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 7.5 years. You can follow Sistla Dakshina Murthy on Twitter @Murthy_BZA

Sistla Dakshina Murthy

ACB books former minister Vidadala Rajini, others in Rs 5 crore extortion racket case
ACB books former minister Vidadala Rajini, others in Rs 2.20 crore extortion racket case

The owners were allegedly ordered to meet the MLA under the threat of attacks and closure of the stone crusher

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 23 March 2025 9:28 AM


Delimitation based on population will make South Indians secondary citizens: CM Revanth Reddy
Delimitation based on population will make South Indians secondary citizens: CM Revanth Reddy

Revanth Reddy also accused the BJP of enforcing a 'demographic penalty' strategy

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 22 March 2025 2:09 PM


Delimitation puts Southern States future at risk: KTR
Delimitation puts Southern States' future at risk: KTR

KTR urges the Center to reconsider its approach to avoid turning democracy into authoritarian mobocracy

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 22 March 2025 10:36 AM


Online betting: 24 people die by suicide in Telangana, actors, social influences fuel crisis
Online betting: 24 people die by suicide in Telangana; actors, social influencers fuel crisis

Over 24 people ended their lives in Telangana after they were unable to pay debts incurred due to online betting from 2023

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 22 March 2025 6:21 AM


Harish Rao: Telangana seeing negative growth across sectors; Congress going back on poll promises
Harish Rao: Telangana seeing negative growth across sectors; Congress going back on poll promises

Harish Rao contradicted chief minister A Revanth Reddyā€™s assertions that Telanganaā€™s growth was being hampered by economic slowdown across the nation

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 21 March 2025 1:39 PM


Controversial Mumtaz Hotel project shelved: No commercialisation on Tirumala Hills, says CM Naidu
Controversial Mumtaz Hotel project shelved: No commercialisation on Tirumala Hills, says CM Naidu

The decision to reject the tenders came following rising resistance to the construction of the luxury resort near the sacred hills, citing concerns...

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 21 March 2025 10:37 AM


How ā€˜Positiweaveā€™ is creating new beginnings for HIV-affected women in Nizamabad
How ā€˜Positiweaveā€™ is creating new beginnings for HIV-affected women in Nizamabad

The initiative was mooted by Nizamabad district trainee collector Ajmera Sanketh Kumar to provide livelihood opportunities

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 20 March 2025 2:54 AM


KTR claims Telangana Budget deceiving women, farmers, elderly; only wants to make Delhi rich
KTR claims Telangana Budget deceiving women, farmers, elderly; only wants to make Delhi rich

KTR accused Congress of backstabbing every section of society

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 19 March 2025 11:35 AM


Telangana Budget pegged at Rs 3.04 crore, focus on public welfare, industrial growth
Telangana Budget pegged at Rs 3.04 crore, focus on public welfare, industrial growth

The budget has made significant allocations across various sectors

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 19 March 2025 10:59 AM


Irregularities allegations: HYDRAA Commissioner Ranganath asks MLA Anirudh Reddy to report any unauthorized transactions
Irregularities allegations: HYDRAA Commissioner Ranganath asks MLA Anirudh Reddy to report any unauthorized transactions

Ranganath reacted to the allegations made by Anirudh Reddy that the agency was involved in several irregularities

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 19 March 2025 4:50 AM


Telangana Assembly unanimously passes historic SC Categorisation Bill
Telangana Assembly unanimously passes historic SC Categorisation Bill

The Bill focuses on SC sub-categorisation, ensuring sub-quotas for 59 sub-castes within the existing 15 percent SC reservations

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 18 March 2025 1:19 PM


Prajavani: How a man grabbed 160 yards of Lalaguda slum land to construct house
Prajavani: How a man grabbed 160 yards of Lalaguda slum land to construct house

The representatives sought HYDRAAā€™s intervention in the removal of the compound wall

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 18 March 2025 4:36 AM


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