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

Khajaguda govt land worth Rs 10,000 crore illegally occupied: Congress MLAs file PIL
Khajaguda govt land worth Rs 10,000 crore illegally occupied: Congress MLAs file PIL

Presently, eight skyscrapers, each with 47 floors, are being constructed on the disputed site

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 16 Jun 2025 4:43 PM IST


Ready to go to jail hundred times’: KTR warns Congress against `political harassment’
'Ready to go to jail hundred times’: KTR warns Congress against `political harassment’

KTR said that such cases do not intimidate him and called out the political harassment of Telangana Congress

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 16 Jun 2025 11:21 AM IST


Hyderabad police issue 25.5 L challans for helmetless riding, 86,048 for using cell phone in 2024: RTI
Hyderabad police issue 25.5 L challans for helmetless riding, 86,048 for using cell phone in 2024: RTI

Hyderabad is seeing an alarming rise in traffic violations with helmetless riding and wrongside driving very high

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 16 Jun 2025 9:09 AM IST


6,848 people get back money lost to cyber fraud: Telangana cops recover Rs 53.5 crore
6,848 people get back money lost to cyber fraud: Telangana cops recover Rs 53.5 crore

On June 14, refund orders totalling Rs 15.79 crore were issued, setting a new benchmark for single-day recoveries

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 15 Jun 2025 5:58 PM IST


Telangana HC grants relief to BRS leader Harish Rao, dismisses election petition
Harish Rao raises alarm over AP’s Godavari project, demands govt’s immediate action

Harish Rao argued that Andhra Pradesh’s unilateral action is a violation of the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 15 Jun 2025 5:44 PM IST


Wheels of change: Telangana tribal woman Saritha becomes RTC’s first female driver
Wheels of change: Telangana tribal woman Saritha becomes RTC’s first female driver

Hailing from the remote tribal hamlet of Seethya Thanda in Sansthan Narayanpur mandal, Saritha’s journey has been anything but easy

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 15 Jun 2025 2:29 PM IST


YSRCP leader Buggana accuses Andhra CM Naidu over broken promises, rising debt, welfare failures
YSRCP leader Buggana accuses Andhra CM Naidu over broken promises, rising debt, welfare failures

Buggana targeted the TDP’s flagship assurances, stating that the government had gone door-to-door before elections

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 15 Jun 2025 1:40 PM IST


RTI: Hyderabad averaged 15,438 traffic fines daily in 2024; ANPR cameras behind 2,000 a day
RTI: Hyderabad averaged 15,438 traffic fines daily in 2024; ANPR cameras behind 2,000 a day

Nearly 2,000 challans per day were generated through Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 15 Jun 2025 12:44 PM IST


Gaddar Awards: Revanth Reddy presents best actor award to Allu Arjun for Pushpa-2
Gaddar Awards: Revanth Reddy presents best actor award to Allu Arjun for Pushpa-2

The Gaddar Awards mark a new chapter in the state's cultural landscape, replacing the former Nandi Awards

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 14 Jun 2025 10:04 PM IST


Telanganas Dial-112 foils rape attempt, child abduction, molestation, murder in one day
Telangana's Dial-112 foils rape attempt, child abduction, molestation, murder in one day

On June 13, four serious incidents were reported from various parts of Telangana

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 14 Jun 2025 7:51 PM IST


Hyderabad: Standard 3 student killed, father injured after school bus hit car; driver held
Hyderabad: Transport dept books 62 school buses over safety norm breaches

Parents and child safety activists have demanded transparency in the fitness certification process

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 14 Jun 2025 6:01 PM IST


Hyderabad real estate logs over Rs 4,000 crore in May deals; signs of revival, says Knight Frank India
Hyderabad real estate logs over Rs 4,000 crore in May deals; signs of revival, says Knight Frank India

The rise in transaction value was driven largely by a surge in premium housing demand

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 14 Jun 2025 8:00 AM IST


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