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HYDERABAD: Special chief secretary Arvind Kumar was questioned for six hours by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) regarding his alleged involvement in the transfer of funds to Formula E Operations (FEO).This was the second time that Arvind Kumar had been questioned by the ACB. Most of the questioning referred to the replies given by his co-accused, KTR, the former MAUD minister during the BRS tenure.Last month, KTR was also questioned by the ACB. He allegedly claimed that he was only involved in the policy decision to send the necessary funds to FEO to ensure that the second edition of racing was held in Hyderabad. However, he said that it was the responsibility of the executives to follow the rules, and as a minister, he would not get involved in business matters.Arvind Kumar arrived at the ACB office on Thursday morning and remained there until 5.30 pm. The officers tried to get answers from IAS officer regarding his alleged failure to comply. Arvind had claimed that he did not violate any rules, and on Thursday he maintained this position.
"Indira Gandhi ultimately did secure a permanent place at the doorstep of history as a great martyr. With her dynamism born out of her fearlessness and dexterity, she was able to take the country forward like a colossus for over a decade. She alone could run the decadent political system of our corrupt and divided society," wrote RSS ideologue Nanaji Deshmukh in 1984 after the assassination of the prime minister. Deshmukh's article in Hindi magazine Pratipaksh, titled Moments of Soul Searching, c ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 23 (PTI) Senior IAS officer Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi's voluntary retirement has triggered a political row in Telangana with the BRS accusing the government of "harassing" bureaucrats to engage in corruption. Rizvi, a 1999 batch officer who has about a decade of service left, opted for voluntary retirement from October 31 and the state government accepted it. The reason for his VRS is not known. Reacting to Rizvi's VRS, Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar said the IAS officer's retirement exposes how Telangana's bureaucracy is being crushed between corrupt politics and blame games. ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Former minister T. Harish Rao on Sunday accused Cabinet ministers of indulging in infighting allegedly for "their share of kickbacks." Harish Rao said that the Cabinet meetings were now more focused on sharing the 'illegal proceeds' rather discussing welfare of citizens and administrative matters. Addressing a meeting of Vaddera community members at Telangana Bhavan, where BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao was present, he pointed to minister Konda Surekha and her daughter's utterances and the way minister Jupally Krishna Rao responded to an IAS officer applying for voluntary reti ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Former Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) commissioner Arvind Kumar on Thursday, July 3, appeared before the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) in connection with the alleged Formula E scam worth Rs 54.8 crore. Kumar is accused of transferring money in the case when he was Special Chief Secretary to the Government, Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) department during the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) rule. The ACB booked the case against him for transferring money without the consent of the cabinet. The ACB has already questioned BRS working president ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 8 (Maxim News): BRS Working President K. Taraka Rama Rao stated that the people of Telangana have once again come to realize that Revanth Reddy can only make a fuss but cannot engage in meaningful discussions. He criticized that 70 lakh farmers in Telangana have been facing serious problems for the past 18 months due to Revanth Reddy's incompetent rule, which has no basic knowledge about farmers except for gossip. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp KTR invited the Chief Minister to discuss what BRS and Congress have done for farmers and the unemployed at the Somajiguda Press Club an ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Friday said that he was ready for a debate with chief minister A Revanth Reddy at any location, including the fort in Kodangal. KTR said he will accept any challenge posed by Revanth, even in the assembly, provided Opposition mikes are not cut off abruptly. After visiting the family of the late former MLA Madan Lal in Khammam, KTR addressed a meeting of party workers. "We speak confidently because we have done nothing wrong. However, the chief minister has been engaged in diversionary politics over the past 20 months, focusing on issues such as p ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Excise minister Jupally Krishna Rao on Friday strongly hit back at BRS working president KT Rama Rao for using the word 'shame' to criticise Congress leaders, questioning whether KTR and his party's leadership felt any shame when they orchestrated the defection of Congress MLAs into the BRS during its previous tenure.Speaking at a media conference in Gandhi Bhavan, Jupally pointedly raised objections to KTR's choice of words. "Where did the political ethics that KTR often invokes go when MLAs from other parties were lured into the BRS?" he asked. "Has KTR suddenly remembered the wor ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a way to teach the ruling Congress party a lesson for its unfulfilled promises. Rao emphasized that t ...Read More >
