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HYDERABAD: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Thursday directed the officials to place special focus on mobilising resources. Vikramarka chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Resource Mobilisation held at the state Secretariat. Stating that the Cabinet sub-committee will hold meetings on weekly basis, he instructed the officials to implement expeditiously the decisions taken in the latest meeting. The deputy CM said that the decisions taken in the latest meeting and their progress will be reviewed item-wise in the next week's meeting. Spl officer in Finance dept Vikramarka issued orders that a special officer be appointed in the Finance department to continuously monitor the issues raised by senior officials of various departments regarding revenue resource mobilisation.
HYDERABAD: A group of BRS workers allegedly attacked the office of a local vernacular news channel here on Saturday. The protest reportedly erupted in response to the news channel's alleged defamatory remarks on social media platforms against BRS working president KT Rama Rao. The agitated party activists allegedly pelted stones and damaged the office property and vandalised vehicles parked outside the premises. Upon receiving information, the police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control. The Jubilee Hills police filed a case and are making efforts to identify the perpet ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Aug 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana's Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, along with three state ministers, on Friday inaugurated the 800 MW Unit 1 of the Yadadri Thermal Power Station. With this, two units of the 4,000 MW (5x800 MW) power plant have been commissioned. The Deputy Chief Minister, who is also the Energy Minister, along with ministers N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, and Adluri Lakshman, inaugurated the unit near Damaracherla in Nalgonda district. They also laid the foundation stone for an integrated township in Yadadri Thermal Power Station ( ...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 >
HYDERABAD: A delegation from the Telugu film industry, including actors, directors and producers, led by Telangana Film Development Corporation (TGFDC) Chairman Dil Raju is expected to meet Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday to thaw the speculated strained ties between the ruling dispensation and the tinseltown following the arrest of top actor Allu Arjun. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha and Minister of Cinematography Komatireddy Venkat Reddy are likely to join the CM during the meeting. The 42 year-old star was arrested recently in ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A group of unidentified assailants allegedly linked to the BRS attacked the Mahaa News channel office on Road No. 76 in Jubilee Hills here on Saturday. Reportedly armed with sticks and stones, vandalised property and causing injuries to several staff members. The assault, carried out in broad daylight, has sent shockwaves across journalistic, political and civil society groups, raising concerns over press freedom and democratic rights in Telangana. The attack occurred shortly after BRS working president and MLA K.T. Rama Rao in a post on social media criticised a bulletin aired by ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Ashoorkhanas across Hyderabad, especially in the Old City, are being readied for the Tenth Day of Muharram, a day of solemn observance for Shia Muslims. Prayer gatherings were held in many Ashoorkhanas, with congregants dressed in black as a sign of mourning. The grand procession, which draws large crowds of devotees, includes many who fast and perform matam (ritual chest-beating), will begin from Bibi ka Alawa after the Zuhr prayers, proceed with the Alam mounted on an elephant through Yakutpura, Alijah Kotla, Charminar, Gulzar Houz, Mir Chowk, Mir Alam Mandi, Zehranagar, Darul Sh ...Read More >
Jhansi: A bomb threat delayed the Durg-bound Chhattisgarh Sampark Kranti Express on Friday night, when it was halted at Virangana Laxmibai Jhansi railway station for nearly an hour. The threat turned out to be a hoax, and the train resumed its journey after a thorough inspection. According to SP, GRP, Vipul Srivastav, after the train left Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station in Delhi around 6pm on Friday, a call was recieved at the railway helpline 139, claiming that a bomb had been planted in a sleeper coach of the train. The railway control room in Lucknow started preparations for search of the ...Read More >
Nalgonda: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Sunday said that the Congress government would stand tall and work tirelessly for the public, no matter how many conspiracies were hatched by the Opposition. He said the Opposition was conspiring against the Congress government because its welfare programmes were fundamentally changing lives and increasing its popularity. He pointed out that there were 1.1 crore families in Telangana, and the benefits of at least one of the welfare schemes had reached nearly 93 lakh families. "In just one and a half years, we have implemented some for ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said Hyderabad has long been a hub of science and innovation and was now emerging as a global centre for system design. Speaking at the Bioinspired Frontiers 2025 International Conference on Space Economy, Biomimicry and Extraterrestrial Resources on Wednesday, he invited global research institutions, investors and innovators to collaborate with Telangana, assuring world-class infrastructure and a supportive ecosystem under Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy's leadership. Welcoming delegates from across the world, he described Hyderabad a ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Jun 28 (PTI) The office of Telugu news channel Mahaa News was attacked by BRS activists on Saturday afternoon for hiring a debate against party working president K T Rama Rao, police claimed. About 20 workers of BRS damaged cars, computer systems and others on the office premises and a staffer of the channel suffered minor injuries in the incident, they said. A case on charges of trespass, damage to property and others was registered, they said. BRS MLC Sravan Dasoju said the law would take its course in the matter. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy condemned the attack o ...Read More >
