Telangana CM seeks NABARD loans under RIDF for development
Hyderabad, March 21 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday urged the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) to provide loans at low interest rates under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) to support development projects in the state. Revanth Reddy also requested the NABARD to sanction the required funds for […]
Telangana women SHGs purchasing buses, running petrol bunks
Hyderabad, March 7 (IANS) From making toys and other handmade products to now purchasing and running buses and petrol pumps and setting up solar power units, the women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in Telangana have come a long way. A wide range of economic activity facilitated by the Telangana government and financial institutions is transforming the […]
Telangana calls meeting of MPs to take up ‘pending issues’ with Centre
Hyderabad, March 7 (IANS) The Congress government in Telangana has called a meeting of MPs of all parties in the state on Saturday to discuss the state’s “pending issues” with the Centre. The government is likely to seek suggestions from the MPs on how to mount pressure on the Centre to clear the pending projects, […]
Telangana minister reviews arrangements for Ramazan
Hyderabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Telangana’s Minister for Backward Classes Welfare and Transport Ponnam Prabhakar on Tuesday reviewed the arrangements made for the Muslim holy month of Ramazan. The minister held a high-level review meeting with top officials from all departments at the B.R. Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat and instructed all officials to work in coordination with […]
Politics heats up in Telangana over reservation for Backward Classes
Hyderabad, Feb 16 (IANS) Politics in Telangana is heating up over the issue of reservation as the Congress government plans to pass a bill in the State Legislature next month to enhance reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) to 42 per cent as promised by Congress party in 2023 Assembly elections. As the proposed move would […]
Telangana to conduct another round of caste survey
Hyderabad, Feb 12 (IANS) The government of Telangana has decided to conduct another round of caste survey once again from next week to cover people who could not participate in the survey earlier. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka announced on Wednesday that the survey will be conducted from February 16 to 28. Addressing a […]
Telangana turns back poultry vehicles coming from Andhra due to bird flu
Hyderabad, Feb 11 (IANS) Authorities in Telangana have sounded an alert in view of the outbreak of the bird Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Andhra Pradesh and are turning back poultry vehicles coming from the neighbouring state. Officials on Tuesday turned back poultry vehicles coming from Andhra Pradesh to Telangana at Pullur Toll Plaza […]
Why are you not coming to Assembly, Telangana minister asks KCR
Hyderabad, Jan 29 (IANS) Telangana Minister for Roads and Buildings Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Wednesday asked Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) President and former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao why he was not attending Assembly sessions and wanted to know if he would resign and hand over the post of the Leader of the Opposition to […]
Elections to 6 MLC seats in Telugu states on February 27
Hyderabad, Jan 29 (IANS) Elections to three seats each of the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Legislative Councils from graduates’ and teachers’ constituencies will be on February 27, the Election Commission of India announced on Wednesday. The term of office of three members of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council (two Graduates’ and one Teachers’ constituency) and […]
T’gana, Andhra CMs express grief over stampede during Maha Kumbh Mela
Hyderabad, Jan 29 (IANS) The Chief Ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday expressed grief over the stampede during Maha Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy expressed shock over the tragedy in Maha Kumbh. He conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims. He said […]