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao has alleged that the Congress govt is preparing to "plunder" public funds under the guise of the Musi river beautification project. He stated that while the former BRS govt , led by K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), laid all the groundwork and prepared a master plan, the current Congress govt has inflated the project's estimates to facilitate a massive scam. Addressing the media, KTR said that it was the KCR govt that brought Godavari river water to Kondapoch ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 22 (ANI): Telangana's former Minister for IT, Industries, and Urban Development, K T Rama Rao (KTR), has been invited to deliver the keynote address at the upcoming Global Economic and Technology Summit (GETS) 2025, scheduled to be held from November 10 to 12, 2025, at The Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka, the BRS said in a press release. The invitation was extended by Dr A.U.L.A. Hilmy, Director General of GETS Sri Lanka, on behalf of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of Sri Lanka. The summit aims to bring together global policymaker ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Feb 4 (UNI) BRS Working President and MLA K T Rama Rao (KTR) criticised the Congress government, stating that the people of Telangana have lost faith in its administration. Speaking during the debate on the caste survey report in the Telangana Legislative Assembly, KTR expressed disappointment, saying that many had expected historic announcements following the special Assembly session and Cabinet meeting. However, he claimed that the report lacked new insights and merely reiterated information previously shared by Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy. Referring to the Kamareddy declaration ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The newly appointed BJP Telangana vice president and former MP Dr. Boora Narsaiah Goud launched a scathing attack on the Congress-led state government, accusing it of betraying the unemployed youth and failing to uphold promises made during the election campaign. Addressing the media on Friday, Dr. Goud expressed gratitude to BJP leaders N. Ramchandra Rao, Kishan Reddy, and Bandi Sanjay Kumar for his appointment, before turning his focus to the plight of Group-1 aspirants -- candidates vying for top administrative roles like IAS and IPS. He alleged that the Telangana Public Servic ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The upcoming by-election to Jubilee Hills assembly seat in Hyderabad has become a matter of prestige for all the major political parties in Telangana -Congress, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as it is the first major electoral battle after the last year's general elections and is also crucial for its potential impact on the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) polls, scheduled to be held in December. The by-poll for the Jubilee Hills assembly seat was necessitated following the death of sitting BRS lawmaker Maganti Gopinath on June 8 th ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 23 (PTI) Senior IAS officer Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi's voluntary retirement has triggered a political storm in Telangana with the BRS accusing the government of "harassing" bureaucrats to engage in corruption. Rizvi, a 1999 batch officer who has about a decade of service left, opted for voluntary retirement from October 31 and the state government accepted it. The reasons for his VRS are not known. Addressing a press conference, BRS Working President KT Rama Rao alleged that IAS and IPS officers are opting for voluntary retirement (VRS) because they are being pressured to commit ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Notwithstanding the contentions of Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao and his allegations against the BRS, the voluntary retirement of senior IAS officer Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi has left the Revanth Reddy government facing turbulence. The matter took a political turn on Thursday when a letter written by the minister to Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao surfaced on social media. In the letter, the minister reportedly sought disciplinary action against Rizvi for delaying a crucial tender process related to high-security holograms affixed to liquor bottles. By the time the letter cam ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full security arrangements," a spokesperson said. Jammu Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar and Inspec ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The ruling Congress on Sunday challenged BRS working president K T Rama Rao to prove allegations that the ruling party has sold away Group-1 seats. AICC secretary and former MLA Sampath Kumar asked KTR to show evidence that the Chief Minister or any of the Ministers were engaged in such misconduct. Bhongir MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy alleged that KTR was attempting to prevent the Congress government from providing jobs through Group-I examinations. In a media statement, the former Alampur MLA demanded KTR should avoid making sweeping remarks against the government. Over his alleg ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 19 (PTI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday said that a resolution will be passed in the state Assembly seeking to amend the Constitution for lowering the minimum age to contest Legislative Assembly elections to 21 from 25. He termed his proposal to change the minimum age as need of the hour and insisted that the youth should play a vital role in the active politics of the country. CM was speaking after participating in Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Yatra commemoration day here and presenting Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award to senior Congress leader and former Union mi ...Read More >
Hyderabad, August 4: The P.C. Ghose Commission has held then Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) directly and vicariously accountable for irregularities in planning, execution, completion, operation and maintenance of the crucial Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project in Telangana. It also held KCR accountable for price adjustments, contract amendments and financial guarantees, according to the summary prepared by a panel of officials after a study of the report. Headed by former judge of the Supreme Court Pinaki Chandra Ghose, the one-man commission submitted its report to the Telangana go ...Read More >
