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Hyderabad: APSRTC on Tuesday locked and sealed the A-Block of Bus Bhavan in Hyderabad, which is at the centre of an unresolved asset dispute with TGSRTC more than 12 years after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. Notices pasted on the premises said any attempt to trespass would be illegal. The building was under police protection on Monday. Sources said the matter was being handled by the chief secretaries of both states. The dispute flared after the A-Block, which APSRTC claims belongs to it, was made of the Telangana government's plans to house commercial tax offices in the premises without its consent. After the bifurcation of united Andhra Pradesh, Bus Bhavan was divided into A Block and B Block, with each block measuring 62,500 sq ft. While APSRTC got the A-block while TGSRTC got the B-block. Telangana RTC employee unions backed APSRTC on the issue and opposed the proposed use of the building for other government offices, saying several RTC-related issues were still unresolved. Reacting to the development, Telangana RTC JAC organising secretary Kamalakar Goud criticised the state government. "Though the TG government has not solved the issues of RTC employees, it is eyeing the properties of the RTC... We condemn such acts." RTC officials did not respond to queries on the issue. Transport experts said the final division of assets on the basis of the Sheela Bhide Committee's recommendations was still pending, leaving both states as stakeholders in the property. They said the settlement should be completed at the earliest to avoid further disputes.
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Tuesday embarked on a two-day visit to Delhi, during which they will be participating in a meeting of CMs of sibling states of Telangana and AP, convened by the Union government, to discuss river water issues. The meeting, scheduled to be held on Wednesday, is likely to discuss several irrigation projects proposed on Godavari and Krishna rivers. It may be mentioned here that the state government has officially written to the Union Jal Shakti Ministry, urging it to not include a discussion on Godavari-Ban ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Former irrigation minister T Harish Rao said the BRS would approach the Supreme Court to stall the Banakacherla-Godavari project, proposed by the Andhra Pradesh govt. He questioned why the Congress and BJP MPs from Telangana have not been raising the issue in the ongoing Parliament session.Strongly reacting to Andhra Pradesh IT minister Nara Lokesh's statement that they would get the required permissions for the Banakacherla project, Harish Rao said, "If they (AP) know how to get permi ...Read More >
As many as nine people are still missing in the explosion at the Sigachi Industries' pharma plant in Pashamylaram that claimed at least 38 lives and left 35 injured, and efforts are on to trace the missing people, Superintendent of Police (SP) of this district, Paritosh Pankaj, said on Thursday. Meanwhile, the expert committee appointed by the state government to ascertain the causes and establish the sequence of events that led to the explosion is expected to visit the site on Thursday. The pa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy met Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi on Tuesday. CM Reddy urged the Union Education Minister to sanction an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Hyderabad and to set up Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya schools in identified areas of Telangana. The Chief Minister met with Minister Pradhan at the Union Minister's chambers in the Parliament. During the meeting, the CM brought to the attention of the union minister the fast-growing Hyderabad city in technolo ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Amaravati's journey as the capital of Andhra Pradesh over the past decade has been anything but linear, evolving through phases of grand ambition, political contestation, legal scrutiny, and eventual revival. From a symbol of aspiration to a focal point of political debate, Amaravati's evolution encapsulates the complexities of state-building in post-bifurcation Andhra Pradesh. With renewed administrative and policy backing, the capital now appears poised for a fresh chapter, aiming to finally realise its long-delayed promise. The need for a new capital arose following the bifurc ...Read More >
Ajmer (Rajasthan) [India], July 20 (ANI): Following incessant heavy rainfall for two consecutive days, the Anasagar Chaupati area in Ajmer was waterlogged on Sunday morning. As the lake overflowed, the residential areas bore the brunt. Traffic movement on the route has been halted; only large vehicles are permitted to move here, while small vehicles and two-wheelers are not being allowed. Earlier, the Ana Sagar lake in Rajasthan Ajmer overflowed on Saturday morning, following incessant rain, which caused waterlogging. Due to this, the road connecting Bajrang Garh to the market has been clos ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Aug 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday appealed to his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N. Chandrababu Naidu and former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao to support INDIA Alliance candidate B. Sudershan Reddy in the Vice-Presidential election. Invoking Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founder and former Chief Minister of united Andhra Pradesh N.T. Rama Rao (NTR), he urged TDP President Chandrababu Naidu, Andhra Deputy CM and Jana Sena President Pawan Kalyan and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) to back Sudershan Reddy. ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 13 (UNI) The Telangana Government has decided to put forth strong arguments before the Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal (KWDT -2) for its rightful share of 904 TMC of water of the Krishan river waters. The Chief Minister has ordered legal experts and irrigation engineering officials to make strong arguments before the Tribunal during the three-day hearing at New Delhi from September 23, ensuring Telangana gets its fair share of Krishna waters. Asserting that Telangana should not lose even a single drop of water share in the assured water, surplus and also flood waters in Krishna ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has taken a major step toward strengthening regional air connectivity by approving the acquisition of 700 acres of land for the development of a new airport in Adilabad. The move follows a positive feasibility report from the Airports Authority of India (AAI), paving the way for the project to move into its implementation phase. According to official sources, Special Chief Secretary Vikas Raj has issued formal orders authorizing the Adilabad District Collector to begin the land acquisition process. The airport is planned as a Joint User Airfield, with both ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The BRS leaders and activists performed "palaabhishekam" to Telangana Talli statues across the state on Tuesday as part of their protests against the state government changing the statue design. Describing the Telangana Talli statue as a legacy of the statehood movement, BRS MLC and Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha condemned the state government's unilateral decision to replace the historic symbol. Kavitha performed "palaabhishekam" and "panchamrutam abhishekam" to the Telangana Talli statue at Telangana Bhavan in Hyderabad. Alleging that the symbol of Mother Telangana was ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana government is likely to boycott the meeting convened by Union Jal Shakti Ministry with the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on water-sharing disputes in New Delhi on Wednesday as the Central government has put the controversial Banakacherla river-linking project on the agenda. The state government has already raised strong objections to the inclusion of the Banakacherla lift irrigation project proposed by the Andhra Pradesh government on the agenda of Wednesday's meeting. An official delegation led by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was invited to take p ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 18 (ANI): The Telangana government has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 5 lakhs each to the families of those who lost their lives in the electrocution during a Krishnaastami procession in Ranga Reddy district, while also assuring full medical support for the injured. State IT & Industries Minister and In-charge Minister for the erstwhile Ranga Reddy district, Duddilla Sridhar Babu, visited Gandhi Hospital and consoled the bereaved families of the Victims. Also Read | Karnataka School Holiday: Heavy Rain Lashes Coastal Areas and Hilly Regions of State; Norm ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 26 (ANI): Telangana Government is set to redefine the definition of Tourism in the state. Apart from regular visits to wildlife forests and waterfalls, the government is ready to introduce a slew of new services for both domestic and international tourists to ensure a delightful experience. The services include overnight stays in the forests and safaris, double-decked boat rides, helicopter tours, introducing traditional cuisine to every tourist, and making advanced state-of-the-art medical services available. In a bid to promote Telangana Tourism on ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A late night police visit to the Jubilee Hills residence of endowments minister Konda Surekha on Wednesday has triggered a political firestorm, deepening fissures within the ruling Congress and reviving old rivalries in Warangal's volatile turf.On Wednesday night, Hyderabad police task force personnel in plain clothes tried to detain N Sumanth, Surekha's recently terminated officer on special duty (OSD). Although no FIR was registered, their unannounced entry into the minister's home t ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 16 (ANI): BJP leader Boora Narsaiah Goud on Thursday, reacting to the attempted arrest of the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) of Telangana Minister Konda Surekha, said that this is just the tip of the iceberg, alleging larger corruption in the Congress party. He also suggested that the Telangana government is making OSD, N. Sumanth, a scapegoat alleging that all government offices under Congress are epicentre of corruption. The recent episode of Telangana police trying to arrest the OSD of the minister (Konda Surekha) is nothing new. It is just the tip of ...Read More >
Kurnool Bus Fire: The tragic Kurnool bus fire, which claimed the lives of 19 passengers, was made far worse by the presence of 234 smartphones on board. Investigators revealed that these phones, being transported as part of a commercial consignment, likely intensified the blaze. Forensic experts have suggested that the batteries in the smartphones exploded during the fire, amplifying the heat and destruction inside the bus. Eyewitnesses recalled hearing multiple battery explosions as the flames spread. - According to a report by NDTV, the consignment of 234 Realme smartphones was valued at R ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 9(ANI): Senior Congress leader V Hanumanth Rao on Wednesday held a day-long dharna near the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Uppal, demanding that the Telangana government reclaim a parcel of land adjacent to the stadium and repurpose it for developing sports infrastructure. Speaking to ANI, Congress leader Rao, 'At the RGI International cricket stadium in Uppal, whenever there was an IPL match, thousands of vehicles used to be parked here in this land(Land adjacent to RGI stadium). There was a Penuganti textiles factory on this land, which def ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 10 (ANI): Telangana Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Thursday criticised Andhra Pradesh BJP Chief PVN Madhav for gifting a map of United Andhra Pradesh to Minister Nara Lokesh, effectively erasing the state existence. KTR took to social media, expressing his outrage and demanding an apology from the BJP leadership for belittling Telangana struggle and sacrifices. In a post on X, KCR shared, Honourable PM @narendramodi ji, We have fought for generations for our cultural identity, our rightful place in history, and our geographical position - TELANGANA ...Read More >
