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Fully utilize budget meant for minorities, asks Aamer Shakil

Hyderabad: The Telangana Legislature Committee on Welfare of Minorities has directed the State Government to take measures to ensure full utilization of Rs. 1203 Crore allocated for minorities’ welfare in the budget for 2016-17. Speaking to media persons after chairing the committee’s meeting in Assembly premises on Wednesday, committee’s chairman Aamer Shakil said that the […]

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CPI petitions TS Speaker against Devarkonda MLA Ravindra Kumar

Hyderabad: CPI State Secretary Chada Venkat Reddy on Wednesday urged Assembly Speaker S. Madhusudan Chary to take immediate action against Devarkonda MLA Ravindra Kumar who defected to ruling TRS. Speaking to media persons after submitting a petition to the Speaker, Venkat Reddy said Ravindra Kumar was elected on CPI ticket in 2014 elections. However, he […]

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Mahmood Ali shouts at IAS officer in full public view

Hyderabad: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali has openly expressed anger against senior IAS officer and Minorities Welfare Department Secretary Syed Omer Jaleel for not consulting him to appoint incharge CEO of Wakf Board. As soon as the Deputy CM entered the venue for drawing of lots of Haj pilgrims for free stay at […]

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Harita Haram: 5 crore toddy tree sapling to be planted

Nizamabad: Minister for Excise and Prohibition Padma Rao said that Harita Haram, the green drive, launched by the state government was a huge success and the results of the drive would provide long terms benefits for the people. Participating in the afforestation drive in Nizamabad along with district officials and party leaders, Padma Rao said […]

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Telangana CM KCR urges PM Modi to expedite HC bifurcation

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) had a hectic day in the national capital on Monday wherein he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several union ministers. Accompanied with TRS MPs Jithender Rao, K. Kavitha and others, KCR met the Prime Minister at Parliament’s Central Hall and discussed various issues concerning Telangana. He […]

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KCR owes apology to people, says Madhu Yakshi Goud of Congress

Nizamabad: Former Nizamabad MP and Congress leader Madhu Yakshi Goud came down heavily on Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao accusing him of not taking up the issue of High Court division with the Centre. Speaking to reporters at the party office here on Sunday, Goud said that the CM got an opportunity to raise the […]

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Dy CM Mahmood Ali recovering, likely to be dischared today

Hyderabad: Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatraya on Sunday visited Deputy Chief Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali, who is undergoing treatment at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Science (NIMS) at Panjagutta. Yesterday, TRS leader Abrar Hussain Azad along MLA Shad Nager, Father of Waheed Ahmed Advocate, Waheed Ahmed Advocate, and Mohammed Sayeed Makki  met to Mahmood Ali. During […]

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AP Congress Urges CM to Pressurize Center on Special Status

Vijayawada: Stating that Andhra Pradesh topped in corruption, Congress leader C. Ramachandraiah on Saturday said that nobody was coming forward to set up industry in the state. The only way to attract investments in the state would be to accord Special Category Status as promised in the AP Reorganisation Act, the former minister said. The […]

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KCR to meet PM today in New Delhi

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday. According to sources, KCR will meet the Prime Minister at 12.40 PM on Monday. He is likely to discuss several issues including bifurcation of High Court. Earlier on Sunday, KCR chaired the meeting of TRS Parliamentary Party […]

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TPCC chief Uttam wants DPRs of irrigation projects in TS

Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday wrote a letter to Chief Secretary Dr. Rajeev Sharma seeking Detailed Project Reports of all major irrigations projects along with means of their finance. Uttam Kumar Reddy, in his letter, expressed deep concern over the completely adhoc. arbitrary, unscientific and irrational manner […]