Hyderabad: Srinivas, founder of Sloka Advertising, has been re-elected to the Board of Directors of the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI). His re-election is seen as recognition of his three decades of work and contributions to the Indian advertising industry.A veteran in the field, Srinivas is known for his strategic vision and innovative approach. His leadership since the inception of his company has earned him respect in the industry, and his place on the AAAI board reflects his commitment to professional excellence. “It is a great honour to serve again on the AAAI board,” Srinivas said, expressing enthusiasm to work with newly elected president Srinivasan K. Swamy and other industry leaders. “My focus is on creating an ethical, progressive and vibrant environment for all members while ensuring smooth growth of the industry.” The AAAI is the apex body representing advertising agencies in India. It works to safeguard the interests of its members, raise industry standards and promote professionalism among advertisers and media owners.CPGET Prelims answer key out Hyderabad: The Telangana CPGET preliminary answer key for 32 subjects has been released, and candidates have until 11 am on August 21 to file objections. A total of 45,477 candidates, 87.51 per cent of those registered, appeared for the entrance test conducted by Osmania University from August 6 to 11.The examination covered 51 subjects across 44 postgraduate courses and four integrated programmes, excluding areas such as Arabic, Kannada, Marathi, Persian, Theatre Arts, Electronics and Sericulture. The convener of TPCPGET informed that objections should be submitted in the prescribed online format along with relevant documents. Each objection carries a fee of Rs.200, which will be refunded if found valid. The test determines admission into postgraduate courses across the state. The answer key and related details are available on cpget.tsche.ac.in, where candidates are required to upload their claims before the deadline. Results will follow after scrutiny of objections. 4 people, 560 sheep rescued in floodsHyderabad: Telangana disaster response and fire services department rescued four people and about 560 sheep stranded in floodwaters at Chetlur village, Bichkunda mandal, Kamareddy district, on Monday. Officials said sudden heavy inflows into the Manjeera river caused flooding, trapping villagers and livestock. A distress call was received by the Madnoor Fire Station, following which teams from Nizamabad and Kamareddy, along with the SDRF 7th Battalion, were mobilised.District fire officers Sandhanna (Kamareddy) and T. Parameshwar (Nizamabad) supervised the operation. Supporting staff included seven members from Madnoor fire station, 14 SDRF (fire) personnel, 24 from the SDRF 7th Battalion and four from SFO Kamareddy. Three boats were used in the operation. After hours of coordinated effort, the teams evacuated the four villagers — Sai Gonda of Gunkalloor, Sai Gonda of Baswapur, Yadav Gonda of Gunkalloor and Chakali Sailu of Chiklur — and moved them to safety. Simultaneously, 560 sheep were rescued. Officials noted that if the animals had perished, their carcasses would have posed a serious environmental hazard. Banjara poet’s works feature in CBSE, PG syllabiHyderabad: Two poems by Ramesh Karthik Nayak, the youngest poet and writer from the Banjara community of Telangana to win the national Yuva Sahitya Akademi award, have been included in English literature syllabi at both school and college levels.A poem from his collection Chakmak has been added to the CBSE syllabus. The Rose Land has been incorporated into a Class English textbook (PW Publications) as part of the sixth unit. Earlier this year, his poem Life on Paper was prescribed for the Postgraduate English syllabus (Semester 1) at Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Ballari, Karnataka. Nayak received the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar in 2024 for his short story collection Dhaavalo. CM seeks report on T-Fiber works Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday directed officials to submit a comprehensive report on T-Fiber works. The Chief Minister held a review meeting with the IT minister and senior officials at his residence.Revanth Reddy instructed that notices be issued to the contract companies that executed the T-Fiber works and sought a report on how the works were carried out. He said the companies’ workforce strength and work practices should also be reviewed. The Chief Minister ordered the preparation of a full-fledged action plan, noting that the programme aims to provide internet services to every village and every household. He emphasised that the plan must ensure better services for the people through T-Fiber. He further instructed officials to include in the report details of expenditure incurred so far, funds required to complete the works, sources of collection and the steps necessary for the programme’s success. Youth gets 20-yrs jail for rape of girl Warangal: A 23-year-old youth was sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment for raping a minor girl, along with imposing a fine of `15,000 by the First Additional District and Sessions Court Judge B. Aparnadevi after hearing arguments from both sides here in Hanamkonda on Monday.According to the police, the victim, a resident of Chinnathanda in Mahabubabad district, used to sell roasted corn cobs in the Kazipet Diesel Colony area. The accused, Vankudu Chandrudu, from Annaram Thanda of Parvathagiri mandal developed a friendship with the girl, who was in seventh grade and often helped her mother. On the night of December 15, 2022, the accused called the girl around 11.45 pm, took her out, and raped her. When the victim’s mother began searching for her, Chandrudu dropped the girl off on the road and threatened to make their photos public if she spoke about the incident. With her mother’s support, the victim later filed a complaint with Kazipet police. Inspector G. Mahendar Reddy registered the case and filed a charge sheet in court. Current inspector Y. Sudhakar Reddy, court constables Y. Sudhakar and court liaison officer ASI Parameshwari presented 15 witnesses. Public Prosecutor B. Malla Reddy argued for the prosecution, after which the judge pronounced the sentence.
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