Warangal: The Jain site atop Aggalayya Gutta (hillock) in Hanamkonda is set to become a major tourist and spiritual attraction soon, thanks to the National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) scheme. Kakatiya Urban Development Authority (KUDA), the implementing agency of the scheme, spent Rs 1.30 crore to develop the location. Steps carved out of rock, landscaping, a rock arch at the hillock’s entrance were developed besides lighting. Speaking to ‘Telangana Today’, KUDA Project Officer (PO) E Ajit Reddy said almost 98 per cent of the works were completed. “Only landscaping of a small stretch on the hillock is left. We are planning to inaugurate it, but the date has not been finalised,” he added..

Wanaparthy: District Collector Sweta Mohanty disclosed that till Thursday, a total of Rs 34,85,010 cash was seized by election monitoring officers. Of the amount seized, Rs 11,32,010 was seized by Flying Squad Teams (FST) and Rs 23,53,000 was seized by SST..

Newly elected sarpanches and ward members in Telangana will be taking oath today. The gram panchayat secretary will administer the oath to sarpanches while latter to ward members. The new sarpanches will be undergoing training from February 11 to March 1 where they will be taught on Gram Panchayat rules, responsibilities, panchayat raj act and powers of Sarpanch. The training will be given three phases i.e, from February 11 to 15, the second phase from February 12 to 22 and the third phase from February 25 to March 1. .

Kacheguda: Kacheguda Railway Station is one of the major terminals in the twin cities. It was built in 1916 as the headquarters of the Nizam’s Guaranteed State Railways. It has completed over 100 years of service and has reinvented itself to give the best experience to thousands of rail users everyday. Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) awarded the station, and it has earned a new grace last one year with a complete makeover of its precincts which showcase a fine art comprising Cheriyal, keeping alive the tradition and culture of Telangana for passengers who come from all over the country to experience. .

Hyderabad: A fire broke out in a furniture shop at MJ Market here in the wee hours of Wednesday. No casualties were reported. Officials are suspecting a short circuit might have caused the fire. The locals noticed thick smoke emanating from the furniture shop and alerted the fire department and the police. The fire personnel rushed to the mishap site immediately and doused it off. The police have examined the site. .

Renowned lyricist, poet and film maker Gulzar visited Maulana Azad National Urdu University today to grace the inaugural of one day national seminar “Gulzar: Ehsaas Ka Safeer” (Gulzar: Ambassador of Emotions) organized in his honour by the dept. of Urdu, MANUU..