Hyderabad Police Commissioner issues notice to BRS leader over allegation of cases against him
Hyderabad (PTI): Hyderabad Police Commissioner V C Sajjanar has issued a notice to BRS leader and former IPS officer R S Praveen Kumar over his claim that seven criminal cases had been registered against him (commissioner).
Referring to SIT's questioning of BRS Working President K T Rama Rao in the alleged phone-tapping case, Praveen Kumar claimed that cases were registered against Sajjanar, who is heading the SIT, and other police officers in Andhra Pradesh in 2015.
The cases were linked to the cash-for-vote case involving Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, who was then a TDP MLA.
In the notice issued on Friday, Sajjanar asked Praveen Kumar to furnish complete details of the alleged cases against him.
"BRS leader Sri R S Praveen Kumar, IPS (Retd), is hereby called upon to furnish complete and specific details of the alleged seven (07) criminal cases purportedly registered against the SIT Chief (myself) within two (02) days from the date of receipt of this notice," Sajjanar said in a post on X late on Friday.
If Praveen Kumar fails to comply with the demand within the stipulated time, appropriate civil and criminal proceedings shall be initiated against him, he said in the notice.
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East Coast Railway achieves Rs 23,000 crore freight earning in 294 days
Bhubaneswar (PTI): The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has achieved Rs 23,000 crore freight earnings in 294 days during the current financial year, an official statement said.
According to a statement issued by ECoR, it reached this landmark in 294 days during the current financial year 2025–26, on January 19, which is 27 days earlier than the previous financial year 2024–25, when the same was achieved in 321 days.
"This remarkable performance reflects the sustained growth trajectory and operational efficiency of the zone," a senior officer said.
Till December 2025, the ECoR's total originating earnings increased from Rs 21,543 crore in 2024–25 to Rs 23,959 crore in 2025–26, registering an overall growth of 11.21 per cent.
During the period, the passenger earnings rose from Rs 1,764.32 crore in 2024–25 to Rs 1,835.91 crore in 2025–26, while earnings from goods (freight) witnessed a significant jump from Rs 19,482.63 crore to Rs 21,749.38 crore, underlining the zone’s strong freight base.
This apart, sundry earnings increased substantially from Rs 155.95 crore to Rs 239.15 crore, indicating diversification and improved ancillary revenue streams.
In terms of freight loading performance up to December, 2025, the ECoR has also delivered an outstanding performance in goods loading and has emerged as the number one zone in Indian Railways.
"The freight loading achieved up to December 2025 was 209.97 million tonne (MT), compared to the previous year's loading of 188.64 MT, the zone registered an absolute increase of 21.33 MT," the official said.