KHAMMAM: Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Sunday alleged that leaders of opposition parties are hatching conspiracies as they are unable to digest the fact that the Congress government is successfully implementing welfare schemes. Addressing a public meeting after distributing the Indiramma house pattas (land titles) to beneficiaries at Madhira, Vikramarka said: "The opposition is worried because we are successfully implementing all the welfare schemes. No matter how many conspiracies are hatched, we will stand by the people and continue to work for their welfare." "These wel ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Jul 15 (PTI) Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Tuesday issued a legal notice to state Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka for his alleged comments holding the former responsible for the 2016 suicide of Rohith Vemula, a PhD scholar in University of Hyderabad. In the legal notice, Ramchander Rao demanded an unconditional apology from Vikramarka within three days from the date of receipt of the notice for making false accusations. The notice said appropriate criminal action would be initiated and Rs 25 lakh in damages would be claimed if Vikramarka failed to compl ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Two people died and four others were injured after a fire broke out at a house in east Delhi's Old Govindpura area on Tuesday evening, an official said. Police have identified the deceased as Tanveer (28) and Nusrat. A call was received at Jagatpuri police station at 8.46 pm regarding a fire incident at Band Gali, Old Govindpura, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Prashant Gautam said. When a police team reached the spot, it found that 10 people were trapped inside a residential building that caught fire, the DCP said. With the help of police personnel and fir ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former head of Air India and chairman of the Railway Board Ashwani Lohani is the new Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML) director. The official order for his appointment was issued on Wednesday. A 1980-batch officer of the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineering (IRSME), Lohani is known for turning around various organisations during his illustrious career. Following his retirement from IRSME service, he joined the GMR Group as the CEO. According to the order dated June 4, his appointment to the post of director, Prime Ministers Museum and Library in the rank and pa ...Read More >
Imphal, June 29 (UNI) A series of successful operations carried out by Manipur Police and security forces during the last 24 hours led to the arrest of several individuals involved in vehicle theft, insurgent activity, and the recovery of a significant cache of arms and ammunition. Police arrested a vehicle lifter identified as Syed Riyaj from his residence at Lilong Chaobok in Thoubal District. The arrest was made under Lilong Police Station. Authorities seized a blue two wheeler without registration number, along with a key and an Aadhaar card believed to be linked to the suspect. In a s ...Read More >
KHAMMAM: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Sunday strongly criticized the opposition parties, accusing them of plotting conspiracies as they struggle to accept the Congress government's rapid rollout of welfare schemes. Addressing a large gathering at Madhira after distributing Indiramma housing pattas, Vikramarka stated, "The opposition is unable to digest our success. We are committed to eradicating poverty and restoring dignity to every individual." Vikramarka revealed that the Congress government has spent ₹22,000 crore under the Indiramma Housing Scheme in just ...Read More >
The Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Education Institutions (FATHI) is planning to go on an indefinite closure of colleges as the government failed to release ₹600 crore dues of the Fee Reimbursement scheme as promised to them a few days ago. The FATHI representatives have called for their general body meeting on Wednesday to discuss the future course of action, and in all likelihood they will close colleges from October 6 after the Dasara vacation. The FATHI earlier called an i ...Read More >
Kolkata, June 28: A political slugfest has erupted in West Bengal after a woman accused Padma Shree awardee monk Kartik Maharaj, who is posted with the Murshidabad unit of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, of allegedly raping her 12 times for six months in 2013. As per the police complaint lodged by the woman, Kartik Maharaj raped her multiple times 12 years ago promising her a job at a local school. The ruling Trinamool Congress is highlighting the issue in a major way and accusing the BJP of being silent on it since the accused monk had been reportedly close to the saffron party. The woman accusin ...Read More >
