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

Defections to Congress increase; BRS MLAs meet AP CM Naidu, stir Telangana politics
Defections to Congress increase; BRS MLAs meet AP CM Naidu, stir Telangana politics

The BRS MLAs meeting Naidu has gained prominence in the political circles of Telangana after the latter made a statement to ā€˜bring back the lost glory...

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 8 July 2024 8:22 PM IST


Ranga Reddy: Go Digit refuses driver accident coverage of insured vehicle, told to pay Rs 15 lakhs
Ranga Reddy: Go Digit refuses driver accident coverage of insured vehicle, told to pay Rs 15 lakhs

Go Digit was also asked to pay a compensation of Rs 25,000 for mental agony to a resident of Ranga Reddy district.

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 8 July 2024 4:05 PM IST


TGNAB cracks down on e-cigarette sales to minors: 55 boxes seized, one held
TGNAB cracks down on e-cigarette sales to minors: 55 boxes seized, one held

The TGANB received information that e-cigarettes were being sold to minor students of reputed schools and colleges

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 7 July 2024 1:55 PM IST


Telugu CMs meeting: Revanth, Naidu agree on new committees to discuss bifurcation issues
Telugu CMs meeting: Revanth, Naidu agree on new committees to discuss bifurcation issues

A decision was taken in the meeting to resolve the issues between Telangana and AP without disturbing the benefits

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 6 July 2024 8:43 PM IST


How real estate firms use Pre-EMI scheme to lure in customers, delay projects
How real estate firms use Pre-EMI scheme to lure in customers, delay projects

As per the initial pre-EMI scheme, the builder had to pay the EMIs of the customer to PNB Housing Finance, but the fact remains that he had not paid a...

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 5 July 2024 8:53 AM IST


Telangana: 213 inmates released from 13 prisons after remission
Telangana: 213 inmates released from 13 prisons after remission

Following applications from the families made to the Telangana Chief Minister during the Praja Palana program, the convicts were freed

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 3 July 2024 4:25 PM IST


Top cop Mahesh Chandra Laddha appointed AP intelligence chief
Top cop Mahesh Chandra Laddha appointed AP intelligence chief

A 1998-batch IPS officer, Laddha replaced the incumbent and 1994-batch IPS officer Kumar Vishwajeet

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 3 July 2024 7:36 AM IST


IndiGo Airlines asked to pay Rs 5.10 lakh to Hyderabad resident for humiliation, harassment
IndiGo Airlines asked to pay Rs 5.10 lakh to Hyderabad resident for humiliation, harassment

The Court noted that IndiGo Airlines caused inconvenience to Rao and his family both physically and mentally.

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 2 July 2024 8:10 AM IST


Hyderabad: Former APCC president Dharmapuri Srinivas passes away; tributes pour in
Hyderabad: Former APCC president Dharmapuri Srinivas passes away; tributes pour in

Srinivas who hails from Nizamabad district began his political career with the Congress and served in various positions

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 29 Jun 2024 8:11 AM IST


Xito Consultancy in Cyberabad cheated 200 investors of Rs 2 crores; 1 held
Xito Consultancy in Cyberabad cheated 200 investors of Rs 2 crores; 1 held

The accused was identified as Gadiraju Guruprasad Raju (32), financial advisor to XCSPL, a resident of KPHB, Hyderabad

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 28 Jun 2024 7:27 PM IST


Adilabad: Shortage of Amlodipine at govt hospital pushes patients to costly private medical shops
Adilabad: Shortage of Amlodipine at govt hospital pushes patients to costly private medical shops

The medicine is not available in other government pharmacies in Utnoor, apart from the Government Hospital

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 27 Jun 2024 7:30 AM IST


How Cyberabad police are reaching out to IT employees to try carpooling to avoid gridlock in IT cluster
How Cyberabad police are reaching out to IT employees to try carpooling to avoid gridlock in IT cluster

Apart from saving fuel costs, hefty tax fares, and travel time, carpooling allows employees to interact with co-passengers and improve their...

By Sistla Dakshina Murthy  Published on 26 Jun 2024 12:23 PM IST


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