2023, Pepperfry failed to make appearance.

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 3 Jun 2024 5:50 PM IST


Jagan announces schedule for AP poll campaigns, downplays TDP-Jana Sena coalition
AP State Assembly Exit Polls: Local surveys give YSRCP edge

The YSRCP won the 2019 Assembly elections with a landslide victory of 151 seats, while the TDP was confined to 23 seats and the Jana Sena secured one...

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 3 Jun 2024 11:05 AM IST


AP Lok Sabha Exit Polls: Majority polls predict TDP-JSP-BJP bloc victory, YSRCP to suffer loses
AP Lok Sabha Exit Polls: Majority polls predict TDP-JSP-BJP bloc victory, YSRCP to suffer loses

It is expected that the TDP, a constituent of the NDA, will make a substantial contribution to this total in the 2024 elections

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 1 Jun 2024 10:30 PM IST


Drug busts: Nigerian held with cocaine; 43 LSD blots seized from Jubilee Hills dealer
Drug busts: Nigerian held with cocaine; 43 LSD blots seized from Jubilee Hills dealer

Andy was procuring cocaine from his friend Obasi (a Nigerian national), who used to come to Hyderabad to supply drugs for cash

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 1 Jun 2024 6:56 PM IST


Hyderabad: Cops foil murder plot, arrest 5 history sheeters with pistol, live rounds
Hyderabad: Cops foil murder plot, arrest 5 history sheeters with pistol, live rounds

The police also found that the accused were history sheeters with one having a robbery charge at the Narsingi police station and another with four...

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 1 Jun 2024 5:51 PM IST


Telangana Sheep Scam: Ex-minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav’s OSD, livestock agency CEO held
Telangana Sheep Scam: Ex-minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav’s OSD, livestock agency CEO held

The ACB report pegged the loss to the government due to the officials’ actions at Rs 2.10 crores

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 31 May 2024 7:30 PM IST


Amaravati: AP govt advisor Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy booked for `provocative remarks on counting process
Amaravati: AP govt advisor Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy booked for `provocative remarks' on counting process

The complaint was lodged by TDP legal cell general secretary Gudipati Lakshminarayana and former minister Devineni Umamaheswara Rao

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 31 May 2024 10:43 AM IST


Battle against quackery: Telangana DCA raids 52 quacks,  seizes medicine worth Rs 33.25L
Battle against quackery: Telangana DCA raids 52 quacks, seizes medicine worth Rs 33.25L

During the raids, the DCA officials detected huge stocks of medicines on the premises without any drug license

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 31 May 2024 8:34 AM IST


Fairness creams to fake medicines: How Telangana drug control seized stock worth Rs 20.Cr, conducted 144 raids
Fairness creams to fake medicines: How Telangana drug control seized stock worth Rs 20.Cr, conducted 144 raids

Apart from busting major spurious drug rackets, the DCA also carried out 144 raids across the state from January 9 to May 22

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 30 May 2024 10:07 AM IST


83 raids in 42 days: Telangana food safety team recorded lapses in 68 eateries in GHMC
83 raids in 42 days: Telangana food safety team recorded lapses in 68 eateries in GHMC

83 restaurants and eateries were inspected in 42 days and from June 1st department will impose fines for violations

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 28 May 2024 7:31 PM IST


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