Bhongir MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy credited the Congress government for the Central Environmental Expert Committee's decision to halt further clearances for the contentious Polavaram-Banakacherla Link Project, despite the BRS government allowing full rights to the Andhra Pradesh government on Godavari waters. "It was only after our government's serious intervention and strong objections at the Central level that the committee decided to put the project on hold," he said at a press conference h ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 16 (ANI): In a significant move to enhance the income of pineapple cultivators in Tripura, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath announced that the state government plans to establish a new fruit processing centre at Nalkata under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. Addressing the Pineapple Festival at Geetanjali Auditorium in Kumarghat, Minister Nath emphasised the government's commitment to promoting pineapple cultivation and exports. He revealed that from 2018 to 2025, the state successfully exported 73.15 metric tonnes (MT) of pi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar's proactive action has come under appreciation following his swift action contacting the Union Defence Minister Rajath Singh in rescuing five villagers trapped in the floods in Narmala, Gambhiraopet mandal of Sircilla district. Following Bandi Sanjay's request to Rajnath Singh, the Defence Ministry sent four helicopters, two of which successfully airlifted the stranded victims to safety. The rescued individuals -- Pitla Narsi ...Read More >
Amaravati, Jun 28 (PTI) The Andhra Pradesh government has estimated that it requires 2,536 buses at a cost of Rs 996 crore to implement free bus rides for women, as they are expected to take 89 crore rides a year. According to official calculations, 2.6 crore women out of a total Andhra Pradesh population of 5.2 crore are expected to avail 89 crore rides annually. Also Read | Aurangabad Shocker: Woman Kills Husband With Help of Lover in Bihar; Wife Arrested, Manhunt Launched To Nab Paramour. " ...Read More >
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy (File). Hyderabad: The dormant border dispute between Telangana and Maharashtra has been reignited after the latter's Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said the process of transferring administrative control of 14 villages from Telangana had begun. The Telangana government has not responded so far. The Additional Collector of Komaram Bheem Asifabad district told NDTV the local administration has also not spoken on the matter. Videos from the villages in question - located in areas bordering Maharashtra - indicate a strong rejection of the prop ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The BRS working president K T Rama Rao on Thursday voiced strong objections to the India map presented by the Andhra Pradesh BJP Chief Madhav to Minister Nara Lokesh, which conspicuously excluded Telangana. The BRS leader took to X to express his displeasure at the BJP leader's actions. "We have fought for generations for our cultural identity, our rightful place in history, and our geographical position - TELANGANA," said K T Rama Rao. "Today, your Andhra Pradesh state BJP chief Madhav, has belittled our struggle by gifting a United Andhra Pradesh map and ignoring the existence of ...Read More >
Gadwal: On the occasion of Dasara Sharan Navaratri celebrations, Telangana State Endowments Minister Konda Surekha on Monday presented pattu vastrams (silk garments) to Sri Jogulamba Bala Brahmeshwara Swamy temple on behalf of the state government. The Minister, who was accorded a traditional Poornakumbham welcome by temple priests and officials, first offered special prayers and performed abhishekam to the presiding deities. She then reached the Jogulamba Ammavari temple, where she, along with Alampur MLA Vijay and Endowments Department Principal Secretary & Commissioner Shailaja Ramaiyer, c ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The makers of Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 - Sword vs Spirit, the much-anticipated period action drama starring actor and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, extended their heartfelt gratitude to the Andhra Pradesh government for approving a significant ticket price hike and special premiere shows. Taking to social media, the team expressed thanks to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Cinematography Minister Kandula Durgesh for granting permission to hold paid premiere shows on July 23 and issuing the GO (Government Order) for revised pricing. "This timely support is a big bo ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has appealed to the entire Teachers fraternity to join hands with the state government for the reconstruction of Telangana state. The Chief Minister stressed that the proposed new education policy will bring many reforms in the education sector, which will help to rebuild the state. Speaking at the Teachers Day celebrations at Shilpakala Vedika here on Friday, Revanth Reddy said that he was holding the education portfolio for the revival of the key sector, which was completely ruined during the 10-year BRS rule in the state. "Many Chief Ministers ke ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 26 (ANI): Telangana Government is set to redefine the definition of Tourism in the state. Apart from regular visits to wildlife forests and waterfalls, the government is ready to introduce a slew of new services for both domestic and international tourists to ensure a delightful experience. The services include overnight stays in the forests and safaris, double-decked boat rides, helicopter tours, introducing traditional cuisine to every tourist, and making advanced state-of-the-art medical services available. Also Read | Raipur Steel Plant Collapse: ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, which agreed to resolve the long-standing river water disputes at a meeting in New Delhi, also ratified earlier decisions made by the Apex Council in 2020 and as per the AP Reorganisation Act, the Krishna River Management Board office will be located in AP, while the Godavari River Management Board office will be based in Telangana.Another key decision was AP agreeing to take up repairs and restoration work at the Srisailam dam, one of the oldest and most ...Read More >
Telangana police on Tuesday arrested Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) deputy floor leader in the assembly, T Harish Rao, and other senior party leaders while they were en route to Parigi town in Vikarabad district to express solidarity with farmers protesting against land acquisition for a proposed industrial park. Accompanied by former ministers P Sabitha Indra Reddy and Errabelli Dayakar Rao and several other BRS leaders, Harish Rao was leaving in a convoy of vehicles to Parigi, when they were int ...Read More >