Hyderabad: With an aim to strengthen the Congress in the state further, All India Congress Committee president Mallikarjun Kharge will be addressing the meeting of party's village presidents and other leaders at L B Stadium on Friday. Touted to be unique and the first of its kind in the country, this gathering was named as 'Samajika Nyaya Samara Bheri'. It is expected to be attended by some 15,000 participants, mostly partymen from party heads at village level to ministers and top state leadership. Kharge, who is the chief guest of this key event, arrived in the city on Thursday evening. He ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bombay High Court has now got its fifth bench, located in Kolhapur. The HC bench at Kolhapur will start functioning from Aug 18, as stated in a notification issued on Friday."I, Alok Aradhe, Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, with the approval of the Governor of Maharashtra, appoint Kolhapur as a place at which Judges and Division Courts of the High Court may also sit, with effect from August 18, 2025," the notification dated Aug 1 said. The other benches of the HC are at Nagpur, Aurangabad, and Goa, apart from the principal bench in Mumbai.Lawyers and bar associa ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Thursday took strong action against the police officers allegedly responsible for the Bengaluru stampede, suspending several high-ranking officials, including the city's police commissioner. Addressing a press conference, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also announced a one-man commission to probe the lapses that triggered the deadly stampede. "Cubbon Park Police Station police inspector, station house master, station house officer, ACP, Central Division DCP, cricket stadium in-charge, additional commissioner of police, commissioner of police have been susp ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, his Cabinet colleagues, and leaders across party lines paid glowing tributes to former prime minister P.V. Narasimha Rao on his 104th birth anniversary on Saturday. In a post on X, Prime Minister Modi described Rao as a visionary statesman whose leadership came at a critical juncture in India's development. "India is grateful to him for his effective leadership during a crucial phase of its development trajectory. His intellect, wisdom and scholarly nature are widely admired," he noted. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy off ...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: Expressing serious concern at reports that infighting within the party and among cabinet ministers was denting its image, the Congress high command instructed Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud to strive for winning the by-election to Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency and strengthen the party ahead of the local body elections. It was a veiled message to the state unit to put its house in order. Apart from concentrating on the appointment of new DCC presidents, K C Venugopal urged the CM and TPCC president to focus more on strengthening the party ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka came down heavily on the BJP for appointing N Ramchander Rao, who was among the accused in the suicide of Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula, as the president of the BJP's Telangana unit. The Congress leader alleged that the saffron party has once again shown that it rewards those who go against Dalits and tribals. Addressing a press conference in Delhi on Friday, he recalled the alleged role of Ramchander Rao in the Rohit Vemula case. He alleged that the BJP leader had brought pressure on the authorities of Hyderabad Cent ...Read More >
Hyderabad: BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao on Friday alleged that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy feared that he might lose his post and was tapping the phones of Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and ministers Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy and N. Uttam Kumar Reddy. Rama Rao, in a vitriolic attack on Revanth Reddy during a press conference in Khammam, said: "I have a direct question to Revanth. You, worried about your seat, are tapping their phones. Can you swear on your grandson that you are not doing so?" The BRS leader said his patience had run out with "Revanth Reddy's lies an ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Talks between the state government and the managements of private professional colleges, including degree and PG colleges, over the issue of fee reimbursement arrears ended on a positive note on Monday. The government agreed to release Rs.600 crore immediately towards pending arrears and assured to clear another Rs.600 crore in a phased manner on a monthly basis. Following the decision, the college managements called off their indefinite strike, which they began earlier in the day, and confirmed that colleges would resume normal functioning from Tuesday. The negotiations were led ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Undeterred by the backlash over land acquisition for his Pharma Village project in Lagacherla, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has unveiled plans for another ambitious project -- the "Future City." He aims to acquire 30,000 acres of land to establish a world-class urban development that he claims will rival global cities like New York, Tokyo, and Singapore. Speaking at the MAUD Vijayotsavalu on Monday, Reddy revealed that 15,000 acres of land had already been identified in Mucherla, Begarikancha, and neighboring areas. He proposed using an additional 15,000 acres of forest ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 8, 2025 (Maxim News): Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka issued a bold response to the recent challenge made by BRS Working President K.T. Rama Rao (KTR), asserting that any political debate or challenge should take place within the democratic framework of the Legislative Assembly. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Reacting sharply to KTR's remarks, Bhatti said he is "ready for the challenge", but emphasized that former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) should be present in the Assembly to defend his government's record and take part in a transparent di ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 15 (UNI) Demanding unconditional apology for linking him to the death of Rohith Vemula, a student of the University of Hyderabad, BJP State president N Ramchander Rao has served a legal notice on Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka. On social media platform ' X', the BJP alleged that Deputy CM Vikramarka has made malicious and false allegations against our state President Sri @N RamchanderRao garu, linking him to the tragic Rohith Vemula incident. "The final investigation report (March 2024) over Rohith Vemula tragic incident on January 17.2016 by the SC / ...Read More >