Telangana to make Devadula irrigation project fully operational in two years
Hyderabad, Oct 14 (IANS) Telangana’s Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Tuesday reiterated the Congress government’s commitment to complete the Devadula project across the Godavari River within the stipulated timeframe and make it fully operational within two years. Uttam Kumar Reddy said the government would ensure that the project becomes fully operational within two […]
Telangana: 10 nominations filed on first day for Jubilee Hills bypoll
Hyderabad, Oct 13 (IANS) Ten nominations were filed on the first day on Monday for November 11 bye-election to the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency in Hyderabad. The Returning Officer P. Sairam said that a total of 11 sets of nominations were received. Those who filed their nomination papers included two candidates from smaller parties. The […]
Telangana to take over Phase I of Hyderabad Metro from L&T
Hyderabad, Sep 25 (IANS) The Telangana government will take over Phase I of Hyderabad Metro as L&T has decided to divest their complete stake in the project. The state government on Thursday agreed in principle to take over the Phase-I Metro Rail project by taking over the debt of about Rs 13,000 crore. The state […]
Telangana, Andhra Pradesh CMs mourn Pope’s demise
Hyderabad, April 21 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday expressed shock over the passing away of Pope Francis, the religious head of Catholics across the world. Revanth Reddy expressed profound shock and sorrow over the death of the Pope, paying him rich tributes and […]
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 […]
