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

Jagan: Democracy under threat under CM Naidu, honest police officers harassed or denied postings
Jagan: Democracy under threat under CM Naidu, honest police officers harassed or denied postings

Jagan: Democracy under threat under CM Naidu, DIGs reduced to collection agents for govt

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 16 July 2025 5:06 PM IST


Kompally drug bust: EAGLE arrests senior intelligence officer’s son Ravi Teja, ASP’s son Pallepaka Mohan
Kompally drug bust: EAGLE arrests senior intelligence officer’s son Ravi Teja, ASP’s son Pallepaka Mohan

Those arrested include Rahul Teja, son of a senior intelligence officer, and Pallepaka Mohan, son of an additional superintendent of police

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 16 July 2025 10:38 AM IST


Telangana asks Centre to drop Godavari-Banakacherla project from water talks; AP wants inclusion
Telangana asks Centre to drop Godavari-Banakacherla project from water talks; AP wants inclusion

It also argued that the project has no approvals, and discussing it would violate existing laws

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 15 July 2025 3:50 PM IST


Hyderabad: TGRERA asks BhuvanTeza Infra to refund money with interest for misleading buyers
Hyderabad: TGRERA asks BhuvanTeza Infra to refund money with interest for misleading buyers

The company had launched its residential venture, Happy Homes-1, without obtaining mandatory approvals

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 15 July 2025 10:17 AM IST


Hyderabad: Ex-chief engineer of Irrigation Department Muralidhar Rao held in disproportionate assets case
Hyderabad: Ex-chief engineer of Irrigation Department Muralidhar Rao held in disproportionate assets case

Simultaneous searches were carried out at 10 locations linked to him across the state.

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 15 July 2025 9:28 AM IST


Kondapur residents report blocked roads to HYDRAA, demand action
Kondapur residents report blocked roads to HYDRAA, demand action

Residents demanded immediate clearance to restore public pathways

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 15 July 2025 8:15 AM IST


Bonalu 2025: Oracle Swarnalatha foresees heavy rains, pandemic threat in Telangana
Bonalu 2025: Oracle Swarnalatha foresees heavy rains, pandemic threat in Telangana

Oracle Swarnalatha predicted abundant rains for Telangana this year but warned of an impending pandemic and fire accidents

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 14 July 2025 11:37 AM IST


Underage driving study: 1-2% private school students from Classes 6 to 10 commute on bikes in Hyderabad
Underage driving study: 1-2% private school students from Classes 6 to 10 commute on bikes in Hyderabad

Hyderabad traffic police launch crackdown on underage driving; 5,040 cases booked, Rs 41.33L fine recovered

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 14 July 2025 10:02 AM IST


WhatsApp Code ā€˜Bhai Baccha Agaya Bhai: 14 held buying Marijuana in Gachibowli
WhatsApp Code ā€˜Bhai Baccha Agaya Bhai': 14 held buying Marijuana in Gachibowli

All fourteen consumers were caught red-handed and tested positive for cannabis on the spot using urine drug test kits

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 13 July 2025 9:34 PM IST


How HCA officials siphoned cricket infra funds through fake purchases and manipulated contracts
How HCA officials siphoned cricket infra funds through fake purchases and manipulated contracts

ED officials stated that the CID’s recent FIR will be included in their investigation, which covers cases involving other HCA officials

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 13 July 2025 3:46 PM IST


Swachh Survekshan: Hyderabad tops State with 7-star status, SCB recognised for clean practices
Swachh Survekshan: Hyderabad tops State with 7-star status, SCB recognised for clean practices

The city also bagged two other national honours, including its fourth consecutive Water Plus certification

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 13 July 2025 1:08 PM IST


Hyderabad: CJI flags crisis in legal system, seeks immediate reforms
Hyderabad: CJI flags crisis in legal system, seeks immediate reforms

Justice Gavai observed that judicial delays continue to undermine the credibility of the system

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 12 July 2025 7:55 PM IST


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