JBS Umanadh 

JBS Umanadh is a Deputy Editor at NewTAP. He is a seasoned journalist with over 25 years of experience in print and electronic journalism, and corporate communications. He worked for Newstime, ETV, The Hindu, Sakshi TV, ICRISAT, Deccan Herald, Telangana Today, and Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd. He is passionate about writing on subjects such as irrigation, agriculture, and climate change. He is also an avid animal rights supporter.

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    Doordarshan’s first Telugu news presenter Shanthi Swaroop no more

    Doordarshan’s first Telugu news presenter Shanthi Swaroop no more

    5 April 2024 7:46 AM GMT

    The doyen of Telugu news presentation in Doordarshan, Shanthi Swaroop, breathed his last at the Yashoda Hospital here on Friday after suffering a heart stroke couple of days ago.

    ED attaches property worth Rs 1.17 Cr in money laundering case

    ED attaches property worth Rs 1.17 Cr in money laundering case

    5 April 2024 2:20 AM GMT

    ED initiated an investigation based on the FIR registered by the CIU, ACB, Hyderabad against Vijay Kumar who was holding additional charge of Director of Boilers, Hyderabad in 2016.

    Rouse Avenue Court reserves verdict on Kavitha’s interim bail plea till April 8

    Rouse Avenue Court reserves verdict on Kavitha’s interim bail plea till April 8

    4 April 2024 12:26 PM GMT

    Special CBI Judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Court here on Thursday reserved verdict on the interim bail plea of jailed BRS MLC K Kavitha till April 8.

    Phone tapping case: Police get one-week custody of former DCP Radha Kishan Rao

    Phone tapping case: Police get one-week custody of former DCP Radha Kishan Rao

    4 April 2024 10:06 AM GMT

    Radhakishan Rao was accused of being part of a conspiracy with some other persons to develop the profiles of private persons unauthorisedly, clandestinely, and illegally in SIB

    KTR asks Revanth to give Bathukamma saree orders to weavers, clear Rs 270 cr pending bills

    KTR asks Revanth to give Bathukamma saree orders to weavers, clear Rs 270 cr pending bills

    4 April 2024 7:04 AM GMT

    In an open letter to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, BRS working president KT Rama Rao asked the Chief Minister to initiate steps to revive the dying textile sector in the State,

    Three killed, 10 hurt as truck collides with van in Pendurti of Visakhapatnam

    Three killed, 10 hurt as truck collides with van in Pendurti of Visakhapatnam

    4 April 2024 3:50 AM GMT

    All the people traveling in the van belonged to Tirugudumetta of Tallapudi mandal of East Godavari district.

    YS Jagan calls Chandrababu Naidu sadist, wants people to take revenge on polling day

    YS Jagan calls Chandrababu Naidu sadist, wants people to take revenge on polling day

    3 April 2024 2:24 PM GMT

    Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said that TDP chief Chandrababu could be a sadist as he deliberately conspired against the volunteers who distribute pensions on the first of every month.

    Town planning officer in ACB net for seeking Rs 50,000 bribe for building permission

    Town planning officer in ACB net for seeking Rs 50,000 bribe for building permission

    3 April 2024 1:08 PM GMT

    ACB initiated the operation based on the complaint of V. Jithender Reddy. Jagan Mohan sought a bribe to issue building construction permission.

    Resist from helping party hoppers, they left BRS when in need: KTR tells cadre

    Resist from helping party hoppers, they left BRS when in need: KTR tells cadre

    3 April 2024 10:14 AM GMT

    He said that Ranjith Reddy and others who left the party were found making frantic calls to the BRS cadre urging them not to attend BRS meetings.

    Sunkishalas efficiency to lift water from Nagarjuna Sagars dead storage could quench Hyderabads water woes

    Sunkishala's efficiency to lift water from Nagarjuna Sagar's dead storage could quench Hyderabad's water woes

    3 April 2024 7:11 AM GMT

    The Rs 1,450 crore Sunkishala project if completed will save Hyderabad and the entire HMDA area from future drinking water problems.

    KTR demands free water tankers in Hyderabad, Rs 25L aid for kin of 208 farmers who died by suicide

    KTR demands free water tankers in Hyderabad, Rs 25L aid for kin of 208 farmers who died by suicide

    3 April 2024 6:02 AM GMT

    Accusing the Congress Government in the State for the acute shortage of drinking water and irrigation in the State, KTR demanded free tanker service for the citizens of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

    KTR denies phone tapping allegations, warns legal action against character assassination

    KTR denies phone tapping allegations, warns legal action against character assassination

    3 April 2024 5:46 AM GMT

    KT Rama Rao has denied having any connection with the alleged phone-tapping scandal that took place during the tenure of the BRS Government in the State