A senior IAS officer's early retirement has ignited a political firestorm in Telangana. The opposition alleges bureaucrats are pressured into corruption, citing the case of Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi. He reportedly refused orders from the Excise Minister, who then allegedly sought to block his resignation. This has fueled concerns about political interference in administration. The voluntary retirement of senior IAS officer Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi has triggered a political row in Telangana, with the ...Read More >
A Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) delegation on Monday submitted a memorandum to the Telangana governor, demanding the immediate removal of state revenue and housing minister, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, pending inquiry into allegations of illegal mining and encroachment against his construction firm. The delegation to the Lok Bhavan was led by party working president KT Rama Rao (KTR). The delegation alleged that Raghava Constructions, owned by Srinivas Reddy, undertook mining activity in restricte ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Former chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao has sought a postponement for appearing before the Justice PC Ghose commission of inquiry into the Kaleshwaram project barrages. Chandrashekar Rao, who was to appear on June 5, is learnt to have informed the commission that he would be able to do so on June 11, and that this request was accepted by the commission. Former irrigation minister T Harish Rao, who was given June 9 as the day to appear before the commission will do so on the same day, while BJP MP and a former finance minister in the then BRS government, Etala Rajendar too has alr ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) A three-storey chawl collapsed in the western suburb of Bandra here in the early hours of Friday, with at least 10 people feared trapped in the debris, civic officials said. As many as seven people have been rescued from the debris so far and admitted to the civic-run Bhabha Hospital, they said. According to preliminary information, chawl number 37 in the Bharat Nagar area of Bandra East collapsed around 5.56 am. Eight fire engines are at the spot along with teams from the Mumbai police and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's local ward machinery, an official from ...Read More >
Welcoming auto drivers union leader Shakhan into the party fold at Telangana Bhavan on Monday, Rama Rao reminded that Rahul Gandhi had personally met auto drivers and even travelled in an auto-rickshaw during his campaign. Rahul Gandhi also pledged to establish an Auto Drivers' Welfare Board and provide each driver with an annual financial aid of Rs 12,000. "Two years later, neither has seen the light of day," he said. The BRS working president said the Congress government's inaction drove many ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In the ongoing Formula-E race case, former chief engineer of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), N.L.N. Reddy, failed to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning on Thursday. Reddy informed the ED that he would not be able to attend and requested additional time for his appearance. The ED is expected to issue a fresh summons for Reddy's appearance. Meanwhile, senior IAS officer Arvind Kumar is scheduled to appear before the central agency on Friday, January 3. Also Read: Hyderabad Rider Md Riyaz Wins Super Sport Category Title at Indian ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 15 (ANI): BRS Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Monday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of being a "hypocrite". Speaking to ANI, KTR accused the Congress of "stealing" 10 MLAs from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) party. He demanded that the Speaker take action and disqualify them immediately. KTR said, "Rahul Gandhi talks about vote theft. I want to remind him. MLA theft is a bigger crime than vote theft. You stole our ten MLAs. Today, after stealing ten MLAs, the president of your PCC himself is saying that ten people have jo ...Read More >
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao took potshots at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of maintaining a "conspiratorial silence" over the spate of defections of BRS legislators into the Congress. He alleged that instead of addressing people's issues, the Congress govt was indulging in unconstitutional tactics to weaken the opposition.KTR said while Rahul Gandhi frequently raises the issue of 'vote chori' in national politics, he failed to utter a word against 'brazen MLA chori' ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Congress party on Saturday lodged a complaint against BRS working president K T Rama Rao at OU police station, following his allegations that Group-1 posts were sold for Rs 3 crore each. PCC general secretary Chanagani Dayakar demanded that the former MA&UD Minister apologise lest he gets sued for Rs 100 crore as damages to the State government. Demanding that KTR prove his allegations, the Congress leader held that his irresponsible statement has the potential to tarnish the government's reputation. "KTR should apologise to the government within 24 hours. Otherwise we will file ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The upcoming Jubilee Hills by-election has turned into a do-or-die battle for the Bharat Rashtra Samithi. Determined to defend a seat it has held twice in a row -- in 2018 and 2023 -- the party is preparing to launch its campaign after the Dasara festival.The bypoll was necessitated by the death of sitting MLA Maganti Gopinath in June. The BRS has unofficially fielded his wife, Maganti Sunitha, who has already been participating in workers' meetings across the constituency. Party leade ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Wednesday claimed that farmer suicides in Telangana are rising again under Congress rule, with more than 700 farmers ending their lives during the last two years. The former minister stated that during former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao's (KCR) tenure, farmer suicides in the state had fallen by a record 96 per cent, the sharpest decline in the entire country, as per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). KTR told media persons that schemes like Rythu Bandhu and Rythu Bima had ushered ...Read More >