The Central government has decided to redevelop the biggest railway station in Telangana, that's is Secunderabad railway station. Around 700 crore will be spent on the development work. The old railway station building will be redeveloped into a new building.

Hyderabad Nov 30 PTI Veteran Telugu film lyricist Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry a recipient of the Padma Shri and numerous other awards died due to lung cancer-related complications at a private hospital here on Tuesday He was 66 Sastry was admitted to the hospital on November 24 with pneumonia and was in the Intensive Care Unit He was put on ECMO to support his lungs with medical professionals closely observing his condition the hospital said in a release Sastry who has left an indelible impression on Telugu speaking people with his magnificent songs in films like Sirivennela Swarna Kamalam Subha Lagnam Rudraveena and a number of others became popular with veteran director K Viswanaths film Sirivennela in 1986 He came to be known as Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry though his surname is Chembolu Since then he has penned about 3000 songs and bagged the Andhra Pradesh governments Nandi award several times besides other honours He formed a powerful combination with legendary playback singer S P Balasubrahmanyam especially in the films of K Viswanath The songs of Sastry sung by Balasubrahmanyam captivated the audience be it those of the Carnatic classical music genre or peppy mass numbers Expressing anguish over his demise Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said he was among those who admired the songs of the departed lyricist Sastry gave primacy to Telugu language and values in his songs the Vice President said Naidu said he enquired with the doctors treating Sastry after coming to know about his ill-health and had hoped for his recovery He conveyed his condolences to Sastrys family members Union Tourism and Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu actor Chiranjeevi K Viswanath and a number of Telugu film personalities condoled the death of Sitarama Sastry PTI SJR APR APR