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

SLBC Tunnel Collapse: Rescue op to take 2 more days while teams go through silt blockage
SLBC Tunnel Collapse: Rescue op to take 2 more days while teams go through silt blockage

The teams were able to reach up to the accident spot inside the tunnel using a thermal fishing boat

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 26 Feb 2025 7:31 PM IST


SLBC tunnel collapse: NDRF, SDRF, Rat Miners reach final point; fate of 8 trapped men hangs in balance
SLBC tunnel collapse: NDRF, SDRF, Rat Miners reach final point; fate of 8 trapped men hangs in balance

Due to muck and debris, the workers have only been able to reach up to 50 meters before the end of the tunnel at SLBC

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 26 Feb 2025 12:17 PM IST


SLBC Tunnel Collapse: No breakthrough yet; last 50 meters blocked by muck, debris
SLBC Tunnel Collapse: No breakthrough yet; last 50 meters blocked by muck, debris

SLBC Tunnel Collapse rescue efforts hampered by flowing silt, water making it a very complicated rescue operation say experts

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 25 Feb 2025 6:29 PM IST


Indira Park walkers complain to HYDRAA about illegal occupation of public spaces
Indira Park walkers complain to HYDRAA about illegal occupation of public spaces

Many residents said that even the land donated by benefactors is not left for public use

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 24 Feb 2025 7:34 PM IST


YSRCP won’t get Opposition status for 5 years; rules decided by House: Dy CM Pawan Kalyan
YSRCP won’t get Opposition status for 5 years; rules decided by House: Dy CM Pawan Kalyan

Pawan Kalyan said that the party with the highest majority will form the government and the next biggest party will be granted the Opposition status

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 24 Feb 2025 4:52 PM IST


YSRCP leaders boycott AP Assembly Budget session over denial of Opposition status
YSRCP leaders boycott AP Assembly Budget session over denial of Opposition status

As governor S Abdul Nazeer started addressing the House, the opposition MLAs and MLCs started raising slogans such as ā€˜save democracy’ and ā€˜we want...

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 24 Feb 2025 3:43 PM IST


SLBC tunnel collapse: Telangana Minister Jupally Krishna Rao says survival chances of 8 trapped men bleak
SLBC tunnel collapse: Telangana Minister Jupally Krishna Rao says survival chances of 8 trapped men bleak

At SLBC project site on Monday minister J Krishna Rao said that a team of rat miners who saved people tunnel in Uttarakhand in 2023, had joined rescue...

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 24 Feb 2025 10:56 AM IST


SLBC Tunnel Collapse: No communication yet with trapped workers; silt a challenge to bore holes
SLBC Tunnel Collapse: No communication yet with trapped workers; silt a challenge to bore holes

The rescue called out the names of the trapped people, but there was no response from them

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 23 Feb 2025 5:10 PM IST


Vizag Youtuber ā€˜Local Boy’ Nani held for false advice on betting apps, Sajjanar warns influencers
Vizag Youtuber ā€˜Local Boy’ Nani held for false advice on betting apps, Sajjanar warns influencers

Recently, Nani took to social media sites like YouTube and Instagram and briefed the benefits of earning easy money with less investment by promoting...

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 23 Feb 2025 4:12 PM IST


Murder of Rajalinga Murthy: 7 held in Jayashankar Bhupalpally; land dispute cited as motive
Murder of Rajalinga Murthy: 7 held in Jayashankar Bhupalpally; land dispute cited as motive

The arrested were produced before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court (JFCM) at Bhupalpally for judicial custody

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 23 Feb 2025 2:58 PM IST


Telangana: 8 workers feared trapped in SLBC tunnel collapse; SCCL roped into rescue
Telangana: 8 workers feared trapped in SLBC tunnel collapse; SCCL roped into rescue

The incident happened during the ongoing construction of SLBC tunnel work on the inlet side of Srisailam

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 22 Feb 2025 6:04 PM IST


Free power to farmers, no hike in household tariffs: Andhra to foot Rs 12,632.40 Cr subsidy bill
Free power to farmers, no hike in household tariffs: Andhra to foot Rs 12,632.40 Cr subsidy bill

This would result in effective utilization of power and enable the customers to take advantage of lower daytime power prices

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 22 Feb 2025 9:41 AM IST


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