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KCR gives consent for three more districts

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday gave his nod for the creation of three more new districts. The Chief Minister, who met the TRS leaders and officials on Sunday and Monday, gave his consent for the creation of three more new districts- Sircilla (to be carved out from Karimnagar), Jangaon (Warangal), Gadwal (Mahbubnagar). […]

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MIM chief writes to CM on naming of new districts

Hyderabad: MIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday urged Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao to retain the name of Vikarabad for the new district being formed with Vikarabad, Tandur, Pargi and Chevella assembly segments. “With regard to the reorganization of Rangareddy district, we had submitted proposals for trifurcation of the district, with the […]

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KTR gets ‘Global Champion of Digital Literacy Award’

Hyderabad: Telangana Information Technology Minister K Tarakarama Rao was recognised with the Global Champion of Digital Literacy Award on Sunday by Certiport. Certiport recognises government leaders around the world who work tirelessly to help more students become digitally literate and competitive in an always increasingly competitive job market. The award recognizes people who are making […]

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BJP team visits Mid Manair Dam

Karimnagar: BJP General Secretary Muralidhar Rao along with district BJP leaders on Sunday visited the rain-hit areas under the Mid-Manair Dam, and the submerged villages Manuwada and Kandikatkur. The BJP team inspected the damaged crop in the villages and assured the farmers of all help from the state government and the Centre. Muralidhar Rao later […]

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TS Govt to promote blue revolution

Hyderabad: Minister for Animal Husbandry Talasani Srinivas Yadav on Sunday said that the Telangana State has received adequate rains during the last week and exuded confidence that the farmers would benefit out of it. Almost all the water bodies in the state are filled to the brim and this is a sign of good days […]

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TRS Govt did wrong estimation of crop losses due to rains: Uttam

Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Sunday demanded that the State Government convene an emergency session of Legislative Assembly and Council to discuss agrarian crisis in the State. Addressing a press conference at Gandhi Bhavan, Uttam Kumar Reddy said that the preliminary report prepared by the State Government on […]

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Telangana seeks Central aide for rain havoc

Hyderabad: Finance Minister Eatala Rajendar, along with Deputy Chief Minister Mahmood Ali, on Sunday met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi and submitted a memorandum detailing the losses incurred by the state due to incessant rains in the state. Speaking to media persons later, Rajendar and Mahmood Ali said that they had request […]

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Reorganization of districts: CM to meet party legislators today

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will meet TRS legislators and other people’s representatives to seek their views on the reorgainsation of districts. According to sources, the Chief Minister has reiterated that the reorganization of districts is being done on the popular demand and by adopting a scientific approach. Accordingly, the Chief Minister will meet […]

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Tax benefits for Telangana’s backward districts

Hyderabad: In a major boost to industrial development in the backward regions of the state, the Centre on Saturday announced tax incentives for nine backward districts, except Hyderabad. The Central Board of Direct Taxes, Union Ministry of Finance, has notified that in exercise of the powers conferred in the Income Tax Act 1961 (43 of […]

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Congress to serve Privilege notice to KCR

Hyderabad: Leader of Opposition in Telangana State Legislative Council Mohammed Ali Shabbir has accused Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao of desecrating the pious institutions of Legislature. Addressing a press conference at Gandhi Bhavan on Saturday, Shabbir Ali said by postponing the monsoon session of Assembly and Council without even informing the opposition parties amounts to […]