Telangana Assembly passes amendments to GHMC Act
NEW DELHI: The Telangana Assembly on Tuesday passed amendments to Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Act 1955, which among other things, made it mandatory for the State Election Commission to take the state government’s concurrence while conducting the elections. The Assembly, which is holding a special session to pass amendments to various laws, passed the […]
Telangana CM wants Andhra Pradesh to stop “illegal” projects
NEW DELHI: Telangana would construct a barrage at Alampur-Pedda Marur in the state to lift three TMC of water per day for agriculture if neighbouring Andhra Pradesh does not stop construction of “illegal”projects like Pothireddypadu on Krishna river, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said on Tuesday. He said the Telangana government would not keep quiet […]
Telangana seeks Rs 500 crore from Centre for Hyderabad-Vijayawada highway
HYDERABAD: Telangana’s minister for municipal administration and urban development K. T. Rama Rao has urged the Narendra Modi government (Centre) to provide Rs 500 crore for development works on Hyderabad – Vijayawada section of National Highway 65. In a letter to Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, he sought the assistance to […]
Telangana to make registration of migrant workers compulsory
NEW DELHI: Drawing lessons from the Covid-19 induced lockdown, Telangana is well on course to become the first state in the country to make registration of migrant workers compulsory and eliminate the role of contractors or middlemen. The state government is working on a new policy which is expected to streamline the system to hire […]
Modi government allows 5 states to procure 13.77 lakhs tonnes of pulses, oilseeds
NEW DELHI:The government of India has allowed five states to procure 13.77 lakh tonnes of pulses and oilseeds in the current Kharif season (2020-21), the Union Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare said in a statement on Monday. The five states are Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana and Haryana. The Kharif Marketing Season (KMS) 2020-21 […]
Telangana permits reopening bars, clubs, tourism bars
NEW DELHI:As part of the ‘unlock’ phase, the Telangana government on Friday permitted reopening bars, clubs and tourism bars with immediate effect and prescribed conditions to be followed which include provision of thermal screening at entrance of bar and hand sanitizers. “After careful examination of the matter, Government hereby permits to reopen all the Bars, […]
Telangana to develop Hyderabad’s infrastructure for next 30 years
HYDERABAD:The Telangana government will soon launch works to create infrastructure in Hyderabad to take care of the city’s growth requirement for the next 30 years. Telangana’s Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister K. T Rama Rao stated this in a reply to the tweet by Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) chairman Anand Mahindra. The minister also […]
Telangana Chief Minister instructs officials to register properties online within 15 days
HYDERABAD: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) has instructed the officials concerned to register houses, plots, apartment flats and other non-agriculture properties of people, in rural and urban areas, which are not yet registered online so far, within 15 days. KCR suggested that officers from all levels in Panchayat Raj and Municipal departments should cent percent register online […]
Telangana Police official found to have assets of Rs 70 crore
NEW DELHI: Telangana’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday unearthed disproportionate assets worth Rs 70 crore owned by an Assistant Commissioner of Police in Hyderabad. The anti-graft agency carried out searches against Y. Narasimha Reddy, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Malkajgiri, under the Rachakonda Police Commissionerate, and unearthed the disproportionate assets with market value of about Rs […]
Telangana official caught taking Rs 1.12 crore bribe from farmer
NEW DELHI: A Telangana government official was caught red-handed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday while accepting Rs 1.12 crore bribe for official favour in a land issue. According to the ACB, Additional Collector, Medak, Gaddam Nagesh had demanded the bribe from a farmer for issuing a No Objection Certificate (NOC) in respect of […]
Coronavirus Lockdown in Telangana extended to May 7
NEW DELHI: The Telangana government Sunday decided to extend the lockdown till May 7 and not to give any relaxation. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao made the announcement Sunday night after the cabinet meeting. The state had earlier extended the lockdown till April 30. Though the Centre subsequently extended the nation-wide lockdown by May 3, […]
RBI should implement ‘Helicopter Money’ to counter economic crisis: Telangana CM
NEW DELHI: The Telangana government on Saturday decided to extend the lockdown in the state till April 30 to contain the spread of COVID-19. Noting that the state shares a long border with Maharashtra, where the virus spread is rapid, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao said tough steps are needed to ensure that Telangana is […]
K Chandrasekhar Rao appeals to Narendra Modi to extend the 21-day national lockdown, save lives
NEW DELHI: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to extend the 21-day national lockdown to check Covid-19 beyond April 14, saying it was essential to save the lives of people. The TRS supremo said it would be difficult to contain the spread of the virus in view […]
People spent Rs 350 crore for buying Alcohol on night of December 31st in Telangana
NEW DELHI: New year eve liquor sales in Telangana netted an estimated Rs 350 crore for the State Beverages Corporation Limited, which supplies Indian Made Foreign Liquor to retail outlets and bars across the state, official sources said on Wednesday. This was more or less same as that of the sales turnover registered during the […]
Merger of RTC with govt impossible, says Telangana CM
NEW DELHI: Hardening his stand, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday ruled out merger of ailing Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) with the government as demanded by the striking employees and indicated more buses would be hired to meet the requirements of commuters. Hitting out at the leaders of the employees unions […]
IL&FS to sell over 450 acres situated in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
MUMBAI: Debt-ridden IL&FS Group has put on block nearly 494 acres of land parcels across three states including Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, held by its subsidiary Hill County Properties (HCPL). IL&FS, through its group firms IL&FS Township and Urban Assets and IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company holds a total of 80 per cent […]